Today, we had our usual weekly meeting. It went very smooth as usual. We have another jam-packed weekend ahead of us. We have events on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The list of events includes: Friday [9/30/16] Butler volleyball vs Providence Friars @ 6:05 PM, Saturday [10/1/16] Butler football vs San Diego Toreros @ 1 PM, Butler volleyball vs Creighton Bluejays @ 6 PM, Butler men’s soccer vs Georgetown Hoyas @ 7 PM, and Sunday [10/2/16] Butler women’s soccer vs Providence Friars @ 1:05 PM. We went over our roles, responsibilities and special events. Some of the special event thats are taking place this weekend include: The Real Dawgs Wear Pink Weekend, Men’s Soccer Alumni Pre-Match Reception, Butler Cheer-Off Clinic, and Hall of Fame Introduction. It looks like it’s going to be an interesting weekend. Well, until next time, be blessed.
GO DAWGS!!!!
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Yesterday, the Butler men’s soccer team played the Providence Friars in a Big East Conference contest. Saturday was a beautiful day to play soccer. The Bulldogs are still ranked #10 in the nation. They displayed their dominance once again winning 2-0. Butler scored two penalty kicks in the win. They were scored by Lewis Suddick and Jared Timmer. It was a smooth night even though Neal Smith wasn’t there. He was in Dallas, TX for the weekend. Todd Morrissey ran the operation instead. I had the usual role. Good win and good work. Well, until the next time, be blessed.
GO DAWGS!!! Yesterday was a simple day. We had our weekly meeting and hosted an event. The meeting only lasted 15 minutes. We discussed the games for the week, the special events taking place, and the roles of each person involved. Only a few people attended the meeting because Butler was having something called “Pick a Seat.” Pick a Seat is an event that takes place over a couple of days in which season ticket holders come in a select their seats for Butler basketball. Men’s basketball at Butler is the fan favorite so the event is a big deal. Waves of people were coming in and out of Hinkle Fieldhouse all day. I’m sure they will continue to pour in for days to come. The events taking place this week take place on Tuesday, 9/20/16 @ 7 PM (men’s soccer Butler Bulldogs vs Evansville Purple Aces) and Saturday, 9/24/16 @ 7:05 PM (men’s soccer Butler Bulldogs vs Providence Friars). The men’s soccer team is ranked #10 in the NCAA national rankings with a record of 5-0-1. The Dawgs acted like they were the number 10 team in the nation by dominating the match all night long. The Purple Aces did leave with some dignity. The final score was Butler: 3 and Evansville: 1. It was a great night for soccer. There were hundreds of soccer kids that came out for the match. Before the game and during halftime they set up 20 mini soccer goals so the kids could play around. It was quite a site to see all of those kids playing. Well until then, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!! Friday and Saturday were a couple of long busy days for me. On Friday Butler hosted Cathedral High School’s homecoming football game against St. Xavier from Cincinnati. It was one of the largest crowds that I have seen at the Butler Bowl. It was great to see so much support from each school’s fan base. The atmosphere was amazing. Cathedral HS doesn’t have a home field so they wanted someplace special to play for their homecoming. They definitely made themselves at home because during the course of the game the rowdy crowd broke a section of the Butler bleachers. Neal said, “Cathedral’s bill just got more expensive.” They came in with a record of 4 – 0 while St. Xavier came in with a record of 1 – 2. However, I knew that St. Xavier was not to be underestimated because they have a history of having a very good program. They also play a highly difficult schedule. The game was a great one. It came down to the wire. The Cathedral Fighting Irish fought hard but the St. Xavier Bombers fought harder. A last minute touchdown and an interception by the Bombers sealed the comeback win. It was a heart-breaker for Irish fans but they should be proud of how they battled. They just need to learn how to close out tough games. I was in charge of parking operations and was the host for the visiting St. Xavier team. I watched the game from the field. The little kids were wild. I mean they were giving security fits. I was glad that wasn’t my duty because the parents shouldn’t let their kids act out like that. On Saturday Butler hosted 8 pee wee football games. The pee wee football organization wanted to host this event at a special venue to honor the life of Deshaun Swanson. He was a ten year old football player that fell victim to gun violence here in Indianapolis. It’s always tragic to hear stories like this but it was great to see people come together in remembrance. We need to be better as parents and people because our choices effect more than just ourselves. We were there literally there all day but it was fun watching the 8u and 10u (8 and under kids / 10 and under kids) play football. Some of these kids had some serious skills. It’s exciting