Proposal


 * Springfield** **Township High School**

**Graduation Project Proposal**

A clear understanding of your research topic, project option, and implementation plan is essential for completing a successful Graduation Project. The purpose of the Graduation Project Proposal is to help you organize your thoughts as you proceed with your research and project. In paragraph form, discuss the following information and answer all relevant questions. Your Proposal should be double spaced and use 12 pt Times New Roman font.


 * Note: The Proposal must be accepted by your advisor before you begin your project!**


 * __Project__**

For my project my idea is to come up with a fundraiser to send care packages over to the soldiers in Afghanistan. Possibly just through donations. Although I still need to talk to him. Though if I do the fundraiser idea I hope to work under my mother possibly.
 * Briefly describe your intended project.**

The products that I hope to result from my volunteerism is that of peoples education in not only what the soldiers overseas are going through but also what their families they left behind have to deal with. I also hope to be able to send care packages overseas, with things that they will need and find useful (aka. Tooth brushes, socks, deodorant). This will help demonstrate my topic through the education of what I am researching.
 * Project Outcome or Goal**

To complete my project I will need the help of many donations. I am planning to put signs up around the town, and possibly the school. Possibly having a collection going in different places that many people go to.
 * Project Completion Strategies**

To complete my project I am going to need many of the things that we take for granted everyday. Such as toothbrushes, socks, deodorant, and many other things. I am going to need around 2-3 months to get the donations I want. I am going to need a lot of people to help out, with things such as donating, and letting me put signs up in their stores.
 * Project Resources and Materials**


 * __Research__**

My research topic is the emotional effects on military families, with family members deployed, and returning from war zones. I chose this topic because my family is currently going through something very similar to this. My cousin is being deployed Saturday February 26th. It is a very big thing going on, and I want to know what to expect.
 * Research Topic:**

Are the families of soldiers deployed overseas affected emotionally by this separation?
 * Essential Question:**

I have not yet gone through this type of experience, though my cousin is leaving February 26th for Afghanistan, so I will be going through something quite like my topic.
 * Prior Experience:**

I believe that I will be the one who benefits the most from my research project.
 * Research Benefits:**

I will be both looking online, in books, and also talking to people about their own experiences in this topic. Later on in the semester I will be talking to my cousins and my aunt and uncle about what their experiencing. I will also be asking some of my cousins friends about how they feel about what is going on. To try and get the most of the situation. To look at it from all different sides.
 * Potential Sources:**