I would like to run for Junior Class President because I want to be a leader in Thornton High School. To me, being a leader doesn't mean telling people what to do and when to do it, it means setting a good example for my peers and being helpful to other people. In my years in Boy Scouts, I have held many leadership positions which have allowed me to gain a good understanding of a group’s direction and what motivates them to get there. Some of the important attributes I have that make me a good leader are: respect for others, responsibility, organization, friendliness and a thick skin. I believe these are all good traits to have for any leader to inherit as they exude ones confidence and set an example for others. When you show respect for someone, it means that you recognize and value their advice and suggestions. If someone feels they are valued and cared for, they become much happier and are more likely to gain the confidence that they are being led in the right direction. This is how I would help our school. My desire is for every person to feel as respected as the …show more content…
I feel as if there is a form of negativity floating around our school from a reputation given to us mostly from people who have a misconceived notion about Thornton High School. No one knows our school like the students and staff of THS. In order to change the attitude at our school, we need to get more student involvement. This can be accomplished by having more unique spirit days (which STUCO does a good job of), more competitions with prizes (big or small), and more community service. Competitions such as dodgeball tournaments are a great way for people to show school spirit and battle against their friends. New fundraising/contest ideas I would like to introduce are Kan Jam tournaments, pickleball tournaments and food eating contests. Collaboration with other clubs and activities is essential for receiving fresh ideas and
Throughout the years of being a student at Council Rock, I have come to the realization of what a true leader is. A leader is not someone that just plans events, collects money, or shows up to meetings. Rather, this is someone that has a true connection with their peers, and has unmatched passion for what they do. With this, I can confidently say that since seventh grade, as a young adult, I have been shaped into an individual that fits these traits. Since that time, I have been involved in student government,
Finally, leadership is an equally important characteristic I display. As a class officer for the past two years, my job is to guide and encourage the class to participate in projects and events. Even though many were hesitant, I showed leadership and encouraged participation. I also am a possible candidate for an officer position in Student Council. I have been selected for this position based on my strong leadership abilities, such as bringing forth ideas, compromising for projects, and speaking up when others will not.
“Who’s going to step up?”. “Who’s going to change this?”. People ask these questions everyday. I realize that I have never truly thought about the defining characteristics of a leader. I was given a list of qualities and upon reading it, I proudly realized that I demonstrate leadership. But the important consideration should not be how I successfully match this definition, but instead why I do it. I was elected treasurer for the class of 2016, a student body elected official, and hold that position of responsibility by attending meetings weekly, promoting school activities (such as homecoming), and participating in student council planning and events as much as possible. I wanted to become treasurer because I wanted a say in decisions that impacted our class. I wanted to be recognized as an individual that my peers could come to with questions and concerns.
Leadership is an art that evolves over time. My experience has allowed me to obtain the key principles that make me a leader. Recently, I became President of Denver South High School Key Club. A self-funded group, that provide student with leadership and public service opportunities. It provides student with a lifetime experience and allows their leadership skills to grow. As the President, I coordinate and organize events that allow members to serve there community. With a very strong team, we are able to accomplish our duties as leaders.
Throughout everyday tasks in the classroom, or outside of school, I step up and lead those who need to be led. I constantly find new opportunities to lead others and help the situation any way I can. Every summer the band has a marching band camp for a week straight that we must all attend. Being an experienced band member, I step up and assist all underclassmen and show then where to go and what they need to be doing. Instead of getting frustrated when giving the freshman directions, I am calm and collect and walk them step by step until they understand, something most leaders would not have time or patience for. With many plans to help others and lead within my community, I believe that I have what it takes to be a strong, and powerful leader for the National Honor Society.
A lively way to provoke students to participate would be to hold a competition. Kids in various classes could bring in coins or paper money to donate. The classroom with the most money at the end of the set time will be named the campion. You could also vend/market a product. Not
I aspired to play a significant leadership role in all of the activities someday, and over the course of my high school career, I thankfully have. This year as a senior, the student body elected me as the president of Student Council; members of National Honor Society (NHS) did the same; future business leaders elected me as the vice president of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA); and I received the votes to secure the office of secretary in the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter. Coaches and teammates have named me as an important asset as well. Over the years, these opportunities have presented me with many chances to enjoy extracurricular involvement, meet new people, and mature into a
Becoming a leader was something that I would have to work for. I became a leader when I was a freshman in high school and I was determined to be a successful one. I knew that it was going to take some time to earn respect from everyone on the team, but my theory was to give respect so I can receive it too. My greatest advice that I would give was to never give up no matter how many times you
Leadership to me means helping and motivating others to help them excel in an activity. I would like to become a leader because my Muskoka experience in grade 9 was a great way to make me feel part of the school community. Muskoka helped me meet new people and create many strong and long-lasting friendships. I found that this experience made going to high school a lot easier and a lot less stressful. I feel as a Muskoka leader I would be able to pass on the same experience I had with the new students.
My school, Community School of Davidson has some things that would surpass my standards if I were class president. I would choose to change our homecoming, a time to celebrate our school. I believe that we should have a more traditional homecoming. This would consist of having the Homecoming football game on a Friday night. Then on that saturday we would have someone to go to the formal with, our date. This is what most schools do and I just think that it would be a lot of fun to get dressed up and go with your date to homecoming. Another thing that I would choose to change if I was running for class president is that I would choose to remove jumpstart, a time to be active during the day. I do like having the extra ten minutes to goof around
Since elementary school I have been in Celina's Boy Scout Troop 69. Starting as a Tiger cub and after many years eventually becoming a Boy Scout. 10 years later it is my last year of being a Boy Scout and I will be aging out in April. From building fires, tying knots, and learning first aid, scouting has taught me life skills that I will never forget. The greatest lesson of all though has to be grasping the skills of being a leader. The character and roles of a leader are very important for everyone to understand. But they can also be hard to grasp. I was 16 and decided to run for the position of SPL or Senior Patrol Leader. The SPL is in charge on all troop activities and is tasked with running things smoothly. The
As one gets older, leadership becomes a huge part of who they are and how they carry themselves. Are they able to take on responsibilities, express their opinions and make decisions among their peers? Are they respectable and reliable and therefore able to inspire and support others? Are they outgoing, and positive? All essential for a leader. Throughout the past 4 years, I have taken on several leadership roles. I have become more involved in my church. I have taken on more responsibilities in 4-H and Kane County Ambassadors. I have participated in high school cheerleading, and competitive All-Star cheerleading. Participation in these organizations has allowed me to develop outstanding leadership skills.
Southeastern University is a private, Co-ed, Christian university. SEU’s main focus is to equip their students to be a next generation of leaders so that they can enter the real world as influential servants to their careers and communities. Southeastern university offers a plentiful amount of study programs, even the program I am interested in which is Human services. I selected this school First because it is a Christian college, and Second because of the programs of study. I chose to go to a Christian college because I grew up in a Christian household and because I believe in Jesus. I also chose Southeastern University because of the programs of study. SEU was one of the few colleges that had a program of study that I was interested in.
Remember being a good leader does not happen when a title is handed to us. Being a good leader happens when we strive to be the best person we can be. When we live by our values everyday, and demonstrate them no matter where we are. We become good leaders, not by our choice, but rather by those that we lead. They decided when we become good leaders, they decide when they will follow us, and they decide when they are willing to trust
Becoming my grade school's president is a way to show how responsible I am. From deciding to run, campaigning, writing a speech, speaking in front of my whole school, and finally becoming President and doing my part, …. . This may seem like an easy thing to do, but to me it was a big step in getting me out of my shell.