to watch kids grow. I can’t wait until I’m watching my son play football of whatever sport he chooses. We had every type of game victory: blowout victories, overtime victories, last second scoring victories, and defensive victories. Some of my friends that I went to high school with and played football with were coaching different teams. Shout out to my friend Jerome Cook. It’s good to see that they are giving back to the youth because football can change lives in a positive way. I operated the scoreboard. It was my first time operating the scoreboard. It is a lot more active than soccer. There was a hilarious announcer that I worked next too all day. He was from Gary, IN let me. Although, he was from the Westside while I’m from the Eastside of Gary. He was cool. It’s always good to work with good people. It makes the time go faster and it doesn’t feel like work. Neal also bought me lunch, which was good. I appreciate that a lot. The hours were long but I was doing what I loved around good people. You can’t ask for more than that. Well, I could actually get paid but this internship offers priceless experience that will prove helpful in my future. Well, until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!!! Earlier today we had our weekly Tuesday meeting. As usual we discussed the upcoming events for the week, roles for each event and any comments or questions that anyone may have. The events for this week include: on Tuesday {9/13/16} women’s Butler soccer vs IUPUI Jaguars @7 PM, Butler volleyball vs Indiana State @ 6 PM, Friday {9/16/16} Butler volleyball vs Northern Kentucky Norse @ 11 AM, Arizona Wildcats vs Northern Kentucky @ 3 PM, Butler volleyball vs Loyola Ramblers @ 6 PM, Cathedral HS football vs St. Xavier HS @ 7:30 PM, Saturday {9/17/16} Arizona vs Loyola @ 11 AM, Loyola vs Northern Kentucky @ 3 PM, Butler volleyball vs Arizona @ 6 PM, and Indy Steelers pee-wee football @ 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM. It looks like it’s going to be another long Saturday.
I had the same roles for tonight’s women’s soccer game against IUPUI. As you may know I’m an alumnus of IUPUI but they sure don’t have any luck winning against Butler. The lady Bulldogs defeated the Jaguars 3 – 0. It was another good win for Butler. They are on a roll now. On a side note Butler volleyball defeated Indiana State 3 – 1. I love volleyball. Well until next time, God bless. GO DAWGS!!! Yesterday was the longest day that I have spent at Butler University thus far. I got there early AM and didn’t leave late PM. I was in charge of overseeing parking. ESG security would work the parking lot and I would make sure things were running smoothly. I had to make sure that they had enough parking passes. With that, I had to monitor how many passes that I provided for book keep purposes. I also handled the cash including cash drops and cash pick-ups. As it got closer to game time the parking lot became more and more crowded. It was full of fans from both teams that were tailgating, playing music, drinking, mingling, and just overall having a good time. For a smaller school it was pretty live out there. It got busy at times because the Butler Classic Volleyball Tournament was going on and I had to be host to the visiting football team. Franklin, the visiting team brought 3 busses full of players. I mean they brought everybody totaling out at about 130 players and coaches combined. I showed them to their locker room and got them credentials for the press box, which I had to get back after the game. Once the game started my work with the parking lot were done. I had to collect the remainder of the money and parking passes to take inventory. Butler made a good chunk of change just from parking alone. I then handed the money over to Alex Perry, assistant athletic director of business operations. After that I watched the game with my fiancé and my son. It was nice. That’s a perk that I have as an intern. I can get people free parking passes and tickets to athletic events. I had to get back to work if they called me over the radio. I also was still the visiting teams host so I took care of my duties with them at halftime and end of the game. It was a great night for football and a great day for an intern, even though it was long.
Saturday night was Butler’s first home game of the season. They played the Franklin Grizzlies. The Grizzlies were coming off a big win whereas the Bulldogs were coming off a loss. However, the day would belong to the dawgs. Butler defeated Franklin 59 – 14. It was a great win to rejuvenate the team. Next week Butler plays an away game against Taylor University. Well, until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!! Tonight the Butler women’s soccer team took on the Indiana State University Sycamores. This game was deemed a redemption game against ISU because last Saturday the Sycamores defeated the Bulldogs 41 – 25. Therefore, it was up to the lady dawgs to get the win. They succeeded in that effort. The Butler defeated the Sycamores 3 – 0. Two goals were score by #7 Serina Kashimoto and one goal by #12 Halle Stelbasky. It was good to see the ladies get the win.
