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Allison Boutwell
ENOL 3106.01
Dr. Chip Rogers
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WRITING ASSIGNMENT 10BONUS WRITING ASSIGNMENT
TITLE PAGEABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORTS AT MACON STATE COLLEGE: A FEASIBILITY
STUDY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY
ONE-PAGE RESUME
Two- PAGE RESUME
SAMPLE COVER LETTER
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PREFACEICRITICAL RESPONSE 3.1
Explain how our textbook and the cour se as a whole helped you in
preparing this portfolio. Being careful to consider your audience (of
course!), you might also point out areas where the text and/or course as a
whole may have been lacking: describe any hurdles you faced in t he
portfolio that required you to reach outside of course materials to bring it
all together .
I THE PORTFOLIO I
The textbook and the course as a whole helped me in preparing this
portfolio in many ways. One way was (and yes this is the obvious answer)
by having me prepare my assignments early. It taught me how to create
aesthetically pleasing table of contents and documents. The textbook
taught me when to use Roman Numerals and when to use Arabic numbers.
In class I learned just how much white space is needed and what a
dramatic effect it can have! I've also learned where to not put commas,
such as in the previous sentence (no more, 33 e or C!).
I THE COURSE/
There was only one area where the text and/or course as a whole proved
lacking. We were told to create a resume as a bonus assignment; we were
not instructed as to how to create a resume. Aside from looking in the
book , we had no clue how to create a resume that would be pleasing to our
professor. Luckily, our professor responds to emails quite diligently, and
is willing to help one-on-one. While we had the book to guide us, we did
not have any instruction from our teacher, like we did for all of our other
assignments.
I DIFFICULTIES/
While assembling the portfolio, I encountered a few hurdles that required
me to reach outside of course materials to bring the portfolio together.
First, I used a template. This fancy border, page numbering and page
layout you see are part of a template from Microsoft Word. However, I
did delete the pictures and make the template "my own." I created the
square box design on the title page, and changed the theme colors. I also
had to do a lot of research for the formal report (see Bibliography).
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COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTSIPART ONE
This section includes completed assignments from ENGL 3106.01
Professional Communication with Dr. Chip Rogers.
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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
ENGLISH 3106 INC.
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
CC:
DR. CHIP ROGERS, PRESIDENT, ENGLISH 3106 INC.
ALLISON L. BOUTWELL, HR COORDINATOR
HIRING FREEZE AND SUBSEQUENT CHANGE IN
RESPONSIBILITIES
8/24/2010
UPPER MANAGEMENT
The primary purpose of this memo is to describe the results of the recent financial
difficulties of English 3106 Inc., and to explain a new policy concerning Upper
Management, in which Upper Management will have more duties.
Due to the semi-recent recession, our company has fallen into a recession itself. This
recession has led to stalled funds and required changes, including a hiring freeze so that
the company is unable to hire anyone, for any position, at this time. There is now a
limited number of support staff and internships. Other changes include a new policy that
will affect everyone, but most especially upper management. As part of the changes,
managers will be responsible for their own copying, distributing, etc. of documents, jobs
formerly done by support staff.
HR realizes the major strain that this new policy will cause on upper management.
Managers already carry a major load of English 3106, Inc., a much heavier load than the
support staff . This policy is the result of a compromise. Without new hires the company
is free to maintain the budget that it has been using for quite some time. No other cuts
have or will be applied as long as the company maintains or increases profits as of
August 17, 2010. This fact means that salaries, pensions, benefits, funds for supplies,
training, travel, and other necessary funds will remain the same to benefit employees and
maintain consistency as much as possible.
In order to ease the inconvenience of learning new tasks, support staff will assistupper management in learning the skills needed to cope, such as making copies, sending
faxes, calculating inventory etc.. HR has also provided information, sent through email,
indicating the new policy requirements and job duties.
HR thanks you in advance for understanding and for cooperating with the new policy.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the new policy, please call HR at 777-
7777.
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"Wailing" so you won't have to.
Dear RBI Employees:
I have recently been informed that there has been a decline in the North Atlantic Whalepopulation due to whaling. Because our buyers are mainly fishers, particularly whalers, there is
reason to be concerned. However, there is hope. A new organization has formed, entitled Save
the Whale Foundation. This organization is trying to raise money to preserve whales and to
repopulate the ocean with them. They have asked for our support.
