Eagle Project Proposal 2nd Draft

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Project Description

Project Name: Robotics Kaleidoscope

For my eagle project, I plan to lead the designing and painting of a mural for the Melrose

High School Robotics team, the iRaiders. The Robotics’ team strives to inspire students in math

and science by working with community mentors in a robot building challenge. A mural would

promote the team by giving them needed exposure (akin to the visibility of a sport team’s logo),

which would benefit the school and the community involved.

The mural will be featured on the entrance to the robotics club area. The entrance is 12

feet high and 16 feet wide. The design project is collaboration between me and the iRaiders team

members, along with the approval by the Mayor, Superintendent, and the head of the Robotics

team. I plan to coordinate the specific details of the project by talking to local hardware and

supply stores’ personnel to get donations of supplies and advise on how to keep the mural long

lasting as well as seek advise on best practices from the art teachers at the High School.

I plan to solicit volunteers from multiple sources. The Robotics’ team, the school art club,

fellow scouts, as well as friends and family. After the design is approved, the wall surface would

have to be prepped for the image: washed and primed. After it is dried, a sketch will be made and

then painted over. The design will be made of solid colors, and basic shapes, so artistic ability

will not always be necessary.

By early November, I hope to have the project completed with a fully painted mural on

the entrance.

The principle beneficiaries of the mural will be the High School, the community, and the

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Robotics team itself.

The mural would benefit the Melrose High School like any sports team or extracurricular

activity, by creating school spirit and support. But the Robot team is not just another sports team

or extracurricular activity. While promoting teamwork and friendly competition like a sports

team, its main goal is to inspire students and faculty in the City of Melrose in the areas of math,

science and technology in an environment that nurtures and supports “gracious professionalism.”

Scholarship opportunities are also available for students. So far, since the club was created three

years ago, the club has given out over $19,000 in scholarships to Melrose High School Seniors.

It also provides opportunities for students to visit companies, who are applying technology to

products they make, creating a bridge between the high school experience and industry. Through

the club, students are also exposed to colleges, giving them an introduction to the educational

world of technology. The club also strives to expand its out reach to girls who are

underrepresented in the technology field. Therefore, the mural would not only benefit the High

School but as benefit the Melrose High School students themselves.

The mural benefits the community in many of the same ways as it does the High School.

The Melrose Robotics team does not focus solely on the Melrose High School, but anyone in the

community. Although the mural would not provide detailed information on the team, it would

put itself out there and help introduce the public to the program. The team has strong connections

to the Middle School and its own Lego robotics team. The mural can help introduce the students

at a young age to the robot team and to opportunities in math and science. The mural could also

introduce adults who do work with technology to the team, and to opportunities as mentors who

assist the program. Therefore, the mural would benefit people of all ages.

Finally, the mural would benefit the Melrose Robot Team through publicity. The team

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currently meets in the back of the high school next to the loading dock. They are almost cut off

and ignored by the rest of the school. Publicity through a mural would help the team be noticed.

Although the mural is only one step to help the club’s publicity, if successful, it could lead to

increased attendance and a higher quality of program.

Currently the entrance, in which the mural is planned to be painted on, is bland and

uninteresting. So it is a perfect place to feature it since it will standout on the building and attract

attention. The door is 12 feet high and 16 feet wide. There are grooves in the door that will have

to be taken note of when making the design, as well as the sign on the entance. The opening is

located on Melrose Street right next to the school drop-off zone. This location is ideal to provide

excellent exposure for the program.

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The first step would be to get permission. I will have to get permission from the Mayor of

Melrose, Rob Dolan, and the Superintendent.

The next step would be to build the team to help with the mural. I will lead the team, with

the advisement of James Horne, the leader of the Robot team. The school’s art teacher also

volunteered to help with the project. As for workers, I will seek help from my Boyscout troop,

the robot club, friends and family. We will need nine volunteers to paint the mural in total. A

date would have to be decided upon in order to find out who is available.

