At practice, other than helping coach, I help video tape. When the team goes 5 on 5, coaches like to have film to watch and help coach the players on what they need to improve. A task I was given was to create a highlight tape for the players from practice. I had to look at all of the practice film and edit good plays, and find music to put with it. The point of this was to get the team motivated for the upcoming BG game. But we ran into some problems. I did not have access to the site, so I had to use another coaches log in, which worked out fine. The next issue we ran into was that I did not have the technology to put the music to go with it, so someone else was supposed to finish it. It ended up not getting done, and the video was lost. I was upset but realized that I still am learning how to use the software.

On Tuesday Tiffin hosted the first ever, Dragon Madness. Dragon Madness is put in place to introduce both the men's and women's basketball teams. The men's and women's teams competed in an obstacle course, three point shooting contest, and a game of knockout. Of course the women won in every category, except what we were automatically disqualified from, the dunk contest. The best part of the evening was not the introduction of the teams, or the contests. The best part was a little guy named Sam. Sam is a young boy that has a life threatening tumor in his head. The men's team "drafted" him and this was the night that he signed to be a part of the team. Watching how happy he was just to be a part of a team is very heart warming. The gym was full of students and fans just as excited about the season as we are.

On Monday, while everyone is home for fall break, Tiffin Women's basketball was not taking a break. In between practices, we went to a food pantry in Toledo. At this food pantry we spent a couple hours sorting out food and put it on shelves. We also prepared stacks of potatoes and carrots in order to make it easier to ship. This was a great experience for everyone. Leaving community service always changes my perspective on things. It is amazing how much people take for granted when others have so little. This was a learning experience for all the player and everyone felt great for helping out the less privileged.

After a long hard four weeks of conditioning, the players deserve a break. On the last day of conditioning, we have what we like to call "Crazy day." Crazy day consists of everyone dressing up in the craziest outfits they can think of. The coaches come up with a variety of things they must do, which usually consist of relays, obstacles, and some spinning in circles. The best part of the day is when we vote on the worst dressed person (least crazy), and they have to do a dance for everyone in the café. This is also a celebration that preseason is over and we are starting our season. Tuesday was the first day we were able to have a practice, so at 12:01am we began our first practice of the season. This is a very exciting time, and it was a great kickoff to our season.