Self Reflection

(1) How do you think you are doing so far in your senior project and why?
P because I have been profficient in what has been asked from the senior team, I have provided a reliable service learning and have been attending the skateshop after school and have learned a lot more about maintaining the skate shop and why we need to present a clean environment to the customer and let them know we are there to help them.
(2) What one thing do you think you have done well on and why?
I have done well in the service learning part i have learned a lot of things that make a shop successful. One of the skills I have learned while attending the shop is how to approach a customer and to make sure you clarify any confusion they may have. 
(3) What is one thing you would like to improve on and why?
I would like to improve on becoming a better salesman and being able to sell more than is expected by the shop.

Science Fair Proposal

1. What is your hypothesis?

 If a skateboard has medium (50-60 cm in diameter) hard (97-105%) wheels, then it will perform better than if it has other types of wheels.  

2. Identify the dependent (produced), independent (manipulated) and control variables in your hypothesis.

My dependent variable is the time made with the wheel after the wheel travels down the ramp.

My independent variable is the wheels width, pattern on grip, and diameter.

My controlled vairable is wheels i use on the runs.

3. What is the connection between your science fair project and your senior project EQ?

The connection between my science fair project and my EQ are that in order to manage a successful skate shop i need to understand which products are best quality to hold in a skate shop for the customers.

4. How will you perform the experiment?  Include the equipment you plan on using.

I will obtain a small platform with a certain degree incline and have a handle that will ride the wheel down the incline and i will have a variety of wheels with different variables like diameter, width, and grip. I will have a timer on the different runs with different wheels and in the end i will use the times to differ all wheels. I will graph the data and then figure out WHY that wheel is better than the rest.  

5. Which category will your project be listed under?  (For a full list of categories, go to the iPoly Physics webpage, then to the Science Fair tab.) 

My project will be categorized in the Physics list.

What I've Learned So Far

1) What have you learned how to do since you started working on your senior project?

Since working on my senior project I have learned how having good business skills, like learning how to advertise and use possible sources like Facebook to get products or business' known.

2) Post evidence of this accomplishment.  It can be in the form of a picture, video, document, etc..

http://www.facebook.com/undefinedclothing

3) What research helped you to do this and how?*
An article online showed me the importance of using all possible sources to advertise. One source used that is free is Facebook.
 

*What research = "Clothing Line Promotion: Marketing and Product Placement." How To Start A Clothing Line — Advice For Planning Your Clothing Brand. Web. 01 Sept. 2011. <http://www.clothinglinehelp.com/clothing-line-promotion-and-marketing.html>

*How = The fact that the article shows the people how to advertise without spending money helped out in the sense of clearing up the myth that its impossible to advertise for free.

Independent Component 1 Plan Approval

 (1) Write a description of what you plan on doing for your independent study component.

For my independent component I plan on working with another shop in promoting his store.

(2) Describe in detail how you think your plan will meet the 30 hours work requirement.

I plan on helping out around his shop and on top of that go out and pass out flyers for his store in different locations to build up the stores popularity.

(3) How does your independent study component relate to your EQ?   

My independent component relates to my EQ because one of the answers to my EQ is promotion and advertising the business.

Defining the Essential Question

(1) What is your EQ? What is most important to managing a successful skate shop?
(2) Define the words in your EQ to make sure we are on the same page regarding what your EQ means.

"successful" - Being proficient and efficient.

"Skate Shop'' - retail that consists the sale of physical goods (skateboard accessories and apparel) or merchandise from a fixed location in this case being

(3) What are some possible answers to your EQ so far?
-good store location

-good customer service 

-relationship between store emloyees and customers 

- advertising/ promoting the stores exsistance

(4) What has been your most important source and why?  Be specific.  If it is a person, name them and what they do, if it is an article, book or video, name the title and author.

-My most important source has to be Joseph the manager from Platform skate shop because he explained to me that good customer service keeps people coming back and makes others intrested in what the store has to offer.

Second Interview Questions

1) In what way did your family help you start off with your skate shop?
2) How old where you when you started to manage a shop?
3) Where did the skate shop idea come from?
4) How long have you been interested in Skating?
5) Have you ever been sponsored?
6) What city did you grow up in?
7) As a high school student how were your grades?
8) What goals did you set as a teenager? college?
9) Where did you gain your experience in managing a shop or owning one?
10)What classes did you take? 
11) Who was your mentor and why?  

Interview 1 & Presentation 1

1.  In what way did the first interview affect your presentation?  Please explain, be specific and use an example.
A: The first interview helped support details given to the audience. Eg: When I began explaining why skate shops sponsor skaters I told them how my first interview went over the main reason they do it, "to promote the company".

2.  What you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?
A: My visual because I used many different pictures to explain my main point.

3.  What was the most challenging to do and why? 
A: The most challenging part was to choose my topic and make time because most people know about skating so i=I couldn't really find anything significant to present on.

Senior Project Presentation 1

Senior Project Presentation 1

• Objective: Teach students what the point of sponsoring is.
• Procedures: 
• Step 1) Ask my audience if they know any professional skaters, and who they're sponsored by, and last question (to one specific person) why do you think they are sponsored.
• Step 2) Tell them why skate shops sponsor skaters.
• Step 3) Explain to my audience how skate shops go about sponsoring skaters.
• Step 4) Explain why companies and skate shops have competitions instead of choosing just random skaters.
• Step 5) Explain the companies that are common sponsors 
• Step 6) Ask audience if they have questions.

•  Check for Understanding: I will show visuals of sponsored skaters who some may be familiar with and show them that the apparel they wear isn't random stuff from their closet.
• Resources/ Materials: collage of pictures showing, sponsored skaters, Name brand clothing, Skate Shop apparel.

Interview Check

Questions:
1. Who are you interviewing and why?

1. I will be interview a local skate shop owner in Pomona because I have spoken to the guy about how the his skate shop came to be and his story made me want to know more details.

2. What additional questions will you ask them (in addition to the 5 we require) 

2. a) What do you think is most important in managing a skate shop?

    b) What is most important thing to know before opening the actual skate shop?

    c) How long does it take to actually profit from the store?

    d) How many employees does it take to manage the skate shop smoothly?

    e) What is the most important factor to buying a selling?

Blog #1

What is your topic? Why?

And what do you hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year? 

My senior topic will be on opening a skate shop. This topic will help me learn ahead of time on how the most successful way to opening a skateboard store will be. I plan on doing this as my senior topic because i plan to open up my own store after i graduate. I hope to gain expirience and knowlegde on how to open up my own skate store so when I graduate and begin on starting my own store I wouldnt go in to it blindly.