Capstone+Proposal+Diane+Kledzik

Capstone Proposal for Diane Kledzik Diocese of St. Petersburg 6363 9th Ave. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33710 727-341-6839


 * __ Capstone Project Outline __**

>>> **1. Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, 1950** - Yes! >>> Visit Geocaching Pilgrimage #1 @http://coord.info/GC36X9T >>> >>> **2. St. Joseph, 1926** - Yes! //"Sounds great to me!"// >>> Visit Geocaching Pilgrimage #2 @http://coord.info/GC36XBP >>> >>> **3. St. Paul, 1925** - Yes! >>> Visit Geocaching Pilgrimage #3 @http://coord.info/GC36XD2 >>> >>> **4. St. Raphael, 1960** - Yes! >>> This location is too close to existing geocaches in the area, so the cache has been disabled. :( Reviewer doesn't believe any place on the property will pass the distance clause... >>> >>> **5. St. Cecelia, 1924** - Yes! //"I think it sounds very exciting. I think this sounds like a lot of fun. Count us in!"// >>> Visit Geocaching Pilgrimage #5 @http://coord.info/GC36XFM >>> >>> **6. Espiritu Santo, 1960** - Yes! //"What a novel idea!"// >>> Visit Geocaching Pilgrimage #6 @http://coord.info/GC36XHF >>> >>> **7. St. Ignatius of Antioch, 1889** - Yes! //"This sounds exciting....I never thought of the possibility (of geocaching) as an evangelization tool."// >>> Visit Geocaching Pilgrimage #7 @http://coord.info/GC36XJX >>>
 * 1) ** Diane Kledzik, dmk@dosp.org or dkledzik@verizon.net **
 * 2) //** Diocese of St. Petersburg Catholic Geocaching Pilgrimage **//
 * 3) ** Project Description ** – In this evangelizing project I will become a member of the [|www.geocaching.com] website and learn the ins and outs of searching for geocaches and how to create geocaches and uploading caches to the website. Using the //Catholic Driving Pilgrimage// booklet, I intend to connect caches in at least one segment of the pilgrimage that may already be on the property or will be placed on the site (by me) with a description of the pilgrimage site on the website. I want to introduce geocachers of all kinds to places of Catholic importance in the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
 * 4) ** Relevance to ministry – ** March 9, 2010 News Release from the Diocesan Communications Office to media regarding the //Catholic Driving Pilgrimage// booklet. The //Catholic Driving Pilgrimage// booklet of the Diocese of St. Petersburg is a wonderful resource for those of the Catholic faith to learn more about the history and cultural richness of this diocese. Hopefully, this resource has also been of interest to historians and explorers who may not be Catholic. An article was written in the Tampa Tribune about the Pilgrimage sites and the web link still exists on [|www.tbo.com] at []. I intend through the geocaching website to connect geocachers and treasure hunters with Catholic sites of interest that they would normally not discover in their everyday lives. In bringing those with no religion, those with religion other than Catholic Christian, those who have been alienated from the Catholic faith, those who have become inactive in the faith and those people of the Catholic faith to locations of Catholic history and perhaps, wonder and awe, we can help to create the atmosphere where connections of life and faith can happen! J
 * 5) ** References to supporting resources – ** Press Release from DOSP, //Catholic Driving Pilgrimage// booklet, www.tbo.com, //Go and Make Disciples//, //Mission of the Redeemer//, //Evangelii Nuntiandi//, and Benedict XVI reference to the New Evangelization.
 * 6) ** Social dimension of your project – ** I will be connecting with geocachers all over the world through [|www.geocaching.com]. I will be creating an online community of geocachers who find my postings. I will be contacting the owners/managers of the pilgrimage locations to gain permission to planting a geocache near the site. I will encourage the sites to use their own people to set the cache, as in parishioners/staff at a parish pilgrimage site. I also intend to enlist the help of my family and friends in learning more about geocaching, in learning about and using their GPS equipment, in making caches, in planting caches and in loading the information on the geocache website. A Wiki may be used to build community among those working on the project to ask questions, share challenges and see reference links.
 * 7) ** Project Goals and Objectives **
 * 8) To utilize an existing resource of pilgrimage and make it available to those who might not ever come across it in hopes of bringing people to connect faith and life.
 * 9) To learn how to navigate the geocache website by researching caches at pilgrimage sites, creating caches, planting caches, uploading pilgrimage and cache info on geocache website.
 * 10) To learn how to use a GPS and locate caches.
 * 11) To encourage pilgrimage sites and the people connected to these sites to be open to new methods in which to evangelize the unchurched, inactive Christian and faithful followers of Jesus Christ and the Church.
 * 12) To spend time with my husband and sons and extended family in a hobby they love and to utilize their gifts, talents, experiences and resources to engage in this project.
 * 13) To encourage collaboration of all people working on this project through contributions to the wiki and glog.
 * 14) ** Audience Description – ** Geocachers, Catholics, friends/acquaintances/connections of pilgrimage sites, friends/acquaintances/family helping me with the project, scouts.
 * 15) ** Projected Timeline **
 * 16) ** Timeline for implementation between September 1 and November 1, 2011 **
 * 17) Get permission from "Diocese" to use printed //Catholic Driving Pilgrimage// descriptions (Early September)
 * 18) Email/Call managers/caretakers of pilgrimage sites to explain my project and geocaching and to gain permission to plant a geocache on the property. I will ask if they would like to plant a cache themselves and will send me the coordinates or if they would allow me to plant the geocache and where I would be allowed to hide one (Mid-Late September)
 * 19) Create Wiki for participants to share questions/challenges/graces/project (Late September) http://catholicgeocachingpilgrimage.wikispaces.com/home
 * 20) Join photo storage website – flickr, picasa, etc. (Late September) Picasa
 * 21) Create caches, plant caches and load coordinates online (September-October)
 * 22) Post pilgrimage descriptions on geocache website (October)
 * 1) Create glog of people, places and things of project (October)
 * 2) Notify Catholic Scouting Leaders in Pinellas County of my project in hopes this will be beneficial to troops obtaining their geocaching badges! (October). Done
 * 3) ** Timeline for follow-up plans, if any **
 * 4) Since much of this project depends on receiving permission to plant geocaches or others helping to plant geocaches, not all the caches may be in place by the end of October. I intend to work on one segment of the entire pilgrimage for the project and if it seems to be of interest to geocachers and pilgrimage site caretakers, I’d love to continue planting caches throughout the pilgrimage route in 2012.
 * 5) I will occasionally follow-up on planted caches to observe their condition in 2012 and beyond.
 * 6) ** Technology To Be Utilized – ** internet (websites – www.geocaching.com, photo storage, email, wikispaces.com, glogster.com, etc), phones, digital cameras to load photos, Tom Tom/GPS to locate some of the pilgrimage sites! J
 * 7) ** Projected Budget – ** materials to make caches, gas to go to sites as needed, may have to upgrade geocaching membership.
 * 8) Do you need departmental or administrator approval? If yes, please indicate the steps you have taken. I have the approval of the Diocese of St. Petersburg, through Fr. Len Plazewski, to post the pilgrimage site descriptions on [|www.geocaching.com]. I will need the approval of the caretaker/manager of each site to place a geocache on their property and will need their permission to post the coordinates of the geocache on their property to [|www.geocaching.com].

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