<p>Does it really mean anything to have an officer position in a club? Often times those elected for those positions just happen to be more popular, or more likable, or more attractive, so what about the students equally qualified who aren't selected? Because they weren't as popular they don't get a leadership position and thus give colleges the impression that they weren't capable of being leaders? In what other way could they present themselves as being leaders or have leadership? Is leadership in high school truly valid or fair?</p>
<p>The trend continues all throughout life.</p>
<p>While yes, I agree that in some cases having an officer position in a club can be the result of a popularity contest, but that doesn’t mean that leadership is not a quantifiable quality in highschool. As an officer of a club/honor society, you’re given a set of tools and what you do with it can show whether you’re an actual leader or not. As an officer you have the opportunity to show that you’re a leader. HOWEVER, that does not mean that if you don’t hold an position that you cannot demonstrate leadership in highschool. You can suggest ideas to teachers, clubs, societies, whoever or whatever will help you get that idea done. But you have to take the initiative with your idea and you must lead your idea the whole way through! </p>
<p>I didn’t mean to say that leadership positions aren’t work or valid but the process of it doesn’t see the most effective. I often see people suggesting that others get leadership positions or that they don’t have enough, but everyone can’t be the prez/vice/treasurer/secretary of something. Not everyone can start a club either, and sadly we aren’t all blessed with charisma so how would they show leadership and compete with others who lead in many other things? </p>
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<p>Why not?</p>
<p>Lazy teachers in my case 
Through school at least, most teachers are too lazy to do anything outside of school.</p>
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<p>While yes, everyone physically can, there are plenty of things to stop people. First, a school could have a lot of clubs as is, the student could have no clubs with an aligned interest he/she wants to start, time could be limited from other EC’s and course load, and many other reasons. If you find yourself starting a club just to get a leadership EC, I think you’re probably doing something wrong.</p>