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Becoming student body (or student council) president in middle school is easy if you're prepared to put in the work it takes to become qualified and get yourself noticed. You always want to be funny and able to relate with others. Everyone wants someone who is fun to be with and personable as their president. You also have to convince them by saying that you will change the school verbally, physically, and academically. Along with being funny you must also be serious. When you are serious you show that you can handle the things that may come to happen.
Steps
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1Show that you are a leader outside of student council of friends boosts your popularity and chances of winning. Though you certainly don't have to become lifelong best friends with every student, you must be polite to everyone and eliminate any shyness you might have. If you see someone sitting alone, strike up a conversation with them.
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2Make sure you're actually running before you try anything else (by officially getting your name on the ballot). Putting up posters for a make-believe campaign is not a good start to your career in politics.Advertisement
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3After making sure your school is okay with you putting up posters, make a ton of colorful, bright posters. Make sure they are eye-catching and have cute slogans. Being original shows people you can have original ideas in the future. For example: Making the world a better place since (insert birth year). (insert name).
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4When you write your speech, make sure it isn't too dull but be serious with your ideas. Don't say you'll bring a unicorn to school or anything your school's funds can't easily afford. Give the reasons you're qualified (do you volunteer with Habitat For Humanity? Have you been in student council since sixth grade? Things like that.), why you want to run, a sample of your ideas, and some of the steps you would take to achieve them. Spend time on your speech, and be sure to edit it several times. Finally, make sure you know your speech well enough to make contact with your audience while saying it in a confident voice (memorizing it might be a good idea, but you certainly don't have to).
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5This may not seem right, but buy the bribes. Candy, chips, cute accessories, etc. More people will think, Oh yeah, she's/he's cool. Make sure you're not violating any school rules by doing this before you go ahead with it, though; being disqualified won't exactly help your chances at being elected.
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6Try making stickers, fliers, or buttons, and get your friends to wear them. It will surely increase the number of votes you get.
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7Be a leader. Having confidence and being self-assured can help you stand out among other candidates. Take leadership roles in and outside of school to show your peers that you know how to lead honestly and confidently.
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8Be a good influence on others.
Warnings
- Always talk about what's important but remember to speak from the heart and speak the truth.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't make promises you can't keep⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't repeat things in your speech.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't act like you should have won if you didn't. Nobody likes a sore loser, and the ones that voted for you will be wondering why they did.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Make sure the school is okay with putting up posters and handing out fliers. Some schools don't want advertisements in the halls. You definitely won't win if you break school rules.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't run for the sake of running for Student Council. If you run, it means that you actually want to run, not just because it'll make you look good or your parents will be happy.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Be calm and collected while giving your speech, for people can tell when you're nervous. If you can't do public speaking, don't run for president.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't sound stupid (it really hurts you)⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Don't use stupid slogans⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Remember that middle school Student Councils don't always do that much, and aren't always that powerful. It depends on the school.⧼thumbs_response⧽
Things You'll Need
- Good Speech
- Beautiful Slogans
- Posters (if allowed)
- Popularity
About This Article
To become the student council president of your middle school, show your peers that you're a leader and a good influence by doing well in school, participating in extracurricular activities, and treating everyone with respect. Try to greet every student you see and strike up conversations with people you haven't met yet, which will help get your name out there. That way, people will be more likely to vote for you. Additionally, make posters with your name and campaign slogan on them, and put them up around school so everyone knows you're running. You can also make campaign stickers, buttons, and flyers to hand out to students. For more advice, like how to write a good campaign speech, keep reading!
