Jonathan+Sansgaard's+Capstone+Project

=Capstone Proposal =

Please submit your project proposal for approval to your project mentor with the following information:
 * ===**Project Title** - A Story to Tell ===
 * ===Project Description - Taking part in the DDBC over the last few months has affirmed that our congregation is doing some good things - Facebook page, active blog, YouTube classes, efficient and colorful email notices, text groups, etc. I can also see, however, several opportunities that are yet to be harnessed. In my work with youth, I have the unique opportunity to partner with people who have "digital DNA" as I look at extending our digital reach into our community. I will be working on a two part project with our Confirmation and High School Youth to produce separate videos that can be used as what I would call informational marketing. ===
 * === Project Goals [1] ===
 * == To partner with youth in producing videos that will help inform and invite others to engage in our active Youth and Family Ministry ==
 * == To connect these videos to various outlets already in place through our congregation. ==
 * == To identify and bring to life the core aspects of our ministry for these productions. ==
 * ==Audience Description - In our very mobile and transient military community, we see our audience as those families who are moving into the area and seeking a positive place to connect to a healthy faith community. We have found in the recent past that several who have come to our worship services have come because of the quality of our online presence ==
 * ==Projected Timeline - Talk about goals and ideas with high school youth on September 28th. Discuss same with Confirmation class by first week of October. Build team of youth for both videos by mid-October. Build storyboard and collect existing pictures and/or videos by end of October. Partner with recent graduate for help with final editing if necessary. Take additional video/pictures for final project by first week of November. Final product ready for post by November 24th. ==
 * ==Technology To Be Utilized - Cell phones, digital video camera, Movie Maker or other video editor tool, website, blog, Facebook, and YouTube ==
 * ==Projected Budget - Possible cost for simple video editing tool like Cyberlink Power Director would be $30-80 dollars total, which can come out of my 2014 continuing education budget. No other projected costs. ==
 * ==<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Do you need Departmental or Administrator approval? If yes, please indicate the steps you have taken. ==
 * ==<span style="background-color: #f1f1f7; color: #0a0f8c; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">No additional permissions are needed beyond already acquired video and promotional permissions that are given to all of our Confirmation and High School youth. If persons outside this group are used in video production, permissions will be acquired. I will present my project to our Church Council at their October meeting, but no approvals are needed beyond my own. ==

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Proposal Deadline: September 27, 2014 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">__Note__: Projects should be carried out in a two-month period, and completed by November 24, 2014.

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