Progress+Reports


 * Project Progress Report**

I have taken several steps in planning my project. I secured a date for my canoe trip, Saturday May 9th to Sunday May 10th, and planned a back up date the following weekend, Saturday May 16th to Sunday May 17th, in case weather or other factors prevent the trip from happening the weekend before. Additionally, I have been working to secure the people who will be going on the trip with me, which right now will be two of my friends, and my cousin and two of his friends. I also talked to Mikey Penzone, who is the Crew Advisor for Venture Crew 88, a scouting crew in which I am active, to help determine a good route to take on the Delaware River, for about a 15 mile trip. Finally, I have spoken to Mikey about borrowing a canoe from him, which will add to my "fleet", as I already own a canoe, so one additional canoe should give me all the canoes I need.
 * 1. What progress have you made on your project?**

a) Talk more with my topic expert to refine my thesis and help me outline my paper. b) Get a final count of people going on the trip, and make sure they are committed to going. c) Map out a route on the Delaware River to take.
 * 2. What three specific goals do you have to accomplish next?**

I have sought out input from my my topic expert, my mentor, and from one other source, Mikey Penzone. I have bounced my thesis off of my mentor and my initial ideas for the project, and he has helped me to develop my thesis more and make sure I am focused. I have just recently begun talking with my topic expert, and he has been helping me to continue my research and assess my project. Finally, Mikey Penzone has been helping me to plan out my project.
 * 3. What input have you sought out for your project and how has it helped?**


 * 4/15/09

1.** As of today, I have nearly finished planning out my project, as I still am planning on using one of the two dates in May listed above (depending on the weather), and I have also determined the route that I will be taking and where we will be camping that Saturday night. The trip will go from Milford, Pa to Bushkill, PA, a total trip length of 18 miles, 14 of which will be completed on Saturday. We will be camping at Buck Bar PA/NJ camp site, which is free to use, and will allow us to do most of the paddling on Saturday, and then have a quick paddle out Sunday morning. I also have assembled a list of those going on the trip with me, however, I still need to finalize this list.

b) Finalize the list of people going on the trip. c) Plan out a menu and get the necessary food and supplies.
 * 2.** a) Secure the borrowing of another canoe, two more paddles, and 6 life vests from a member of Senior Staff in my scout troop.


 * 3.** I have continued to seek input from Mikey Penzone, who linked me to the route that I am taking, and helped me develop it to make sure that it best fits what I want to do and accomplish. I also talked to my mentor, Vince Giordano, to see if he thought this would be a good route, as he is a fellow Eagle Scout as well, and to Professor Jennings, my topic expert, as he is also an active canoer.


 * 4/17/09

1.** Most recently I have finalized the list of people going on the canoe trip; Teddy Edwards, Steve Carpenter, my cousin Zachary Gorman and two of his friends, Mark D'Eramo and another individual. This is an important step, as it this final one in the planning of my project, now all that is left to do is gather the necessary supplies for the trip. I also talked to Mikey Penzone about who he thought I should borrow a canoe from, which will most likely be from his dad, John Penzone.

b) Finalize my menu and buy food as it gets closer to the date of the trip. c) Decide whether or not to go up to the launch point Friday night and camp over night or wait until Saturday to go up.
 * 2.** a) Continue to work on borrowing another canoe, paddles, and life vests.


 * 3.** I have continued to seek input from Mikey Penzone regarding who to borrow another canoe from, as well as my dad, who suggested that I go up to the launch point Friday night as opposed to Saturday.