Communication is Key

During my internship, I used emails and technology more than anything.  With excel spreadsheets, maxpreps.com website, and emailing those who help this program, I felt comfortable using technology as our type of communication during this internship.
One type of communication I had to make was with the photographer that takes the programs field hockey team pictures every year.  Although there was a bit of mix up, when i contacted him once more to see if he was able to change the date, he was completely understanding and polite.  Not only did I had to email the photographer in order to set dates, I also had to email two coaches in order to ensure that the schedule was okay. The other form of communication that I used during my internship was phone calls just to ensure that the work was done right and communicate with others  that contributed to this program.
These types of communication I have used through out my internship are all vital forms and communicating has been crucial to making sure that the season will run smooth or not.

What can I say !

A personal high light during my internship is hard to say.  I absolutely love my internship as well as my mentor.  Not only is she my mentor, but she is my coach as well.  She is an amazing person and I am so lucky that my mentor is someone who I trust and have a good relationship with! She even brings me cupcakes! How awesome is that! I never expected that; one day she just showed up with cupcakes and I have to say, I was utterly happy!
The best part is being able to be a part of something I love; field hockey! To be able to see how everything works behind the scenes and being able to contribute to all that goes into this program has been the high light of my entire internship.  Although those cupcakes are delicious, being a part of something that means a lot to me is the most incredible thing.
I am so thankful that I have such an amazing mentor as well as having this opportunity of being involved in something so incredible!

Learning Something Useful

The past couple of days I have been doing less physical work and using the computer more. I've never really used xcel spreadsheet before. Using this type of technology gives me experience and allows me to be able to create spreadsheets for different occasions such as schedules, organizing payments, or keeping track of players. Mrs. McCormick has taught me so many useful programs that I know I will have to use in the future! 

We'll see what tomorrow brings !

Field Hockey Camp!!

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Last week, I had the privilege of being apart of Academy International. It was not only fun but an amazing opportunity as well. As we started our day, I set up all equipment needed for our drills and exercises such as cones, goal cages, sticks, etc.  I learned so much and became more aware of my own abilities as an athlete and how sometimes in situations you have to make yourself uncomfortable because that's the only way you will become comfortable. And I must say, at times I was very uncomfortable with doing a skill or a drill. But that made me realize I can do these things, I just have to work harder and accept the uncomfortableness that I may encounter in the process. I just want to thank my mentor for giving me this opportunity and thank Sue the instructor for helping me as an athlete. 

Yum Lunch!

Throughout my entire internship, I have been with my mentor every step of the way! She gives me something to do, and I do it! As simple as that!
The location of my internship is at Monterey High, so I usually work in the equipment closet or in her classroom in order to work with technology.  We spent a lot of time together and that was something I really enjoyed because she is a very fun person to be around!
One day, we went to lunch which was nice because we just talked about everything we needed to get done.  The season was coming up and we wanted to ensure everything was set in stone! It was a nice lunch and it was an awesome way to just sit down and figure out what was still needed to be done before the season started!

Yay Sticks!

INVENTORY! INVENTORY! INVENTORY!
Field Hockey sticks, kilts, jackets, balls, numbering, organizing and more sticks!
Where do I start! Inventory was interesting to say the least! It was awesome to organize everything that we keep in our field hockey equipment closet. This took me a couple of days just to make sure that everything was labeled and organized into their own designated location!
The kilts were the most time consuming due to the fact that I had to RE-LABEL every single number that was located on the kilt! But it was still nice because oddly enough I enjoy organizing.  I know, strange.
After I had finished that task, I moved on to the jackets that are  passed out to every player as well as the Play for the Cure jerseys. Counting, rechecking, and logging what we had was important!
The sticks were no different! Since those are also passed out to our players, those had to be labeled as well as repaired so that they were in good condition for the season and boy do we have a lot of sticks! (But you could never have too many field hockey sticks) As well as labeling everything and making sure nothing was missing, I also had to relabel every elephant back pack and organize them into bins by number.  Yes, I said elephant back packs. They are the most handy and adorable bags that are absolutely perfect, yet hard to explain!
Those physical tasks were very crucial to the program and also kind of peaceful for myself.  Although a lot of hard work and time, I was able to benefit the program and hopefully the field hockey closet stays organized!