Example Of Ethnographic Fieldwork Critical Thinking

The venue for the sports event was at the local football stadium. The means of transportation for participants travelling long distances to the event was organized separately. However, the stadium is readily accessible and parking as well as easy access for mass transit was facilitated. Some of the local government requirements that had to be fulfilled before the sports event included informing local authority of the event as well as gaining relevant approval. This also involved checking if there were any other scheduled events for the same location and date. This was followed by a thorough preparation of the event’s budget as well as monitoring the spending. The goal of the sports event was to identify as well as develop local talent. In addition, the event facilitated social integration and cohesion.
The event’s timeline was scheduled to be between 8 o’clock in the morning until late in the afternoon. There were tones of entertainment and a hilarious MC who kept the crowd mesmerized. The collection written confirmation and communication was made through the entertainment desk or the MC. Through a sponsorship proposal, the event had a number of sponsors including a number of local companies. The identification and selection of potential sponsors was a collective endeavor between most of the event’s stakeholders.
Food Vendors were also booked and they confirmed their attendance in writing alongside a list of the details of their electrical requirements. A copy of certificate accompanied the letter from a recognized health department. Site preparation and planning was done with the inclusion of all stakeholders especially in designing the layout of the stadium and event site. Cleaning as well as maintenance plans focused on Booking toilet cleaners as well as extra paper. It also involved cleaning up the venue and clearing area of debris. Other activities that were involved included organizing volunteers and staff as well as preparing scripts and run sheets for the ceremony. I was also in charge of organizing awards, trophies, certificates and decorations.
With reference to risk management, I took responsibility of organizing for first aid officers and conducting risk assessment, which involved all critical stakeholders. I also created a risk management plan for the event as well as obtaining the necessary insurance and the contingency plans (including wet weather and low attendance). I also took charge of the security planning process where I booked security and several way radios to handle crowd control and cash security. In addition, the essential services included notifying the police, ambulance service as well as the fire brigade. At this stage, the waste management plan was developed. This promoted reduction in waste of the event’s material. Traffic management was addressed through a traffic plan, which included signage, entry and exit points, disabled parking, car parking area, VIP parking, marshals, pedestrian access, road closures, lighting as well as provision of alternative transport means.
On the day, the staff was gathered for a full briefing. This was followed by organizing volunteer registration area as well as entertainers’ area. In addition, circulation of a contact list of mobile numbers to the members of staff as well as volunteers enabled a review chain of the emergency command. After the event, there was extensive removal of all forms of rubbish and equipment. Thank you letters were also offered to race winners, members of staff, volunteers and performers. A vote of thanks was made as a presentation to the event’s sponsors. An evaluation and debrief with the stakeholders was held which was followed by a close off budget.