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Dear potential candidate or the 20092010 Student Council elections:

Student Council is an organization o students dedicated to reviving school spirit and making critical improve-

ments in and around the school, with responsibilities in areas encompassing school unctions and student lie. With

each school year, a new set o members brings new ideas to the table, and each members unique creativity and

talents are harnessed or the benet o the entire student body. Collectively, the councils o the past have begun new

traditions, built upon older customs, and made signicant impacts in the school. The bar rises higher and higher each

year, and next years council has their work cut out or them. Thats whereyou come in.

This is your opportunity to make a commitment to your school and to your ellow students. Once youre in, yourecommitted to the poster parties, the late nights, the debates, the meetings and the planning. Youre determined to

put orth all o your eort while maintaining a high academic average and juggling extracurricular activities. Youre

open minded to change, fexible, and most importantly, prepared to take on the position o a role model and leader.

High school may seem like a long our years, but these are the years that fy by most quickly. Student Council will

occupy a large chunk o the limited time you have available, yet this also means that the people you meet, the events

you plan and attend, and the experiences and skills you acquire will also have the greatest positive impact on your

character and development as an individual. The memories you create will be everlasting, and looking back, those

are the memories you can refect on proudly. The nal outcome o being on Student Council is one that is well worth

the campaigning, pressure, stress, nerves, and restless nights. Like all commitments, sacrices must be made, but

there is purpose to your sacrices and reason or your cause. Student Council is about personality, creativity, teamwork, and dedication. Once youre in, theres no turning back, and you may also soon nd that you wouldnt want to

anyway, even i you could. StuCo is a liestyle, a responsibility, and an opportunity.

The ollowing job descriptions have been compiled by current Student Council members, drawing on a rich history

o past election documents. Read them careully, choose wisely. All the best luck with your endeavours!

PRESIDENT (To run or this position, you must be entering grade 12) Current: Fiona Chui

The President o Student Council has the responsibility o being the chie representative or the student population o

RHHS. As such, you will be speaking regularly with the administration, teachers, custodial sta and secretaries. Your

presence will be required at many meetings (these include School Council, YRPC, Student Council and even Sta

Meetings) and you must possess essential interpersonal qualities. As a leader and a diplomat, your role on Student

Council demands proessionalism, and the utmost dedication. You must lead the council as you plan annual social

occasions and are required to represent the students at events and ceremonies both inside (Grade 8 Orientation,

Parents Night, etc.) and outside the school (conerences). Meanwhile, you must take on several smaller, but still im-

portant duties that need to be completed. It is a very demanding job but also incredibly rewarding at the same time.

You will need to learn how to work with people and make every eort to bring the group together. You may also need

to make some personal sacrices in order to make the commitment necessary, but every sacrice is well worth the

nal reward. Most o all, you must possess a genuine love or the school and its student body, and make every pos-

sible eort to make it better, happier, and prouder.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

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VICE PRESIDENT (To run or this position, you must be entering Gr. 11 or 12) Current: Josh Lee

The role o the Vice President is simple yet important. Being the Presidents right hand, it is your job to ensure the

cooperation and unctioning o Student Council. It is also your role to be the all-around character on the council,

assisting with any tasks that may require assistance. I the President is unable to attend scheduled meetings, then as

the Vice President, you are expected to be inormed and prepared to host the meeting on behal o the President. This

same concept applies to other meetings that may occur outside o Student Council, such as YRPC. I the President

is having a dicult time with the behind-the-scenes administration aspect o his role, the Vice President needs to be

on top o things and assist in giving the President an easier time. You ultimately have the same responsibilities as the

President, and should work to ensure the smooth operations o council.

TREASURER Current: Tiffany Santos

You are the money man (or woman). You are basically responsible or the nances o the Student Council as well as

all o the other clubs in the school by keeping track o their expenses. Furthermore, you must be somewhat amiliar

with basic accounting procedures, as you must make an income statement ater every Student Council event. Travel-

ing is part o your job description to buy necessities or Student Council. Also, like other Student Council members,

you are expected to contribute ideas and opinions on Student Council decisions, reminding the council o the nan-

cial aspects o their choices.

