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This year we tried a more student oriented form of leadership within the team. They meet on off days for a few hours and work with 2 of our mentors as well as with our board of directors (occasionally as our BOD members are very busy!) These students mostly discuss changes in community service requirements and how to keep up our chairmans "status" among others. This being the first year, the impact was minimal due to the fact that most of the projects we wanted to complete took time! This year the students wrote the WFA, made business plans to purchase team spirit items and planned the team banquet at a banquet hall (we have previously done it in the school cafe). in time, I feel that this program will be a great addition to our team! There is no requirement to join this group other than to be a team member. Students can join at any time although we find that the same students attend each meeting. It is also noted that students involved with this group will be considered for the deans list nom over those who are not. I was a senior this past year and i really felt that I had a very strong voice in how the team was run and I have not always felt that way in the past. I feel that a student/mentor/parent relationship is VERY important in the success of a team and starting a student leadership group definitely bonded that gap for us.