After getting to know the Town of Cary Public Works staff, I was allowed to view some sports fields that I will get to observe over the coming days. Today, I was stationed at the beautiful USA Baseball National Training Complex as they prepare for the upcoming DII NCAA baseball championship. I gained insight into the daily activity that the team does to maintain the high-quality playing surfaces (mowing, watering, cleanup, etc.) that makes the complex unmatched. Next, I gained some knowledge on general turf (the grass/surrounding area not on the playing field) and was also allowed to fix a broken sprinkler on the general turf behind the stadium field. Lastly, I took away the importance of the overall cleanliness of a facility. Not only does the quality of the playing field need to be maintained, but many of the people visiting the facility are spectators or parents of the players, so the parts that these people use/observe are important as well. Awesome first day!
