Deadlines, Golf Tournaments, and Promotions

         It's been a crazy summer and a very busy one at that. Since getting back from London , Top O' Texas Football Magazine has been in full swing. From designing pages, to editing, to writing stories, all of the staff here has worked so hard. Now we are almost done and turning the pages into the printers. It's been a great feeling of accomplishment knowing that my names is going to be on the staff for the book.
      The experience has been so great both work wise and in developing friendships that I thought would never happen. I was blessed enough to have a great boss and a few good co-workers who made our long days and late night dead lines worth it. I didn't think that graphic design or editing or any of this was for me, but I realized that being a quick learner does pay off and I thoroughly enjoyed this experience. I will be anxiously awaiting my copy of TOTFM.

    As for my second internship, soon turning into my only one, it has been a whirlwind since we started the month of July. The internship is based off of the TV show " The Apprentice". There are 7 interns competing for the number 1 spot which wins $5000 and the runner up receives $2000. We have been divided into two teams : The red team and the blue team. Our first task is to hand out these 2 for 1 vouchers and the customers that receive them redeem them at our home opener. The team that has the most vouchers redeemed wins.
    All of the interns are great and we have all gained hands on experience in the Sports Marketing industry. This is such a competitive industry to begin with, now slap a competition in there and it's dead on from here.
   A lot of what we do is in the office designing things for their website or managing their facebook and twitter accounts. Last week a few interns and I talked about the program on one of the main radio stations here. That was fun to get out in the community and let them know what we are doing and what we are all about. Recently we have had events that each team participated in. My team, the blue team has done 2 Golf tournaments which turned out to be a blast.
    Tyler and I were the only ones to attend this past weekend but we still made the most of it. By the end of the weekend, Tyler and I referred to ourselves as a tag team because we work so well together. I was more of a people person and would draw in the crowd, where Tyler would get them signed up for our prizes once they came to our booth. We had the Bulls buggey out there along with the Plinko board and some prizes.
   One of the main things we did was had golfers sign up to play Plinko that way we had their contact and hopefully get them to come to a few Amarillo Bulls games. It was a great time but you can definitely tell the competition is heating up.

    Back in the office, interns on both teams are sizing each other up in hopes that one or more failed at the task. Either way, we still have a long time until our Home Opener on  Oct. 1st. Looking forward to more Amarillo Bulls action and their season.
   

Oh the places we'll go

Farewell

5-25-11

          Well this is it, I’m finally home. I am very sad to have left. I feel as though my ten days spent there changed my outlook on my life and on the life around me. It seems kind of silly to think that going to London would make such an impact on my life, but it has. I feel more globalized. I now recognize issues with myself and with our country.
          It was very humbling to go to England and see the lifestyle of these people. From the culture, to the buildings, to the history, it was all equally as astounding to me. Not only have I learned to become more aware of things going on around me , I now realize that life is about the bigger picture. There is more to it than just material things which I knew before but now it really comes back around for me.
        Not only have I learned to view myself differently but also other people around me. I have made some friendships that I know are going to last and it’s amazing to have spent time with such wonderful people. The conversations I have had will go with me wherever I go and although some people may not understand what we went through, we do and that’s all that matters.
        Here’s to my quad, Thank you guys for making London the best experience of my life. Without you three, it would have been a lot less fun. To my teachers, Thank you for putting on this whole trip and making me realize I do have some of the best teachers who can also be my friend. Some of the funniest moments were with you guys. To the ISA staff, Thank you for being so understanding of us and helping us in whichever way possible. To my classmates, you guys made it so enjoyable to be on this trip. Each and everyone of you have found a way to make me laugh and helped this trip be unforgettable.
        Lastly, Thank you London for changing my life. Being in this city has opened up my eyes and changed my views on life. I will take a lot away from this experience and bring it home with me to Canyon, or wherever I may end up. I hope to visit one day again, maybe possibly even graduate school there. This trip has been a wonderful , life changing , trip of a lifetime. Unforgettable to say the least. Till next time, Goodnight London.

Taking the last moments in..

5-24-11

            Today was a little slow at the beginning but ended up amazing. As I type this, i’m in my last hours here in London. It is quite sad. We started out the day with class and a final exam. The exam just covered the basis of sports marketing and the Olympics. To me, it wasn’t that hard and I was done within an hour or so. The quad finished pretty late so I went shopping and finally bought the dress I wanted to buy since monday.
          Later we went to Benugo sandwich shop and had the best little lunch. It was so cool in there, the lady remembered us from yesterday. Later that evening we went to BBC. The British Broadcasting Company. This company is the largest in the world We got to tour their studios and also see what was put into the international affairs and their magazine.
         Afterward, we had dinner with the ISA staff and it was such a farewell. It kinda was sad to leave all the amazing staff. Dr. Browning put together a poetry slam for the trip which made it absolutely amazing. Her poetry was 30 min long and left us all laughing until we couldn’t anymore.
    Afterwards, we all decided to meet up for Coe’s birthday. He turned 29 today. We all met up at a pub near the Thames and celebrated and talked about the whole trip. 
    This was the greatest end to the trip. We met up with the three teachers, and  we all shared stories and had some amazing laughs. It was probably the funniest because seeing teachers out of their element is just funny in general. We all laughed and shared tons of stories about each other This trip was definitely a lifetime memory  with some amazing people and I won’t forget it. To the students, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute with you, and to my teachers, you are the best, I can’t wait for more memories.

Are these the Original Ravens?

5-23-11

          Today was kind of a slow day. We had class in the morning and talked a lot about brand identity and how America and actually the world is full of brands. It’s crazy to think there are few places where advertisements do not appear anymore. We watched a short video at then end then Rachel and I had a great little lunch at a sandwich shop by Oxford Circus.
         Our group then headed to the tube and to Tower Hill. We got to tour the tower of London and the history behind it was simply amazing. Everything in that tower was so old. Lots of blood and gore and lot of royal killings. The coolest part by far was the marching of the guards. We saw them march right past us and then they went to their selected posts. I got a picture in front of one of them and when I thanked him at the end he gave me a smile. They are not supposed to smile so I was really happy about that.
      We got to tour the place where they kept the crown jewels. This was amazing to me because there are so many details and so many diamonds on each one. We also got to see a lot of artifacts like the Kings armor and some of the torture places. There is a cool myth where they believe if the Ravens ever leave the palace, the Royalty will fall and the Tower will fall. We saw some of these Ravens and they are spectacular. Kind of scary, but spectacular.
       All of us then walked to a place to eat by the globe theater. The quad and I and our friend Coe ate at this nice place right by the River and the Theater. The play “Much Ado About Nothing” was quite funny. Although I didn’t get it right away the main character reminded me of myself.
      I can’t believe tomorrow is our last day here. I have changed so much along with my views of other countries and London. I think I have changed for the better. I will go back with a lot of good things to tell my family and friends and I now have a better understanding of history. I also appreciate things much more now. I see the way Londoners are and the way they just love their country but don’t boast. I also see the serene lifestyle they have. People here just seem more happy when in their natural environment. I am going to take it all in tomorrow. This is not the last time I will see London. I’ll make sure of it. Cheerio