commissioner info packet!

Appointed Commissioners for ASB 2014-2015
People interested in being an ASB commissioner for the 2014-2015 school year
must be approved by the administration and the ASB Advisors, Dr. Raleigh and Mr.
Garrett, before going through the interview process. To be considered, you must fill out
and return all the appropriate forms to room X-201 no later than Wednesday, May 6th by
3:00 pm. Late applications will not be accepted. The interview schedule will be posted
on the window of room X-201 on Monday, May 11th.
Each applicant will have an interview with Dr. Raleigh, Mr. Garrett, and selected
members of the ASB class. Based on this interview and two teacher recommendations,
the executive committee will recommend people, who may be outstanding and competent
commissioners for next years ASB class, to Dr. Raleigh and Mr. Garrett. The appropriate
administrators will then be given those recommendations. These adults will make the
final decision regarding class membership. The number of people per job may vary. Also,
please be aware that positions may be adjusted during the evaluation process. Interviews
will be held during support, lunch, and after school, on May 18-22.
If you are interested in applying to be a commissioner, please read the brief
descriptions below. In addition to these tasks, each commissioner is required to
participate in all ASB events. If you have your own commissioner position in mind, feel
free to bring that up in your interview mentioning what events and ideas you would
execute throughout the year. All ASB members must participate and work hard the
entire year. Effective time management is critical if you are going to be in ASB. Your
participation is not limited to the events for which you have primary responsibility. ASB
is a fourth period class all year long, so make sure your schedule can fit this class. Also,
the ASB class will be going on a mandatory three day, two-night retreat (September 25th27th). Be prepared with ideas that you want to bring to the class. If you have questions
about the interview process or other aspects of the selection process, please feel free to
speak with the ASB advisors. Good Luck!
Commissioner Descriptions
Publicity
• Publicize ASB, class, and other CHS events in various and creative ways.
• Create and administrate a Facebook group and multiple Facebook events.
• Create and administrate a twitter and Instagram account that will effectively
promote ASB and CHS events.
• Must be in contact with The Acorn, and/or The Patch to publicize necessary
events outside of the school.
• Create and distribute flyer requests in order to ensure organization.
• Must maintain positive and productive relationships with the other
commissioners, and must meet everyone’s advertising needs on a regular and
timely basis.
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Work closely with the Communications commissioners in order to create new
forms of multimedia advertising.
Must update news boards around school weekly with new flyers and posters
advertising events.
Experience with Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Photoshop is preferred.
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you come prepared with 3-4
advertisements. For example, include some of the following: school dances, sports
events, blood drives, class nights, etc. Feel free to add extra events! We suggest that
you show a variety of your talents, including hand drawn and computer designed
advertisements.
Athletics
• Creatively promote participation at CHS athletic events.
• Communicate and plan meetings with team captains at the start of each sport's
season and as needed throughout the year
• Send reminders out to coaches and team captains to ensure that they will be
introduced at the Pep Rallies, and make sure that this part of the Pep Rally runs
smoothly
• Make a Game Statistics & Report Box to put in the attendance office for sports
teams to be able to have their stats and summaries read in the morning
announcements
• Plan and implement Tailgates, Powder Puff, Dodgeball, and the Annual Kevin
Cordasco Student Vs. Faculty Basketball Game with Community Outreach
Commissioners
• Devise and implement at least one new competition per semester between the
staff and students that promotes school spirit
• Must maintain a good relationship and effective communication with the pack
leaders
• Participate appropriately in the morning announcements
• Be supportive and fair to all sports teams
• Maturely represent Calabasas High School in a positive and enthusiastic manner
• Be prepared to get all types of students on campus excited about being involved in
the Pack
• Manage the Pack Facebook page and create events
IN THE INTERVIEW: We would like to hear how you plan on regularly
communicating with the CHS sports teams. We also would like to see some degree of
public speaking skills. Be prepared with some new ideas regarding the Pack and
how to increase participation as well as including a variety of Pack Leaders.
Clubs and Multicultural
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At the beginning of the year, organize an informational meeting with the club
presidents, advisors, administration, and the club advisors to describe fundraising
procedures for clubs.
Publicize an accurate schedule of meetings for each approved club with a Month
in Clubs poster.