Problem
The object of our clients' interest is nearing extinction. According to the company's sales I
records, when specific fish populations decrease, insurance policies and profits decrease. See
chart below.
o Sales year before
Sales same year
o Sales year after
1985/Blue 1995/Tilapia ZOOl/Bass Z008/Grouper
Whales
Possible Consequences
There are a number of possible consequences:
• Clients will be jobless.
• Clients will not be able to make insurance payments.
• Clients will accrue debt.
• Insurance rates will climb.
• Number of potential clients will decrease.
• Our company will have to be revamped.
o Policies will need to be changed.
o Our logo and slogan will need to be changed.
Conclusion
Because of such reasons, I am asking each of you to donate whatever you can to the Save the
Whale Foundation. Any donation will be much appreciated by the Foundation. The more
money the Foundation receives, the less likely our company is to suffer, and the more secure our jobs will be.
Allison Boutwell
Manager of Marketing
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Allison Boutwell
Tiny Tots Day Care
115 Children Way
Toddlers, GA 30002
October 5, 2010
Mr. and Mrs. Brady
455 Texas Toast Lane
Bread Lovers, GA 30002
I would like to thank you for your patronage over the past two months. You have been
kind and caring parents to Brett and have willingly come to parent-teacher conferences. Your
son Brett is one of our most faithful attendees.
Our hope at Tiny Tots Day Care is that each child will grow to be well-socialized, andwell-mannered, and be prepared for school by the time he/she reaches age five. However,
sometimes students are not yet ready to interact with other children their age, which as you know
is a requirement for children who attend Tiny Tots. These students often harm other children or
disrespect their teachers consistently. To provide the highest quality service at our daycare,
sometimes we must turn away children that do not meet our requirements.
I regret to say that Brett is not meeting the requirements to stay at Tiny Tots; he does not
get along with other children. In his two months at Tiny Tots, Brett has:
• bitten six children (one required stitches)
• kicked a teacher
• regularly scratched, hit, and pulled hair
The children in his class have complained to their teachers and parents. Several of the
parents have threatened to pull their children out of Tiny Tots because of injuries to their
children due to Brett's behavior.
We know that you both are reasonable parents who are concerned about your son.
However, despite the many conferences we have had with you, we have seen no changes in
Brett's behavior. I am sorry to say that we can no longer accept Brett at Tiny Tots Day Care.
His termination will take effect at the end ofthis billing period, Oct 25,2010.
We sincerely wish you the best, and we hope that you can find another day care quickly.Feel free to call our office at (255) 333-4732.
Allison L. Boutwell
Director, Owner
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FunMedia.com
MemoTo: Dr. Chip Rogers, Human Resources Manager
From: Allison Boutwell, Human Resources
Due to the high number of employee injuries, Dr. Chip Rogers, Human Resources
Manager, asked me to investigate employee injuries and related issues. As a result of the
investigation, I have discovered the most common type of injury and the number of employee
injuries at FunMedia.com, as well as the (probable) effects these injuries have had on the
company for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
The investigation covered information from one fiscal year. Information was taken
directly from company records, employee records and insurance records. I took the liberty of
creating, distributing and collecting a survey taken by each FunMedia.com employee.
The results of my survey reveal that 100% of employees blame heavy lifting and
pulling as the root cause of back pain. According to company insurance records, 95% of
medical claims have been the result of back injury. In just this fiscal year alone, 956
injuries have occurred; that's 2.6 employee injuries a day, with most of them occurring in
the warehouse where heavy lifting and pulling take place.
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Many workers must take large amounts of sick leave due to back injuries, chronic
pain, surgery, recovery and therapy. When these events take place, the company must hire
interim employees or simply do without the temporarily lost employee. Hiring interims
costs the company extra money for the interims' training and wages, on top of paying the
employee on sick leave (wages plus injury claims).
Not only do employee injuries cost the company money, they also decrease
productivity. Because FunMedia.com temporarily loses an employee, less work is being
done, and the time it takes to complete an order increases. Also, the training of an
temporary worker takes time, and that worker may be slower at the task due to the
newness of the experience, both of which decrease productivity.
