I did say, “Stem wannabes.” And I do think our views at least overlap. Great quote and we should use it more on CC.
Personally, I think it’s nuts kids join or “found” an array of ECs just for leader titles. I think “passions” is misused for 14-17 year olds, they’re just learning what’s out there. They’re free to try various things, I agree that’s healthy. But if you want to aim high, just be aware this is about them building a class. Include some of the expected things. As in the real world, if you have goals, work toward them.
You won’t end up at (the proverbial example) Google, if you never built the right knowledge and skills, can’t show the right experiences…