Student Council Leadership Parade Instructions

Meet with all sports teams and groups that represent other extra curricular activities at your school. Schedule a day where all of these groups can be introduced to the entire student body. Members of student council can also meet with teachers to agree on a date and time that will not cause major disruptions to classroom lessons in progress. It should be possible for teachers to allow a brief 15 to 20 minute break for student council parade activities. Compare the nature of this event and it's interruptions to a regular class schedule school assembly if you need more support from faculty members.

Setup and rehearse a parade of sports teams and academic or creative groups during after school hours. The setup of this student council activity should include a walk through the main halls of your school. Choose sections of the school that can accommodate the most students with ease and provide ways to navigate crowds smoothly. Create a map of your parade on paper to help all participants understand and follow the selected path. There should be a starting and end point mapped out for this student council activity.

Parade maps can also be used as a resource if you need to provide a brief outline of events to teachers and other faculty members. Plan your parade of leaders at the beginning of the school year after teams, student council members and other activity groups have been selected. Participating groups should have hosted at least two meetings already and have a solid idea of who their representatives are. If possible, require that all groups wear uniforms or one identifiable color that helps other students know what team they represent. While cheerleaders and sports teams usually have uniforms, members of other extra curricular activities need an alternative.

The debate team or school newspaper staff should agree on a color scheme to wear during your student council parade. A parade of leaders is one of the earliest activities for student council that can be done with little to no funding. This activity helps to identify all students who have taken on some form of leadership role whether it is a major or minor one. Student council members should be the announcers for this parade but introduce themselves first. A student council introduction may require you to present two separate parade sections.

Walk the parade path with fellow student council members and use an activity or music track as segue way into your main event. Introduce parade participants by group, following with the names and positions of their members. Verify the correct spelling and pronunciations of each name scheduled to be announced during this student council activity.