As a result of my findings, I recommend that FunMedia.com 1.) require warehouse
workers to obtain physicals each year, 2.) train warehouse workers in proper lifting and
pulling, and 3.) require warehouse employees to wear back supports/braces while at work .With these changes in place, I believe that the company will not be required to pay as
much money for injury claims and extra wages, and that productivity will increase because
of fewer injuries.
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To: Dr. David Bell, President
From: Allison L. Boutwell
CC: Dr. Chip Rogers, Assistant Professor of English
Date: October 28, 2010
Subject: Promoting Campus Community
Macon State College has been experiencing faster growth over the last few years and many changes
within the last few months alone. While the college has grown, retention and graduation rates still lag
behind desired rates. In an attempt to address these problems, I propose establishing a series of
campus community events to promote more of a sense of vibrant and close-knit campus life here at
Macon State.
PROBLEM
Macon State College suffers from a lack of student involvement. Only recently have I heard a student
say that events are not well-publicized, and another said that no one goes to events. Macon State
students lack the motivation to get involved.
MSC's retention rates are lower than desired as well. Because of lack of student involvement, students
may decide that it's not worth coming to MSC. People do not want to attend or stay at a school that
does not have many activities.
SOLUTIONS
There are several possible solutions to help boost involvement and increase a feeling of unity among
students, faculty, and the school as a whole at MSC.
I propose that Recognized Student Organizations publicize events more effectively. MSC's problem is
not that it lacks RSOs, but that RSOsare poorly publicized, and therefore have fewer numbers of
members, attendance, and involvement than desired. Flyers and emails are currently distributed.
However, if professors announced events in their classes, awareness might be raised for activities and
increase participation. Also, some students could hand out informational papers or have displays in the
halls encouraging participation in events weekly. MSC-TV and social networking websites such as
Facebook could be instrumental in presenting news about upcoming events as well.
Weekly sports events are likely to draw students in and bring a sense of school spirit to MSC. Such
events will bring a sense of community between the students, and a sense of connection between thestudents and the school. A viable option for MSC is to join the National Collegiate Athletic Association,
but also to expand the intramural sports program. Sports programs are attractive for many students.
There are costs however. It will take several years to purchase and build equipment, extra parking and
extra seating, and added personnel will need to be paid.
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BENEFITS
There are many benefits that Macon State is likely to accrue with the proposed solutions in place.
Number ofStudents
With more events and extracurricular activities, students that already attend Macon State are more
likely to stay at Macon State. Retention rates would go up.
Not only will MSC see an increase in retention, it will also see higher graduation rates, due to higher
retention rates. If students are happier at MSC and more involved, then they will be more likely to stay
at MSC, and want to graduate from MSC.
Also, students are more likely to want to attend MSC if they realize how many activities are offered: the
school would see more incoming freshmen.
Funds
An increase in retention, graduation rates, and incoming students translates into increased revenue for
Macon State. If MSC sees more students per semester, more money from tuition will come in. The fees
that MSC charges will bring increased revenue to better implement the proposed solutions and provide
the college with better maintained facilities and state-of-the-art technology and resources. These
benefits could have a domino effect, resulting in even more students attending MSC.
Also, with more student activities, the college will recieve more publicity. News will spread of MSC by
word-of-mouth as well as through news if MSC obtains more student activities and extracurriculars.
Highly popular schools in Georgia have several extracurricular activities, events, and organizations, as
seen on the websites for UGA, Georgia Tech, GC&SU, and Georgia Southern. Each of these schools hosts
a football team and absorbs many of the locals in the middle-Georgia area.
COSTS
There is a monetary drawback to the proposed solutions. Wheras the RSOscould fund themselvesthrough fees associated with the respective organizations, and seminars could conceivably be offered at
no cost to the school through volunter work, the sports events would cost the college something.
Coaches are in high demand and often require a large salary. Sports equipment, adquate playing space
and public seating will need to be purchased, and clean-up after games will increase the need for
personnel and wages.
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend that Macon State look into providing more intramural sports and possibly
becoming part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). I also recommend that MSC
publicize events better, through various mediums such as Facebook, email, flyers, and most importantly
word-of-mouth through teachers and students alike.
