College Vice-Captains Handbook 2019

C ollege V ice -C aptains 2019

S omerset C ollege P ersonal S uccess | G lobal O utlook

L eading a L egacy – C ollege V ice -C aptains

A word to the Captains from the Captains before...

Jason Zhang and Uni Kyeong

Hi, first of all, congratulations on your new role as College Vice Captain! As you have probably heard many many times, this year will be crazily busy with school work, but it will also be a year of fun events like Senior Ball, and your last carnivals, last Jeans for Genes Day, last math assignment and last APS sports games. So embrace all the opportunities this role will throw at you, and enjoy your ‘lasts’ of everything! Best of luck! :)

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W hat does your position entail ? • Providing guidance to younger students • Representing the school at both internal and external school events • VC Speech at Senior Ball • Helping with the running of assemblies • Meetings with Headmaster and Head of Senior School

F ive tips for you as successors

• Get the most out of your role - get to know as many people in your final year, visit the locker rooms and the Year 7 Common room during lunchtimes.

• Be organised and stay flexible - manage your time wisely to fit in the extra responsibilities.

• As cliché as it sounds, your actions have a greater impact than you think, so make sure you always lead by positive example.

• ALWAYS REPLY TO EMAILS ASAP, preferably as soon as you get them.

• Don’t constrict yourself, and always be open to try new things. Keep your eye out for other things you could do to add to the Somerset community.

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L ooking B ack

Highlight of our Captaincy Having the privilege of speaking at the Senior Ball for the traditional Vice Captain speech. Unexpected things that happened during our Captaincy Year 7 camp: meeting and bonding with the amazing cohort. Also getting the opportunity to come up with a dance for the annual Year 7 camp talent show… Memorable moments with Dr Johnson and Mrs Foster • Borrowing a pen from Dr Johnson, only to realise, he only uses foun- tain pens... • The extremely hectic first assembly with Mrs Foster (Are we supposed to process in??) • Trying not to mess up on Founder’s Day… (We would never want to embarrass Mrs Foster!!) T he position of C ollege V ice -C aptain at S omerset can best be described as : An easy-going, spontaneous, unrestricted and gratifying experience, which provides you with the opportunity to give back to the Somerset community.

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T hings we will miss most about our C aptaincy

• Free lunch with Mr Bassingthwaighte • Having such an amazing relationship with the Year 7s (and other grades of course!) • Getting last-minute assembly run-sheets emailed to us...

O ur advice to you is …

Expect the unexpected and be prepared to drive headfirst into opportuni- ties ahead of you! Final tip: Good luck getting good at finding your name on run-sheets and sitting nicely on stage during assemblies :)

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C ollege V ice -C aptains 2019

Julius Wright

Ainsley McCarthy

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G oal S etting 2019

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S omerset C ollege P ersonal S uccess | G lobal O utlook Somerset College ABN 54 010 343 227 CRICOS Provider 00521G Address Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba, Queensland 4213 Telephone 07 5559 7100 Facsimile 07 5559 7345 Email mail@somerset.qld.edu.au Website www.somerset.qld.edu.au