Organize, promote, and run a Club Rush Week in the first and second semester.
Make sure that all approved clubs are active. Keep a current file of all approved
clubs with brief statements of their purpose, president, faculty advisor, and
constitution.
Make sure club events are not overlapping with each other or with ASB events.
Give clubs opportunities to promote themselves on campus.
Plan and publicize months that celebrate diversity. This includes Black History
month, Genocide Awareness Month, etc. This may entail working in coordination
with appropriate faculty members.
Organize a multicultural month in the spring that includes student and invited
performers, speakers, and a banquet.
Promote tolerance, diversity, and pride in students’ heritage(s) and culture(s) in an
interesting and insightful manner
Meet monthly with club presidents to help with communication, clarify
procedures, and provide support.
Make monthly Club Calendars to be given out in Homerooms
IN THE INTERVIEW: We would like to see what kind of system you would use to
set up and maintain the effectiveness of the clubs on campus, and what the
consequences would be for ineffective clubs. We would also like to see what plans
you have to promote a multicultural and diverse spirit throughout the school.
Communication Commissioners
• Read daily announcements at the very start of homeroom periods-not to exceed
five minutes. Meet with Mr. Garrett every morning to collect and script the
announcements with a creative opening and ending.
• Once a month, film and edit a KYOTV production that features the
accomplishments of the entire student body (You must be able to duplicate
what you make with your current software). Each KYOTV episode should be
up to but not longer than ten minutes.
• Film and advertise ASB and CHS upcoming events.
• Film and edit ASB Election videos.
• Work with Campus Entertainment, Formal, and ALL other Commissioners to
promote their events via film or other means and check regularly with them to
ensure that their events are being promoted in the way they would like them to be
• Present versions of KYOTV to the administration at least four days in advance for
approval, so that it can be reviewed in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the Publicity commissioners in order to create new forms of
multimedia advertising.
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Be sure to include a wide variety of students in all episodes to ensure equal
representation
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you bring a sample KYOTV film that
shows school events, comedic skits, an interesting story line, and an overall view of
your skills. Be certain that your trial KYOTV is no more than 10 minutes and
promotes upcoming CHS events such as Blood Drives, Homecoming, Cabaret, etc.
Formal Entertainment
▪ Homecoming and Spring Dance: themes, catering, DJ, decorations, publicity,
ticket sales, pictures, facilities (tables, chairs, etc), and organization. You will be
working on the theme and presentation of Homecoming during the summer.
▪ Meet and discuss with Campus Entertainment Commissioners to decide on the
Homecoming Halftime Show themes and scheduling.
▪ Have school dance themes and ideas ready to present to the ASB class and contact
ideal DJ’s and other forms of entertainment and event planners in a timely
manner.
▪ Some knowledge of lighting and sound equipment is desired.
▪ Anyone that would like to be interviewed for this position must realize the
immense time commitment and effort that is required, especially during the
difficult weeks before Homecoming and Vice. Planning and executing these
events efficiently and successfully must be your first priority.
▪ Be able to manage your time effectively
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest creating a scrapbook, poster board, binder, or
some other way of expressing your themes, design techniques, and ideas regarding
these large-scale events as well as your organizational and time management skills.
Campus Entertainment
▪ Cabaret: Auditions, Selection, and Program
▪ Spring Event
▪ Set up bands and other activities for lunchtime entertainment monthly.
▪ Homecoming Halftime Show: script, skits, floats, music, announcing, court (cars
and crowns), and possibly fireworks, etc. Be able to coordinate with the class
officers, and keep everyone on track throughout the set up process. This is one of
the most hectic events as there is usually not a lot of time to put it together, so we
are looking for effective time management skills. You will be working on this
event over the summer
▪ Help coordinate performers at other events.
▪ Have ideas for new events to create a more exciting environment on campus
during lunch.
▪ Work as a liaison between the Theater Program and the Music Program.
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you think of 1 Homecoming theme and
correlating float themes for each grade (4 floats). Also, try brainstorming some of
your own events that you would like to implement next year.
Pep
▪ Pep Rallies: 5 Pep Rallies per year, including the Senior Pep Rally.
