Leadership class on college app

Applying to College
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My S was the only freshman admitted into the leadership class at his HS this year. Going forward since it is an elective would it be beneficial to take this class for 4 years or choose a different elective? Here is the course description from the school:

LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
24003000/24003100/17003000/17003100 - LEADERSHIP SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT I-IV (LONGHORN LEGION)
The purpose of this course is to teach leadership skills, parliamentary procedure,
problem solving, and decision-making, as well as communication skills, group
dynamics, time and stress management, public speaking, human relations, team
building and other group processes. This class is recommended for current and
aspiring student government leaders.
Grades 9-12
Prerequisite: Application & Teacher Approval

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This seems to be equivalent to my schools version of a student government class, many kids take this every year available and I see no inherent negatives in doing so. Last year we had someone who took the class for leadership every year available to him get into Harvard and Notre Dame. If S enjoys this elective and feels it’s enriching I see no harm in allowing him/her to lead the school for 4 years!

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I can’t imagine taking a class like this every year for four years. I think it could be useful for a freshman, but I would expect more challenging classes for a junior or senior.