Robinson High School’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced on Thursday, Aug. 17 that they are seeking freshmen to apply to the club. Applications are due on Wednesday, Aug. 30 and are open to every student in the Class of 2027.
“This is the first year that SGA has opened up applications to freshmen since I’ve been at the school. I think that allowing freshmen voices to be in student government is extremely important for the culture of our school,” Executive President Maddy Berg (’24) said. “If SGA ignores the input of 1/4 of our population, then I don’t believe we’re doing our duties well. Having freshmen in student government will allow the campus environment to be shaped in a way that better suits the entirety of Robinson.”
SGA is an organization run by elected students who are responsible for planning and executing major school events, such as pep rallies, homecoming and spirit weeks.
Currently, the organization plans on selecting up to 20 freshmen, split equally between the IB and Traditional populations.
“Freshmen should join SGA because it’s an amazing club and allows people to be super involved in planning school events and seeing the behind-the-scenes of our big projects, such as homecoming and pep rallies,” Senior Class President Tara Kuklen (’24) said. “You [also] meet so many people from all grade levels and from the traditional and IB side.”
The application process will be similar to the ones in previous years. After individuals submit the Google Form, current members of the organization will discuss who is best suited for the club. If one applies to be a general member, they will be notified if they were selected to join the club or not. However, if one applies for Freshman Class President, interviews will be conducted to gain a sense of their character. Once the final candidates for the position are chosen, the freshman class will have the opportunity to vote for their representative.
“I want to join SGA to make new connections with people at Robinson and grow my leadership skills,” Autumn Lebron (’27) said.
Freshmen are encouraged to join the organization to ensure equal representation of all parts of Robinson.
“Having freshmen in SGA will give us more representation especially for the underclassman because we’ve always struggled a bit with catering to them and including their opinions in school events,” Kuklen said.
