Inventory: PE building, 6 table tennis tables, 12 table tennis nets, 50 table tennis balls, 50 table tennis paddles, 6 years of training and experience (Me), past NCTTA leaders namely Bruce Majors (answer my questions and helped me get in the tournament), other community players namely Cordell, Mark, and music teacher. (help me with the school tournament), school club advisors (help me reserve court, publicized tournament/club, and fund my events)
Risk Assessment:
I assumed a moderate level of risk because my project involved constant training for hours at a time every week which could lead to injuries, traveling almost over 600 miles total to go to the regional tournament, and setting up and putting down heavy tables.
Timeline:
Start Date: September 5, 2017
Milestone #1 Finished the general set up for the weekly practices September 26, 2107
Milestone #2 Hosted a varsity try-out October 3, 2017
Milestone #3 Hosted a school tournament October 21, 2017
Milestone #4 Had varsity team ready to compete October 30, 2017t
Milestone #5 Competed at Divisional tournament November 4, 2017
Milestone #6 Completion of season November 14, 2017
Cost:
Regional Tournament $250
Gas to drive there $120
Cost of overnight stay $160
Cost of food $320
Cost of time $320
Cost of PE building overhead $100
Table tennis tables $600
Table tennis nets $120
Table tennis balls $15
Table tennis paddles $250
Total $2255
Actual Total $850
Where is the money coming from?
$200 from school funds, $230 from club funds, $320 (food) from varsity members, and $200 from cleaning up after a football game.
Checklist:
· Reschedule school tournament to October 21 instead of my original date of September 30
· Make set table rankings for each table for school practices
· Publicize and host varsity try-outs
· Take varsity to St George twice for 4-hour training session before regional tournament
· Clean up after a football game to earn more funds
· Book hotel rooms
· Obtain school jerseys for regional tournament
· Take pictures at practices, school tournament, varsity try-outs, St George trips, regional tournament, etc.
· Have varsity fill out improvement form at the end of the semester