Allison L. Boutwell
Concerned Faculty Member
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FEED THE EARTH
LANDSCAPING COMPANY
A Proposal To:
the town of Augusta, Oregon
5555 Green Avenue, Augusta, OR 55555
Phone: 555.555.5555 Fax: 555.555.5525
[email protected] www.feedtheearth.com
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"Feed the Earth, Mow the Lawn."
Feed the Earth Landscaping Company (FELC) proposes an agreement with the town of
Augusta, Oregon for a total of$18,056. The areas to be mowed are five miles of Route 24
(median and sidings), 10 acres in Willoughby Park , and 23 acres at Augusta Memorial Golf
Course. Mowing will begin May 30, 2011 and end September 30, 2011.
The number of labor hours expected is 96 hours a week , 1,632 hours total. We expect to
employ two people on one day of the week for Route 24, four people one day each week at
Willoughby Park, and six people one day each week at Augusta Memorial Golf Course. The
following is a table of expected costs.
Laborers' Wages
Company Fee
$13,056
$5,000
$18,056
Wages are subject to change with the rise of inflation and minimum wage. Damage to
customer property by FELC employees or equipment will be paid for by FELC.
STAFF AND EQUIPMENT
The employees and equipment at Feed the Earth Landscaping Company have the ability to do
the job, and do it right. We have all of the equipment needed: we have mowers specific for tall
grass, tough brush, manicuring lawns, and golf courses. Our employees are trained in the use
of equipment. They know how to react in circumstances of injury or property damage. Two
employees will be present for each project, two more will be present at Willoughby Park and
Augusta Memorial Golf Course, and two more will be present just for the Augusta Memorial
Golf Course, in accordance with the number of workers needed for each job. The employees
who are currently set to do the job each have at least five years in mowing experience.
Combined, the six employees have 46 years of mowing experience.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Feed the Earth Landscaping Company is appropriate for the job for several reasons. FELC has
been established since 1956. We are a licensed landscaping company. Our resume includes
mowing for various mayors of Augusta, and City Hall, as well as various parks around the
town. FELC has won multiple awards for excellence in service, and in customer service.
FEED THE EARTH
LANDSCAPING COMPANY
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"Feed the Earth, Mow the Lawn."
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Feed the Earth Landscaping Company proposes the following weekly schedule. Holidays will
be observed, and the schedule will be adjusted as needed. Scheduling for the weeks of holidays
and weeks with inclement weather will be discussed with the town of Augusta.
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
2 employees
4 employees
6 employees
8am-5pm
8am-5pm
8am-5pm
Route 24
Willoughby Park
Augusta Memorial Golf Course
CONCLUSION
Feed the Earth Landscaping Company thanks you for taking the time to read this proposal. We
look forward to possibly working with the town of Augusta in the future. If you have any
questions or concerns feel free to call our main office at (555) 555-5555
Allison L. Boutwell, OwnerFeed the Earth Landscaping Company
FEED THE EARTH
LANDSCAPING COMPANY
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FORMAL REPORTIPART TWO
The formal report is an exploration/feasibility study of adding programs in
intercollegiate sports at Macon State College.
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By: Allison Boutwell
Macon State College
Intercollegiate Sports at
Macon State Collegea feasibility study
December 8, 2010
For Dr. Chip Rogers
Macon State Colleg
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Macon State College is seeking to add programs in intercollegiate sports to the school.
