With the end of the semester approaching quickly, freshmen may begin to question “did I get involved in enough activities?” While joining sports such as volleyball, field hockey, soccer, swimming, cross country, or football is beneficial, isn’t it equally important to join a leadership club such as student council? Student council may seem like a major commitment at first but the benefits such as helping plan important events, taking a leadership role, and meeting new people are worth it.
Throughout the year, student council focuses on many kinds of activities. Student council is in charge of events such as homecoming, the members get to decide what decorations to order and how to set up the dance. They also are the first to find out about the homecoming theme. The week before homecoming is usually busy due to having to set up decorations and last minute arrangements but it is a fun and engaging experience. Student council is also in charge of other events such as the Halloween fair, it is a fun event to bring any of your younger siblings too. Each grade is in charge of a different event each year, giving them a variety of things to work on over the years. Student council is a great club to join if you’re looking for some kind of leadership position, all students’ opinions are valued and all are welcome to plan and participate in their events. Even so you may wonder if it’s really worth committing all this time to one club. Usually, student council has a maximum of 2 meetings per week which are usually less than 30 minutes.
These meetings are short and productive and usually in the morning or during Flex Time so they won’t interfere with any of your other commitments. As you can see the benefits far outweigh the cons of not joining student council, it is a very beneficial club to get involved in, and I’m sure that it would benefit you.