Project



Initial Proposal: This source is very helpful because it is an example of the limited access to the sport of lacrosse in Philly(but also around the U.S.). This article also begins to show the importance of organizations such as L.E.A.P.S in terms of helping kids who normally would not have the opportunity to play lacrosse, to play the sport of lacrosse, and possibly benifit from it.
 * Why are programs such as L.E.A.P.S so important to communites throughout the United States?
 * I have played lacrosse since I was in 6th grade and will continue to play in college next year. Community service has also been a big part of my life, as I have participated in several community service activities with friends, family, and classmates. These are two things I enjoy participating in so I figured I would combine the two for a possible topic area of research and project. I have been working with L.E.A.P.S and would like to pair another organization such as PAL with L.E.A.P.S.(Branch off somehow from L.E.A.P.S organization-helping other kids who are also less fortunate).
 * Through research and volunteer work I want to figure out how to spread the sport of lacrosse to a broader population and generate and understanding why it is so important to spread this sport to communities that do not have access, or have trouble accessing the sport.
 * Goldberg, Chris. "No 9: Officials made bigger push for lax in city." __Phillylacrosse.com__. 12 Jan. 2009. 19 Feb. 2009 http://phillylacrosse.com/No9sawbigpushforlaxincity.aspx.
 * Interviews with different generations of people involved with the sport (how things have changed), and involvement by participation in L.E.A.P.S events- more research on topic through books and internet.
 * My topic expert is the co-founder of the non-profit organization so he will have access to any information on the program I may need. He is a minority and plays lacrosse, so it is easier for him to relate to the topic of lacrosse being limited to a "profile". My mentor has also been involved in many community service activities. I will be able to talk to her(my mom) about certain L.E.A.P.S events, as she has made a promise to be present at them. My mom also has told me that she is willing to help me video tape at different L.E.A.P.S events as well as take pictures at them.
 * The problem I may face will be scheduling(which events will I be able to participate in). I also feel that it may be difficult to find internet and book sources on this particular topic, as it is not very well known yet. I may need to focus on community service in general for research, and then focus on my specific topic, L.E.A.P.S after researching the basics of the importance of community service.
 * I'm going to have to generate a questionaire/survey to send out to interviewees. These questions will relate to how accessability of lacrosse has changed through their eyes over time, and why non-profit organizations such as L.E.A.P.S are important.- Why it is important to spread the game of lacrosse to other communites, and what else can be done to make lacrosse accessable to other communities that has not been done yet?...etc