Tour video

Descriptive transcript

[Opening credits with MNCDHH’s logo and the following text, “Lobby Day 2019 Guided Tour”]

[A woman appears. It is snowing and she is standing outside of the State Office Building (SOB). She smiles and begins to sign.]

Sarah: Hello!  I'm Sarah and I'm an outreach specialist with MNCDHH, working towards Lobby Day! Hmm, where are we?  We are in front of the SOB, also known as the State Office Building. We will have Lobby Day here at the Capitol but we encourage the community to come and enter here at the SOB. If you ride Metro Mobility (MM), there is a cul-de-sac where you can be dropped off.  Take a look!

[Camera rotates 180 degrees to show the cul de sac and returns to Sarah. She resumes signing.

Sarah: Once you get dropped off there, you will walk this short pathway to these doors. Here you will see volunteers and SSPs waiting to help guide you!  So come on in!

[Camera fades and returns to Sarah inside the entry way of the State Office Building. She continues to sign as she walks through the hallway.]

Sarah: Now we have entered the State Office Building (SOB).  You will walk straight ahead for a bit. You will see stairs to go down to the tunnel (which leads to the Capitol).  There are also elevators to go down if needed.

[Sarah walks past the elevators and continues on.]

Sarah: Here are the elevators.... For the stairs, keep walking down the hallway. Again, we will have volunteers and SSPs to help guide you.

[Sarah points to the stairs.]

Sarah: This is the stairway that you want that will lead you to the tunnel that leads to the Capitol. Now, before we go down, you can see we are on the 1st floor.  We want to go down to level G (Ground). You will notice that when you walk through to the Capitol, G level is now labeled B (Basement).  Ok, let's go!

[Sarah walks downstairs. She stops at the G level and signs.]

Sarah: Now you will see the sign for G level! Don't keep going down!  Go through this doorway to reach the tunnel.

[Sarah is going through the doors that lead to the tunnels.]

Sarah: We are now entering the tunnel that leads to the Capitol.  You can see the sign above me. Please don't worry about being lost or confused.  We will have plenty of volunteers and SSPs placed along the way. Once in this tunnel, you will have no choice but to keep walking forward. See how far you'll get to walk! It's good exercise, especially in the winter! See, you really can't be lost once you come here - you just keep going straight. More signs!

[Sarah points to signage on the wall, the camera shows “Tunnel to Capitol Building, Minnesota Senate Building”]

Sarah: Be sure to pace yourself as you go up this part. Take your time - we will soon arrive! More information!

[Sarah points to signage, “To State Capitol. Tunnel to Judicial Center. Tunnel to Minnesota Senate Building and Administrative Building. Rathskeller. Elevator. Restrooms.”]

Sarah: If you need to sit and rest, there's a place here too!

[Sarah points to an area with seating available.]

Sarah: They just remodeled this area two years ago.  It looks great! Take a left... then a right!  Then down this hall....

[Sarah goes off camera and the camera wanders the basement until it finds Emory K. Dively who is standing outside a door.]

Emory: Hello there!  I'm Emory K. Dively. I'm standing here in front of Room B 015. Also known as the Vault. This is where we will congregate.  If you are lost, there will be volunteers here out front to help guide you in. Do you remember in years past, we would have you register, check in, etc? It will all happen in this room now. Everything will happen right here, such as registration, legislation workshops, meeting your interpreters... everything! Come on in and check it out.

[Emory walks in the Vault, the camera follows, showing the view of the room. Many people are gathered in this room and they are chatting with each other.]

Emory: Notice how everyone is in a group, having a discussion?  This is how legislation works.  We will do something similar to this. If you're feeling hungry, there's a place to eat around the corner from here.

[Emory walks out of the Vault. The camera follows.]

Emory: You can't get lost... all you do is walk straight down this hall. Easy, right?

[The camera walks down the call towards the Rathskeller. Then fades out and fades into Emory again, who once more is standing outside of the Vault.]

Emory: Oh!  What's the time now? (Checks his phone) It's time to go up and get ready for the rally and presentations! Don't wait until 1 pm to go up.  It's better to go at 12:45 pm.  The chairs are reserved for DeafBlind consumers, presenters, and award giving. So where do you go?  You should grab a place to circle the rotunda on several different levels. Remember, if you have a disability or if going upstairs is hard, there are elevators nearby.  See?

[Camera rotates 90 degrees to view the elevators and then returns to Emory.]

Emory: Now, we are going to get some exercise and walk up. This is exciting!

[Continuing to sign, Emory begins to walk towards the stairs. The camera follows.]

Emory: Remember, if you wait until 1 pm to arrive, it will be full and you will be trying to see past crowds of people! Arrive early! Either doorway is fine... (Points to signage) See the G meaning Ground floor? This means we need to keep going up the stairs! Again, either way around.  Security is really friendly and helpful here. Paintings of famous people. (Points to signage) First floor! (Points to the Capitol Rotunda) The rotunda is right through here.

[Emory walks into the Rotunda and continues to sign.]

Emory: Remember, don't come at 1 pm.  Come earlier! See where there is more opportunity for you to stand and watch the proceedings.

[The camera rotates 360 degrees around the interior of the rotunda, and then returns to Emory.] 

Emory: I will see you here!! Before 1 pm!

[Emory walks offscreen. The camera fades out and then fades back in. Emory is standing in a different spot within the rotunda.]

Emory: I'm standing on the first floor of the rotunda.  We do have a second and third floor.  Take a look. 

[Emory points up, the camera turns upwards and focuses on two women waving from the 2nd (Anne) and 3rd (Sarah) floor. The camera then returns to Emory.]

Emory: Come with me and I'll show you one more place you need to know.

[Emory walks out of the rotunda and into the hallways past the front doors. The camera follows.]

Emory: Notice the big sign saying "Information & Tours." This is right next to the rotunda. This is where you will take a guided tour around the Capitol. You can't sign up for tours last minute! I suggest you register online ahead of time. If you choose to take a tour, you'll learn about history and see the renovations made here. I won't tell you much - you will need to come and see for yourself and take the tour after the rally!

[The camera fades out and the credits appear. “The Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, Deafblind & Hard of Hearing thanks: Mark Zangara for voiceover, Keystone Interpreting Solutions for film production.”]