SECRETARY Current: Esther Phua

This position asks you to be everything you expect a secretary to be and more. Ultimately, youre responsible or

recording every decision the Council makes in weekly minutes and orwarding those notes to all members, teacher

advisors and administration in a prompt manner. The Secretary aims to be the component that keeps operations

running as smoothly and eciently as possible. To achieve this, you must be organized, knowledgeable, and have

impeccable note taking skills (this means youre a ast writer, a good listener, and can keep inormation clear and

concise). Youre the one who thinks o the little details others missed out on, the one who is prepared or every pos-

sible outcome, the one with Plan B (and C and D and E and you get the idea). You must be a quick thinker and a

ast learner, unaraid to voice your opinions. You must be consistent, practical, and ecient. Essentially, youre the

one who thinks o all the questions, but oten, youre also the one with all the answers.

SOCIAL CONVENORS Current: Terry Cho & Shelley Liu

As the Social Convenor on Student Council, you are required to be social and organized. Any time lost to procras-

tination could ruin an entire event or the school. The duties o the Social Convenor involve planning and organizing

various events, such as communicating with DJs and Banquet Hall Coordinators, as well as promoting and motivat-

ing others to participate in annual events. This is a two-person position so you must be willing and able to work well

on a team. Dedication is key, and as a contributing executive on Student Council, you must be outgoing and have

initiative and charisma. This position best ts those who are determined to get students interested in social events.

MINISTER OF PUBLICITY Current: Zimu Zhu

The job o the Minister o Publicity can be summed up in one simple phrase: you are what you do. As Minister oPublicity, you are not only in charge o publicity, more oten than not, you are the publicity. And that is what makes

this position such an important one. Any orm o publicizing is your responsibility. From the daily morning announce-

ments, to posters, to the outdoor sign, its all up to you. At the same time, as Minister o Publicity, you are still only

one o the many pieces o the StuCo puzzle. But as long as youre dedicated, responsible and diligent, you should

be in or a un and eventul year.

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MINISTER OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Current: Jason Zhao

Participating in external aairs means that you wont be the bread and butter or StuCo events, although you will still

contribute. Your main raison dtre is to reach out to the clubs and councils o the school and administrations, and

to attend meetings outside o school when the president cant make them! Sounds vague? Your job will vary all year

long. Approving clubs, distributing unds, hosting presidents meetings and regulating undraising are only some o

the tasks you will have. You will maintain constant communication with student groups, administration, and teacher

advisors. Those with time management skills, high retention or complaints, and a passion or clubs at RHHS, are

highly suited or the position o the Minister o External Aairs.

WEBMASTER Current: Frederick Ding

This position requires you to have technical ability as well as patience and perseverance. Aside rom maintenance o

StuCos e-mail communications and online presence, you will be called on to publicize events through the Council

site and on social networking services, and to seek modern ways to involve the student body in decision-making.

As well, you are responsible or coordinating with Tech Crew and helping to arrange logistics. Consequently, when

contributing to the Student Council deliberations and decisions as an executive, you must do so with consideration

to your responsibilities and should oer ideas to increase the use o relevant technology in administrative aairs and

student events. No modern StuCo would be complete without the person whose technology powers the organization!

The Webmaster position is appointed with the input o the incumbent Webmaster and teacher advisors, ollowing asupplementary application and interview process. Submit this orm and visit http://www.rhhsstuco.org/webmaster .

GRADE REPRESENTATIVES (non-executives)

Grade Representatives participate in Student Council decision-making processes by contributing their ideas and

views. As a grade rep, you must consider the opinions and concerns o ellow students in your respective grade. You

must be an energetic, open-minded individual who can spread awareness eectively about Student Council events,

increase participation in such events, and promote school spirit!

Grade Representative Elections are not held at the same time as the executives. Grade 1012 Grade Rep Elections

will take place ater election week, but beore the end o the school year. A minimum average o 75% is required.

Being a part o Student Council is not something to take or granted. Its not just another club, or just something to

put on your resume. You must be dedicated, and the experience you gain rom being on Student Council will refect

the dedication and time you put in. There will be good and bad times, obstacles to overcome, and ideas to be shared.

Think careully about the decisions you are going to make, and prepare yoursel beore signing up. It is up to you to

make the experience a positive one. Dont orget the potential opportunities StuCo presents, and take advantage!

Additional information: candidates running or executive positions must have a minimum average of 80% on their

midterm report; the school administration may make special exemptions or some candidates. I your application

is accepted, Student Council will let you know about the poster regulations and other election matters by e-mail.

Speeches can be up to 1 minute in length or all executive candidates, but candidates or President and Vice Presi-

dent will have 2 minutes; drats must be submitted or approval ater your application is accepted.

I, have read the above and wish to run or the RHHS Student Council

20092010. I understand the responsibilities and duties that I will be taking on, and am ully committed i elected. I

will be running or the position o . My midterm average was .

My e-mail address is .

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