Today I worked with the game operations department of the Durham Bulls, which also includes the grounds crew.
Since today was a game day, most of my day was spent helping to prepare the stadium for the game. I helped prepare each entrance with programs, unlocked bathrooms, turned on all necessary lights, and opened gates. I also checked over the staffing and took notes about the game to point out during the employee meeting later in the day.
After preparing the stadium, I worked with the grounds crew to prepare the field for batting practice as well as then preparing the field for the game at the end of batting practice. I helped put up the net that goes over the large video board to protect it for balls, and I helped to push the batting practice net onto the field. After batting practice, I helped fix up the bullpen, mound, and batters box. I scored all of those areas before the rest of the crew added new clay, and I also broomed the dirt to level it out.
Once gates opened, I helped on the streets with traffic going into the stadium. Right before the game started I adjusted the sound system throughout the concourse and outside the ballpark from pregame to in-game sounds. During the game, the operations team reacts to anything that they are needed for, which tonight included asking a fan to move to her actual seats.
