Student Council Welcomes Newcomers
Photo Credit: photo by Lindsay Vong
The freshman class leaders write down their goals for the new school year
September 15, 2009
Lindsay Vong, Assistant Editor A&E
Filed under Features, Top Stories
On Monday, Sept. 31, 56 elected representatives gathered together to have the first of many very successful Student Council meetings.
Student Council operates on the idea that the most successful way to influence change is by getting the student body involved in as much as they can in the school.
Each grade level is comprised of 14 officers who act as the liaisons between student council and the student body; 7 are class officers, in charge of class spirit and success, and 7 are homeroom representatives, in charge of specific homerooms as well as aiding the class officers.
“I think the purpose is to get ideas out on the floor so that changes can be made,” said ASB officer JT Wozniak. “We’re leaders so I really think that everyone wants to leave the school a little better than they found it.”
These leaders meet on the first Monday of every month. Led by the ASB officers, Pres girls discuss a plethora of topics including leadership skills, homeroom participation techniques, and any other school related topic that needs to be brought up to the floor.
This year many changes have been made to student council meetings. The biggest change is the emphasis ASB is putting on the importance of student participation. All students, regardless of whether they are on student council, are encouraged to attend meetings and contribute their thoughts and ideas.
Junior Sonika Suri said, “I really like how the meeting was open for everyone to join. I was really disappointed when I didn’t make it as a homeroom rep, but I’m so glad that there were still opportunities for me to be involved.”
Also, all students can get involved by participating in a committee, groups of students who are in charge of planning events and activities for a certain aspect of the school throughout the year. Each student council member is also involved in one of the five Student Council committees on campus. They are headed by an ASB officer as well as a senior officer on student council.
The committees give students a chance to be more active as leaders. Senior Megan Huber said, “I feel like being involved in a committee personalizes our role as leaders. We have more of a chance to take a leadership role and do something with it.”
The committees for this year are as follows:
Student Activities Committee heads the planning and running of ASB related events throughout the year and works closely with Spirit Squad to promote spirit and bring down the apathy level in the school.
Social Committee is responsible for the coordination of ASB dances and mixers. They are in charge of the logistical planning of the Big-Little Sister program and its events throughout the year.
The Chill Squad helps ease the stresses of students, teachers, and faculty.
Campus Improvement Committee works on ways to improve the appearance of the campus and the feel of the school.
Community Outreach Committee helps promote a positive relationship between the school and the surrounding neighborhood.
Though there are girls who really enjoy being active in Student Council, there are those who would rather occupy their afternoon some other way. Junior Ramey Parks argues that attendance at the meeting is definitely beneficial. She said, “A lot of the things that are said during the meetings are really helpful and I think that girls that are not in student council would benefit from it.”
If you want to see things happen your way, join a committee or show up at a Student Council meeting! Suri summed it up when she said, “If I could I would bring everyone with me. Everyone should get involved! It’s really fun!”
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