[Pretzel]

Team 1619 chooses its President, Vice President, Secretary, and Safety Officer by elections in the fall. Each prospective candidate prepares a speech that is given to the rest of the students, who then vote based on the speeches given. It's great fun and usually ends up with bribery in the form of candy being passed out by all the candidates. When everyone does it, however, it becomes a level playing ground for all and it still won't make up for an exceptionally poor speech.