[Amanda M]

Well, to pick captains on our team we basically have a team vote. And that vote sounds like a popularity contest, but the way we figured it was that the team was going to pick a person that they didn't mind following all year round. If the person they pick does well in the leadership position then the team will follow what they say. If the person doesn't do well in the leadership position, then the mentors have the right to take the person from his or her position.

Our hierarchy is a little different though. We have a president that is kind of an overseer, a mentor to the team. All other members have the option of becoming a project manager, but the president is kind of the overall project manager and makes sure everything goes well. In the event that the president can't do their job, then the VP would step up. So the VP is the..uh.. assistant overall project manager.
This lets our team be a little more student run, and gives our metors a break from all the crazy stuff they have to do while we're planning random presentations and shows.