Site Summary- Ga Tech CRC/ Georgia Dome

Sport Site: Georgia Tech/ Georgia Dome Date 11/17/11

Location: Ga Tech/ Ga Dome

Site Contact: Jonathan Hart/ Alex

Instructions: Submit (as an email attachment) a summary addressing information below and any other topics associated with the visit within before the next class meeting.

Site Facilities:  Separately, list and briefly summarize all areas/aspects of the sports site you toured.

• (GT) Upper level gym, had walking track, basketball courts, indoor soccer court, aerobics rooms
• Competition pools, had many pools and lanes for the competitions along with different diving levels
• Workout room, had many machines and free weights, rock wall, and racquet ball rooms
• Community pool, had a lazy river, water slide, and lanes
• (GD) upper level seats, they were really high up where the coaches sit
• The suites, they were really nice and had two different levels of them which cost different prices
• The press box, it was very large and had a stair case that went up to the replay room
• Lounges, Verizon wireless, many TV’s where you can escape to if rowdy fans are near you
• Other season ticket holders seats, were nice and close to the field
• Locker room, very large and open
• Field, we walked on the field and played with the football



Career Possibilities:  What are potential career paths associated with this sports site?  Please list and briefly explain as many as you can identify.

• (GT) Games coordinator for intramurals
• Work in the CRC as a supervisor
• Many workers are students
• (GD) Game day help- help set up on game days
• Ticket taker- take tickets on game days
• Security on game days
• Field crew- fix the field for different events and after events

What are the most significant things you learned from this site visit?  What questions arose from this visit?

I really enjoyed both sites. Georgia Tech has a very large rec center that could use employees. They offer a kind of safe haven for students on campus and even offer alumni access. The Georgia Dome was really cool because we got to see all the backstage things. The parts I liked best were the really high level deck, suites, and being on the field. It was fun and memorable.

Turner Field Site Summary

We visited Turner Field on Thursday, November 3rd. We first toured the outside of the stadium and looked at all the statues honoring players. Then we went into the museum and looked around. The first part inside the stadium that we toured was the Coca-Cola sky field. We saw where the cheapest seats were, where you can run the bases, and also the really big chairs. Next we went to the 775 club area and the suites and saw what they looked like. We then went in the broadcasting areas and saw what goes on behind the scenes. Then we went and looked at the training room and locker rooms before heading to the field. Once on the field we went in the dugout and then we walked down the baseline to the back of the field. Next we went to the back of the stadium where the big scoreboard and the restaurants were. we ended the tour back at the museum. I found it very interesting that they cut and water the grass two times a day during the growing season. They also have their own grass farm.

Guest Speaker Summary: Vic Mitchell

Coach Mitchell’s main points included volunteering, the positives and negatives of coaching, and what it means to be a coach. He said that volunteering is the best way to get recognized. It shows you are willing to work hard which can get your name recognized. The positives of coaching were that it is a fun lifestyle and enjoyable. The negatives were that it requires a lot of time and little compensation for the amount of work. Recruiting is a very big part of coaching at the college level so it can be negative if you do not meet your recruiting goals for the year. Being a coach means that you are there to teach, motivate, discipline, and evaluate. You have to find that ways that people like to be motivated and go with it. These four objectives are the main responsibilities of coaching. A question for Coach Mitchell was  Q: What kind of work is a GA expected to do? A: They GA’s are expected to be there when the coach is there. They get travel information together and they are basically there when the coach is there and usually sometimes before and after too. They are overworked but it can be a big head start for them in the coaching world. It gets their foot in the door in bigger ways than volunteering or just trying to work your way up. Sport leadership I learned for Coach Mitchell is that it is very important to volunteer and to look for opportunities and not just wait on them to come to you. He said to find what you are best at and then start there. He also said to have a plan, especially when you are going in for an interview. Then you need to develop a philosophy that you are going to go by.

Guest Speaker: Bill Popp

Coach Popp’s main points were about the NAIA, the AAC, and the addition of football. He said that there are about $1.7 million in athletic scholarships. He also talked about what goals coaches and schools have to reach recruiting wise. We are now going to be using a program called Front Rush to help with recruiting. He said that the school spends about $1.5 million on operations such as travel and equipment for athletics each year. The last things that Coach Popp talked about were the changes that have went on here since he has been here. He named the new sports that have been added and he talked about the addition of football and what will change with that.  Questions that I had were answered. They were: Q: Will Reinhardt be getting a GA program? A: Eventually we will. Q: What all is expected to be done by next fall? A: New athletic building, field, and the resident hall. Sport leadership that I learned was what all goes into being an athletic director and that it does take hard work to accomplish the goals that you have for yourself. I need to focus on building my resume, contacts, and experience. By doing this it will help me in the long run of potential job choices.

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Welcome to my blog for PED 350. I play soccer here at Reinhardt, here is the website http://www.reinhardteagles.com/sport/9/2.php