Which EC's should I put on college apps?

Applying to College
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I’ve heard it’s about quality, not quantity. Well I have a lot of EC’s, and I’m unsure of which to start putting on college apps when I begin applying. I’m going to be a junior, so I know it’s a little early.

Softball (3 yrs high school, 6 middle/elementary school, help coach 12 yr old team)
Basketball (2 yrs high school, 5 middle/elementary school. I don’t know if this helps, but my team won the State Championship my sophomore year)
Band (4 yrs high school, 5 middle/elementary school, Marching Band/Pep Band Drum Major, 2 yrs)
Spanish Club (3 yrs)
Newspaper Writer (2 yrs)
Operation Snowball (It’s a program about making good decisions, 2 yrs, staff member)
Paid Internship for the BEST Science Program
And I’ve held some sort of job since the day I turned 16

Any and all help would be appreciated. I don’t want to screw myself out of my dream school because of something like EC’s. Thanks!

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<p>I think you can find a way to list them all. Most schools will allow you to submit a separate "Activities List" where you can elaborate on what you did for each one, and include those that don't fit on the app forms. From what you've listed, it doesn't seem like you've overdone it - it looks like you've been active in all of them. Often, they consider volunteer work and paid work separately, so you may be able to fit everything easily on the app itself.</p>