Strike Studios

Before you leave the studio for the last time, pause in the doorway and take one final look around.

These walls have known every version of you. They saw the nervous freshman who walked in unsure of where they fit, and they watched that same student become a storyteller, creator, leader, and artist.

This studio has seen it all. The stress before deadlines, the excitement of the Strike Studios Film Festival, the flashmob performances that brought the crowd to life, the pride of earning industry certifications, the victories at the Polk County Video Awards, and the unforgettable chaos of Just Dance Dance Revolution.

These walls remember the laughter during editing sessions, the inside jokes shouted across the room, and the familiar voices ending broadcasts the same way every time:
“Amp it Up… and Bolt On.”

This room witnessed your victories and setbacks, your confidence and your doubts, your happiest days and the moments when this was the only place that felt like home. Within these four walls, you became more than a media student. You became someone brave enough to create.

And both you and this studio know the same truth: home was never just the cameras, computers, or lights. It was the people beside you through every production, every event, every competition, and every memory made together.

Wherever life takes you next, part of you will always remain here. And part of this studio will stay with you too, in every story you tell and every dream you chase.

Remember to always dream with your eyes wide open until you reach the end and then you start again because the rest is all unwritten.

Inspired by “The Last Band Room Visit.”

Shout‑out to our student filmmakers, FBLA Members, and Film Festival team for an amazing event this past Tuesday! Your imagination, dedication, and cinematic storytelling truly lit up the screen. We couldn’t be prouder.

Missed your chance to Come Alive? Experience it again and Dream With Your Eyes Wide Open with a video download of our annual showcase, available on GoFan through May 15. 

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Picture Credits: Dwight Alder

Some stories don’t end… they come alive. ✨

Many dreamers. One final production.
What started with a vision is about to take center stage.

Keep your eyes open…
05.06 🎬

After three days of scripting, filming, and editing - Strike's STN Convention Team's contest submissions are in!

Wish your Bolts some luck as we find out the results in today's Closing Ceremony ⚡️

⚡️ 2025–2026 THEME SHIRT SALE ⚡️

Year three at Ridge Community High School, and Strike Studios has grown in every way. Stronger productions, bigger goals, louder impact. The evolution has been unreal.

This year’s theme:
Come Alive: “Dreaming With Your Eyes Wide Open.”

It’s about bold vision. Creative risk. Doing the work to make the dream real.

Shirts are $20.
Sales run through February 20th.

All proceeds directly support our trip to compete at the Student Television Network National Convention and attend the Polk County Video Awards (where we proudly placed 2nd overall last year).

Wear the theme.
Support the dream.
Let’s make this our biggest year yet. ⚡️

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