Chewys Senior Project

PART I: Two-Hour Presentation
(1) Two-Hour Presentation Student Assessment

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Why?
I met all requirements that were needed to be met and also provided very useful information, and provided backup on my answers for my eq.(2) What are you most proud of in your 2 hour presentation and why?
I completed it, as well as meet all requirements and taught people about my topic.

PART II: Overall Senior Project Experience

(3) What do you think you did well on in the project? What could you have done better? Please explain.
I think i did overall well and all aspects of this project but the most is on the final 2 hour. I could have organized myself better.
(4) What is your EQ and what is the best answer to your EQ? 
What is the best way to make a living in the paint ball industry? Being a business owner is my best answer.
(5) How has the last month of culminating events (e.g I-Search, Two-Hour, Exit etc) affected your answer to your EQ? Has it changed? Why or why not? 
It has affected my answer by backing up my answer that I had in the first place. It provided me evidence and backup behind my answer. It changed slightly because in the end I had to choose my last 3 answers so it helped me make that decision.
(6) What suggestions do you have in order to improve the senior project?
Get rid of this schools "version" of the senior project. Its too overwhelming for high school.
(7) Overall Senior Project Assessment
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Why?
I met all requirements, didn't do perfect but I didn't do bad. 

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2 days a week since last service learning.
2 Hours each time,
I helped with advertising and the sign holding. also around the shop.
Josh @ 961 3333 Bandits Splat Paintball Shop
I:
I learned the atmosphere of being a worker employee and or shop owner in the paintball industry. It can help me make the decision on whether or not I would like to own one, work in one, or choose the career path as a whole.
A:
My essential question is "what is the best way to make a living in the paintball industry, therefore this would help me make the decision on whether or not I would want to choose that career path.

(1) What is your sponge activity?
 For my sponge activity i will show a giant picture of a paintball field and teach everyone the posistions and what each of the bunkers are. After that I will begin to explain the importance and significance of a paintball player knowing the field he is playing on as well as how effective his position may be. ?i think.?(2) What do you plan to do and say in the introduction?*
"Hello class, im known as chewy ochoa and the topic i will be presnting to you today is paintballing, mainly focusing on how to make a living in the paintballing industry." i will explain the successful mean not just being a player as well as making money. I  will explain why i chose the topic as well as that i will be talking about the history of paintball, how it has evolved and possible career paths in the industry and which one is best.(3) What do you plan to say in your foundation?
I will talk about how paintball had evolved to be one of the most popular extreme sports, safety, equipment, how people get jobs in the paintball industry, what career paths are out there as well as the history of the game/ sport.(4) What will your 2 or 3 answers be for your 2 hour?
Professional Paintballer, Buisiness owner, and being a paintball documenter (photgrapher/videographer)(5) What activities will you do for each answer and why?
For my first answer of being a buisness owner i will make students come up with a buisness plan such as who to hire with what skills, what to offer in store, what services and what steps to take to open a paintball business, then actually explain what and how to do. For my second answer of being a pro i will teach different paintball strategies as well as how to handle a paintball gun safely and efficiently.
For my third answer of  being a documenter i was thinking something like making a poster with cutouts of paintball       related pictures or im not really sure yet.(6) How do you plan to conclude your 2 hour?*
Give my best answer which is being a business owner and explain why i came to this conclusion. I will also explain my product and what i got out of doing this project. I will check for understanding of the class as well as teach them final facts and tips.
(7) How do you plan to decorate the room?
Paintball posters and paintball splats.(8) What supplies/resources will you need to make your 2 hour possible? 
My paintball marker as well as hopper, tank, paintballs, paintball attire, and mask.

Content:
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(a) I, Chewy Ochoa, affirm that I have completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of  work.
(b) I completed 85 hours and 45 minutes of service learning at my LASD Explorer Post 712 by training and practicing different tactics and scenario strategies.


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For my independent component I went to my LASD Explorer post to train for different strategies on how to either detain an opponent as well as tatics on how to eliminate a counter shooter. We would practice active shooter, how to clear a building and how to eliminate all targets effectively and safe without bringing harm upon yourself. I did this every Tuesday and Thursday for at least 3-4 hours each time for about 3 months.