This report focuses on options that MSC could consider for adding such programs,
advantages and disadvantages of adding those specific programs, advantages and
disadvantages of expanding in general and costs involved. A recommendation is made
that MSC should expand its current clubs sports (adding softball), offer football, and join
the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
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Table of Contents
ABSTRACT ii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
INTRODUCTION 2
PROBLEMS 2
POSSIBILITIES FOR MSC 3
(l) Expanding Club Teams 3
Advantages 4
Disadvantages 4
(2) Adding a Football Team : 4
Advantages 4
Disadvantages 4
(3) Joining the N CAA 5
Advantages 5
Disadvantages 5
ADVANTAGES 5
Increased Enrollment , Retention and Graduation Rates 5
Increased Student Involvement, Better Grades 6 Publicity ..................................................................•..................................................... 6
DISADVANTAGES 6
Cost 7
Reputation 7
Publicity 7
RECOMMENDATIONS 7
BIBLIOGRAPHy 8
GLOSSARy 10
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This report focuses on the feasibility of adding intercollegiate sports programs to Macon
State College. There are several viable options for adding intercollegiate sports,
mentioned in order of least expensive to most expensive. One option is to simply expand
the current club sports and to also offer softball; another is to add a football team; a third
option would be join the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Much research was done and included in the report. This study uses statistics from the
University System of Georgia website, the Macon State College Recreation and Wellness
website and news sites among others. Some information was obtained b calling the
Wellness Center on campus. Advantages and disadvantages were weighed for each of
the possible solutions. Costs and risks were considered, as well as benefits the college
may receive from adding intercollegiate sports programs.
This report found the magnitude of how costly this endeavor would be. Expanding the
club sports would be the most affordable option, while joining the NCAA would be the
most expensive option. However, each option would likely increase student involvement,
increase retention and graduation rates and conceivably boost emollment.
Macon State College currently offers the following clubs sports: baseball, tennis, rugby,
basketball, cheerleading and soccer. The school also offers intramural / free play sports:
flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis.
There are many advantages and disadvantages to adding intercollegiate sports programs
to Macon State College. Such programs may increase student involvement, increase
retention and graduation rates, boost emollment, encourage better grades, and gain
publicity for the school. On the other hand, MSC could lose part of its reputation as
being solely focused on academia, or it could attract negative publicity, all whilespending thousands or millions of dollars.
I recommend that MSC first expand its already established club sports, and include
softball. If those programs prove successful, MSC could then add a football team and
possibly join the NCAA.
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INTRODUCTION
In an effort to help Macon State College (MSC) further its retention and graduation rates,
promote student involvement and gain support from the community while increasing
funds for MSC, this report focuses on the aspect of adding programs in intercollegiate
sports at MSC. This report examines a few possible options that MSC has considered to
help it reach its goals for economically adding intercollegiate sports programs.
This report takes into account material from several sources from the Web and will
address problems facing MSC, possible options for adding intercollegiate sports,
advantages and disadvantages of adding intercollegiate sports and will close with a
recommendation.
PROBLEMSMacon State College would like to increase enrollment, retention and graduation rates.MSC has only 6,232 students currently enrolled (Office ofInstitutional Advancement).
Other four-year undergraduate colleges under the University System of Georgia (USG)
enroll between 900 and 34,000 ("USG Institutions by Name"). Table 1 lists colleges that
have similar or higher enrollment rates compared to MSC. Information from the table
was obtained from the USG website.
School Number Enrolled
AASU 7,500
Augusta State 6,600Clayton 6,000
Columbus 8,000
Gainesville 8,000
GA Perimeter 8,000
GA Southern 19,000
Kennesaw 21,000
Macon State College 6,232
UGA 34,000
WestGA 11,500
Macon State's graduation rates hover at 442 students for May 2010 (Office of
Institutional Advancement). That is only 7% of MSCs current student population!
Macon State must do something to change, if we expect retention and graduation rates to
nse.
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Macon State is also facing hard budget cuts from the state government. Since MSC is
part of the University System of Georgia, it receives state funds.
Not only is it facing budget cuts, Macon State College also has some of the lowest
amounts of dollars going into gym facilities ("Recreation and Wellness Information
Forum"). According to the Macon State College Recreation and Wellness website, MSCboasts the lowest population, the lowest square footage and the oldest opening year for its
gym facilities ("Recreation and Wellness Information Forum"). See table below
(courtesy of Macon State College Recreation and Wellness website).
College
Macon State College
Columbus State University
Georgia College and State UniversityClayton State University
6,198
7,600
5,5006,300
16,000
98,000
100,00068,000
1970
2010
Fall 20112008
MSC also has low square footage of recreation and wellness facilities compared to
similar schools. See table below (courtesy of Macon State College Recreation and
Wellness website).
