Being a part of the Cabinet is special. Each person has a specific role and job that they are in charge of. However, many students don’t know exactly what each position does and why they are important. Student Council is the same way, some don’t even know student council is a thing. Here are all the different positions of Cabinet and Student Council:
President- The job of the president is to represent the entire student body. The president is in charge of communicating with the presidents of every school in Springfield and they invite them to our school’s events. They are the Cabinet’s leader and ensure everyone is doing their part. They also co-run the student council with the secretary and are a communication point for the council. A president is chosen at the end of the previous school year and gets to pick the rest of the Cabinet. They then get to help out with other positions, however, they choose. This year’s president is Hannah Gardner.
“I really like to lead, It felt like something that I knew I could do. I knew I wanted to be on Cabinet, especially as president because I got to pick who else was on Cabinet. I really wanted to have the responsibility to choose who was on Cabinet with me. It was always something I knew I could do,” Gardner said.
Vice President- The job of the vice president is to help out in all elections by creating the forms for them and helping with monitoring the student voting process. Another job they have is also to assist the president and their functions. This year’s vice president is Aubrey Nesbitt.
“I wanted a position that was behind the scenes and not something that was super in front of everyone, it’s not an authority position but you’re definitely up there in Cabinet. I enjoy it because I like being with this group of people,” Nesbitt said.
Spirit Commissioner- The job of the spirit commissioner is to come up with ideas for spirit days, dance themes, and game themes. At the beginning of the school year, they are the main organizers of Chief Night. They then present these ideas to the rest of the Cabinet members and then show the school. This year’s commissioner is Abby Baltz.
“I think this position fits my personality very well. I’m very outgoing and like to bring spirit to any team,” Baltz said.
Social Commissioner- The Social Commissioner organizes the Homecoming and Courtwarming events as well as planning decision day for the seniors. Ali Houck is the commissioner this year.
“I like planning things and I like planning the parties, everybody likes them so I thought this would be a fun job,” Houck said.
Art Commissioner- The art commissioner creates spirit posters that hang over the staircase during spirit weeks, football games and themes, and banners for dances. They also help with creating props for assemblies. This year’s art commissioner is Alivia Crawford.
“I wanted this job because I am very creative, I really like art, and I thought it was a great way to help my school and my community,” Crawford said.
Assemblies Commissioner- This position is in charge of organizing and planning assemblies. Coming up with games and finding people to be in the assemblies are all jobs that are part of this position. They are also speaking on the microphone for the majority of the assemblies. This year’s commissioner is Brooke Chaffin.
“I wanted to be an assembly commissioner because I loved assemblies. I felt like our school spirit and enthusiasm had been lacking for a while, so I thought if I could even make that better for a day, I would feel really good about it,” Chaffin said.
Financial Commissioner- The person who is the financial commissioner is in charge of all money from school events. They fill out receipts of people who buy tickets and also when the cabinet needs to get supplies for events like dances. They make sure all money that comes in and out is organized. Colton Mumm is this year’s commissioner.
“I’m really good with money and thought doing this job would be interesting so I decided to give it a shot,” Mumm said.
Media Commissioner- The job of this position is to film, create and edit all the videos that are shown to students. Videos are shown to advertise events and activities. Some examples include hype videos for sports, spirit days, and dances. This year’s position is held by Hannah Burks.
“I always enjoyed editing videos and I thought it would be really cool to help out the school and advertise for events,” Burks said.
Secretary- The job of the secretary is to keep all details and notes together. They help with the student council and help with the affairs of the service commissioner They use these notes to help better student life. This year’s secretary is Hannah Green.
“I think secretary fits me well. My responsibilities aren’t too crazy but it’s nice that I get to help others with theirs,” Green said.
Communication Commissioner- This position is responsible for controlling all social media of the school. They post about important events and help keep the student body informed. This year there are two commissioners, Tyce Nash and Hannah Williams.
“I knew I wanted to interact with the student body, but I am a little shy, so being able to communicate with them inadvertently, or through social media helped me because I’m still involved without being at the forefront,” Nash said.
“I’ve always been on social media and I’ve always looked at the Kickapoo Cabinet Instagram and been like what’s going on with that? I didn’t know this was something that Cabinet could do so when I saw this job I was like, ‘That’s amazing, I want to do that’,“ Williams said.
Hospitality Commissioner- Hospitality commissioners make and plan teacher luncheons, pick tribe leaders of the month, and structure the Mr. KHS event at the end of the year. This year’s commissioners are Sierra Strawn and Kylie Galyean.
“I like to give people representation and just show them that they are appreciated such as the staff and teachers who don’t get to see it as much. I think that that’s very important,” Galyean said.
“I wanted this job because I don’t think that teachers get the appreciation they deserve sometimes, and I wanted to be the person that says, hey we appreciate you,” Strawn said.
Service Commissioner- This commissioner is responsible for planning outreach projects such as the blood drive and assigning jobs during the drive as well as special education parties. This year’s commissioner is Sidney Pierce.
“Ever since I’ve been a freshman, I’ve wanted to be a part of the Cabinet. I’ve always wanted to help out the school. Once this position came open I knew I had to go for it,” Peirce said.
Student Relations Commissioner- This position is used to help incorporate the student body. This includes helping foreign exchange students get acclimated to their new school. They are also in charge of club fairs, and PESAB, and help with chief night and powder puff. This year’s commissioner is Taryn Hagardt.
“I picked this job because I thought it would be very fitting for me because I like to talk to people and am very outgoing. I like to include people in things and can really relate to other people so that’s why I wanted this job,” Hagardt said.
Campus Commissioner- This position creates all the student birthday cards and makes teacher birthday cards as well. They also draft up the morning announcements that the Communication Commissioner delivers every day and writes down events that are on Chief Chatter. This year’s job is owned by Sophia Winders.
“I have a bubbly personality and enjoy seeing people smile, this is why I like to celebrate student birthdays,” Winders said.
Student Council Cabinet- school Cabinet and Student Council Cabinet are the same thing. The members of Cabinet also have top positions in the student council.
Class Officers- They are the leaders of their class. They are held to a higher standard than the other positions. The responsibility of this position is to participate in Cabinet-sponsored events, help clean up after events and games, participate in spirit days, and so forth. They also discuss with the Cabinet about school events and bring that news back to their student class.
Club Representatives- Every club chooses a representative to listen to meetings and bring back news to their club. Representatives are held to the same standard as members but they represent their club, and their actions and decisions should reflect said club.
