By Dan Malone
June 14, 2012
It is a common message that we often
preach to current and potential clients, fellow employees and even to state
associations, that high school sports are so unique. You often see this message
in the news through a wonderful act of sportsmanship, a community getting
behind a local team or even a group of students honoring a member of the
school. I could not agree more that these are phenomenal acts that only promote
the high school sports experience. However, as the 2011-2012 athletic year
wraps up this weekend, I wanted to take a minute to and reflect on something
that I find very unique about high school sports and our work here at Home Team
Marketing…the unique venues where state associations host championship events.
Two weeks ago, as I sat at the OHSAA
state softball tournament, I kept thinking that this is likely the last time
most of these athletes will play an organized sport and what a phenomenal way
to go out. The venue was packed, fans were on their feet, the girls in the
dugout were chanting…it could not get any better (and of course our sponsors
were well represented). I later discovered that Babe Ruth even played at this
facility! You cannot beat that for history and atmosphere combined into one.
That brings me to today. With the
conclusion of the school year upon us I wanted to have some fun with my post.
From NFL stadiums to a 90 year old ball park that the Sultan of Swat played at,
state associations have some of the best and most unique host sites in the
country. I have been to a number of venues in my time with HTM, but look
forward to traveling each year to new and unique ones. So with that said, I
wanted to raise a question…what is your favorite state championship venue?
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