CollegeMacon State College (1970)
Mercer University Center (2008)
Clayton State University (2008)
Square Footage16,000 Square Feet
230,000 Square Feet
63,000 Square Feet
POSSIBILITIES FOR MSCThere are a few possible options that Macon State has considered for adding programs in
intercollegiate sports at Macon State. With work finishing up on the new Education
building, the time is perfect for adding new programs in intercollegiate sports.
Macon State College can expand its intercollegiate sports program by creating separate
club teams for males and females separately. All of the club sports at MSC can be
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Macon State College should consider joining the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA). MSC's mission statement states that "Student life is enriched through cultural,
social and recreational programs [emphasis added]" ("Mission Statement"). MSC has
Intramural / Free Play flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis, aswell as club teams of baseball, basketball and tennis, but according to a MSC Wellness
Center employee only the club teams allow students to play students of other colleges.
Even then, MSC is not part of a prestigious association such as the NCAA.
MSC's mission statement says that "Macon State College is strongly committed to quality
education and student success" ("Mission Statement"). Likewise, the purpose statement
of the NCAA is "to govern competition in a fair, safe, equitable and sportsmanlike
manner, and to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so t hat the
educational experience of the student -athlete is paramount [emphasis added]" ("Aboutthe NCAA"). In other words, education comes first for both institutions. Also, being
able to say that MSC belongs to the NCAA will draw attention to the school from the
press, and consequently draw in more students, which means increased funds for MSC.
There are a few disadvantages to joining the NCAA. According the NCAA website,
"Division III programs must offer at least five sports for men and five for women"
("Differences Among the Three Divisions"). This means that a lot of money must go into
establishing 10 sports. Macon State might not even have enough interested students for10 sports. New hires, new facilities, and volunteers would be required. According to an
article in USA Today, "Between 2006 and 2009, the average pay for a head football
coach at the NCAA's 99 big-time public schools rose 46% to $1.4 million" (Upton, Jodi,
Gillum, Jack , and Berkowitz, Steve). While MSC would not automatically be in the "99
big-time public schools," paying coaches is another major expense (Upton, et al.).
The four-year schools in Georgia with the highest enrollment have large numbers of
sports. There appears to be a correlation between the number of sports offered, and
enrollment. The statistics in Table 2 could imply that the more sports a school has, the
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higher enrollment numbers. The information in Table 2 was obtained from each individual
school's athletics pages (see Bibliography).
SchoolTotal Enrolled SDortS*
Kennesaw State 21,000 24
UGA 34,000 26
AASU 7,500 9
Augusta State 6,600 8
Clayton 6,000 6
WestGA 11,500 10
GA Southern 19,000 12
Macon State College 6,232 12
Also, one study has correlated high grades with involvement in extracurricular activities.
According to a study done by the Red &Blue Foundation of Boston, "Grades among [Portland,
Oregon's] public high school students are an average 8.8 points higher if they play sports"
(Bouchard). If such statistics apply to high school students, they may certainly apply to college
students.
One does not need to look farther than a local or national newspaper to see the advantage of
publicity for schools. The colleges with intercollegiate sports get the most publicity. Schools
with reputable sports teams likely accrue a large amount of new enrollments and funds, simply
because people are big sports fans. It's a chance to get the name of Macon State out there.
There are several disadvantages to adding intercollegiate sports programs to Macon State
College. MSC currently does not have the funds to support Recreational activities. The college
does not charge a Student Recreational Fee, and it charges one of the lowest tuitions and fees
compared to similar colleges ("Recreation and Wellness Information Forum", Office of
Institutional Advancement). However, by charging just a $150 fee for two semesters would
bring in $1,869,600. Cash can easily be accumulated to build the needed facilities, purchase the
needed equipment, and hire the needed personnel.
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Anything that Macon State does costs money; adding any new sport will increase
expenditures. As mentioned earlier, simply building a football stadium can cost millions
of dollars ("Football Stadiums"). Budget cuts have been looming over Macon State just
like they have for other colleges as well. In spring of this year alone, MSC has laid off
faculty and staff, and it has reduced college hours for various parts of the college during
various times of the year. Hiring new coaches will not help with maintaining a balanced
budget, especially with coaches' salaries sometimes reaching the million dollar mark
(Upton, et al.).