I was the host and the scoreboard operator again. Some good news is that the scoreboard was up and running again so I didn’t have to use the portable scoreboard on the field. People thought we would have weather delays but we didn’t. Tonight was a good night. Well until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!! Today we had a detailed meeting about the 2016 Big East Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament which will be hosted at Butler University this year. This event is scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend. Tania Kennedy, director of championships for the Big East ran the meeting. We went over the Big East Volleyball Championship Agenda, Big East Manuel and Guidelines, Host Operations Manuel, NCAA Rules, Participant Manuel, and Television Contract. Some of the topics presented in the meeting included:
GO DAWGS!!! Yesterday, we had our weekly meeting. I was more in-depth this time due to the fact that we are hosting 7 events this week. The event scheduled are: Thursday (9/8/16) W soccer vs Indiana State Sycamores @ 7 PM, [Butler Classic Volleyball Tournament] Friday (9/9/16) Butler volleyball vs Tennessee State Tigers @ 11 AM, Murray State Racers vs Wright State Raiders @ 2 PM, Butler volleyball vs Murray State @ 6 PM, Saturday (9/10/16) Wright State vs Tennessee State @ 2 PM, Butler volleyball vs Wright State @ 6 PM, and Butler football vs Franklin Grizzlies @ 6:30 PM. Neal didn’t mention anything to me about help with volleyball events so I will not be involved in the volleyball events to my knowledge. I will be focused on the soccer and football. First there was a big group meeting. That went well. Everyone was filled in on the events taken place and what their roles would be for each event. Questions were asked and statements were made in order to ensure smooth operations. Unanswered or more detailed questions / statement would be answered later in smaller groups. That leads to the second meeting, the small group meeting. This meeting involved: Neal (facility & event manager), Alex (asst. facility & event manager, parking), Kathleen (spirit shop), Mike (associate athletic director / external operations), Pete (ticket manager) and I (the intern). The meeting was about Saturday’s double feature of events taking place. They were discussing the ticking situation involving the events. Football tickets cost $12 and volleyball costs $7. However, volleyball starts before football. Pete raised concerns about volleyball people seeking into the football game due to their facilities being so compact. The thing was if you purchased a football ticket you could watch volleyball for free but if you purchased a volleyball ticket you weren’t allowed to watch football for free. Butler doesn’t really have the means to stop people from roaming without causing an issue. Pete suggested raising the volleyball ticket to $12, like football. Therefore, you wouldn’t have to worry about volleyball people sneaking into football or people buying a volleyball ticket just to go to football in order to save $5, thus screwing the system. Alex agreed. I chimed in on occasion. Kathleen and Neal didn’t mind either way but there operations would be affected due to the outcome of this meeting. Mike was brought in. He didn’t like the idea of raising the volleyball ticket to $12. He felt that only a few people would take advantage of the system like that and if they did they would keep quiet about it in order not to get caught. In other words the damage would be minimal. Mike also suggested that the facilities be sectioned off a certain way to help minimize that from happening. However, the facilities are compact and their resources are minimal so there isn’t much they can do but I do think they can up with the best solution possible. I can say I was very intrigued by this discussion due to their different views and ideas on the situation. Lastly, the third meeting was between Neal and me regarding football. However, it was briefly interrupted by the concessions manager who had some questions that needed to be answered. Neal does a great job of listening to people fully and then responding in a way that satisfies everyone. Anyway, back to football. This would be my first football game at Butler. We went through step-by-step of what I would be responsible for, what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. It was very detailed and visual. I would assist Alex with parking management duties and then handle my host responsibilities which are way different from soccer. I have a checklist that I made notes on but I figure once it are started following I would get the handle of it. I’m not worried, I’m excited. Well until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!!! This entry is a double feature. Yesterday the Butler men’s soccer team went against SIUE and today the women’s soccer team went against LSU. The men’s game was at night and the women’s was during the day. The weather was absolutely beautiful for both games. I’m glad the weather was good because I was on the field operating the portable scoreboard. The portable scoreboard had different controls than the main scoreboard but I caught on quick. The main scoreboard is still having issues. I don’t know when it will be fixed but I would like them to hurry up. However, I don’t mind being down on the field when the weather is nice. You get a better view and experience of everything that happens on the field when you’re down there. My role was pretty much the same besides the type of scoreboard that I used.
During the men’s game against SIUE there was a lot of trash talk, profanity, and just overall aggression. They pushed, grabbed, tripped, and bumped all night long. I guess that’s why I’ve notice more injuries in the men’s games. I found it more interesting than the actual game. However, the results of the game were Butler: 2 and SIUE: 0. It was a solid win for them. It’s a different game when watching the men and the women. The game was supposed to take place in Bloomington, IN not a Butler. The ladies were participating in a tournament and the winner of the game would be declared the champion. During the women’s game against LSU there was so much communication and control. There is still a high level of competitiveness and aggression but they are better to look at in my opinion. I can say I do enjoy them women’s games better. However, the men’s team seem like a more talented team overall. The ladies competed to the end but came up short. The results of the game were Butler: 1 and LSU: 2. I thought the game would go into overtime but the tigers scored a goal with two minutes to go in the game. I guess its back to the drawing board for the lady dawgs. Well until next time, be blessed. GO DAWGS!!!! |
Special ThanksI would like to give special thanks to select parties. Thanks Neal Smith for this internship opportunity. Thanks Tiffin University for preparing me for my path ahead. Thanks to both family and friends for all the support, especially my mother & father. R.I.P. Kalvin Harris Sr. Most of all thanks GOD for the blessings that you have bestowed on my life. Archives
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