Taking a Breather
As you may have noticed from the less frequent posting, I have been taking a bit of a breather after the free agency excitement and before the start of next season. I plan on posting more than I have in the past week, but until I leave Chicago on August 11th updates most likely won’t be daily.
I’m trying to get the most out of my internship in Chicago for the remaining weeks of my PR internship here so between our final project and the many things to see and do, I’ve been staying busy. Just the past three days, I have volunteered at the AVP Tour this weekend and the Chicago 2016 Bid Dinner yesterday.
Me with a friend before the woman’s final on Sunday. The final consisted of the two teams that will represent the US in beach volleyball next month in Beijing. Kerri Walsh & Misty May, the 2004 gold medalists, won in three games. It was May’s 100th open win, which is a huge accomplishment. Following the match, they signed autographs and took photos with the fans so I got a nice souvenir out of the deal as well. On Saturday, I shagged balls for nine hours for both mens’ and womens’ matches during the day.
Photo courtesy of Crain’s Chicago Business.
Just last night, I volunteered for the Chicago 2016 bid dinner at Millennium Park in which they raised $12 million toward their Olympic bid efforts. I was a hospitality volunteer so I got to hang out in the VIP tent during dinner with the who’s who of Chicago including the mayor and supposedly some Chicago pro athletes (but I’m afraid I didn’t recognize them as they walked past me). None of the athletes were hockey players, which probably explains my lack of knowledge. After the dinner, they attended the nice ceremony with music and a reflection of Jesse Owens that culminated with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the 200+ volunteers carrying the flags of the representative countries. I enjoyed the experience and it was great hearing not only how excited the mayor was (this Olympic bid is his baby, his hopeful legacy to the city of Chicago) but how much the volunteers wanted to see their city get the bid.
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