The Goal of “TSUKUBA LIVE!”
Hello! My name is Ebihara, Sports Administrator at the University of Tsukuba Athletics Department (AD).
I’m the head manager and overall supervisor of the “TSUKUBA LIVE!” home game event which will be held on November 23rd (Wed). We have weekly meetings with the University of Tsukuba students of “TSUKUBA LIVE!” Creators (TL Creators) who work with us to plan and manage the events. During these meetings, we discuss on the ways to plan and manage the event to make it a home game that will make visitors want to go back and watch the university’s sport events again.
The future that “TSUKUBA LIVE!” aims for
The goal of the University of Tsukuba's AD is to "build the best school sports program." As a result, we have three goals: to broaden the promotion of school sports, to optimize their value, and enhance their overall wellness of sports.
We believe that “TSUKUBA LIVE!” will contribute to “maximizing” the value of having sports in schools. We want the visitors at the home game to experience the energy and fellowship of the University of Tsukuba at “TSUKUBA LIVE!” as well as the participating student-athletes and supporting faculty, staff, and administrators. Additionally, we invite locals, alumni, and supporters of the University of Tsukuba's athletic teams to participate in “TSUKUBA LIVE!” to build connections between different individuals and the university. And I envision a future when many schools, starting with the University of Tsukuba, organize home games that can inspire such enthusiasm, a sense of unity, and a connection between the university and many people.
TSUKUBA LIVE! as a place for student growth!
Together with TL Creators, a group of volunteers, AD is creating TSUKUBA LIVE!
By demonstrating their skills in their individual fields of expertise, TL Creators collaborate in the event's development and management. There are students who are good at organizing the seating layouts and staffing of venues, students who are adept at conveying information, students who are good at creating the main visuals and merchandise, and students who are good at planning the organization of performance content before and after games. I get the sense that the TL creators, who are diligently striving to produce “TSUKUBA LIVE!”, will soon make this event a part of the University culture. The purpose of creating TSUKUBA LIVE! is for the TL Creators to find areas where they can demonstrate their own strengths and abilities through the events. So please pay special attention to both the production and preparation that the TL Creators have made at “TSUKUBA LIVE!” as well as the sports events of the student-athletes.