NewsUpper School
Student Council to Students: Get Involved!
Aug 1, 1999 8:00 AM
By Stefan Eady - Faculty
As we arise from our summer slumber, sporting our freshly tanned skin, with relaxed and rested brains, we begin another school year, nervous and eager to see what the year will bring.
Freshmen are nervous knowing that this is going to be a big step up, but are relieved to know they have 10 times the amount of freedom. Sophomores are just excited they are not at the bottom any more. Juniors are nervous because they are about to experience the SAT and are just beginning to think about colleges. Seniors, flooded by emotion, are just waiting to savor the most memorable year of their school experience.
The Student Council is planning exciting events this year, including fun-filled, theme-oriented flings, where we play music and dress in crazy costumes depicting ’70s, ’80s, or toga themes. Flings are always lots of fun.
Weekends will be filled with adventure as well, with boredom-busting trips to Six Flags Over Georgia, hiking trips to the mountains, a skiing outing to Gatlinburg, Tenn., shopping trips to Lenox Mall or Towne Center, and many others. These are great escapes for dorm students to get off campus and relax. They are also great opportunities for day and dorm students to get to know one another better. Will Thuston, student body president, and I hope to plan more activities to bring resident and day students together.
Freshmen and new students should get involved early. Join a club or run for a class office. Sign up for Student Council on the fall retreat so you can have input on planning exciting activities. Run for the Y-Cabinet, which works with religious life issues on campus. Think of all the friends you will make and the people you will meet.
Involvement is the key to making Darlington your new home away from home. Darlington offers a large variety of sports from which to choose. There are a variety of clubs, organizations, fine arts, and computer-oriented activities. You can read about the many possibilities in the curriculum handbook.
There is no excuse for not getting involved at Darlington. Let’s all pledge ourselves to be joiners, doers, praisers, and winners—not couch potatoes, whiners, idlers, and losers. Let’s make Tiger Pride truly mean something.
Your Darlington experience will be a great one only if you get involved and take pride in your school by becoming active in its programs, clubs, teams, and, yes, parties. It is the people, not the buildings, who make a school remarkable. Last year was great, but this year will be even better if we all get involved.
Freshmen are nervous knowing that this is going to be a big step up, but are relieved to know they have 10 times the amount of freedom. Sophomores are just excited they are not at the bottom any more. Juniors are nervous because they are about to experience the SAT and are just beginning to think about colleges. Seniors, flooded by emotion, are just waiting to savor the most memorable year of their school experience.
The Student Council is planning exciting events this year, including fun-filled, theme-oriented flings, where we play music and dress in crazy costumes depicting ’70s, ’80s, or toga themes. Flings are always lots of fun.
Weekends will be filled with adventure as well, with boredom-busting trips to Six Flags Over Georgia, hiking trips to the mountains, a skiing outing to Gatlinburg, Tenn., shopping trips to Lenox Mall or Towne Center, and many others. These are great escapes for dorm students to get off campus and relax. They are also great opportunities for day and dorm students to get to know one another better. Will Thuston, student body president, and I hope to plan more activities to bring resident and day students together.
Freshmen and new students should get involved early. Join a club or run for a class office. Sign up for Student Council on the fall retreat so you can have input on planning exciting activities. Run for the Y-Cabinet, which works with religious life issues on campus. Think of all the friends you will make and the people you will meet.
Involvement is the key to making Darlington your new home away from home. Darlington offers a large variety of sports from which to choose. There are a variety of clubs, organizations, fine arts, and computer-oriented activities. You can read about the many possibilities in the curriculum handbook.
There is no excuse for not getting involved at Darlington. Let’s all pledge ourselves to be joiners, doers, praisers, and winners—not couch potatoes, whiners, idlers, and losers. Let’s make Tiger Pride truly mean something.
Your Darlington experience will be a great one only if you get involved and take pride in your school by becoming active in its programs, clubs, teams, and, yes, parties. It is the people, not the buildings, who make a school remarkable. Last year was great, but this year will be even better if we all get involved.
