20052006 Student Government Officer Elections

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2008-2009
Cimarron Springs
Student Government
Officer Elections
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Application Packet
All the information you need to know to run for
an elected office
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Application Components
Completed application form. Completed
answers, typed, in paragraph form. Completed
petition of 100 student names, grades 6-8.
Grade check form to be completed by each subject
area teacher. 3 letters of recommendation in
individual sealed envelopes. Two letters may be
from teachers, the third may be from an adult
outside your family. They must sign across the
seal of the envelope. All components paper
clipped together, and turned in to room 401 by
300pm on August 28. Note Incomplete
applications will not be considered in the
application process
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Application Form
Name______________________________ Date
_____________________ Current Grade
Level__________ Homeroom Teacher__________________
_______ Position running for_____________________
________________________ All answers in this
application are my original ideas. I understand
that if elected to student government I will be
attending before school monthly meetings, as
well as special meetings throughout the year.
Student Signature________________________
Date_______________ Parent
Signature__________________________
Date________________ Principal
Signature_________________________
Date_________________
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Application Questions

• Please answer the following questions, in
  paragraph form.
• Answers must be typed on a separate piece of
  paper.
• 1. What do you expect to accomplish in student
  government?
• 2. Please describe your ability to work with
  others.
• Describe a task that you think a member of
  student government would have to
• complete. Please include the steps that you
  would have to follow to complete this task.
• 4. Please describe your leadership experience.
• Why do you think you would make a good candidate
  for the
• position you are running for?
• Are you a role model to those around you, both
  older and younger? Please explain.

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Petitions
Candidates Name______________________
Grade____ Position Running For_________________
Petitions may be signed by 6th, 7th, and 8th
grade students ONLY. You must have 100 names
total, with no repetition.
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Grade Check Forms
Please enter the grades the student received for
third quarter Name_______________________________
____ Grade_______________ Homeroom
Teacher_______________________________________
Grade checks must be an average for the year and
include math, language arts, science, social
studies, your elective, and the signatures of
each teacher. You may not have a GPA below a C
average in order to run for office.
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Officer Descriptions
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President

• Must be an 8th grade student.
• Duties include presiding over meetings, filling
  in for missing officers, organizing events,
  delegating jobs.
• The president of the Student Government must be
  of high moral character, high academic standing,
  and a leader among peers. Organization,
  creativity, and a strong personality are a must.

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Vice President

• May be any incoming 7th or 8th grade student.
• Duties include support of the president, filling
  in when the president is gone, helping plan
  events, filling in for missing officers, chairing
  committees

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Secretary

• May be any incoming 7th or 8th grade student.
• Duties include taking minutes, taking attendance
  at meetings
• and events, recording information, filing, and
  general
• organizational duties.
• Organization if EXTREMELY important in this
  office!

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Treasurer

• May be any incoming 7th or 8th grade student.
• Duties include keeping an accurate and up to date
  ledger,
• keeping track of all incoming and outgoing
  monies for
• ALL student activities, checking account
  balances,
• depositing money through the office.
• Strong math skills are essential in this position!

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Historian

• May be any incoming 7th or 8th grade student.
• Duties include documenting student government and
  school
• events through photography or video,
  maintaining student
• government scrapbook, putting together slide
  shows for spirit
• days, submitting articles to the
  newspaper/newsletters.
• Creativity and flexibility are essential.

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Sergeant at Arms

• May be any incoming 7th or 8th grade student.
• Duties include keeping order at meetings and
  events,
• helping other positions when needed.
• A strong but fair personality is essential.

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Election Propaganda

• Election materials may be posted in the hallways.
• Each candidate may have a maximum of 6 posters.
  Posters
• MUST be approved by an advisor before placing
  on the walls.
• Any other propaganda distributed to students
  should be given
• on an equal basis. For example, you can not
  give a button to one
• person and pass up the person next to them
  because you
• dont like them.
• Promises may not be made in order to gain votes.
  Being just,
• honest, and equal are qualities of those on
  Cimarron Springs
• Student Government.

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Speeches

• We will be videotaping speeches on Thursday,
  August 28 at
• 315pm. They will be shown on Tuesday, September
  2nd .
• Some things to include
• Name
• Grade
• Leadership experience
• Unique Qualities
• What makes you better suited than the other
  candidates?

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Election Day

• Only 6th ,7th and 8th grade students will be
  voting.
• Voting will be done immediately following the
  election speeches
• on secret ballot.
• Winners will be notified by as soon as the
  results are in.

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Any Questions?
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Good Luck!
Those of you willing to put the heart, time,
care, and effort into running have already
showed an immense amount of responsibility and
leadership! Good luck to all of you and we look
forward to working with our newly elected
officers!