Project Planner 1. Project Overview Project Title
"USNSCC Sea Stories"
Deliverables
1. Template for what each unit entry will look like in the anthology.
Driving Question How could compiling and sharing the stories of individual units benefit recruitment and retention efforts for the entire USNSCC program?
2. Organized spreadsheet of units and contact information. 3. Acquire logbooks for distribution, postage information, and plan for tracking. 4. Update briefing on status of project and
Timeframe (Start/end dates)
progress. 5. Completion and collection of all entries.
09/01/2021 - 08/01/2022
6. Final product, presentation, and reflection.
Project Summary
The USNSCC includes members from hundreds of different units spread across multiple states and US territories. Even though we share uniforms and other customs, many home units may feel isolated and detached from the program as a whole. In addition to reducing feelings of geographic isolation, maybe offering more ways for cadets to share or document pride in their home units could more effectively unite the USNSCC under one corps for all cadets.
2. Project Goals My leadership goals will have to do with communication and using my chain of command. In order to collect stories from home units, I will need to reach out to and communicate with a wide variety of officers, cadets, and other personnel. I will need to keep organized so that I can know which units have and have not responded and find an efficient way to collect information. I may need to recruit others from my unit to assist me and keep them motivated throughout the project. As I communicate with other units and gather their stories, I also seek to develop my ability to speak in a tactful manner in order to keep good relationships with units. Finally, this project will also test my endurance. I need to stay motivated to see this yearlong project to completion, which means challenging my patience as I wait to hear back from units and to remain persistent in my requests.
CO Initials__________
Date:
3. Project Milestones Directions: Use this section to create a brief high-level overview of your project. Think of this as the broad outline of the story of your project, with the milestones representing the significant ‘moments’ or ‘stages’ within the story. As you develop these, consider how the inquiry process is unfolding and what learning will take place. The Project Calendar will allow you to build out the milestones in greater detail.
Milestone #1
Milestone #2
Milestone #3
Milestone #4
Milestone #5
Decide how I will
Develop a map
Create a plan for
Begin distributing
Demonstrate
to display or
and background
soliciting and
log books to
progress with
publish unit stories
information on a
collecting unit
various units,
collecting unit
and create a
set of units in
stories, including
communicating
stories and
template of how I
geographically
how I send out
with them, and
tracking their
want it to look.
diverse areas.
books and track
tracking progress.
development.
Key Question
Key Question
Assemble, present, and publish a final product, thinking about how to share and extend impact.
them. Key Question
Milestone #6
Key Question
Key Question
Key Question
What is the best
How do I identify
What are
How will the
How will I check
What will be the
way to share unit
units that may be
effective means
logistics for this
for accuracy of
long-term benefit
stories?
interested in the
to communicate
project operate?
information?
of this project?
project?
with units?
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Identify examples
Identification of
Meeting with
Assess progress
Create and
End with a
of similar
all necessary unit
mentor on project
and provide a
discuss a plan for
completed project
anthologies and
details in my
logistics and how I
clear explanation
evaluating and
and successful
discuss the
region/area in an
will organize with
of the work that
revising entries for
presentation.
template with my
organized
units.
remains.
publication.
Complete
mentor.
manner.
reflection.
4. Project Calendar How could compiling and sharing the stories of individual units benefit recruitment and retention efforts for the entire USNSCC program? Decide how I want to display or publish unit stories and create a template of how I want it to
Weeks 1-7
look. What is the best way to share unit stories?
1
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Read all capstone project
Arrange conversations with my
materials and confirm choice of
mentor, share and discuss ideas,
mentor
and organize a work schedule
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Choose the best
Create a template that meets my
way to collect
expectations for outcomes and
and display
get it ready for sharing with
stories
target units
Make sure to write a schedule for work on the project and mentor check-ins. How could compiling and sharing the stories of individual units benefit recruitment and retention efforts for the entire USNSCC program? Develop a map and background information on a set of units in geographically diverse areas.
Weeks 8-14
How do I identify units that may be interested in the project?
2
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Decide the scope of the project
Work with my mentor to compile
Kick off initial communication with participating
(region or area) and identify
contact information and organize
units about the project, sharing the visual template
units that will participate
a plan for communication
for the information, and process and procedures for submission.
Would using a digital form be the best way to collect information and I put it in the format?
4. Project Calendar How could compiling and sharing the stories of individual units benefit recruitment and retention efforts for the entire USNSCC program? Create a plan for soliciting and collecting unit stories, including how I send out books and
Weeks 15-21
track them. What are effective means to communicate with units?
3
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Communicate with and track the
Communicate with and track the
Communicate with and track the
first group of respondents,
second group of respondents,
third group of respondents,
providing a clear deadline.
providing a clear deadline.
providing a clear deadline.
Review the first group.
Review the second group.
Week 7 Review progress during this phase and decide next steps.
I'm going to need assistance collecting contact information for units. How could compiling and sharing the stories of individual units benefit recruitment and retention efforts for the entire USNSCC program? Begin distributing log books to various units, communicating with them, and tracking progress.
Weeks 22-29
How will the logistics for this project operate?
4
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
The majority of this time will be devoted to logistics for assigning, collecting, and
Focus on any final collection or
reviewing information provided by units. This will likely require delivering or circulating log
edits of materials, or outstanding
books and frequent updates on their completion. I may also need to recirculate books
entries. Evaluate completion by
whose entries did not initially meet requirements.
the end of week 7.
Figure out an easy way to keep organized as to what needs to be completed.
4. Project Calendar How could compiling and sharing the stories of individual units benefit recruitment and retention efforts for the entire USNSCC program? Weeks 30-37
Demonstrate progress with collecting unit stories and tracking their development.
How will I check for accuracy of information?
5
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Identify a plan for evaluating the
Evaluate all unit entries according to the criteria that I established.
accuracy of information
Contact units and other personnel who may respond to additional
included in each unit
feedback or questions.
Week 7 Wrap up all revisions and final details.
contribution.
I will need to create my own evaluation materials to check the accuracy of entries. How could compiling and sharing the stories of individual units benefit recruitment and retention efforts for the entire USNSCC program? Assemble, present, and publish a final product, thinking about how to share and extend
Weeks 38-42
impact. What will be the long-term benefit of this project?
6
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Write an introduction or other
Plan for the legacy of this
Finalize all details and project
Prepare for the
descriptive details to explain the
project, such as how to notify
documents with my mentor,
final
book and its origins. Digitize all
new units to send their stories for
ensuring all requirements have
presentation
information for my records.
publication.
been met.
and defense.
Coordinate with someone at the NHQ level to keep this project going.
Project Pathway What should I think about? What is this project doing? What do I need to know? Why is this important?
Project Launch: Entry Event and Driving Question
Who will benefit?
What resources can and should I use? Can I trust the information I am finding? What is my role in the process? How can I apply my research?
What new questions do I have? Do I need more information? Is my work on the right track?
Research, Gathering Information and Skills, to Answer Driving Question(s)
Develop Products and Critique Answers to Driving Question(s)
What should I explain about my work? How can I best share this with others? What have I learned and how would this apply to future projects?
Present or Publish Project and Answers