<p>I was just wondering how do you gain leadership positions in school clubs. I already have some, but I feel they are not enough. Besides getting all your friends to go to a club and vote for you, what else can you do?</p>
<p>It really depends on the school/club. </p>
<p>Like this year I'll most likely be either President or Vice President of 2 clubs, just because me and this other girl have been in it for all 3 years and she doesn't want to be president. We don't even really vote on it as long as no one has a problem with it, but again, that's just my school and the clubs I'm referring to.</p>
<p>Yea, I agree, it all depends. For some groups, esp. teams, the adviser appoints the captain or president or whatnot. Examples would be Forensics, Debate, Mock Trial, Math Team, etc. For others, the outgoing officers choose the new officers. In my school, examples of that are our honor societies and the cheerleading squad. For others, like student government, the whole school votes. And lastly, for most other clubs, you probably need to be elected. However, if no one else does anything, you can always take control of the club, a coup d'etat of sorts.</p>
<p>It usually depends on the club and your school.</p>
<p>Some clubs if you are active in the events they have, you attend the meetings and you are on a good bases with the officers than you have a really good chance of getting in.</p>
<p>Basicly get to know everyone in the club. And if you have to give a speech make sure it's not too professional but not too casual. You have to get their attention.</p>
<p>I hope that helps. good luck.</p>
<p>Just tell some people you want to be a leader, and you'll get the position unless you're really unpopular. It's all in expressing interest. If there is an adult chaperon of the club, that's a good person to talk to.</p>
<p>Remember: When you're trying to be a politician, you can't trick anybody's trigger. If you're pleasant, you'll get what you want the easy way.</p>
<p>You become friends with everyone until you have a majority or plurality in the club, then run for president. Simple as that</p>
<p>So basically if the adviser is in charge, I gain his favor and if it is by voting, I try to make friends?</p>
<p>pay off the advisor. $200 should do it.</p>
<p>(above poster) lol@j00</p>
<p>Bloodless coup?</p>
<p>Having been an active member for a while, and getting along with other members and the advisor is important. It also can be a big help to have demonstrated leadership and responsibility by pitching in to help organize things or to help when others didn't bother showing up to work on a project.</p>
<p>It also can be a good idea to have some ideas about what you'd do if you were an officer.</p>
<p>Too many students just want club offices for resume decoration. They haven't shown leadership or responsibility, and have no ideas to improve the club. </p>
<p>Particularly in clubs in which the advisor has a lot of say about who gets offices, it can help to have demonstrated responsibility in the club. It also can help if you've been a longtime active member, not someone who just showed up for the fun things.</p>
<p>If students vote on the officers, it does help to be liked, and to have had a track record of involvement so you don't seem to be an opportunist.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, the OP's question indicates that their only reason for wanting leadership positions is to look good to colleges. Quantity isn't what impresses the colleges like HPYS that tend to be the ones who most care about leadership when it comes to admissions. The colleges that heavily factor leadership into admissions are ones that also will want to see more evidence of leadership than titles. A student who had 10 presidencies, but accomplished nothing in them, wouldn't be as desireable as would a student who had, for instance, one vice presidency, but use that to launch and organize a project that had a major impact on their school, church or community.</p>
<p>In response to Northstarmom; only in some cases. In class elections for example the issues aren't important enough for people to care how involved a person will be in the actual affairs, so its a simple popularity contest, nothing more. In most clubs, yes, it is your involvement that matters. But for example at our schools key club, someone joined the club, and being a popular person, became president 2 months later even while barely going to meetings and even having the advisor say she was completely imcompetent.</p>
<p>To gain a leadership position, you have to show up at the club meetings. You should volunteer to do things to help the club out, and when the club does things outside of school, you need to be there. Once the club members see that you are dedicated and involved, then they should vote.</p>
<p>This is what I did for the Young Democrats club at my school, and everything worked out! :)</p>
<p>just join a club without much people in it, especially if they're not that enthusiastic about it. also choose a position that maybe only 1 other person is running for, and hope that the other person isnt that popular. oh and if you bring food peolpe like you better</p>
<p>lol at TheFinanceGuy- or you know, you could use the Michael Corleone method</p>
<p>I'll have to agree with ad.bc on this one.</p>
<p>Of course it depends on the type of club-</p>
<p>For teacher appointed: attend all meetings, show club participation, and flatter the instructor (though not too obviously).</p>
<p>For elected positions: make friends, bring in cookies and other snacks, and express interest.</p>
<p>For current officer appointed: pay the kid $25.</p>
<p>On another note, Al Pacino was gorgeous in the first two Godfathers...</p>
<p>"pay the kid $25"</p>
<p>i've never really thought of that, wow lol</p>
<p>Bribery in high school!</p>
<p>totally agree, sevitagen. unfortunately, it was like 15 years between part 2 and part 3. and besides, Andy garcia made up for Pacino getting old</p>
<p>1) start your own
2) give a short, funny speech
3) offer free food.</p>