I have always championed activities that allow participants to grow and develop through skill acquisitions and by providing a platform to make an impact. One such activity that I am a part of is Middlebury’s College Activities Board or MCAB. MCAB oversees in excess of $250,000 of Student Activities Budget allocated between its four committees: Traditions, Speakers, Social, and Concerts. While the board has tremendous responsibilities, it only accepts 8 members each year making it one of the most coveted and rigorous organizations on campus.
As a freshman applicant, I was selected to be a part of, arguably the busiest faction, the Traditions Committee. It organizes more than eight events every semester and is responsible to host the nation’s oldest student run Winter Carnival called the Winter Ball. Winter Carnival at Middlebury comprises of several events like ski races, fire show, bone-fire, and the dance ball that all take place in a single weekend. While I assisted my seniors to organize the 91st Winter Ball as a freshman, I led the committee to host the 92nd event. It was one of the most strenuous yet rewarding experience of my life.
I have always acknowledged the impact of team-work and cooperation as a student leader, however, I had never appreciated or acknowledged its immense power before …show more content…
So, to execute a successful event either the smaller events had to be cut off or the 8 members of the Traditions Committee had to cut cost by providing nearly 200 hours of janitorial and manual labor to meet the budget shortage. As the leader, it was one of the severe issues I worried about besides issues of food safety. Had the committee cut events, the integrity of Middlebury’s traditions and the strength of the board as a group would have been affected. Therefore, I decided to keep the events intact and bring together the entire MCAB to contribute to the
As a freshman applicant, I was selected to be a part of, arguably the busiest faction, the Traditions Committee. It organizes more than eight events every semester and is responsible to host the nation’s oldest student run Winter Carnival called the Winter Ball. Winter Carnival at Middlebury comprises of several events like ski races, fire show, bone-fire, and the dance ball that all take place in a single weekend. While I assisted my seniors to organize the 91st Winter Ball as a freshman, I led the committee to host the 92nd event. It was one of the most strenuous yet rewarding experience of my life.
I have always acknowledged the impact of team-work and cooperation as a student leader, however, I had never appreciated or acknowledged its immense power before …show more content…
So, to execute a successful event either the smaller events had to be cut off or the 8 members of the Traditions Committee had to cut cost by providing nearly 200 hours of janitorial and manual labor to meet the budget shortage. As the leader, it was one of the severe issues I worried about besides issues of food safety. Had the committee cut events, the integrity of Middlebury’s traditions and the strength of the board as a group would have been affected. Therefore, I decided to keep the events intact and bring together the entire MCAB to contribute to the