WEEKLY JOURNAL

February:
 1st-5th
o April Reid goes over the calendar month by month and gives an overview of how
the internship will go and what she expects from each of the interns
o Creating posters for the ESPN “First Take” taping
o Setting up for ESPN First Take taping
o First Monday meeting (every Monday at 9:30am) *zoom calls include the entire
athletic department administrators with the intent to discuss weekly events and
the previous week’s successes and failures)
o Facility Renovations
 8 -12th
th

o Admin Meeting 9:30am

o Began the PowerPoint for C.E. Gaines and Whitaker Enhancements
 15 -19th
th

o Started planning the ring ceremony for Men’s Basketball.

o Continue working on Gaines and Whitaker renovations
o First early morning workouts for the Football team began *weights and
conditioning (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
o Handing out Under Armour shoes to all football players
 22 -26th
nd

o Admin Meeting 9:30am

o Was a part of a Black history month townhall zoom meeting
o Football workouts continues
o Had a meeting with Don Page to discuss any issues at Civitan Park (mainly the
track)
o Began working on scheduling practices for all sport activities in the months of
March, April and May

March:
 1st-5th
o Admin Meeting 9:30am
o Joined a zoom meeting with the Hall of Fame committee members to talk about
all new inductees and design a ring pamphlet
o ACE Awards planning begun (Award Ceremony for all athletes)
o Football workouts continues
o Continued to work on scheduling
  8th-13th
o Admin Meeting 9:30am
o Football workouts continues
o Prepared locker room and equipment to be given out to football players.
 Learned to properly size shoulder pads and helmets.
o Issued football equipment.
o ACE Awards planning continues
o Softball game vs ECSU
 Set up and break down of dugouts
 Installation of banners and signage around the field
 th
15 -19 th

o Admin Meeting 9:30am

o Opened for the monthly donor’s meeting and welcomed all guests in attendance
o Asked to assist with creating a football club for football alumni
o Last week of football workouts
o Continued to plan for the ACE awards.
 Providing an outline for the ceremony
 nd
22 -26 th

o Admin Meeting 9:30am

o Official start of football practice
 Assisted coaches during practice
 Took pictures of players and coaches, and film of drills
o Softball game vs. Claflin University
o Met with SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) to discuss the ACE awards,
any issues, and finalize the ceremony.
 th
29 -31 st

o Admin Meeting 9:30am

o Asked to go to the breezeway with Tyrique Dunn (mascot at that moment) to
encourage students to get vaccinated
o Football practice continues

April:
 1st-19th
o Sent home to Quarantine.
 20 -23rd
th

o Created an Excel Document to help keep track of football players returning

equipment
o Assisted with football players returning their equipment.
  Helmets, shoulder pads, practice uniforms, laundry loops, combination
locks
o Cleaned helmets and washed all practice uniforms.
o Put all equipment in their respective places.
 26 -30th
th

o Took inventory of all football equipment and practice jerseys.

o Brainstormed on game day themes for the upcoming football and basketball
seasons.
 Ex. Greek night, senior night, camo night, jersey night, etc.

May:
 3rd-7th
o Took inventory of softball, golf, cross country, and volleyball.
o Placed upcoming sporting events/games in the athletic calendar.
 th
10 (Last day of internship)
o Admin Meeting 9:30am