Monday: 9-12
Tuesday: 1-5
Wednesday: 8-6 CPL Meeting
17 subtotal hours..........416 hours
This is my last blog entry for my internship with the Fayetteville SwampDogs. It is unbelievable how much you can learn within 16 weeks of being around an organization. Since the SwampDogs we in their off season, I got to see and participate in the behind the scene functions of the business of the SwampDogs. To make a positive out of a negative, it was good to witness these events during the economic times that we are now living in. The SwampDogs will survive these rough times because they took the initiative to go out there and keep fighting and not sit down and wait for some financial reward to be brought into their hands. Like all teams that make a profit in sports during these times, corporate sponsors had to leave their commitment due to the economy. Its tough, but eventually like all recessions the economy will revive at some point. I was given so many tasks and I appreciate how the SwampDogs' staff pushed me to everything out of me while I was there. The SwampDogs are a great team to work for and they take pride in what they do and how they do it. I appreciate the opportunity to work for a team of this nature and will take this hands on experience into the real world.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Week #15
Monday: 8-12
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: 1-6
Friday: 8-11
Saturday: 8-1
28 subtotal hours.....399/400 total hours
As my internship comes to an end, there are still a lot of tasks, decisions that need to be made before the season starts May 27th. Players are being set up with host families, front office members are still going on sales meetings, these are examples of what is going on right now. Last week, I went to the South River EMC customer appreciation trade show at the Crown Convention Center. We set up a table with other vendors to help promote and get our mascot out to a family event. I was the mascot during the event. On Saturday, Little League opening day happened. This was an extremely important time for us to promote kids camp and get families to know that our opening day was not too far away. Before we attended the ceremonies, we made an appearance at Fayetteville Beautiful. This was an event to clean up trash around Fayetteville and clean the city up. I went to College Lakes and Pine Forest Opening Days and passed around kids camp flyers, schedules to the parents of the little leaguers. The head coach/owner, Darrell, spoke to the kids on the field and gave them advice on the game of baseball. It was a successful week by getting out their in the community to show that we care and we are a service to the city. This week is pretty much the same probably busier. The Dogwood Festival is coming up this weekend and we are going to have a table set up there and hopefully it will be successful as last week was with opening day.
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: 1-6
Friday: 8-11
Saturday: 8-1
28 subtotal hours.....399/400 total hours
As my internship comes to an end, there are still a lot of tasks, decisions that need to be made before the season starts May 27th. Players are being set up with host families, front office members are still going on sales meetings, these are examples of what is going on right now. Last week, I went to the South River EMC customer appreciation trade show at the Crown Convention Center. We set up a table with other vendors to help promote and get our mascot out to a family event. I was the mascot during the event. On Saturday, Little League opening day happened. This was an extremely important time for us to promote kids camp and get families to know that our opening day was not too far away. Before we attended the ceremonies, we made an appearance at Fayetteville Beautiful. This was an event to clean up trash around Fayetteville and clean the city up. I went to College Lakes and Pine Forest Opening Days and passed around kids camp flyers, schedules to the parents of the little leaguers. The head coach/owner, Darrell, spoke to the kids on the field and gave them advice on the game of baseball. It was a successful week by getting out their in the community to show that we care and we are a service to the city. This week is pretty much the same probably busier. The Dogwood Festival is coming up this weekend and we are going to have a table set up there and hopefully it will be successful as last week was with opening day.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Week #14
Monday: 8-12
Tuesday: 12-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: 12-6
Friday: 8-1
27 subtotal hours...371/400 total hours
Last week, my main objective was Little League Opening Day Ceremonies which will begin Saturday of this week. Opening day is a big day for the SwampDogs to promote kids camp, get teams for "Field of Dreams", and just to advertise our opening day which is May 27th. I contacted local rec centers to get the exact times to when their ceremonies start. Majority of the little leagues begin around 8-10. Other summer interns are coming to help us out to go to different locations around the Fayetteville area. Things that will be passed out at opening day will be Kids Camp flyers, a few giveaways, and mascot appearances. Another objective that I have now is to get the newsletter together to be sent on constant contact. The newsletter is called SwampNotes. I also sold 700 dollars worth of season tickets. My first season ticket sell of the year. I went on sponsorship meetings as well.
