Facility&Operations
>> WITH ANOTHER COASTAL STORM CLEARED,
fans at a Myrtle Beach Pelicans game are
treated to a rainbow.
season. This led to us going and retrieving
the local high school's tarp for the last two
home stands of the year.
I think the best way to handle your tarp
is to just try and convey what you're trying
to do to everyone as loudly and early as possible. The fewer people trying to lead the
better. Usually my assistant and I are on
each end of the tarp and we're the only ones
giving out directions. No matter how many
times you do it however, someone always
forgets what the routine is, which is the
downfall of not having an actual "tarp
crew." It's everyone on deck here from the
GM to the front office interns.
JOEY STEVENSON,
Indianapolis Indians
To get it on in a timely manner, at the
least we need 8-10 people, but when all
front office interns are able to make it
28 SportsTurf | March 2013
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