Blog post #2

 Today Ethan and I set up an interview with Mike, the head strength coach at Hoban High School. We hopped on a zoom call with Mike and were accompanied by Coach Lew and Coach Devin, where we interviewed Mike on his program at Hoban. Hoban as a high school has one of the most impressive athletic facilities in Ohio, and even blows some colleges out of the water. In our interview, Ethan and I learned a lot about what we must do to push our fuel station. Mike has a deal with Muscle Milk as well he orders for each team if they want the drink for after workouts. We then used what he shared with us to reach out and contact another person, Christopher, who is a Gatorade rep so we are hoping that he will be able to supply us with knowledge on how companies give sponsorships and help out local high schools.  Overall, the interview with Mike was beneficial for our next steps in our project and how we may implement what Hoban has done in our athletic facilities. 

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