<p>so here's this program... u apply to be the school's rep to the board of trustees of the school district. basically, our school chooses a couple and then the ambassadors go to meetings with the board of ed ppl and do little things, talk a little bit, go around and visit places, etc. i was wondering...how good is this? how significant is it? is it such a great experience that i should apply?</p>
<p>i'm not sure if they will even treat the students well at the meetings and let us talk about the issues lol. but i love to be around adults and i like community service and making a difference. i am definitely a "leader" type. but then...i have loads of work (AP's, other ec's etc) so i am not sure if i should even apply. </p>
<p>advices?</p>
<p>well it depends. what other activities, as in volunteering, musical instrument, sports, etc., are you participating in right now?</p>
<p>well. i am doing a lot of things that are NOT at a school level. it’s above, actually. and my ec’s are academic/ science based. </p>
<p>i am not sure if i should even bother. i don’t want to feel like i am wasting my time. </p>
<p>anyone familiar with these ambassador things?
advice?</p>
<p>I did it last year. You just go and give a presentation on what your school is doing. Once, a lady came to talk to us to get our opinions on our high school.</p>
<p>It’s not a bad job, but don’t expect to be setting district policy or even talking about anything too serious.</p>
<p>I’ve been my district’s student school board member for two years, it’s probably been my most substantial EC (and is quite likely part of the reason I got into some of the schools I did). My school board gives the student member quite a bit of power - I can propose action items, comment during board discussion, use preferential voting (recorded but not tallied), and access to the closed session portion of meetings. It sounds like your district might not offer you the same opportunities, but it’s definitely worth looking into.</p>
<p>You can also become involved at the state or county level. Just last week I spoke before my state’s senate committee on education regarding a bill that I helped write. There are really a lot of options to get involved with student advocacy if this is something that interests you, but don’t take it up just because it “looks good.” If it’s not in line with your core interests, not only will it seem boring to you, but also college admission committees will see straight through your involvement.</p>