<p>Hi now my child has been in 2 clubs for sophomore year, math team and art service, unfortunately there are no leadership positions in both clubs. He is quite concerned that there is no possibility to gain leadership. He does like math and art, and hopes to continue with the ativities next year (junior) though. But what should he do for leadership? to create a postion? Please help us, thanks </p>
<p>I take it these are faculty-led groups? Don’t worry about it. Colleges are looking for involvement and excellence, not leadership per se. Some activities (like sculpture) just don’t have a leadership component. They still count. He should commit to things he loves and cares about, and perform them at the highest level he can.</p>
<p>yes, very club in the school have a teacher as sponsor. Some clubs do have students as President though. My child is a solid A student, and he is aiming for Ivies. What concerns him most is the activities; he loves what he has been doing, and he does not want to change club just for the position reason. If there is no leadership offered in the clubs, shall we explain this in the college application? thank you</p>
<p>He should have achievements to talk about. You don’t need to explain that there is no leadership. The achievements (we visited 14 nursing homes each year; I was the highest scoring member of the math team) should speak for themselves.</p>
<p>I understand now, thank you so much Hanna!</p>
<p>I agree that leadership isn’t everything, but showing achievement is important. For art, there may be many opportunities, including competitions (like Scholastic) and exhibitions.</p>
<p>Some of this depends on where he may want to go. In many respects, leadership is a frame of mind, kids who have ideas and reach. Not simply titles, any titles, any club, creating a new club. Think of it that way. He can be involved in math and art activities in hs, depends on what’s available there. But in addition to outside competitions Hunt mentions, think about how he can he get involved beyond the hs. Don’t forget that responsible volunteer work, the sort where you commit to one or two programs over time and slowly increase your role, also allows all sorts of “leadership” to show, even without that title. </p>
<p>For either of these, can he show leadership without being titled a leader? I don’t know what Art Service is, but can he get involved in setting up the service opportunities or choosing the activity or recruiting members or scheduling the activity or whatever?</p>
<p>Thank you all, guys, you showed me all about what leadership is, instead of the title. I believe there will be plenty of opportunities to develop leadership without the title. Thank you!</p>