<p>I am looking into becoming a freshman class officer at a boarding school and I was wondering kind of stuff people think freshman high school students would enjoy. I have to write a speech that would appeal to others and secure my election. As an idea of what my capabilities are - I was already thinking about future freshman class trips to Six Flags and Laser Tag - Making sure that there are always ping pong balls and paddles available - etc. </p>
<p>Hopefully I can get some suggestions.</p>
<p>Promising to improve the dining hall food always works. :D</p>
<p>Movie nights are fun for boarders and really easy to organise. Other than that, it’s hard to say without having experience of your school. Are there little things that people like to complain about? Or areas that could do with some improvement?</p>
<p>Rather than pandering to buy giveaways (e.g., Six Flags, laser tag) that cost a lot of money (this is what our irresponsible nationally elected officials do), I suggest u focus on modifying unpopular campus rules.</p>
<p>But can OP legitimately promise to modify school rules? S/he would be one of four class presidents, and there might also be an all-school president. They might have all different opinions on a particular issue, and even if they’re unanimous, that doesn’t mean the administration will approve their proposal. </p>
<p>What might be interesting would be to create an online survey for your class and for you and your VP candidate interview as many kids personally as possible to ask them what changes they’d like to see and why. Kids will remember who visited them and asked them their opinions and who didn’t and that you’ll report back to them when changes are implemented. When you meet with them, give them your contact info and let them know that if they have any other concerns or ideas to feel free to contact you anytime and that you will absolutely read and respond to each request. Speak like you’ve already been elected, but without being too cocky. Just confident.</p>
<p>Then you can legitimately say in your speech that you’re open and accessible and that you actively sought out the opinions of your classmates. You can also tell them the results of your survey (60% of the Class of 20whatever said that they want a whole wheat pasta option on pasta day) and tell them that, if elected, you will bring these issues to the larger student government as well as the faculty/staff and make sure that the specific concerns of the Class of 20whatever are heard and acknowledged. Then you can throw in some smaller, concrete promises that you can actually keep, like movie nights.</p>
<p>OP can no more “promise” to modify unpopular rules, than he/she can “promise” to deliver Six Flags or laser tag. What candidates can feasibly do is to ADVOCATE for certain objectives.</p>
<p>Going off of what coconut try this link:
[Using</a> Google Docs to make a survey](<a href=“WorkHappy.net: killer resources for entrepreneurs”>Using Google Docs to make a survey)</p>
<p>It will help you make a survey using google docs. When you see your peers you can ask them to visit the link and have them vote on which changes that they want to see made. That way it will make the students feel like you are actually working for them.</p>