Tuesday: 12-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: 12-6
Friday: 8-1
27 subtotal hours...371/400 total hours
Last week, my main objective was Little League Opening Day Ceremonies which will begin Saturday of this week. Opening day is a big day for the SwampDogs to promote kids camp, get teams for "Field of Dreams", and just to advertise our opening day which is May 27th. I contacted local rec centers to get the exact times to when their ceremonies start. Majority of the little leagues begin around 8-10. Other summer interns are coming to help us out to go to different locations around the Fayetteville area. Things that will be passed out at opening day will be Kids Camp flyers, a few giveaways, and mascot appearances. Another objective that I have now is to get the newsletter together to be sent on constant contact. The newsletter is called SwampNotes. I also sold 700 dollars worth of season tickets. My first season ticket sell of the year. I went on sponsorship meetings as well.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Week #13
Monday:2-6
Tuesday: 1-5
Wednesday: 8-1
Thursday:1-5
Friday:8-1
Saturday:8-1
27 subtotal hours...344/400 total hours
As the end of the internship approaches, there is still a lot to be done. There have been a lot of appearances scheduled for April. The main event coming up is the Dogwood festival which will last April 25 and the 26th. It's a big day to go out in the Fayetteville community and promote the SwampDogs' upcoming season. On Saturday, I worked the Cape Fear Valley Health System Easter Egg Hunt that was held here at the SwampDogs' stadium. It was an event for all the hospital workers to bring their families out for a day of fun. We brought our mascot out to help promote the season. I wore the mascot costume and it was quite interesting to adjust to. I had a lot of fun doing it though. Other tasks that I had were getting high school all star baseball game things together, run to the post office, make group outing calls, and plenty of other odd and end jobs.
Tuesday: 1-5
Wednesday: 8-1
Thursday:1-5
Friday:8-1
Saturday:8-1
27 subtotal hours...344/400 total hours
As the end of the internship approaches, there is still a lot to be done. There have been a lot of appearances scheduled for April. The main event coming up is the Dogwood festival which will last April 25 and the 26th. It's a big day to go out in the Fayetteville community and promote the SwampDogs' upcoming season. On Saturday, I worked the Cape Fear Valley Health System Easter Egg Hunt that was held here at the SwampDogs' stadium. It was an event for all the hospital workers to bring their families out for a day of fun. We brought our mascot out to help promote the season. I wore the mascot costume and it was quite interesting to adjust to. I had a lot of fun doing it though. Other tasks that I had were getting high school all star baseball game things together, run to the post office, make group outing calls, and plenty of other odd and end jobs.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Week 12
Monday: 8-12, 2-5
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: off
Friday: conference 8-5
Saturday: conference 9-2
32 subtotal hours...317/400 total hours
This week before I left to the sport management conference in DC, I worked on our weekly newsletter on constantcontact.com Constant contact is a marketing and a promotional for businesses to have to send out weekly newsletter to potential customers, in our case customers at the ball park/fans. The newsletter reaches over a thousand people and businesses. Blasts e-mail keep people up to date on what the SwampDogs have been working on over the week and what is on the agenda. People are aware of the SwampDogs moves throughout the week and where we will be on the weekends and other events. I'm also waiting on some of the head coaches and Ad's to send back their player nomination form for the high school all-star game. This has been a hassle because I need the feedback and sent follow up e-mails, but the coaches/Ads do not realize that I need the forms back to make up the teams. We are trying to get every team that we have targeted to participate in this annual all-star showcase game. The sport management conference was very interesting and interactive. It is called SEME and offers many opportunities to network with people working in the sports industry. I spoke with the former VP of AOL, the founder of TeamWork Online, Washington Nationals execs, Georgetown execs, US Soccer Foundation execs, and many more hard working people in the sports industry. This conference was a success and I had a great time and gained a tremendous amount of information from attending SEME.
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday: off
Friday: conference 8-5
Saturday: conference 9-2
32 subtotal hours...317/400 total hours
This week before I left to the sport management conference in DC, I worked on our weekly newsletter on constantcontact.com Constant contact is a marketing and a promotional for businesses to have to send out weekly newsletter to potential customers, in our case customers at the ball park/fans. The newsletter reaches over a thousand people and businesses. Blasts e-mail keep people up to date on what the SwampDogs have been working on over the week and what is on the agenda. People are aware of the SwampDogs moves throughout the week and where we will be on the weekends and other events. I'm also waiting on some of the head coaches and Ad's to send back their player nomination form for the high school all-star game. This has been a hassle because I need the feedback and sent follow up e-mails, but the coaches/Ads do not realize that I need the forms back to make up the teams. We are trying to get every team that we have targeted to participate in this annual all-star showcase game. The sport management conference was very interesting and interactive. It is called SEME and offers many opportunities to network with people working in the sports industry. I spoke with the former VP of AOL, the founder of TeamWork Online, Washington Nationals execs, Georgetown execs, US Soccer Foundation execs, and many more hard working people in the sports industry. This conference was a success and I had a great time and gained a tremendous amount of information from attending SEME.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Week #11
Monday: 8-12, 2-5
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday:12-5
Friday: 8-2
29 subtotal hours.....285/400 total hours
This week was real busy for the staff in the office. The owner's dad is in town from California making sure things are getting done in Fayetteville and the other team he owns in Wilmington. There were tons of meetings and appointments that the front office members of the SwampDogs had. I went to a meeting that was quite interesting at Paradise Acres and Taylor's Catering. Paradise Acres is a huge fantasyland for kids out in the country ouside of Fayetteville. We are trying to get Taylor's Catering to be the caterers for post game meals after home games. There menu would also be available in the concession stand during the home games. More fence signs and program ads have been sold as the season approaches. I'm working on our blast e-mail program called constact contact and updating the e-mail list and newsletter. I called day cares for our day care night and scout leaders for scout night. I have been calling businesses and telling them about our group packages. Coaches that I contacted for the high school senior showcase aren't responding to the player nomination form as much as I would like to. I answered a lot of telephone calls and walked people around the ball park who wanted to see it. The promotional schedule is almost complete for every home game.