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This independent study helped me with my tactics and strategies in a game whether I am playing myself of training a team on how to react to active shooter scenarios. These strategies can either be taught to people or utilized by myself. They teach you how to act under pressure of fire and advancing opponents and how to take them out before you, also how to handle a gun type weapon as well as how to aim.

1. In your opinion what is the best way to make money in the paintball industry?
2. What is the most important thing to know  before entering the paintball industry as an employed worker?
3. What are the life benefits of being a professional paintball player?
4. What are the benefits of marketing/selling in the paintball industry?
5. What mechanical knowledge is needed in order to be part of the paintball industry?
6. What does creativity in paintball look like?
7. What business skills would help me in the paintball industry?
8. Do you personally know any "big names" in the paintball industry?
9. If so what do you know how they got so big?
10. How are you personally connected to the paintball industry?
11. What defines a good paintball industry?
12. In your eyes whose made it big in the paintball industry?
13. How competitive is the marketing paintball industry?
14. Is it better to be part of a company or start your own business in the paintball industry?
15. What life benifits to you gain from playing paintball competively?
16. What skills are best to succeed in the competitive playing area?
17. In your opinion which part of the industry is best to peruse?
18.Based on the current state situation is it best to try and enter the paintball industry?
19. Is military training good to be part of the competitive playing  job of the industry?
20. Is being a coach of a team better than marketing or competitively playing?

1) What are you doing?
I will be going to my Explorer Post where every Tuesday and Thursday we train. We go through tactical training like how to approach doors, breach and clear a building and how to handle different scenarios similar to combat scenarios.
2) How will I verify?
I will have a log where my mom signs it every time I go and for how many hours we train for.
3) How does it relate to answering my EQ?
This relates to my EQ because at these meetings they help us on our strategical thinking and how to handle scenarios which I may take over to training new players on how to play during a game at their full potential and how to avoid being shot.

Name: Chewy Ochoa
Topic: Paintballing
EQ: What is the best way to make a living in the paintball industry?

Ideas

1. Make a modern art "painting" by shooting paintballs at a blank canvas using the paintball splats as art.
2. Make a small scale paintball field.

Relation

1. This may express the possibility of art utilizing items from the paintball world such as a gun and some paintballs. Maybe a paintball artist or the art may be used for marketing paintball.
2. Could be a paintball field designer for paintball parks so making a miniature paintball field will help.

L- For my independent task I watched several different Paintball DVD's for a total of 31 hours.

I- This is important because I can watch actual footage of paintball games and how paintball players react in different situations. I cab also observe the strategies they use.

A- This helps answer my EQ because it lets me observe different strategies that professional paintball players use so that I may use them when I play which gives me room to improve my ability to play paintball. In some of the DVD's there was tutorial straight from the pros themselves.

Topic: Paintballing

EQ: What is the best way to becoming a better paintball player?

Objective: To teach the students the how important it is to have an understanding behind the safety of the sport of paintball.
Lesson Plan:

1. I will start off by saying how important it is to understand the paintball safety rules when playing a game.
2. I will explain the set safety rules in the sport of paintball and why each is so important when avoiding and in game injury.
3. After I say each safety rule I will ask the class why it is important to follow each one.
4. I will give multiple situations after I teach the rules to the students and ask them what they do for each one.

Materials

• Paintball gun
• Barrel condom
• Paintball mask
• Allen Keys
  

How have you been an effective learner?

Everyday that I involve myself in the paintball industry I have learned something new. Every time we do our research i have to read it which also feeds me important information. Service learning has also taught me a great deal of things from what equipment to use and what strategies to use straight from senior player themselves.

Ways to Improve


Ways to improve is to get research more and probably to talk to several different players that come into the shop.

Whats is your eq?

What is the best way to becoming a better paintball player?

What are your preliminary answers?

1. By using the right equipment for the best results.
2. By having the right strategy for a game.(safe/effective)
3. By having effective communication between teammates.

-Bandits Splat Paintball Store

-I am learning more and more about paintball in a whole each time I go, I am also helping out with advertising there store, and helping around the store.

-It has taught me more about the different equipment of the paintball world, and what may benefit you in the game as well as give me a better insight into the paintball industry.