Week of 10-17

http://www.youtube.com/user/TNHstaff#p/a/u/0/AMOoqSbU2nw
With a bit of technical difficulties, Spencer and I produced this video. It still needs some work but it is something that took a lot of time and work and can easily be made better.  We ran into the problem with Spencer's mobile me account not allowing us to access the video so we could combine it with what I gathered.
Perhaps transitions and a more defined ending could make this video better.

As far as my goals for my project go:
Contact Holly V. (former staff member from GSGWM)
Find out about instances of struggles with other areas of girl scouts

I have been working on both of these and am confident that these are obtainable goals for me.

My Final Project

I want to cover the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains.  In 2009 they had to deal with huge cutbacks.  They got rid of staff members and had several staff double-up on duties. They also had to discontinue programs that they usually had every year.
The year 2012 will be the 100th anniversary and they are already in preparation for events.  At the same time they are working a campaign against cyber-bullying.  This could be my angle because there have been a lot of events concerning this topic around the country lately.

For content I could talk to the director of the program.  The council office is in Bedford, NH and there are several people who could talk about Girl Scouts and the program.  I could find girls who have been involved with this campaign.  With patience and luck I could find someone who has been effected by cyber-bullying.

The other angle I could take is that there is a national committee being put together  to make girl scout more efficient and make programs and camps more relevant to the 21st century and areas of the country.  The annual meeting for the regional council takes place in November.  I could cover this which is being incorporated with the national committee.

Final Project Ideas

I have been thinking about this project since before I was signed up in the class actually.
These are the ideas I'm most fond of:
1.Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains exopse.
These is a struggle to get older girls to stay with the organization.  The project could focus on how the organization is pushing to get the attention and retention of middle school and high school aged girls. From the projects, to the new staff, to the budget cuts this could show behind the scenes of an organization that's been around since 1912.

2. A profile of a local Miss NH pageant. This could be a short documentary on how the crown is deceiving and the stereotypes people have toward pageants.  There are 6 titleholders at UNH who all are involved with hours of community service, at the same time attending pageant events, and keeping balance with school and work.

3.Children's Miracle Network.  By talking to the children in NH who are effected by critical illness and who benefit from CMN people can understand how exceptional this cause is which serves over 170 hospitals in the U.S.