Drew LaFollette is another busybody with more than one responsibility working for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.  LaFollette, a Bowling Green grad from Toledo, likes the area and is part of a close-knit group of folks who work hard behind the scenes to make the Scrappers games an enjoyable outing for all who attend.  Probably his most interesting function is lining players up with host families.

Paneech: This year it seems like you kind of oversee what other people are doing in the sound room during games.

LaFollette: We have all spent a lot of time around each other and everybody here knows what they are doing.  Nothing is really new to any of them, it’s just a matter of keeping everybody on a schedule.  If there are changes, we just communicate them through everybody so that we all know what and when something will be different than scheduled.  It’s fairly easy as long as everyone is on board and aware of what they are doing.

Paneech: What is your official title and what duties fall under your care?

LaFollette: Officially, I am a production intern.  I also help out with marketing and the website and handle the Facebook and Twitter duties.  I also put together our host family program.  The host family thing can be tricky because you are dealing with the players and the families that they will be staying with.  I am like a middle man. Host families have certain qualities that they may be looking for, such as transportation.  There are really no hassles though and both sides are very cooperative.

Paneech: What could you see yourself doing if you were not working for the Scrappers?

LaFollette: Honestly?  I worked in a bank for a few years, and really couldn’t stand that nine-to-five routine. I like the unpredictability and wildness of the unexpected as compared to a standard routine type of job.  I am not sure what I would be doing, but hopefully it would be something like this.  What I do involves a lot of work, but we see our results right away and I am not sure of what I would be doing if not this.