The inevitable question of what do you want to be when you grow up; we've all seen it in one form or another arise in countless questions during adolescence. In my younger years, I would respond by saying the next Michael Jordan, a WWE Superstar or even the starting quarterback for the Steelers. Around 6th grade, I realized that neither of those careers were an option for me; I didn't have the size for the NBA, I would become a ragdoll in pro wrestling, and my NFL career would be the equivalent of Joe Thiemann versus Lawrence Taylor. Very quickly, I began to notice the various jobs related to the non-athletic sports industry. I could be responsible for a facility accessible to all, be in charge of finances, distribution for an organization or simply work in ticket sales. After letting go of my fantasy, I embraced what I really wanted to do in sports, a job that required me to be well-rounded and responsible for multiple teams. Being a high school athletic director is no easy task, I will be required to leverage all of my skills while simultaneously overseeing a coaching staff, working with frustrated parents and players and other ADs from our conference. Budgeting funds for each team accordingly will also play an important role in my career path; for example, if the soccer team wants new uniforms but the women's soccer program has been using the same uniforms for the last 5 seasons, they will obviously be the first priority. As sports director, I will also be in charge of planning each event; for example, college basketball will practice later than the freshman team, when we play our rival team the crowd will be large and we will need a bigger venue, and the football season will start on August 18. Establishing a standard for the conduct of a...... middle of paper ...... could have a negative outcome; creating a schedule that is too strict will discourage players, fan support will decrease, and you may lose sponsors. While this is a far-fetched scenario, these are things athletic directors need to consider. How could teams get to away games if the athletic director forgot to provide transportation? People skills are great for any job title, especially in this field I will have to speak with countless people or, in Tom Neubert's case, sift through emails and communicate with students from the CPU. Leadership skills are essential to success, having one person in charge of everything that revolves around your programs takes a lot of work and if they are not capable of leading their staff, athletes and governing body, they will not will not be able to motivate the rest of the team. the student body. Have you forgotten who organizes pep rallies?