During the fourth quarter of every year, each grade at Rocky is asked to vote for individuals that they feel should fill several positions in the student council, such as class representative and student body president. Together, these positions and the students who serve in them make up Rocky’s student council.
Kacy Larson, one of the Sophomore class representatives, is now starting her second year as a member of Rocky Mountain High School’s Student Council. She first took an interest in applying for student council because of the valuable skills it would give her for resumes and applications.
“I wanted to make a positive difference, develop leadership skills, and make my college apps look better.”
As a class rep. Larson assists in planning many school events, such as assemblies like the back-to-school assembly on August 25th, school dances such as homecoming and the winter dance, Trick-or-Treat Street, and getting the school ready for the coming year by decorating in the days leading up to the first week of school. All these things are done to help foster and strengthen the Rocky community and spirit of the student body.
“I serve as a figurehead for my class and help make important decisions as well as plan things for the school. I try to make sure everyone is included, represented, and feels seen and heard.”
Student Council has allowed Larson to develop and strengthen several of her social skills through the organization and planning of events. It has also given her a channel through which she can build relationships within the Rocky community and advocate for others.
“It’s definitely helped me with communication with other groups and stores and vendors, as well as my leadership skills.”
A sense of community is important among the members of the student council as well. They go on “retreats” during the school year such as bowling and a visit to “Terror in the Corn” at Anderson Farms to build strong relationships among the group. The council also goes to some training sessions that can help them improve their work at Rocky, such as the training Larson attended this summer to learn new ways to make school events appealing to the student body.
“The student council retreat is an opportunity for us to bond before the school year starts and just really get to know the rest of our student council members and what student council is all about, especially for incoming freshmen members.”
The sense of school spirit and community at Rocky is an integral part of what makes it such a special place, and as a member of the student council, Kacy Larson works hard to foster that sense of community and create a place where students feel heard and welcome.
