wonjun yun (25)'s Senior Project
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12 March 2025
Phil Huynh
6611 Preston Ave D
Livermore, CA 94551
Dear Mr. Huynh,
I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Wonjun Yun, and I am a Senior at Gilmour Academy. I am writing to introduce myself as a participant in the senior project program and to seek your guidance and mentorship for my project. Throughout my academic journey, I have been passionate about learning what the hockey coaches need to do behind the scenes and on the ice. These experiences have shaped my interest in coaching and have inspired me to pursue further studies in coaching young players and being a good mentor to them.
After careful consideration, I have decided to focus my senior project on learning about the Career Path of hockey coaches through observations. My project pathway will explore what it takes to be a good hockey coach, with a specific focus on shadowing you on the ice and off the ice. I believe that this project will not only allow me to deepen my understanding of how to be a good coach but will also equip me with the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve my future goals. My essential question for this project is: "What are the most important aspects needed to be a good hockey coach?"
In order to help answer my essential question, during my senior project experience from May 5th - May 13th, I would like to work on the following: 40 hours of shadowing on and off the ice, contributing when possible.
To fulfill my requirements at Gilmour, please note that I need mentor approval of this plan. As my mentor, your verification of my 40-hour log will also be required once the experience has been completed. If you have questions or would like to make suggestions for adjustments, my email address is wonjun.yun@gilmour.org.
We will be using a website called Glave to administer this Senior Project. If you are willing to serve as my mentor, look for an email with the subject, Welcome to Glave. Once you click on the link from that email, you'll then set a password. After that, you will be taken to a dashboard page where you can accept the invitation to serve as my mentor. As I log time during my project, you'll receive additional emails asking you to validate the time. Please let me know if you run into any problems while using Glave, and if you prefer, we can confirm hours on paper in May.
Thank you so much for your time and willingness to work with me. I value your time and expertise, and I look forward to learning from you and working with you in May.
Sincerely,
Wonjun Yun
wonjun.yun@gilmour.org
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Title of Project (this should be unique to your topic)
Behind the Bench: A Hockey Coaching Shadowing Experience
Paragraph description of what you will do during your 40-hour project.
I will shadow my coach, whom I work with during the summers. I will go on the ice with him and coach young players by sharing my hockey knowledge and skills. I will also shadow him off the ice about what he does to schedule the ice sessions and what his preparation looks like before games and practices.
How does the project connect to the Gilmour mission?
I want to be a coach that does not have any stereotypes about different types of players. Especially based on their backgrounds. Nowadays, there are a lot of good coaches, but there are also a lot of coaches who don't teach the right things to their young players, including morality, justice, and life. I want to learn how my coach has become one that doesn't have stereotypes and coaches kids on the right path. I will use this experience to shape myself into a good person in general and a good coach for young players if I get to coach in the future.
What led you to propose this project?
I've met a lot of good coaches, including the coach that I am shadowing, but I have also met coaches who have stereotypes about players' backgrounds and don't teach their players the right thing. So, I thought about how I could still help the sports I love to grow and be more popular around the world. Then, I realized that young players spend a lot of their time with their coaches, and they are very influential in how their personalities will be shaped. So, I decided that if I got to coach young players after my career, I would be a coach who not only doesn't have stereotypes and biases but also become a good mentor who teaches the right thing and guides them to the right path.
Who is the mentor that you will observe? (This person will certify that you have completed the required 40 hours.)
Phil Huynh
What is your proposed mentor’s email address?
philhuynh94@gmail.com
Do you have additional questions or concerns for the committee as we review this project?
No
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