Macon State has a history of being a community college, one that is focused solely on
academics and career advancement. IfMSC joins the NCAA, or adds an active football
team (especially if it is not a club team or intramural sport), then MSC may lose some of
its reputation as a quality educational school. MSC may become more focused on sports
and obtain a reputation of being less focused on academics than it once was or needs to
be.
If MSC joins the NCAA or simply adds a football team, the school will get a lot of
publicity. While at first publicity may help the school by boosting attendance, it may
also hurt the school. MSC will be under more public scrutiny than it is currently, and any
bad press that is leaked can severely endanger the school and its reputation.
RECOMMENDATIONS
As a result of this feasibility study, I recommend that Macon State College first test the
student body by phasing in popular sports. Because there are many risks and possible
financial obligations involved, MSC should take things slow. The school should begin
with Phase 1 by expanding its current club sports, having women's and men's teams, and
adding softball. Once those clubs prove successful, MSC could move to Phase 2, adding
football. Phase 3 would follow by joining the NCAA, Division III status. At that point,MSC should evaluate how it wants to continue with intercollegiate sports. MSC should
evaluate its current situation before starting each new phase.
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Rugby: Also, rugby. Also called rugger, Rugby football. a form of football, played
between two teams of 15 members each, that differs from soccer in freedom to carry the
ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle, and is characterized chiefly by
continuous action and prohibition against the use of substitute players.
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RESUMEI
The following section includes a one-page resume, a two-page resume and
a sample cover letter Gob application letter). Despite how much it pained
me to remove some of the items on my resume, I successfully reduced my
resume to one page. White space is key in professional-looking resumes.
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Allison L. Boutwell
313 Sunshine Way
Warner Robins, GA 31093
(478) 714 - 2247
Macon State College
• Communications and Information Technology, New Media (current major)
o Current GPA: 3.92
o Relevant Courses: Digital Media, Principles of Production
o Honors and Awards: 13WMAZ/Gannett Foundation Scholarship (2010);
President's List (four semesters); Dean's List (one semester)
• Associate of Science in Education, President's List Scholar, Summa Cum Laude
• University System of Georgia Ethics Course (2010)
• Partners Training in Customer Service (2009 and 2010)
• Macon State College, Academic Resource Center, Peer Tutor Jan 2010 to present
• Macon State College, Foreign Language Lab Jan to July 2009
• Loving Care Day Center Summer 2007; May to Nov 2008
• National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Publicity Chair (2010-2011)
• NSLS, Success Networking Team, Facilitator (2009-2011)
• MSC Student Ambassador (2009-2010)
• Christmas Stockings for the Methodist Children's Home through NSLS (2010)• Meals on Wheels (Jan to April 2010)
• Migrant Ministry, teaching English (Mar to Ju12010)
• College and Career Sunday School Phone Call/Post Card Ministry, Leader (August
2010 to present)
• Summer Son Seekers, Bible Teacher (2010)
• LIFE Evangelism Team (2009-2010)
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Allison L. Boutwell
313 Sunshine Way
Warner Robins, GA 31093
(478) 714 - 2247
A communications or information technology position at 13WMAZ, specializing in filming,video editing, news script writing, or broadcasting.
