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A professional who records laps completed by drivers in automobile or motorcycle race. Responsibilities include:
* Observes vehicles passing start-finish line to obtain count of laps completed by each competitor.
* Enters lap count onto scoresheet.
* Totals laps at end of race to determine winner, order of finish, and lap count for each racer.
* May clock and record time during race and be designated Timer.
* May give directions to other scorers and be designated Head Scorer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who records laps completed by drivers in automobile or motorcycle race. Responsibilities include:
* Observes vehicles passing start-finish line to obtain count of laps completed by each competitor.
* Enters lap count onto scoresheet.
* Totals laps at end of race to determine winner, order of finish, and lap count for each racer.
* May clock and record time during race and be designated Timer.
* May give directions to other scorers and be designated Head Scorer.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who weighs jockeys and riding equipment before and after each race to ensure that assigned handicapped weights have been carried during race. Responsibilities include:
* Weighs rider and saddle on scale to assure that weight is as specified on racing program.
* Directs rider to insert or remove lead pads from saddle pocket to meet specified weight.
* Notifies racing officials of rider unable to meet weight limit.
* Weighs rider and equipment after race to assure that lead pads were not lost during race.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who rides racehorses to exercise and condition them for racing. Responsibilities include:
* Rides racehorse during workout and training races, following specific instructions of training personnel.
* Informs training personnel of horses' temperament, peculiarities, and physical condition as demonstrated during exercise so that training plans can be modified to prepare horse for racing.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who rides lead pony to lead jockey and mount from paddock to starting gate at racetrack. Responsibilities include:
* Leads horse scheduled to race from receiving barn to paddock to be saddled.
* Leads procession of riders in post position order to starting gate.
* Rides after runaway horse to aid rider regain control.
* Diverts riders from competitor involved in accident on racetrack.
* Leads race horse to paddock or receiving barn after race.
* Assists horse ambulance workers to remove injured horse from track, using block and tackle.
* Grooms and feeds lead pony.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who performs original and stock tricks of illusion and sleight of hand to entertain and mystify audience, using props, such as illusion boxes, scarf, cards, rabbit, and jewelry. May include participant from audience in act to remove personal valuables, such as wallets or jewelry, without participant's knowledge.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who originates puppet shows, designs and constructs puppets and moves controls of puppets to animate them for entertainment of audience. Responsibilities include:
* Studies media for ideas that relate to fads, stories, plays, and seasonal themes and confers with other staff to develop ideas for new show.
* Writes or adapts script for use in puppet theater.
* Sketches designs for puppets based on script.
* Constructs hand, string, rod, and shadow puppets from materials, such as wood, papier mache, styrofoam, wires, metal, and rubber, using handtools and machine tools.
* Sews clothing for puppets by hand or machine.
* Animates puppets, using string, wire, rod, fingers or hand from position above, below, or at level with stage.
* Talks or sings during performance to give illusion of voice to puppets.
* May operate audio equipment, such as tape deck, during performance and simultaneously move puppet's mouth in synchronization with music to create illusion of singing.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who creates optical designs-and-effects show for entertainment of audiences, using control console and related laser projection and recording equipment. Responsibilities include:
* Sets up and operates console to control laser projection, recording equipment, and house lights.
* Presses switches and turns dials to dim house lights, cue opening music, and begin programmed laser sequence.
* Moves controls to orchestrate colors, patterns, and movements in concert with musical accompaniment.
* Tests, repairs, and adjusts laser and sound systems, using circuit schematics and test equipment.
* Examines, cleans, and maintains system cooling, optical, and sound equipment according to preventive maintenance schedule.
* Discusses show concepts and laser equipment operation with press representatives to promote public relations.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who entertains audience by projecting voice so that it appears to come from dummy or puppet. Responsibilities include:
* Changes position of dummy or puppet during performance to give illusion of life.
* May construct puppet or dummy.
* May write script for show.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who dresses in comical costume and makeup and performs original or stock comedy routines to entertain audience.
Industry:Professional careers