We have put together a first draft of the design. Starting with the main logo for the

robotics team, we simplified it so it can be recreated on the entrance. Each step of its creation,

I’ve had the advise of James Horne, the Director of the Robotics team, and Cathy Peterson, a

former graphic designer. Below is the second draft of the design:

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To get a general idea of what the mural will look like on the door, I used Photoshop to plan out

how it will look. Below are several mach ups of the mural:

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After that, materials, supplies, and tools would have to be gathered. I visited a few local paint

stores to figure out which paints to use. The paints were chosen to last long on exterior surfaces.

I will start out with an oil-based primer as a base coat. The primer will be white, so it can be used

as the background for the design. In order to stick to the metal we will be using oil based primer.

To cover the 192 square feet, of the opening, I will need almost a gallon of primer. For paint I

plan to use a flat finish exterior latex paint with low luster. I will need seven different colors for

the design. We will need 3 ladders and a tarp, as well as other basic supplies. These can be

borrowed from my family, volunteer’s families or the school. The following is a comprehensive

list of Materials and Tools needed:

Item Amount

Ladder 3

Red Paint 1 quart

Light grey paint 1 quart

Grey paint 1 quart

Dark Grey Paint 1 quart

Dark red paint 1 quart

White primer 1 gallonTarps 2

Paint holders 6

Brushes 9

Rollers 9

Chalk 9 pieces

String 1 spool

Pizzas 12

Water Jug 1

First aid kit 2

Many Supplies will not need to be bought. Stepladders, drop cloths, cleanup supplies, and

staging can be borrowed from my family. The school board has volunteered to donate paint, as

well as the art teacher, Ms. Melito. As for the food, the Robot club keeps a fund for food for

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there meetings, and has volunteered to use that to donate the money for the food. All the items

will be either borrowed or donates, so fundraisers will not be necessary.

The painting itself should take two weekends of work. Ideally, these will be the

weekends of October 29th and 30th, and November 4th through 5th. The first weekend will be

cleaning and priming the mural and maybe some rough sketches of the design. On Saturday we

will put down a layer of the white primer, and let it dry overnight. In total, I will need eight other

volunteers other than myself. There would be six people painting on the ground level and three

on ladders at the top. On Sunday, we would then draw a rid with chalk and begin the sketch. The

grid is used so that we can easily copy the design onto the wall. I put a grid on the design (as

seen below), and then I would direct the volunteers in sketching the design on the wall using the

grid. All materials needed for the project will be acquired the day before.

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The next weekend would be the final painting of the image itself. The first day will be primarily

the painting of the gears, and the start of the letters, these I refer to as the background colors. If

there is enough time, I will lead the volunteers in starting the details. The next day will be

primarily the painting of the details. The details are the shading behind the letters, and the

slogan.

Here is a plan of the workdays:

