Senior Project Letter of Intent-5
Senior Project Letter of Intent-5
Senior Project Letter of Intent-5
QUESTION: In what ways are programs such as Boy Scouts beneficial to youths, and young adults?
ACADEMIC SUBJECTS INVOLVED: English, Psychology, History, Sociology, Government
201 Dogwood Dr.
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
January 22, 2020
Topic Approval Committee
Northgate High School
425 Castle Rock Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Dear Topic Approval Committee,
In my research paper I hope to answer the following question; “In what ways are programs such as Boy Scouts
beneficial to youths, and young adults?” I am interested in this topic because I’ve been a part of Scouting my
entire life and after making the journey from Cub Scout to Eagle Scout I believe that it has helped me in life in
many ways. I am interested to learn about if other people involved in this program are also aided, and in seeing
exactly what about Scouting makes it so beneficial.
The Experiential Project I have chosen is to become an adult leader/Assistant Scoutmaster in my old Boy Scout
Troop, as well as to interview current and former scouts about their experience in scouting, and compile these
interviews into a short documentary. My hope is that by becoming an adult leader I will be able to help pass on
everything I’ve learned from Scouting to the next generation of younger scouts. I intend to contact one of my
former Scoutmasters to be my Mentor
This interdisciplinary project involves research, analysis of the history of scouting, interviews with current and
former scouts, learning new leadership skills, and volunteer service as an adult Scout leader.
This will be a challenging project since it requires a lot of coordination and work, as well as leading and teaching
youth scouts ages 13-18, and the filming and video editing required to complete the documentary. At the end
of my project, my Digital Portfolio will detail the entire experience: the research conducted, the project
experience, and my volunteer commitment. I anticipate that this will be in total around 20-40 hours of work.
I hope this meets with your Approval
Sincerely,
Colby Alexander
English Teacher: Mr Wood Pd. 1
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