Hectic Week!

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This past weekend was a very hectic one at the University of Hartford. Preparations have begun for the America East Men's and Women's basketball tournament to be held at our arena in Hartford. This past Friday, I went in a little early to go over some information with both Ted and Chris and to discuss my role in the whole process. I have been tasked with creating flashcards for all of our employees, giving each a detailed description of their job title and what they can and can’t do on the job. I am going to be one of three supervisors in charge of over 50 workers. This is definitely going to be a tough responsibility, but I look forward to taking it on. I have learned a lot over the past two months of doing my internship for the University of Hartford, so I know I am up for the challenge.

On Saturday, February 26, the Hartford women had their senior day celebrations, which included a pre-game ceremony honoring each senior with a banquet in our aerobics room following the game. That Friday we were tasked in setting up both the intramural gym and the aerobics room for the festivities, which also included a fundraiser. We had to set up both tables and chairs along with put a tarp on the intramural floor to prevent any damage.

On Sunday the 27^th, it was the men’s turn for senior day and the seniors were also honored before the game and given a banquet following the game. Overall, both games went smoothly and the biggest problem we had was the set-up and break-down following both games. Sunday night after we finally had cleared the arena, we began set-up for the America East tournament which we are going to host this coming Thursday, March 3^rd through Sunday, March 6^th. Over the course of the four days, at least 15 basketball games will be being played, so we are all going to be at our best and show the conference that we can host a quality basketball tournament. Check back next week to see how it goes!