Student Council meeting [Lunch time]

[professor-lyman.livejournal.com]

Josh sat at his desk eating a sandwich and flipping through the Washington Post as he waited for the members of the Student Council to arrive.

He pointed to the sign-in sheet when they arrived. "Welcome to the new incarnation of the Student Council. I know most of you, but for those I don't, I'm Josh Lyman. I teach history, government, and politics now, but up until a few weeks ago, I was the deputy chief of staff for the Bartlet Administration. I'm here to tell you that actual politics bears a shockingly close resemblance to Student Council work--the only difference is the national government has more funding and we spend less time worrying about school spirit and pep rallies."

Josh swung his feet onto his desk. "Because there are twelve of you representing the various classes here, I want you all to have an equal say--but we do need one person to be more equal than others. Someone who wants to be in charge. Someone who, and this is very important, isn't me."

He rubbed his hands through his hair. "First order of business, then: who wants to be President?"

[OOC: slowplay will be our friend as to make sure all StuCo members in various timezones can play, too.]

Comments

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"I hate myself for it," she muttered, "But dances are very popular here and it's our duty as StuCo blah blah.

Oh. And Jaye Tyler wants a Spirit Week."

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Dances are fun. And Valentine's Day is coming up soon," Isabel said. "And a Spirit Week would be fun. But do we have any sort of school team to root for?"

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, in 26 days," Elizabeth nodded. "It's a Tuesday, so maybe hold it the following Friday?" Because then I'll be in EST yay!

"And we lack any sort of school team. That's another thing I think we need to look at."

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"We should do a survey, poll, or table at the Club Fair tomorrow-- ask the student body what sports they would go out for, or have them suggest which ones they'd be willing to support. And then check with the faculty, see which teachers would be able to sponsor or coach the teams."

"Also, someone else can get the next dance. I'm tapped on enthusiasm. And I hate Valentine's Day! Hate it, wah! The Welcome Dance had good attendance, but I didn't even get to stay to enjoy the whole thing."

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nodded, tapping her notebook with her pen. "I was thinking about track, perhaps, and I'm not biased because I run," she grinned. "It's one which is pretty much individual, so we won't have to scare up a whole team, y'know?"

"I completely slept through it, but I heard it was good," she grinned. "And I also hate it, because it is my birthday, yo!"

Re: The brilliant ideas I want to share with the group

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Track's good. A martial arts team? I don't know how many are interested in competing, but we certainly don't lack for individuals with the skills." Parker tapped a finger to her lip. "There might be others; let's say the top two get the StuCo support?"