Only two cities can boast that they have had the unique honor of hosting 10 Super Bowls. However, of those two cities, the difference between New Orleans and Miami is that New Orleans has come back from insurmountable odds to rebuild and return to the caliber of city that can host a Super Bowl. While many have reaped the benefits of being the host city, none has squeezed the most out of the opportunity the way New Orleans has. From the economic boost to the infrastructure overload necessary to obtain a bid, New Orleans stands alone in that it came back from a natural disaster and got the most out of hosting the Super Bowl. Recently, New Orleans hosted the Super Bowl in 2013, three years after the Saints won Super Bowl XLIV, and also seven years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the gulf coast. I will outline the various effects of being host to the world’s greatest single day of sport, specifically those factors that have made the city of New Orleans and the Super Bowl so intertwined after their most recent bid. Although what sets …show more content…
The same neighborhoods that received renovations and improvements were also targeted for service projects on Super Saturday of Service. Further, over 17,000 volunteers signed up to assist in game day operations such as greeting and guiding visitors for no pay. What is more important, however, is the effect of Super Saturday of Service. Volunteers fanned out across the city to give back and beautify New Orleans. Hike for Katrina, a nonprofit organization reached a huge milestone of planting their 20,000th tree. Keeping with the tree planting initiative, this day of service saw the most trees planted leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, with a whopping 7,000 planted. For a city ravaged by natural disaster, the beautification and reforestation of its surrounding areas via volunteerism are a pleasant step in returning to
I volunteered with Open Hands Atlanta for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and before I arrived at the volunteer site, I did not have an understanding of how impactful
Three prominent difference between New Orleans and Chicago style Dixieland is the instruments that are being used, rhythm changes from “flat four” to a “two” feel, and individual solos are more important. New Orleans is considered the traditional Dixieland which is where most of Chicago style comes from turning the significance as Bruce Chidester’s "What is the Difference Between New Orleans and Chicago Dixieland Jazz?", blog explains how Chicago’s Dixieland is considered by “The term ‘new’ or ‘modern Dixieland’ [referring] to a Chicago style” leading to such differences. The New Orleans style was considered “marching”, as Maurice Gerow, David Megill, and Paul Tanner in "Early New Orleans and Chicago Style Jazz." Explain how this type of style
New Orleans suffered a large number of casualties, a lack of drinkable water, severe property damage, electrical outages and many more difficulties as a result of hurricane Katrina. After the disaster, thousands of people who had lost their homes were forced to seek shelter at the New Orleans Superdome. Many others broke in to the Convention Center to find safety there. These structures were large enough to hold huge numbers of people, but did not have the proper facilities, supplies or law enforcement that was needed to sustain the amount of individuals who were forced to temporarily move in. People stayed there for several days until they were able to make other living arrangements, often in far away cities and even other states. Both of the buildings may be condemned due to the extremely
In a commercial shown this past Sunday during the super bowl featured what is described as a political statement. Although, the owner of the company 84 Lumber which produced this commercial is saying otherwise. Making the statement “My intent was to show that through struggles we will do anything we possibly can to make the world a better place for our children,” 84 Lumber’s CEO Maggie Hardy Magerko said. While she had said, many people are of course taking to social media to express either love or hate towards the company. Some even going as far as to cancel orders with 84 Lumber, because of the commercial. Nonetheless, the commercial aired during the super bowl but was only 90 seconds long and ended
In the article San Francisco nudges homeless people away from super bowl fan village by Alison Vekshin, Bloomberg News, adapted by Newsela staff 01.28.15, it infers us about the upcoming gatherings or parties due to this years Super Bowl which will infact be held here in the state of California. In this article it also infers to the audience or me specifically about how San Francisco California is not only one of the hottest spots in America right now due to its upcoming event(s) but they also tell us about the wide range of homeless people that live in this area. Unfortunately since the Super Bowl is being held in this area, as January 30th they have started to begin placing these homeless individuals in other cities hoping that they draw
This is what help or what Patriots they did to won the 2015 superbowl. Patriots score the first touchdown by a 11-yard touchdown catch by LaFell. Then Rob caught six catches then a 68 yard touchdown. Rob also caught a 22 yarder from brady which move them in front again. Later, Edelman also caught 9 catches and a 109 yd with a score. Brady also drove the Patriots 80 yards in seven plays on his first drive of the year. The patriots had pulled of the second half comeback in Super Bowl history. Patriots running back James Develin returned the kickoff five yards and sending the game to halftime. Then Malcolm Butler intercepts Russell Wilson pass at the end zone with 26 second. That Brady threw eight complete pass. Tom brady also throw 37 pass out
Tulane and the Saints would play their home games in different venues while their school and stadium were repaired. The Saints almost relocated after the destruction of the Superdome (Saints in New Orleans). Both programs returned to the New Orleans area the following year, but the New Orleans Hornets remained in Oklahoma City for another season. Because of the extensive damage resulting from the hurricane, the NBA requested that the Hornets remain in Oklahoma City for an additional year to ensure full reconstruction safety (Luna). The loss of all major sports teams financially hurt the city of New Orleans, but also hurt the morale of the fans that live there (Saints in New
The game was on the line, the only problem, I was on the wrong side of the line. November 1, 2015 my football season with my team, the Eureka Jr. Wildcats, had ended the night before in a decisive 52-8 victory in our league championship game, Capping off an undefeated season. Although the outcome of the season had be extremely fun and satisfying my mind was already thinking what next. I soon figured out next was, St. Louis Football University. St. Louis Football University, or STL FBU, is apart a national grid of 50 teams from across the country who compete in annual tournaments to crown a city as champions.
