Selected+Projects

On this page we'll identify and manage the actual projects that we plan to do the week of Feb 9th. These "selected projects" have been taken from three sources: students' brainstormed ideas, faculty ideas, and students' written surveys. The projects are grouped into general categories or themes. Some important points:

Suggestions for work with boys: character/residence life program, perhaps involving showing films and discussing relevant issues
 * These "selected projects" are not the be-all and end-all; in other words, some may go away and others may be added.
 * Having said that, we want to start project planning advisories, so the later we add projects the more difficult - not impossible - it will be to organize.
 * Faculty/Staff are (still) encouraged to propose/attempt projects in which they have a strong interest, e.g., a hobby. (Remember, there is time to add to the list below.)
 * We need all faculty to at least be comfortable with and at most be excited about the projects they will be facilitating.
 * Student-generated project ideas have been included, so we have met this goal and students can claim ownership.
 * **Individual projects can last less than 3 days, and, therefore, a group of students can do more than one project. But the same group of students must remain with the faculty/staff for the entire 3 days.** (It's just too hard to organize otherwise.)
 * We want each facilitator to plan an extra project (or two) in case you get done early. (Better too many than few.)
 * Need to figure out what boys will do 7pm-9pm

Question: Are we signing up as pairs as originally planned? Faculty should sign up for any projects they are interested in, regardless of the number of faculty already working out the project? We can offer more than one "section" of popular projects perhaps? -- Susan

Next steps:
 * 1) **We need faculty/staff to identify the project(s) they want to facilitate by 10/20. Fill in this info below.**
 * 2) **Facilitators provide project description by 10/20. Fill in this info below.**
 * 3) **DTF make student sign-up sheet.**
 * 4) **Students sign-up for projects at Advisory on 10/24. We'll advertise the final list of offerings ahead of time.**
 * 5) **Students choose 1st, 2nd, and 3rd project choices. (Sorry, kids. No guarantees.)**
 * 6) **DTF accept students for each project by: discretion, seniority, GPA.**
 * 7) **DTF review the sign-up lists. (Some projects may be dropped, due to low enrollment.)**
 * 8) **Facilitators complete Project Details sheet for their project(s) by TBD.**
 * 9) **DTF announce project groups by TBD.**
 * 10) **First planning session during advisory on TBD.**

=Miscellaneous Projects=

//Cooking//
> __Staff__: Ajani > __Max Students__: 10 > __Where:__ Dining Hall > __Description__: students learn how to prepare selected dishes.

//Trading Places ?//
> This has come up a few times: boys and girls switch residence roles for one or two days. May be too hard to work-out bus stops.

=Artistic Theme=

//Music//
> __Staff__: Dave and/or outside person (contact: John Morris) > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Creative Dance//
> __Staff__: outside person or unsupervised > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Tile Mural (40th Anniversary)//
> __Staff__: Evelyn and/or outside person > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Japanese Art//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__: Infuse culture with origami, painting

//Love Garden//
> __Staff__: Kathy > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Wood Carving//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__: Tree stumps. Chairs?

//Stained Glass//
> __Staff__: Bill > __Max Students__: 6 > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Quilting//
> __Staff__: Susan? outside speakers/consultants > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__: Students will decide on a theme for the quilt, plan and design panels for the quilt, visit the International Quilt Show (if possible -- it's Oct. 30-Nov. 2), and "quilt" together. Quilt will be prepared for display. Participants will be encouraged to share their experiences with others (online or as part of a presentation). A photo-story based on the quilting process will be recorded.

//Chinquapin Collage//
> __Staff__: Susan? > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Thespian//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Improvisations//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Tapestries (for Rooms with Bad Acoustics)//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__: make tapestries for Art, Tech, and Middle Sci rooms

=Building/Science & Engineering Themes=

//Biodiesel//
> __Staff__: David > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Solar Power Kiosk//
> __Staff__: Brian > __Max Students__: Physics Lab, Workshop > __Where__: > __Description__: kiosk per BP grant requirements. Need wood-working, diorama building, electrical connections.

//Wind Power//
> __Staff__: Brian > __Max Students__: > __Where__: Physics Lab > __Description__:

//Biodome//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Rocket (Egg Astronaut)//
> __Staff__: Brian > __Max Students__: > __Where__: Physics Lab > __Description__: launch and return an egg safely to earth using common items and store-bought rocket engine.

//Cardboard Pirate Ship//
> __Staff__: Brian > __Max Students__: > __Where__: Physics > __Description__: Build boat out of cardboard, duct tape. Need appliance boxes.

//Improve Baseball Field & Fence//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Build Things Around Campus//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__: just need to decide on the "things."

//Build a Playground//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Build a Car//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Lego Chinquapin//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//No Waste Day//
> __Staff__: Kathy > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Chinquapin Scale Model//
> __Staff__: none? Eddie B's idea > __Max Students__: 2 > __Where__: > __Description__: using Google Sketchup.

//Robotics//
> __Staff__: Brian > __Max Students__: 12 > __Where__: Physics > __Description__: Build, program 6 Lego robots. Depends on grant (~$3000). Need 6 laptops to program. Students pair up.

//Shop, Home Improvement, Car Repair//
> __Staff__: Bicente? > __Max Students__: 6 > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Kinetic Tower//
> __Staff__: Brian > __Max Students__: > __Where__: Physics > __Description__: Chaos Kit. Have one to evaluate. ~$125 each

//Giant Newton's Cradle//
> __Staff__: Brian > __Max Students__: > __Where__: Physics, shop > __Description__: Design, build structure. Need ~5 bowling balls. Need wood for structure. Wood shop work.

//Ecosystems of Armand Bayou//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Photosynthesis Study//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Indentification of Native/Non-native Species//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

=Social Themes=

//Darfur//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Homeless in Houston//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Ike Aftermath//
> __Staff__:Susan? > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Alpha & Omega//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__: visit maternity ward and cancer ward/Hospice/Assisted Living

//Street Stories//
> __Staff__: Susan? > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

//Photography for Social Progress//
> __Staff__: Susan? > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__:

=Video Production=

//DTF Documentary//
> __Staff__: Craig > __Max Students__: 12 > __Where__: Anywhere the selected projects are working > __Description__: We will choose up to 5 projects and document their activities and presentations. The video class will then use this footage to produce documentaries of the DTF project. We will use up to 5 DV cameras for the taping.

//**Film Fest**//

__Staff__: Dale __Max Students__: __Where__: __Description__: Writing, videotaping and editing of commercials, short stories, music videos, etc, with a film festival as a culmination, showing off top videos.

//P.R. Spot: A Living History//
> __Staff__: > __Max Students__: > __Where__: > __Description__: Generate video material for marketing

(there will also probably be videos produced from projects with a Social Theme)