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Image The kids get to play the game of curling for the first time during a visit to Rochester, New York. Image After a thorough skiing lesson, the family finally hits the slopes. Image The truck gets stuck on an icy uphill driveway, presenting a dangerous task for the guys. Image While the family skiing lesson is going well, the snowboarding lesson proves to be more difficult. Image Visiting Bristol Mountain Ski Resort in the Finger Lakes of New York, the family learns to ski. Image After more trouble in the New York snow, Mom and Dad present the family with a surprise. Image Upon arriving in New York, the family finds itself besieged by even more snow... just what they wanted for a filming project. Image The New York snowstorm continues as the family searches for a gas station. (Plus, the answer to the FamTeam Trivia question!) Image Running low on fuel while driving up to New York. (Plus, a FamTeam trivia question!) Image Peter stays up all night the morning before leaving on the family trip. Image The president of Rawlings gives the dime tour and tests the guys with a pop quiz. Image A brief history of the family softball team. Image The guys back home meet the folks behind the scenes at the Rawlings company. Image With the windshield wipers out and the snow coming down, Mark and Luke improvise a solution. Image En route to New York state, the family runs into a February snowstorm. Image Paul looks forward to a tour in St. Louis at the Rawlings facility. Image A visit to Dry Falls in North Carolina during the family's 2010 southeastern trip. Image In a scene cut from the show, Philip and the guys head to the beach on their first morning in the Outer Banks. Image The media game of the Softball Classic finally begins on the heels of a challenge by a local anchorman. Image As the Classic itself begins, a dynamic local pastor takes the spotlight. Image Mom and Paul discuss how local and national businesses support the Classic. Image James takes the lead in setting up the Softball Classic. Image After the news station interview, Paul is issued a challenge by the anchorman. Image Discussing the Safe At Home ministry and the fact that pro baseball players sometimes attend the Classic. Image Paul looks back on the early years of having media attention towards the family. Image On Softball Classic morning, Paul joins two local news anchors in the studio. Image All ready to go on the air with Paul, John learns he has to change his plans. Image Paul and John head to a local news station on the morning of the Softball Classic. Image Peter's confetti trap is put to the test when Mom and Dad return to the house after their trip. Image As Mom and Dad make their way home from their trip, Peter prepares a trap to greet them. Image Mary joins the boys for sprints out in the ballfield and tries to outrace Mark. Image During the jumping workout, a competition breaks out to decide who gets to skip a set of sprints. Image Mark joins Paul and the guys in an exercise called the jumping workout. Image In Mom's absence, Mary takes over making dinner for the family. Image Paul and Nathan do their first mowing of the year. Image Life goes on back home while Mom and Dad are in Williamsburg, Virginia. Image Mom and Dad are on a trip to Williamsburg, Virginia, while the older guys hold down the fort. Image After the April Fools' Day prank, Caleb and Mark team up to even the score against Luke. Image Caleb comes face-to-face with Mark and Luke's April Fools' prank. Image On the night of April Fools' Day, Luke and Mark scheme to surprise one of their little brothers. Image David helps fold towels as Mom explains which kids do which chores on a daily basis. Image David collects hangers while Mom gets into the details of how she handles laundry for 16 people. Image David and Caleb help Mom start the morning laundry. Image A six-in-one FamTeam Footage, this time featuring a family field trip to the St. Louis Zoo. Image In a scene cut from a "FamTeam" TV episode, Paul and Jacob break into a spontaneous competition during the Thanksgiving Day party. Image While Jude takes the chubs out in the snow, James pulls up in the four-wheeler with an inner tube attached. Image A look back at the time when building a new home was still just a dream. Image Jacob and Seth set up Christmas trees with the time lapse rolling. Image Jacob and Seth set up Christmas trees with the time lapse rolling. Image Shortly before the Fourth of July party, Mark and Luke encounter and try to repair a whirlpool that is rapidly draining the pond. Image On Peter's 10th birthday, Dad and the guys share their thoughts about the little guy they call "Turkey." Image Philip tries to prove he's not a lousy cook as he and Nathan make cheesecakes for Thanksgiving. Image FamTeam Footage #100 takes you back to one of the videos that mark the beginning of the FamTeam TV show. Image Seth and James team up in an attempt to make the perfect pizza. Image The ping-pong tournament comes to a close with a championship matchup of Mark versus Jude. Image The ping-pong tournament continues, with John and Luke offering analysis of the games. Image A jumbo-sized, six-in-one FamTeam Footage, featuring the family's adventures in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Image The older guys gather in the basement to roast Philip on his 20th birthday. Image Paul takes the chubs on a bike ride while he follows