Second Interview Questions

1. When did Pomona Valley, Special Olympics first start?

2. In the beginning how was the program ran?

3. Has the budget changed since the economy has changed?

4. How does each chapter receive their funds?

5. What if one chapter raises more money than the other?

6. How are records and information transferred between the main office of Special Olympics to Pomona Valley?

Working EQ

The Pentagon:
(1) Positive Statement: A positive thing that has happened as a result that I have completed so far is interacting with the athletes. I am building relationships with them. It is nice to talk to them and to know their likes and dislikes.

(2) EQ Content: My interview with Beth Oberon has helped me a lot. She gave me a lot of background information about Special Olympics. More importantly it has taught that if people did not volunteer their time, there would be no Special Olympics, Pomona Valley. All positions within this area are volunteer positions.

(3) Something that that worked for me is attending all Special Olympic bowling sessions. This enables me to work directly with athletes, coaches, and other volunteers.

(4) I have not been able to see and volunteer in some of the other sports that are available through Pomona Valley.

(5) Finding Value: Based on your experience so far,  

· I would like to know if athletes that participate in Special Olympics have better health that those who don't. Also, I would like to know how much health and fitness ties into Special Olympics.

· My end goal of this senior project is to spread awareness about Special Olympics and to people with special needs. This is my main goal because hardly anyone knows about people with special needs. Research says 1 in 10 families have a child with special needs.

· I would like to talk to Lorie Oberon next. She is another coach at bowling. She has been with Pomona Valley Special Olympics for several years and is always giving back.

 

Blog A: Problem Statement

1. Topic: Special Olympics

2. Problem: Some of the athletes do not eat healthy snacks.
Plan to solve: Giving the athlete a healthy snack between their games to see if they improve their eating habits. I would talk to their family or care givers to see what types of healthy food they like. This is important because some athletes need guidance and support on what to eat.

3. Problem: Many people used the "R" word.
Plan to solve: Taking a survey on what people think the "R" word means, how do they use it in a sentence, and explain what they mean by that. This is important because the "R" word is a medical term and it is most of the time being used incorrectly. Then educate people on what the word really means.

Interview Preparation

1. Who do you plan to interview? Why?
I plan on interviewing Beth Oberon. I am going to interview her because she is the head bowling coach for Special Olympics, Pomona Valley. I feel like she knows a lot about the organization. Beth has been coaching bowling and bocce ball for several years. She has a lot of experiences with athletes also.


2. You have to ask 5 questions. What additional questions do you plan to ask?
I also plan on asking: How did you become involved in Special Olympics?
                                   What experiences made you want to become a coach?

Working Bibliography

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Topic Choice

a. My senior topic is Special Olympics. I chose this topic because I believe awareness needs to be brought to this organization. There are a lot of assumptions and bad information about people with intellectual disablities. I hope by sharing this topic with my classmates and teachers these negative assumptions will go away. Special Olympics is a great organization where people with intellectual disabilities can come, have fun and not be judged.

b.

• iPoly Citizen: I plan to learn how Special Olympics helps the athlete become more socially competent. This relates to me improving as an iPoly citizen because I will have an understanding of how Special Olympics influences the athletes, their families and their communities

• Effective Communicator:  I plan on becoming a better communicator by interviewing coaches, athletes, and volunteers from Special Olympics. This will make me more effective as a communicator because I will be able to teach others about Special Olympics.

•  Effective Learner:  I plan on interviewing people, using the internet and local library to research more information regarding Special Olympics. This will make me more effective as a learner because I will be able to evaluate and interpret the information found.

• Effective User of Technology: I plan on learning new skills at the library such as searching for periodicals. This will make me more effective as a user of technology because in the future I can research more topics.