For this service learning assignment I devoted my time and energy to working with Brooklyn Cemetery, the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, and Athens Technical College. I participated in MLK Day of Service, which was created with the intent to “celebrate and honor the birthday of the famed civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr” ("There's Still," n.d.). This day of service stood to serve many different aspects of the community and benefited a wide range of populations, mostly in the form of environmental cleanup. Much of my time was also spent volunteering with The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, whose mission is to “work toward ending hunger as part of an overall community effort to alleviate poverty” (Growing Seeds, 2016, p. 2). Through
When you see someone that is different than you what do you think? Well the story, “Ezekiel Johnson” by Walter Dean Myers and the National Football League Super Bowl LI, both show a person or a number of people acting differently than they look when it comes out to the end. When something good happens to them people think that they have changed but when it comes to the end the person or people show who they really are. In both stories the people acted differently than what they had and what people thought about them. In “Ezekiel Johnson” the theme is shown by him acting differently than what he had, but Super Bowl LI shows the theme by the New England Patriots acting differently than what the people predicted.
In January of 2015, quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots was accused of deflating balls used in the January 2015 AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts. It was reported that 11 of the 12 footballs provided by the Patriots were deflated. The balls weighed 2 lbs under the minimum weight of 12 psi. As a result, not only did the New England Patriots receive a hefty fee but so did quarterback Tom Brady.
On August 29, 2005, one of the largest hurricanes ever recorded hit the city of New Orleans, devastating millions and changing their lives and their city forever. The category 3 hurricane created mass displacement and mass destruction that the city has yet to fully recover from. The residents of this once lively and culture-filled city are still attempting to rebuild what was washed away for them ten years ago.
As the overall popularity of the Super Bowl grows, so will the economy and the amount of good times had. The Super Bowl is one of the greatest symbols of America. It represents how people in America’s culture can get together to celebrate something that does not need to be part of their lives. By gathering together, American citizen form a closer bond with one another. This tradition of gathering together to celebrate benefits the economy every year and will continue to help the economy and the American People for many years to
Hurricane Katrina resulted in massive loss of life and billions of dollars in property damage. There are many lessons worth learning from this event. Finger pointing started before the event was over. Most of the focus on Hurricane Katrina was on its impact on New Orleans; however, the storm ravaged a much wider area than that. This paper will briefly summarize the event, the impact on the city of New Orleans and the lessons learned to ensure preparedness today.
TIME Magazine’s November 28, 2005 issue showcases the then-recent destruction of Hurricane Katrina on full display. The title, New Orleans Blues, is a play on words for the active blues scene in New Orleans and the lasting effects of Hurricane Katrina on the entire city. The image shows a dilapidated house with graffiti (used to signal families when it is mandatory for them to evacuate their homes) an oven thrown out of a house, fixed crookedly against a fence, general debris all over. This picture was taken in the Lower Ninth Ward, one of the hardest hit areas of New Orleans; TIME Magazine dedicated a front cover to inform the world about just how severe the effects of Hurricane Katrina were in the best way that they could. This picture along