on an ATV. Image The kids start their first day of school. Image The intro for "FamTeam." Image The grand finale of the treasure hunt. Image The end of the treasure hunt comes into sight as both teams near their final clues. Image Tied after halftime with only five clues remaining, the treasure hunt sends the big team on an unexpected mission. Image What is "I am my color" supposed to mean? And just what is "the lowest roof" on the property? Delays are costly as the treasure hunt rolls towards halftime. Image The treasure hunt gets cooking as the little team tries to battle back from an early deficit. Image The grand treasure hunt is about to begin, and both teams get the rundown of the rules before they go their separate ways. Image On Philip's 20th birthday, the family gathers to share some memories of Philip as the "original chub." Image David and Paul take their turns in the batting cages during the family's trip to the Gateway Fun Center. Image On a very windy day, the guys go to the batting cages after studying their softball swings. Image Mom prepares for her big monthly shopping trip, while Seth tries to figure out a way to make the perfect pizza. Image During a Wiffle Ball game while Mom is out, a window screen gets in the way of a home run ball. Image A trifecta of videos by Philip, Seth, and Jacob featuring a vacation stop at a campground. Image Nathan steps up to the plate in Part Two of his softball debut. Image Part One of Nathan's debut as a member of the family softball team. Image Philip guides Peter and David through a DNA-extraction exhibit at the Science Center. Image The guys try to find pennies for a gravity well during a trip to the St. Louis Science Center. Image The referee controversy comes to a head, and a couple of the former players get hired on as commentators. Image Luke takes issue with Jacob's refereeing as Round One of the ping-pong tournament progresses. Image Jacob lays down the law as the big ping-pong tournament gets underway. Image Mark, Philip, and Jude plan for an eight-player ping-pong tournament. Image An arch-building competition breaks out while the kids visit the St. Louis Science Center. Image Mary sees how much it would cost to send her into space and Peter tries to catch some speeders during a trip to the St. Louis Science Center. Image While Mom and Dad are out of town, Mark surprises the little guys with an announcement. Image Mom and John lead the way with the 2009 Softball Classic mailing. Image The camera catches Jacob playing his guitar. Image Mom gives Caleb a haircut, and David finds something to eat for lunch. Image A FamTeam Footage triple feature showcasing videos by Philip, Seth, and Jacob about a field trip to an orchard. Image Mary and Nathan help Mom organize the prizes for the 2009 Softball Classic. Image Mom starts to set up the toys for the 2009 Softball Classic. Image After getting some snaps fireworks, David has some fun vacuuming up the dust he spilled. Image As Dad and Paul prepare for a "meeting on wheels," Mom and Seth pull into the driveway with toys for the Softball Classic. Image After a Sunday church service, the guys go out to the pond to try out Paul's new idea. Image Jacob, Seth, and James sand and paint the porch, while Mary decorates tables with a festive red-white-and-blue tablecloth. Image The family goes to the YMCA, and Mark and John talk about John's ability to eat all he wants without gaining weight. Image During the first softball practice of 2009, the guys get some swings in, and Luke does some damage with one of his swings. Image Dad takes Luke out for a meeting on wheels, and Paul, after a day of weed-whipping, decides to freshen up with a jump in the pond. Image Mom leads the charge in preparing for the Memorial Day party by painting the porch railing. Image FamTeam Footage #50, featuring two animated shorts, plus a hint at an upcoming animation project. Image One of the barrels that keeps the dock afloat needs replacing, and the guys end up having to go farther than they expected. Image During a softball practice, Jacob challenges John to cross a log across the creek, and Nathan gets in on the fun. Image A windy day plus some rope plus a big old tarp equals lots of fun in the ballfield. Image Dad takes Mom on the town in Canandaigua, NY, and the family finally returns home from the 2008 trip. Image The chubs play hide-and-seek during the 2008 family trip. Image To celebrate Caleb's birthday, the whole family goes to feed the birds at a park in Canandaigua, New York. Image An obstacle course competition and swing-jumping competition break out while at a playground. Image Mary and Mom cook breakfast, and the family takes a day trip to a park in upstate New York. Image Mom takes care of some laundry, and Dad, John, and Mark attempt to carry a canoe down 120+ steps. Image Upon arrival at the final stop of the 2008 trip, a dozy Seth has difficulty understanding Mom's instructions. Image Mom packs the trailer in preparation for the 2008 family vacation. Image With the snow falling in the surrounding White Mountains, the family visits Glen Ellis Falls in New Hampshire. Image On a day trip to the mountains of ME and NH, the family heads into moose country and an area known for erratic weather. Image Canoeing in the woods of Maine, Mom takes issue with Paul and Dad's new way of paddling. Image Making pizza while in the Maine woods, plus playing King of the Hill while on some sand dunes. Image