Tuesday: 1-6
Wednesday: 8-2
Thursday:12-5
Friday: 8-2
29 subtotal hours.....285/400 total hours
This week was real busy for the staff in the office. The owner's dad is in town from California making sure things are getting done in Fayetteville and the other team he owns in Wilmington. There were tons of meetings and appointments that the front office members of the SwampDogs had. I went to a meeting that was quite interesting at Paradise Acres and Taylor's Catering. Paradise Acres is a huge fantasyland for kids out in the country ouside of Fayetteville. We are trying to get Taylor's Catering to be the caterers for post game meals after home games. There menu would also be available in the concession stand during the home games. More fence signs and program ads have been sold as the season approaches. I'm working on our blast e-mail program called constact contact and updating the e-mail list and newsletter. I called day cares for our day care night and scout leaders for scout night. I have been calling businesses and telling them about our group packages. Coaches that I contacted for the high school senior showcase aren't responding to the player nomination form as much as I would like to. I answered a lot of telephone calls and walked people around the ball park who wanted to see it. The promotional schedule is almost complete for every home game.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Week #10
Monday: 8-12, 2-5
Tuesday: 1-5
Wednesday:9-4
Thursday: 1-6
Friday: 8-3
32 subtotal hours......256 hours/400 total hours
Each week gets busier and busier as the season approaches. My main duty now is the High School All Star Game. There are other minor details that I will do, but the All-Star game is beginning to be something that I will be in charge of setting up. I sent e-mails to all of the head coaches and athletic directors of the two conferences around Cumberland County. Since the name of the All-Star Game is the 2009 Snadhills Senior Showcase it will bring other people from different counties around the area to the ball park. The two forms I sent were a player nomination form and a letter from Darrell about the game. If everything goes right, the game could be good exposure for the SwampDogs and the stadium here. I will start to make phone calls to businesses and ask who handles group outings for their employees. I called many people around the area to gather information for the game. We still need to find a sponsor for the game. Also, I need to call and get in touch with little leagues coaches for our "Field of Dreams" promotoin. That is when the little league team will come out and get discounts at the game and meet the players and run out with the players for the national anthem. I moved clubhouse furniture so we accomodate the college baseball teams that were going to play at the stadium but the games were cancelled due to inclement weather. I was going to help with game day opearations at the field. Other than that, things are going good around here just a lot happening as the season approaches.
Tuesday: 1-5
Wednesday:9-4
Thursday: 1-6
Friday: 8-3
32 subtotal hours......256 hours/400 total hours
Each week gets busier and busier as the season approaches. My main duty now is the High School All Star Game. There are other minor details that I will do, but the All-Star game is beginning to be something that I will be in charge of setting up. I sent e-mails to all of the head coaches and athletic directors of the two conferences around Cumberland County. Since the name of the All-Star Game is the 2009 Snadhills Senior Showcase it will bring other people from different counties around the area to the ball park. The two forms I sent were a player nomination form and a letter from Darrell about the game. If everything goes right, the game could be good exposure for the SwampDogs and the stadium here. I will start to make phone calls to businesses and ask who handles group outings for their employees. I called many people around the area to gather information for the game. We still need to find a sponsor for the game. Also, I need to call and get in touch with little leagues coaches for our "Field of Dreams" promotoin. That is when the little league team will come out and get discounts at the game and meet the players and run out with the players for the national anthem. I moved clubhouse furniture so we accomodate the college baseball teams that were going to play at the stadium but the games were cancelled due to inclement weather. I was going to help with game day opearations at the field. Other than that, things are going good around here just a lot happening as the season approaches.
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