I was so glad to be picked for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. What was the experience like? The experience was awesome. Play 60 is the National Football League’s campaign to encourage kids to be active for 60 minutes per day. We offered to take their picture with their phone – the excitement and smiles on all the faces was worth a million dollars! I also helped fans take pictures at a photo-op booth and passed out Play 60 shirts. What were your volunteer duties? I greeted people as they entered. Go Texans! Monica Garcia Department of Medicine NFL Experience I immediately jumped at the opportunity to participate in the Super Bowl. What made you want to get involved? I am such a football girl, and I love the sport. What was the experience like? The experience was incredible! I had so much fun being a part of history made in Houston and in the NFL. I was throwing and catching lots of footballs all while trying not to get hit by one! What were your volunteer duties? I engaged both kids and adults to participate in the games and challenges. Mae Reyes Office of the Provost NFL Experience I would like to thank Baylor College of Medicine for the opportunity to allow employees to contribute to the community by providing volunteer time off. I felt it would be a great opportunity not only to volunteer, but to be a part of the week leading up to one of the biggest sporting events. What made you want to get involved? I love sports and especially football. During the week he spent in Houston he told me he enjoyed the hospitality, food and the atmosphere of Houston more than any other Super Bowl city.
What kind of feedback did you hear about the event and about Houston? I had the opportunity to volunteer with a gentleman who travels and volunteers at Super Bowl events every year. Although it was physically demanding with a lot of walking and throwing footballs, it was definitely worth it. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. There were several interactive activities, displays of all the Super Bowl rings and the Lombardi Trophy, autograph sessions and more. What was the experience like? The experience was like an indoor theme park. What were your volunteer duties? Over the course of three days, my responsibilities were to support and manage the Virtual Reality Experience, the NFL Play 60 Zone and the Scouting Combine with the 40-yard dash. Keira Miller Finance office NFL Experience Richa Shukla, assistant professor of medicine – gastroenterology, watches the Smart Pod virtual reality experience at Super Bowl LIVE.
Visitors to the exhibit were able to don VR goggles to experience the pod being deployed.ĭr. The virtual reality exhibit featured innovations from Baylor and other TMC institutions, with Baylor’s highlighting the emergency smart pod that can be rapidly deployed for medical response to public health outbreaks or natural disasters. In addition to employees who volunteered, Baylor College of Medicine was represented at the Texas Medical Center’s display at Super Bowl LIVE. Read more below about your colleagues’ volunteer work at the Super Bowl. Several Baylor employees volunteered during the Super Bowl – for reasons ranging from love of the sport to the chance to be involved in a rare event in our city.Įmployees who volunteered at the Super Bowl were able to make use of the College’s new volunteer time off policy, which allows benefits-eligible employees to take one paid day off of work annually to volunteer in the community.
Brown Convention Center during the week of the big game may have had the opportunity to interact with one of many volunteers from Baylor College of Medicine.
Visitors to the Super Bowl LIVE and NFL Experience festivities held at Discovery Green and the George R.
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