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Ultimate Balancing Act

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by Zach Kilgas |

Some claim that life must be divided between work and play, and for those who wish to achieve, they claim life is all work and no play. Luckily for Student Council, that is not true. On October 26, they traveled to the annual Northwest Regional Student Council Districts in Chillicothe, for a day divided equally between work and play.

Student Council districts is an important part of the Student Council machine; this conference is a place where ideas on everything about Student Council can be shared to make each group stronger.

“At Student Council Districts, I learn how to be a better leader, and how to positively help my school by learning new ways to connect our council to the students,” sophomore representative Alexia Harman said.

The stage is set in the morning with various motivational speakers who tell their personal stories of triumph, such as a man who was born without any arms, who tells his story about his dedication to overcome the obstacles he faced throughout his life.

Later in the day each member will attend various workshops.

“We each get to go to different rooms. We listen to their presentations about games, and new events their school have tried. We get told what is successful and what not to try,” junior class president Jakoby Swanson said.

Some of the workshops are entirely for fun; activities to help everyone open up and break out of their shells.

“We did an activity where we had to dress up in theatre costumes and have a runway and dance down the runway, I have no idea what the point was, but it was a lot of fun,” Swanson said.

The day does not end there. At the end everyone is reunited back into the main gym, for the grand closing ceremony: a party without prejudice against those who cannot dance and the uncoordinated.

“The party is mainly a huge dance, it’s in a gym so they turn off all the lights and usually they have different colored lights all around and we all just dance, but what makes it so fun is the fact we all know each other and it’s all Student Council people” junior class vice president Serena Baker said.  “I would even go as far to say that for me it’s more fun than a school dance.”

“Student Council districts is important because not only are we learning and sharing ideas, but we’re also teaching the younger members to be able to really lead the rest of the group by the time the seniors leave,” senior member at large Audrie Estrada said.

“Last year was my first year, but we danced, did cheers and there’s even a DJ,” Student Council Advisor Marla Badalucco said.

This year the Student Council enjoyed a day of learning and sharing ideas, as well as the party, which some live for.

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