Weekend Time Job Materials needed Total Hours

28-OctThroughoutday Gather Materials None 2

29-Oct 10:00-11:00

VolunteersArrive, bring

Materials to

None 1

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School

29-Oct11:00-12:00 Clean Wall

Wash Cloths,Sponges 1

29-Oct12:00-12:30 Lunch

Food (pizza anddrinks) .5

29-Oct12:30-2:30 Finish Priming

Primer, Buckets,

Brushes, Tarp,Ladder 2

29-Oct 2:30-3:00 Cleanup None 0.5

30-Oct

10:00-

11:00

Volunteers

Arrive, bringMaterials to

School None 1

30-Oct

11:00-

12:00 Measure Grid

Chalk, measuring

tape, ladder, string 1

30-Oct

12:00-

12:30 Lunch

Chalk, measuring

tape, ladder, string 0.5

30-Oct 12:30-2:30 Draw Sketch Food (pizza anddrinks) 2

30-Oct 2:30-3:00 Cleanup

Chalk, measuring

tape, ladder, string .5

4-Nov

Throughout

day Gather Materials None 2

5-Nov

10:00-

11:00

Volunteers

Arrive, bringMaterials to

School None 1

5-Nov

11:00-

12:00

Begin Base

Colors

Paint, Buckets,

Brushes, Tarp, ladder 1

5-Nov

12:00-

12:30 Lunch

Food (pizza and

drinks) 0.5

5-Nov12:30-2:30

Finish Base

Colors and BeginDetails

Paint, Buckets,Brushes, Tarp, ladder 2

5-Nov 2:30-3:00 Cleanup None 0.5

6-Nov10:00-11:00

VolunteersArrive, bring

Materials toSchool None 1

6-Nov 11:00-12:00 Paint Details Paint, Buckets,Brushes, Tarp, ladder 1

6-Nov12:00-12:30 Lunch

Food (pizza anddrinks) 0.5

6-Nov12:30-2:00 Paint Details

Paint, Buckets,Brushes, Tarp, ladder 1.5

6-Nov 2:00-2:30 Touch upsPaint, Buckets,Brushes, Tarp, ladder .5

6-Nov 2:30-3:00 Cleanup None 0.5

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Total 21

In order to ensure safety while carrying out the project, first aid kits will all ways be

available, this includes one brought, and one from the robotics room. Water will also be available

for the volunteers, and to prevent dehydration. When working, I will make sure to have adult

supervision at all times. Since the project is in a parking lot, demarcation of boundaries with

orange cones will be set up. A sign will be put up at the entrance to the parking lot saying “Slow,

Painting in progress” so when cars drive by they can avoid the workers.

The entire project is estimated to include at most, 272 hours of effort. That includes the

designing, the writing of the proposal, the gathering of materials and the completion of the

project. Below is a detailed summary of the hours of work. The V3-V9 stands for volunteers that

have not been chosen yet. Everything in stage 1 and 2 has already been completed. Of course this

is an average, and a more accurate report will be included in the final report.

What Who

ManHours

effort

Stage 1: Planning

Meet mayor Cole O'Brien 1

Plan Cole O'Brien 8

Plan James Horne 3

Talk to Paint Stores Cole O'Brien 2

Write Proposal Cole O'Brien 8

Edit Proposal Paul Murphy 1

Edit Proposal James Horne 1Edit Proposal Greg O'Brien 1

Measure Wall Cole O'Brien 1

Measure Wall Greg O'Brien 1

Research Cole O'Brien 2

Design Mural Cole O'Brien 6

Critique Design Cathy Peterson 1

Critique Design James Horne 1

Critique Design Greg O'Brien 1

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Stage 2: Get Permission

Talk to School BoardSuperintendent JoeCasey 2

Meeting with JoeCasey Cole O'Brien 2

Meeting with Joe

Casey James Horne 2Meeting with Joe

Casey Joe Casey 2

Stage 3: Gather Materials

Gather materials Cole O'Brien 8

Gather materials James Horne 8

Gather materials Greg O'Brien 8

Stage 4: Prime and Sketch Mural

Prime Mural Cole O'Brien 5Prime Mural V2 5

Prime Mural V3 5

Prime Mural V4 5

Prime Mural V5 5

Prime Mural V6 5

Prime Mural V7 5

Prime Mural V8 5

Prime Mural V9 5

Adult Supervision Adult 5

Sketch Mural Cole O'Brien 5

Sketch Mural V2 5

Sketch Mural V3 5Sketch Mural V4 5

Sketch Mural V5 5

Sketch Mural V6 5

Sketch Mural V7 5

Sketch Mural V8 5

Sketch Mural V9 5


Stage 5: Paint Mural

Paint Mural Cole O'Brien 10

Paint Mural V2 10Paint Mural V3 10

Paint Mural V4 10

Paint Mural V5 10

Paint Mural V6 10

Paint Mural V7 10

Paint Mural V8 10

Paint Mural V9 10


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Stage 6: Finish Project

Write project report Cole O'Brien 4

Edit project report Paul Murphy 1

Edit project report Greg O’Brien 1

Total 13 people276hours

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