<p>Debate (on tournament weeks I spend like 25-30 hours on it, on normal weeks 10-15, but our squad doesn't really do offices so it looks like I'm slacking off in this EC =)
Student Government (treasurer)</p>
<p>Those are the only ones that I honestly spend a lot of time on.</p>
<p>And I really want a burrito right now.</p>
<p>Sports:
Tennis (varsity captain)
Golf (2 years only, JV)</p>
<p>Clubs/Organizations:
NHS
Computer Science Club
Young Democrats Club
Psychology Club
Newspaper (editor)</p>
<p>Community Service:
Elementary School
Teen Court
American Cancer Society</p>
<p>Work Experience:
Tutor 3 Times per week
guitar lessons
tennis lessons
Bruster's Ice Cream</p>
<p>In order of greatest importance to least:</p>
<ul>
<li>Band (Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Percussion Ensemble, Academy Instrumental Ensemble)</li>
<li>Theatre (Academy, One-Act Festival, Spring Production)</li>
<li>Forensics</li>
<li>German Club</li>
<li>Latin Club</li>
</ul>
<p>Plans fo Voulnteering:
- Middle School level Solo and Ensemble Festival
- Ensemble Festival
- Bingo
- Organzing fundraisers for local nonprofit organizations (if I have time)</p>
<p>besides band and theatre, i really don't have a lot of time for anything else. i would've liked to play tennis in the spring, but i won't have time for it.</p>
<p>I have a question: What do most of you do in school clubs (excluding debate and olympiad stuff)?</p>
<p>school clubs
Knowledge bowl team- 2 yrs
MUN (HMUN and local MUNs)- 2 yrs
Volleyball-2yrs</p>
<p>Outside of school
guitar lessons-8 yrs
german lessons-4 ys</p>
<p>community service
Tutoring children of low resource families- 2 yrs
Volunteer at hospital-2yrs
activist at Amnesty international-2 yrs</p>
<p>Jobs/ Internships
Internship at the national bank-6months
Internship at a local investment firm-8months</p>
<p>I´m currently applying to start writing my own column in one of main latinamerican business magazines, hopefully it come through.( I plan on applying to wharton so I'm trying to get involved in business related activities)</p>
<p>The main issue that I see in my ECs is that my level of commitment has been low, Ive been in most of the things for only 2 yrs ( except for guitar and german). I really wish I would have gotten involved in activities before....oh well....</p>
<p>orchestra
Key Club
Beginning Dance</p>
<p>man I have a long way to go....and I'm only a Sophmore!</p>
<p>Junior Year: running for Secretary of Honors</p>
<p>greencloth:</p>
<p>In my tutoring organization we tutor local kids in the local library during two hour sessions. Kids can walk in and we help them with whatever they need (studying for a test, homework assignments, etc).</p>
<p>In Amnesty International the officers announce its updates for things like lunch petitions, a couple events we hold, info about our adopted child in Zambia (!!), and general updates about human rights abuses cases.</p>
<p>MUN... we don't meet on a regular basis. Just a couple times before conferences.</p>
<p>My extra "cirriculars". =D I'm a sophomore.</p>
<p>Teams:
JV Football
JV Wrestling
Vars Volleyball</p>
<p>School activities:
Journalism (School newspaper)
Leadership (ASB President)
Forensics (Speech team)
Drama (School play)</p>
<p>Clubs:
General Service Society (volunteering)
CSF
Japanese National Honors Society
SPERA (World Affairs Challenge)
American Red Cross</p>
<p>Outside school:
Professional Dance Company
Guitar</p>
<p>Hmm. Writing this makes me believe I need more volunteer work. =\
Oh, and yes, I have no life.</p>
<p>School Clubs (I actually GO to all of these):
-FOCUS (Fellowship of Christians in Universities and Schools)
-A Cappella
-BASE (Brothers for Academic and Social Enrichment)- african-american support group
-many more</p>
<p>MUSIC:
-School Chorus (4 years)
-School Choir (4 years)
-School A Cappella Group (3 years)
-Classical/ Jazz Flute (9 years)-private lessons
-Contemporary Piano (2 years)
-Drums (2 years)-lessons
-SERIOUS music composition using sibelius (2 years)
-Lead in two musicals (freshman year)</p>
<p>JOURNALISM
-School Newspaper (4 years and leadership position this year: Head of News)
-Student Writer for School Admisinistration's Communications Department (2 years)
-Internship at local newspaper</p>
<p>OUTSIDE ACTING
-re'sume' FULL of various print work, acting jobs.</p>
<p>Much more...</p>
<p>Oh yeah, and I've worked for three summers in a row as a Summer Camp Counselor for 2nd graders.</p>
<p>Student Newspaper- 2 years (art editor)
Literary Magazine- 3 years(art editor)
GSA- 3 years
Culture Club- 1 year (new this year)
AIDS Awareness- 1 year
Art Sale for Charity- 3 years (4 sales)
Peer Tutoring - 1 year
softball- 7 years 3 years varsity
1 year of field hockey and swimming
.... i think that's it.
