Week 12

Game Time

Macker Maniacs and Finch Fanatics alike, the moment we have all been waiting for has arrived. At 8 a.m tomorrow morning Opening Ceremonies will begin and the 2017 Gus Macker Basketball Festival at Central Michigan University will commence! But before we get into that, I need to fill you in on what we've been doing this week to make it all possible.

Our last class period together (sniffle) took place yesterday and we were once again reunited with the Macker National Staff members who we had met individually throughout the semester. We discussed everything from the animation plan for the weekend to the weather and we filled all 1,000 player bags. Seeing everything we worked on start to come together was super exciting even if it was just the player bags. Our class also owes T.O a big thank you for treating us to ice cream to celebrate our awesome semester!  

Friday was all about set up for RPL 333SL. We assembled the Macker Dream Court in front of Finch, emptied classrooms and created a hospitality room, taped courts, and put up baskets. All of the trophies, medals, and registration materials were brought in and put into their proper place. The bracket corner, concession stand, and Threads by Gus were all set up as well. We even moved bleachers because nothing stops our class from putting on a great tournament for you all! 

Setting everything up was hard work, but an extremely worthwhile experience. While we had a learning curve with set up, hearing the Macker National Staff talk about how things should look and run was like having a glimpse into the future. We are students now and have very scattered experiences with events, but someday we will work for places like Gus Macker and know an event forwards and backwards. We are a great team as a class, but someday we will be in smaller staff groups and create even stronger bonds in the work force which the National Staff clearly demonstrates. While this is exciting to see, it also reminds us to treasure the moments we have now as a class entering into tournament weekend. 

Speaking of tournament weekend, like I stated earlier Opening Ceremonies begins at 8 a.m! Be there or be a bad nut! The energy on the courts is going to be insane this year and you don't want to miss it. We've made all the accommodations for our record breaking attendance including extra bathrooms that are super nice. Support our class and all of the teams that signed up by coming out tomorrow!

You can still follow us on social media, we'll still be posting away, but you should also download the Gus Macker Mobile App. It is compatible with both Apple and Android products. This app will allow players and spectators to look up court details, have instant access to accurate bracket information, and will send out notifications regarding court changes and weather delays. The best part? The app is free! 

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See you all tomorrow for a sweet time!