FEBRUARY ASB REPORT
ASB Formal Meeting Report
Name: Laila Irigoyen
Position: Rally Commissioner
Date: January 12, 2019
Position Assessment:
During January we had our Winterfest Rally. It was a super fun rally and Royce and I worked really hard on it. It was a little different since we weren’t the ones planning/designing it like usual, but it wasn’t bad. Royce forgot to time the free throw contest which was a little awkward but we know how to roll with the punches. When I wasn’t working on the rally I was helping the junior officers with Winterfest. We definitely weren’t close to winning since our window decorations kind of flopped but our cart was so cute.
Standing Committee:
I am in the Sports Relations committee with Nico, Malery, Anthony, and Royce. We just make sure that all sports are recognized equally and support their events. We did this with basketball and soccer by promoting the basketball breast cancer fundraiser games and upcoming soccer games.
Special Committee:
The Valentine hearts have been completed. I googled some inspirational quotes and Caryssa and I had another mix up but they got done on time. I also went to boys/girls soccer senior nights. The girls were so cute and the difference between theirs and the boys was hilarious. The girls senior nights are usually cuter than the boys. The talent show was also a huge success. I screamed my proud heart out and it was really fun to see everyone perform.
Concerns:
My concern is for next year and the class dynamic. I’m going to miss the seniors a lot as I’ve gotten pretty close with a lot of them. It’s going to be a very different group and although it’s kind of exciting I’m still pretty nervous. I don’t like the change but I know it’s a part of life and I have no clue what next year will be like.
Positive Comment:
My positive comment is how hard the seniors have been working. I feel like the seniors from last year kind of slowed down towards the end of the year but Ana and the class are still putting in a lot of effort into their projects. I love this senior class so much and they’re some of the most honest and hardworking people I’ve met.
One Change:
I wouldn’t change a thing. I love Leadership so much and it’s definitely my favorite class. I was talking with Kate and we both agreed that we feel like this year we haven’t learned much, but I can say Leadership has taught me alot. I genuinely learn something new everyday and my day wouldn’t be the same without this class. Everyone is beginning to slow down and lose momentum so my only hope is that we can keep the energy.
My Impact:
I think my impact has and will be “being there.” Over the summer I just focused on being the friend that I wanted to have in my life and it brought me a lot closer with Ana. We were vulnerable with each other and randomly checked in to see how the other person was doing. I’ve talked to Carmen about her friendships and Malery about life. I just want people to feel like they’ll always have a friend in me. One week about five of my friends all cried to me about how upset they were and I posted on instagram “If it doesn't make God’s heart happy, why do you think it will fulfill hours? Tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we can’t speak.” I had so many people tell me that it touched them and THATS what I want. Social media can be so beneficial if people use it to boost each other up instead of tearing one another down.
So, this was last meetings impact and it hasn’t changed. It makes me really happy to know that I actually have an impact and have something to focus on. Recently, I had a friend call me that I haven’t talked to in months. She ranted to me about life and all her frustrations and the call lasted about 2 hours. She told me that she remembered me saying that I could always call her, so she did. It made my night that she actually listened to me when I said I would be there for her. I always preach that people can always come to me because they actually can. I know how important it is to talk to someone and I would never want anyone to be in a position where they felt like they couldn’t open up to someone.