at school at least</p>
<p>
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Volleyball, Basketballl, Lacrosse, JSA, NHS 4 years each execpt NHS (2 yr limit).. im not as complex as some of u guys..do u think im doing enough?
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</p>
<p>It's likely you're one of the best students at your school with that load and with the knowledge that you're a CCer. Don't worry!</p>
<p>XC, CommServ (various positions), and some school clubs with various positions, tutoring, blah blah </p>
<p>I'm not as busy this year - well, actually, i have a heavier workload and it has been mostly academics. Not too many ECs! :o</p>
<p>Band
Jazz Ensemble
Asian Club
Writing Club
Model UN
Teaching Science once a week at local elementary school
200+ hours of community service so far
Those are the ECs I'm most dedicated to. I have others, but they are insignificant. Some other ones may be added by the end of the year, if I can find the time. I also hope to add some leadership positions.</p>
<p>Key Club (around 250 hrs. of community service/IPD Secretary/Director of Relations)
Debate Team (will be captain next year/lawyer in upcoming mock trial/will attend YMUN)
Lit. Mag. (Asst. Editor)
Yearbook (treated as sub-human peon by one of the editors)
WHAT (Warren Hills Academic Team) (Captain second half last year)
Student Council
I will be joining NHS in a few weeks.
I plan on volunteering at the county courthouse next summer.</p>
<p>alien_workshop: Your site is SWEET. amazing.</p>
<p>im a jr..
Varsity XC (3rd yr)
Varsity Swimming (will be 3rd yr)
JV Softball (2 yrs), Varsity (will be..)</p>
<p>St. Lucy's Angels (3rd yr).. visit old nuns in the infirmary during study periods haha</p>
<p>Swimming.. yr round.. 20+ hrs of practice a week (8th yr)</p>
<p>LIT MAG is my life!
Seriously though, I really have no time for any other clubs. It's eating away at my soul (and my schedule).</p>
<p>omg! you guys do so many clubs and stuff!</p>
<p>all i'm in is like red cross and kidzforkidz club and um...lemme think .... like poetry society/club.</p>
<p>sooo it's sucks because i have like pretty good scores and grades just silly ECs.</p>
<p>8 IB courses + 4 options. </p>
<p>School team:
Varsity Basketball Team</p>
<p>school clubs: </p>
<p>Math Club (vice pres)
Amnesty International Club
Multicultural Club
Notes Club
Debate Club (a lot of debate tournmanets)
Pablo (School Newspaper...haven't started yet)</p>
<p>but..except debate and math, I haven't done anything in those clubs lol :P </p>
<p>other school activities:</p>
<p>Students Union Room Representative Alternate (I just help out with the student union's major events:P)
Awards Committee
Many academic competitions such as math and physics
Model UN
Mock Trials
School music orchestra for drama productions</p>
<p>activites outside of school
volunteering at Canadian Blood Services
Junior Achievement (business program where students make their own companies...I am planning to run for an executive position)</p>
<p>haha busy year.</p>
<p>Oh, and to add to my list...Horizons: Gifted & Talented...I forgot to mention it...It's not as if we do anything, though...</p>