by Christoper Sung ‘17

When I made the decision to run for SGA President, I made two vows to myself. The first was to have integrity as a leader and to state only the truth. As a student with no prior SGA experience, I became frustrated whenever a candidate promised to do so much for our school but delivered so little after nearly an entire year. The second reason that compelled me to run for an office in the student government was the desire to serve my peers.

At Sherwood, many of us disagree with one another about the level of spirit in our school. For some, especially those who actively participate in our athletic department, Sherwood’s enthusiasm for athletics in the county is unrivaled. What many of our students see is an engaged and tightly-knit community that demonstrates great spirit at sporting events. These students are not incorrect to think of Sherwood as an incredibly vibrant athletic community.

However, other members of the student body see a different Sherwood. What others notice is that outside of the football stadium and in the halls of our school, the same level of school spirit seen at our athletic events is nonexistent. What these others see is a school with a disengaged student body and many struggling clubs. These other students see that our academic culture is uncompetitive when compared to those in other schools within the county. As one of the presidents of our Debate Team and a number of numerous clubs, I know, firsthand, what these other people are saying.

This year’s student administration intends to work for all students. It intends to make as its primary goal for the current school year the growth and development of a vibrant academic culture in Sherwood. To accomplish this goal, the SGA would like to empower non-athletes through such measures as the creation of a new Constitution that will establish a club-based student legislature.

The SGA would also like to introduce new activities, such as the Turkey Bingo hosted last month, to increase student engagement. Through a combination of both student engagement and SGA action, we hope to create a more vibrant Sherwood community.