EXAMPLE OF A WEEKLY JOURNAL
promotions for the rest of the game. I also attended pre-game and post game meetings. After the game
ended I had to hand out Dick’s Sporting Goods coupons for player of the game.
On Monday May 18 I had to be at the stadium at 5:30am to wrap 3,000 hotdogs for Book
Buddies that afternoon. I then worked in the office helping the community relations coordinator with
setting up community events that were going to happen within the next few weeks. My duties consisted
of calling companies, schools, National Anthem singers to sing at the games, parents setting up birthday
events at the ball park and scheduling their events. That night we then had a game at 7pm and I did the
same things at the game as the prior nights.
On Tuesday I helped tape a video for a firework countdown for two River Bandit players and a
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grade class in a school in Rock Island Illinois. The firework countdown was for the countdown we play
before the fireworks every Friday we have a home game. After that I did some marketing in a mall in
Davenport Iowa. Then that night we had a game and I once again attended pre and post game meetings,
worked the gates handing out promotions prior to and after the game, did on field promotions and
worked the concierge desk.
On Wednesday May 20 I worked in the office setting up promotional things for the game and
then continued to work the game that night. The following day, Thursday, I went to a mall in Bentendorf
Illinois and did some marketing there. After I worked a night game and did the same things as I did in the
past games.
Friday May 22 I took two River Bandits players to the Special Olympics to help work the games
and promote our team. Then that afternoon I worked in the office setting up promotional things like
wrapping the tennis balls for the charity toss. Then that night I worked another game doing pre and post
game meetings, on field promotions, and concierge desk. After the game was finished I helped with the
charity ball toss and worked the firework event.
B. New experiences:
I learned many new experiences this week because it was one of my first weeks working for the
River Bandits. It was very exciting and I really enjoy working for this team. I learned how to give tours at
our ballpark, act professionally when calling members of the community to set up community relations
events, how to market to the community at the malls, and how attending a community event with the
mascot and the players works. I cannot wait to do more marketing in the community with Rascal our
mascot and the players. I look forward the rest of the summer interning with the Quad City River
Bandits.
C. Skills and knowledge used:
The skills I used while working the games and community events were my knowledge of working
past promotions for a sport team, my ability to be outgoing to fans coming and leaving the stadium and
my ability to think quickly and be on my toes for on field promotions and working the concierge desk.
D. Skills and knowledge areas in which you felt deficient:
Because this was one of my first weeks of interning for the River Bandits I do need to learn a few
more things. It will take time but I need to understand where everything in the stadium is. Some
examples are the ATM, bathrooms, where certain sections are, and the tunnels under the stadium for
short cuts to on field promotions.