▪ Nutrition Competitions: this involves working effectively and respectfully with
the athletic program, the band, the dance program, the cheerleading program, and
the administration.
▪ Spirit Weeks including dress up days and appealing nutrition competitions.
▪ Pump up Halloween, Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Earth Day, and additional
holidays by having various competitions.
▪ Make a determined effort to involve faculty in spirit weeks
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you bring a minute-by-minute of a 2530 minute pep rally, along with music suggestions, and day-to-day spirit week
ideas following one specific theme (including nutrition competitions and relative
spirit apparel).
Community Outreach
▪ You will be expected to complete the following events: Adopt-A-Family, Canned
Food Drive, Red Ribbon Week, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Matchmakers,
etc.
▪ Promote Earth Day (work with eco-friendly clubs through school)
Work with Athletics to plan the Annual Kevin Cordasco Student Vs. Faculty Basketball
Game and fundraise for the Kevin Cordasco Fund
▪ Maintain campus recycling and environmentally friendly programs such as the
Green Ambassador Program
▪ In charge of Campus Beautification and Improvement
▪ Hold meetings every other week for the Green Team as a way to get students not
in ASB involved in campus beautification
▪ Promote ways for students to get their service learning hours and help students
with the process
▪ This list of possible events and tasks may seem overwhelming, but they are spread
evenly throughout the entire year. All require effective communication, planning,
and follow through.
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you come prepared with some ideas that
will provide us with your insight on managing and executing 3-4 community events
listed above. Show us your skills in being able to effectively communicate with
businesses and other organizations.
Heart 2 Heart: Blood Drives
• Fully plan and run four Blood Drives during the school year
• This includes getting food donations, recruiting as many donors as possible,
reaching out to donors outside of the community, promoting the drive as
positively and effectively as possible
• Work with Community Outreach Commissioners on Matchmakers and a
Valentine’s Day Event to fundraise for the American Heart Association
• Possibly plan a community Blood Drive off campus
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you come prepared with some ideas that
will provide us with your insight on managing and executing 4 Heart to Heart Blood
Drives listed above. We want to see how you will be able to effectively communicate
with Red Cross and increase student and parent participation in the Blood Drives.
Faculty/Staff/Parent/Student Relations
• Attend PFC meetings and/or regularly relay information from ASB including our
input, ideas, and let them know about our events
• Meet weekly with Mrs. McEvoy
• Plan Faculty Banquet to appreciate teachers and staff
• Come up with new ideas for faculty appreciation and awards
• Strengthen ASB and faculty relationship by strengthening communication and
working as a lesion
• Address faculty concerns and work to compromise over issues such as taking up
classroom time for homeroom announcements, KYOTVs, etc.
• Work as a lesion between ASB, Link Crew, and Peer Support
• Help with Freshman integration and reaching out to members outside of ASB for
their input, ideas, concerns, etc.
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you come prepared with some ideas for
events that will help show more teacher and faculty appreciation. We want to know
how you will improve ASB and faculty relations as well as improve the effectiveness
of relaying information to the PFC. We also want to hear how you will get students
outside of ASB involved and maintain a positive relationship between Link Crew
and Peer Support.
Tech
• Help each commissionership with all of their technical needs whether it be for a
Pep Rally, set up for the Homecoming half-time show, or music at the
Multicultural Banquet, etc.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of computers, sound equipment, lighting, and
camera equipment
• Maintain and update Basecamp
• Continue SMS texts to remind students of upcoming events
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Must be willing to put ASB as first priority.
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest you come prepared with some technical
aspirations you have for the coming school year. Also, be prepared to answer
questions that will test your knowledge of the fields of technology you will be
working with.
Webmaster
• Make sure chsasb.com is up and running
• Come up with ways to reward students for attending events (in the past, there was
a program called 5 Star for example)
• Work closely with Publicity involving online advertisements
• Come up with innovative ideas on ways Commissionerships to inform the rest of
the student body of what they are working on and how they can get involved
Possibly create different web pages for each Commissionership
IN THE INTERVIEW: We suggest that you come prepared with knowledge
of our existing website: chsasb.com and new ideas on how to improve and
manage the site. We also suggest that you come prepared with ideas on how
to improve student participation in events and what you could do to help.