Blog 10: Interview 2 Reflection

1. Please explain how you are spending your mentorship time (Is it at a workplace or somewhere else?  Are you shadowing?  Are you able to do tasks that are meaningfully related to the topic?  If so, what?  Are there other people who are experts in the location?  Etc...)

I am spending my mentorship hours in a workplace setting up fields, answering questions for parents, coaching my own team, and then tearing down fields. 

2.  How did you find your mentor?  How did you convince this person to help you?
   
My mentor wasn't difficult to find, the hard part was convincing him to loan me the cash to buy over the league and having him help me out with the management until I am 18. Once this was in place it was easy to have my mentor agree to be my schooling mentor for this project.

3. How would you rate your comfort level with your mentor at this point in your relationship?  How does this relate to the time you've spent so far at mentorship/with this person?

I feel very comfortable with my mentor being I've known him for so long (my whole life).

4. What went well in this interview?  Why do you think so?  What do you still need to improve?  How do you know?  How will you go about it?

I believe this interview went well, at least better than last time. The point of the interview seemed clear, but the length of the answers can be adjusted in time. I can go about this by cutting answers a little shorter or asking smaller questions.

Interview:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx-BoNqTy86HMDFIMUdQd2U5Snc/view?usp=sharing

Blog 9 - Advisory Prep 3

1. State whether or not you currently have a mentor, and what the status of your interview is with that person (I have completed the interview, I have scheduled the interview, I have not scheduled the interview, etc).
I currently have a mentor and have scheduled an interview.
2. At this point, your research is probably guiding your studies toward more specific areas within your topic.  Name the area or two you find most promising and explain your reasons.   
Sport psychology and injury prevention
3. What kinds of sources do you think will help you in the next month to gain more research depth?  Where will you go to get them?
Currently the PCA is bringing a lot of in depth information on the psychology behind a coach's action.
4. Write down a possible EQ.  Please don't worry about wording other than ensuring that it provides the option for multiple correct answers.  At this point, the senior team is most interested in understanding your thought process.

What is the best way to have players return to youth sports and continue playing?

Blog 8: Independent Component 1 Proposal

1.  Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 hours.

I will be running the winter football season of AVY Flag Football on my own.

2.  Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

I can show the 30 hours of work either by a spreadsheet such as the Senior Project Hours Sheet or by showing a copy of the contract made up by the City of San Dimas where the promised hours of the season will take place.

3.  Explain how what you will be doing will help you explore your topic in more depth.

By doing this project I will be running the Youth Sports Organization on my own which is exactly the topic of my Senior Project.

4.  Update your Senior Project Hours log.

I did.

Blog 7 - Second Interview

1.  Who is your mentor and where do they work?  If their workplace does not reflect their expertise, what makes them an expert?

John B. is currently co-owner of AVY Flag Football. Before this he was also apart of youth sports for many years, and has helped develop a youth racing organization in Orange County. During this he helped negotiate relationships between OSQMRA (the racing organization), Orange Show Speedway, and USCA (the governing body of sprint car racing and off - road racing).

2.  What five questions will you ask them about their background?

- How long have you been involved with youth sports?
- What positions have you held in your time in youth sports?
- What has been your goal being apart of these organizations?
- What is the hardest challenge you had to overcome in youth sports?
- What experience or knowledge do you feel helps one succeed in youth sports the most?