LAPD Cadet: In the course of being an L.A.P.D Cadet, I have acquired the rank Corporal. This rank consists of teaching recruits the fundamentals of the program and the 3 D 's (dedication, determination, and discipline). In 2011, I received an award for being the best physically fit in the entire recruit class. This award was given to me for having overall great motor skills, strength, and endurance. Within the Cadet program, I was involved in a traffic course that enhanced my knowledge in traffic laws, regulations, and standards.
Warhawk Academy is a greatly recognized student organization for anyone to join because of the many benefits it obtains. Warhawk Academy is uniquely designed for students that want to be a part and give back to their school by participating in many scholastic activities. Warhawk Academy is a selectively-based organization; therefore, admission into this organization is rigorous. This particular organization is socially and scholastically beneficial, and is prosperous for many of its members through the acceptance into the organization and the skills that are gained by being a member. Warhawk Academy is an organization that is designed to enhance the student’s performance in school and in society.
Derek I Snedden POLS-Y 353 Professor Fowler 20 July 2015 Eagle Forum: The Pro-family movement The Eagle forum was founded by Phyllis Schlafly in 1972 and began as a trust fund to defend conservative agendas in 1967. During the proposal of the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972, Schlafly founded a group with more proactive approach called “Stop ERA” with one goal in mind, to defeat the ratification of ERA. After the success of the “Stop ERA” campaign, Phyllis Schlafly founded the eagle forum, a pro family group dedicated to “opposing all encroachments against American sovereignty through…feminist goals” (Schlafly). Althoug the primary interaction that eagle forum has had with the womens movement was the ERA, they also are incessantly combating
The guidon is a representation of a unit and its commanding officer. It can also be a symbol of pride for the unit and the rallying point for soldiers to fall in for formation when the order is given. The guidon is carried by a guidon bearer and he or she stands in front of the unit alongside the commander or first sergeant. The practice of using a guidon in the United States Army has been in place since the Revolutionary War; however, it was only implemented due to the leaders of the colonists being familiar with military traditions of Western Europe, such as England and France.
The sporting goods industry has a long history from the mid- 1800s until the early 1980s. Since then public ownership led to the expansion of footwear and apparel products in an exploding marketplace. This allowed the top 20 firms to have sales of at least $1 billion. (Lipsey, 2006) After 1980s, sports equipment manufacturing is estimated above a $70 billion industry and is continuously growing worldwide (statista.com, 2014). The production of sports equipment is one of the biggest and most profitable industries nowadays and it gathers all the attention of big brands with powerful marketing techniques which compete in global scale.
INTEREST GROUPS N.A.A.C.P The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People or the N.A.A.C.P was the first American civil rights organization. It was established in February 19, 1909 it was created after a race riot took place in Springfield,Illinois. After the riot lead to a series of lynchings against African Americans, the N.A.A.C.P founders believed that African Americans were not being fairly protected by the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment. The goal of this organization is to make sure that all minorities were being treated equally under the law.
National Junior Honor Society Essay Being a member of National Junior Honor Society interests me in a number of ways. I believe I excel in all five criteria of NJHS: academics, leadership, service, citizenship, and character, and being a part of this national organization will help me improve much more in each of the categories. I am also interested knowing that having membership in NJHS will help my future career and bring a lasting impression to many people. Scholarship is important in people’s lives; it both helps their futures and encourages them to do more work academic related. I have succeeded in many tasks academically.
Before I even stepped into my high school as an official freshman I knew I was going to be a part of my school one way or the other. I made it a goal to be a part of some type of extra-curricular project all four years. This goal I know I have succeeded in because I have been a part of the following extra- curricular projects: three years of SWAT club, four years of Raider Riot, and three varsity sports. All of these extra- curricular projects have made my high school career not only interesting but also made me a better person in the long run. One of the only clubs I was able to be a part of in high school was the SWAT club.
Under Armour faces a twofold challenge, in the product and market area. Their heritage product category was compression Heat-Gear, and Nike the major competitor, was planning to take control of the new customers generations by creating a whole new line called Nike’s Pro Combat. Besides that, the marketing side was also having struggles. Since Nike created a strategy in which a strong emotional connection with customers was developed. This would have as repercussion the displacement of the Under Armour brand and therefore the slow decline of the company.
The career choice that I have chosen is to become an athletic trainer. I love to play sports and be around sports, so I think that being an athletic trainer would be a good career for me. I like to help people and make an impact in other peoples life and becoming an athletic trainer would allow me to help people recover, start to feel better, and get back to what they have to do. There isn’t much better than doing a career that you enjoy and like to do plus making pretty good money doing it. I just feel that becoming an athletic trainer and doing it as a career would be the best fit for me.
1. Introduction Under Armour, Inc. (Under Armour) is a leading sports apparel and equipment manufacturing company founded in 1996 by Kevin Plank, a 23-year-old former University of Maryland football player.. He revolutionized the sports apparel industry by creating a superior, moisture-wicking, performance T-shirt, made of synthetic fabrics. Under his leadership, the company grew from a 17,000-dollar business in 1996 to a 4.83-billion-dollar empire. 2.
2.0 Competitor Analysis The industry that Under Armour is involved with is extremely competitive, with competing against big names such as Nike or Adidas. Although it’s hard at the beginning, but customers want to have the highest quality apparel therefore they turn to Under Armour. Under Armour stays in the competition by having high quality products, and also by signing endorsements deals with major athletes (Owusu, 2017). By having major athletes represent Under Armour, means the company will be bringing in "big money" because they will bring up the brand’s popularity. The major competitors in this industry are of course inclusive of big names such as Adidas, Nike, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Puma.
China has experienced rapid economic growth and become one of the biggest Big Emerging Markets (BEMs) as of 2013.(Garten J 1997) Since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, sport has become a part of lifestyle and fashion attitudes in China, which is making a booming market for sportswear as well as clothing and footwear for outdoor activities (ITC 2012). This research project would mainly benefit Arsenal Football club but it could also help competitors and other companies aiming to enter or grow in the Chinese sports merchandise
Drool Over Louis Vuitton 's Most Expensive Item to Date Let 's face it, almost every woman that we know would certainly dreamt of owning a Louis Vuitton bag once in their lives. Having a designer bag tucked away in one 's closet have been flipped as a status symbol over the years. True enough, many women have subscribed to the idea that these bags, no matter how costly, is definitely worth their money, attention and lust. If you 're one of the luck few who belongs to the uppermost echelons of the society, then the brand Louis Vuitton might never struck your body 's frenetic chord as you 're somewhat used to it. But if you 're just a fan of everything fancy in fashion, then you might drool so much upon Louis Vuitton 's take in monstrosity---the release of their most
What differentiates UNIQLO and special from the other apparel competitors are the collection of HEATTECH and AIRism. They are the only store carrying this range of products. As both HEATTECH and AIRism is the result of collaboration between UNIQLO and Toray Industries, Inc. HEATTECH and AIRism are both highly functional line of innerwear that respectively provides heat-retention, anti-perspiration and ultra-fine microfibers used, to keep consumers cool, dry and soft to the touch. 4.1.1 Key attribute of product UNIQLO developed apparels, known for the high quality, innovative, functional and affordable. It was achieved through the adoption of SPA (Specialty store retailer of Private label Apparel) business model, from planning, production to sales.
