Proposal

Why should your audience care about the topic and your proposal?

This is a topic that relates to the entire region of Kentuckiana and can possibly extend to the global community as well.  This proposal is intended to inform the audience about the significance of the Falls of the Ohio’s “Crossroads Campaign” that is in need of financial and community support.

One thing I think I did well in my proposal is:   

Clearly stating my intended focus of the importance of supporting this campaign.

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My intended audience for the proposal.

The Falls of the Ohio State Park is a vital cultural and natural resource for our community.  Located in the town of Clarksville, Indiana, the Falls not only serves the Clarksville community but the entire Kentuckiana region.  The Falls of the Ohio has such a historical and archeological significance to the region that it seems commendable of garnering the uppermost involvement and recognition from the community.  I have done community service work at the Falls and have found numerous sources on the Internet referencing successful campaigns that have help bring communities together to help with preserving historic landmarks.

In this paper, I will argue that the local communities’ knowledge and involvement with the Falls of the Ohio is critical in preserving the landmark for future generations of the region.  Not only does the environment, which encompasses the Falls, need constant tending to for the removal of debris and litter, but the Interpretive Center is also in need of improvement.  The building has plans for expansion as well as having all exhibits redesigned and replaced by a more state-of-the-art exhibit design.  While there are many volunteers and donors that help the Falls’ campaign to re-energize itself, there is still a long ways to go to achieve their goal.

I will concentrate primarily on the Falls of the Ohio’s redesign campaign and the community support that it needs to come to fulfillment.   The preservation of the Falls for future generations is essential for all of Kentuckiana.  The Falls resembles the crossroads where our geography, science, ecology, history, and culture cross paths.  The fruition of this campaign and project is conceivable only through united community support and collective vision.