Maine: Mom unpacks the trailer, John sets up a "command center" for the family business, and Paul and Mark return from grocery shopping. Image David has trouble getting a laundry basket for Mom during the 2008 family trip. Image Mark and Jude try to catch a sunrise at Maine's Bass Harbor lighthouse during the 2008 family trip. Image Jacob faces the consequences for snapping Mary-Elizabeth with a towel. Image Finale of the team's last game of 2008, and a flashback to what has been dubbed "the bowling pin incident." Image Continuation of the last softball game of the 2008 season, plus remarks on Dad still playing shortstop for the family team. Image The history of the family going from two members to 16, plus reflecting on Mary's birth and the family softball team. Image Caleb, wearing only a towel, gives Luke an idea; Mary makes pancakes for hungry brothers; James sets up shop at the home near Acadia. Image Mark and David play catch with an apple while on vacation in Maine. Image After three days of traveling, the family arrives at the first destination of the 2008 trip: Southwest Harbor, Maine, near Acadia National Park. Image Paul tries to deal with a defect in the zero-turn mower. Image At an Indiana rest stop, the family's first stop on the 2008 fall family trip. Image A window on the van breaks during the family vacation to Canada's Prince Edward Island in 2007. Image Enjoying Cape Neddick Light (or "Nubble"), one of Maine's iconic lighthouses, while on the 2008 family trip. Image "Mr. Unlucky" - A silent short created by Jacob and Philip as an entry in a contest by a local newspaper. Image Morning at a West Virginia hotel, the family's first stop on the 2008 family vacation. Image While on a bike trail in Acadia National Park, Dad's beloved camera takes a life-threatening fall to the ground. Image Dad surprises Mom by taking her on a lighthouse tour boat during the family's 2008 vacation. Image Dock 17, a FamTeam-original movie. Image The trailer advertising Dock 17, a new movie coming soon to FamTeam. Image Mom brings the younger kids to a local barber shop for haircuts, and also helps Peter with his schoolwork. Image Dad checks out foliage maps, and the family prepares to leave for the 2008 fall family trip. Image The guys get together for a softball practice and take time to reflect on having an all-Arndt team. Image Laundry Time Doing laundry for a family of 16 isn't easy, and Mom explains the system she uses to keep up. Image A couple weeks preceding the 2007 Softball Classic, the guys go around installing signs to advertise the big day. Image A day trip to the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, in early 2008. Image Created by Mark and Jude, music composed by Philip. The photographs and video were shot during a trip to the Pacific Northwest in 2006. Image The second part of the family's 2007 day trip to the Erie Canal. Image A day trip to the Erie Canal during the family's vacation in the fall of 2007. Image Mark shows everyone what he found while down by the creek. Image The kids spend a beautiful spring evening outdoors feeding fish on the dock and playing in the creek. Image Dad and Paul attempt to make a hairpin turn with the van and trailer while on a family vacation in western New York state. Image The family celebrates Nathan becoming the 10th Arndt boy to reach teenagehood. Image Paul and James assist Grandpa Arndt in extracting a player piano and reed organ from his basement.
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In the fall of 2008, Rick and his sons launched the FamTeam Footage section. The newly-created department (which has been on the website's main page since its inception) is a direct descendant of the Safe At Home TV show, a program that has been airing in portions of the Midwest for more than a decade.

On the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 1998 (Rick's 42nd birthday), the Safe At Home television show debuted on the Charter cable channel in the St. Louis and southwestern Illinois region. The hour-long program has been on the air, in an unbroken fashion, since that time, and has, throughout its history, offered its viewers an opportunity to "participate" with the family in a wide range of activities, including vacations, ministry events, and the ordinary adventures of everyday life within the Arndt household. (The show currently airs Wednesdays at 4:00 PM on St. Louis Charter Channel 18.)

The FamTeam Footage section is, in essence, a miniature version of its television "parent," as it offers viewers "snack-sized" segments of video footage, each of which has been carefully trimmed and edited for use in this section of the website.

For a number of years, video footage was presented to FamTeam visitors via the Video Of The Day and Video Of The Week departments. Although both of these sections have been discontinued (replaced, of course, by the FamTeam Footage feature), the video segments that appeared within them over the years have been preserved within the FamTeam Archives. To download old Video Of The Day and Video Of The Week archives, click here.

(Note: This department will be updated each Tuesday, at which time the previous week's FamTeam Footage installment will be placed into the FamTeam Archives, where it will be stored on a long-term basis. All FamTeam Archives are available to Family Room members. In order to learn more about the Family Room and its many features, please click here.)