Macon State College
• Communications and Information Technology, New Media (current major)
o Current GPA: 3.91
o Relevant Courses: Digital Media, Principles of Production, News Writing
and Reporting
o Honors and Awards: 13WMAZ/Gannett Foundation Scholarship (2010);
President's List (three semesters); Dean's List (one semester)• Associate of Science in Education, President's List Scholar, Summa Cum Laude
• Level One Certified CRLA ITPC Tutor
• University System of Georgia Ethics Course (2010)
• Partners Training in Customer Service (2009 and 2010)
• Paint, graphics
• GIMP, graphics
• Inkscape,graphics
• SketchUp, 3D
• Unfreez, animation
• Audacity, sound
• Microsoft Expression Encoder andScreen Capture
• iMovie, video editing
• Adobe Premiere
• Macon State College, Academic Resource Center, Peer Tutor Jan 2010 to present
o Experience with tutoring, Microsoft Excel and Word, inventories, math
answer keys, organization, answering phones, proposing solutions
• Macon State College, Foreign Language Resource Center Jan to July 2009
o Job Duties: monitor students, tutor, log students' hours on paper and inMicrosoft Excel
• Loving Care Day Center Summer 2007; May to Nov 2008, Teacher's Aid
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Allison L. Boutwell
313 Sunshine Way
Wamer Robins, GA 31093
(478) 714 - 2247
• National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS), Publicity Chair (2010-2011)• NSLS, Success Networking Team Facilitator (2009-2011)
• MSC Student Ambassador (2009-2010)
• Christmas Stockings for the Methodist Children's Home through NSLS (2010)
• Meals on Wheels (Jan to April 2010)
• Migrant Ministry, teaching English (Mar to Ju1201O)
• College and Career Sunday School Phone Call/Post Card Ministry, Leader (August
2010 to present)
• Welcome Center (2009 to present), volunteer
• Nursery (2010 to present), volunteer
• Summer Son Seekers, Bible Teacher (2010)
• LIFE Evangelism Team (2009-2010)
• Upward Evaluations (2x), volunteer
• Fall Festival (2009), volunteer
• Upward Soccer Concessions (2009), volunteer
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Allison L. Boutwell
313 Sunshine Way
Warner Robins, GA 31093
(478) 714 - 2247
Dear 13WMAZ,I heard about the job opening through Macon State College, where I am a student. I am
writing to apply for ajob in news broadcasting at 13WMAZ. I am a Communications and
Information Technology major at Macon State College, and wish to pursue a career in that field.
I know that filming and news broadcasting are major facets of 13WMAZ, and audiences are
always looking for good angles. I actually grew up in Warner Robins, and have close ties there.
My previous job was to tutor at the Academic Resource Center at Macon State. Part of
my job was to explain how to do things on a computer, and I have worked extensively with
Microsoft Word and Excel.
I have done well in the CIT program at Macon State. I have made As in the majority of my classes including Principles of Production, Digital Multimedia and News Writing and
Reporting. I will soon be writing articles for the Macon Statement, and I hope to join MSC- TV,
either as a video editor or a host. I have experience with a Macintosh computer and iMovie, am
familiar with Adobe Premiere, and will be learning After Effects, as well.
I am currently the Publicity Chair of the Macon State Chapter of the National Society of
Leadership and Success. As such, I make sure that all events are publicized effectively on
campus. I practice writing and filming on a regular basis. I have earned President's List four
semesters, and Dean's List one. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Associate's Degree. My
GPA currently stands at a 3.92, and I was actually one of two recipients who received the
13WMAZ/Gannett Foundation Scholarship for the 2010-2011 school year.
I am currently learning Spanish, with the aim to become fluent. There are many people
in the middle-GA area who speak Spanish, and I could help with translating, since 13WMAZ
caters to the middle-GA area. With my experience in film, multimedia and the news industry, I
believe that I could do a good job of news broadcasting at 13WMAZ. As a matter of fact, I
created a documentary for one of my classes in which I played the hostess.
Please see the enclosed resume. I am a hard worker who does the best that I can at any
job. I would appreciate the chance to interview with you at your earliest convenience. If you
have questions or would like to see a portfolio or get a list of references, feel free to contact me
at (478) 714-2247, or email meat<[email protected]>. Thank you so much fortaking the time to read this letter, look over my application and consider me for a position at
13WMAZ.
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PARTING WORDSICONCLUSION
I learned many things in ENOL 3106.01 Professional Communications. I
learned that professional communication is no place to use my big words,
and that appearance is essential to a good memo, letter, resume, etc.
It's like I told my boyfriend the other day: I have learned more grammar in
this one class than I have my whole life almost, more than in 1101, more
than in 1102, more than in elementary, middle or high school. I've learned
probably a year's worth of punctuation and grammar in this one semester,
and for that I am so grateful, because it has made my work so much better.
My papers look better, and they simply are better because of the grammar
that I have learned in Dr. Chip's class.
It's like I told 171)' boyfriend the other day ...l've
learned probably a year's ) ,1' orthof punctuation
and grammar in this one semester .
So, I just want to take a moment and thank Dr. Chip Rogers for everything
I learned in his class. Though he can embarrass you pretty badly, he is agood teacher. Thanks, Dr. Chip!!