To facilitate a more collaborative and inclusive campus, ASB officers have decided to more strongly enforce policies regarding clubs. One of those policies limits students to holding two officer positions. Each club is also required to attend at least two major school events per year.
“The reason why we began strongly enforcing these policies is because clubs are…an important part of Amador’s culture. If they’re not participating in the school-wide events then they’re not…appealing to the entire student body. We want to make sure people at Amador find their interests and participating in these school-wide events is how clubs will gain visibility,” said ASB Vice President Isabel Lim (‘26).
These two policies were first introduced a few years ago. But ASB officers have decided to enforce them more strongly this year. This decision came after a flood of complaints that small groups of students were claiming officer positions in too many clubs. This year, ASB asked students holding more than two officer positions to step down. ASB, office staff, and ASB advisors made the decision after careful deliberation.
The Reason Behind the Policies
“The goal of ASB in running clubs is to make sure that clubs are accessible to as many students as possible. We would like to unite kids on campus and by opening up more opportunities for more students, that helps us to fulfill that goal,” said Leadership Advisor Wendy Connelly.
Ms. Connelly advises ASB officers in implementing new policies, addressing their questions and concerns. To fulfill event requirements, clubs can attend Pigskin and various club fairs. This way students can learn more about clubs on campus and join clubs that they may be interested in.
Impact of the Policies
“I appreciate that schools set limits for students so they don’t overwhelm themselves…I also agree that it’s important to advertise clubs through events to…give students a sense of community,” said Mariah Benoun (‘29), Vice President of the Interact Club.
ASB members have stated that since more strongly enforcing the two policies, they have received mostly positive feedback from students. Most students agree that these policies work to reduce stress on students, while also creating a more collaborative community.
“I’m hoping that the policies…will allow more students to feel like they belong at Amador and have spaces where they can pursue their interests by being leaders in the clubs that they’re interested…to build a more inclusive campus culture,” said Lim.
