This week was a hard week as I put in quite a bit of hours in the past two. I am starting to feel more comfortable at Calvert as everyone is starting to warm up to me and make me feel like I'm an actual employee there. This week consisted of counting all the money brought in by the athletic department throughout the entire fall. It was a long process as Mr. Brickner and myself double counted everything to make sure it was all correct. After we finished counting the money we went to the bank and deposited it immediately. Having that amount of money on you for a long period of time is not a good thing, getting it to the bank as soon as possible is a must. 

After we dealt with the money, we had to officially finalize the winter scheduling through OHSAA. This by which is a long and complicated process as scheduling is never easy. Making sure the times were correct and that we didn't over schedule was another process. With Calvert joining the new league next year, this year was somewhat difficult in scheduling. Once that was completed it was time to get on the transportation schedule and to confirm all the times with the corresponding coaches. Double checking everything to make sure it's a smooth process is the best way to go about this. If the coaches approve of the times or asks them to be changed then once everything is finalized and sent out to the parents it's there duty to mention the extra change. 

Being an AD at such a small school is truly a challenge as everything goes through you. From the accounting to making schedules it seems as though there isn't much time to relax. You must be committed and love what your doing to be able to be good at being an AD. Mr. Brickner handles himself well in this tough situation. For my sake I'm glad I got to see what goes on at a private institution such as this because after every week of working here I know that this is not the place I want to be. It's a great school and great community but the pressure that is involved and the amount of work involved in this job just gets me stressed thinking about it. 

These past few weeks have been hectic as I've been scheduling for my last semester at Tiffin University and the Calvert High School football team has made the playoffs. Preparing for the playoffs through the OHSAA is something that I'm glad I get to experience. One thing I have learned is that the time spent in between sports as a little bit of a down time for the AD is lost if the team makes playoffs, this time is crucial is some aspects of "catching up" on things that you are behind on. It's truly though all about the kids and them making playoffs is huge for the school and getting the Calvert name out there as a possible powerhouse in football. Much is required from the OHSAA for the playoff games such as a picture of the team, the roster, the starting lineup, head and assistant coaches names, and the cheerleaders. For the playoff game to run smoothly and it to be a great experience for both coming schools this information must be sent in as soon as possible for the programs.