CAMERON KARBUM

My name is Cameron Karbum and I am a junior at FTHS and live in Ventura with my small family of four.  I am an above 4.0 student and have been in ASB for a year now.   When not doing school work I spend my free time rock climbing in Malibu and Santa Barbra or just hanging out with friends.  A leadership role is something I encounter on a daily basis.  Having a younger brother in middle school I am constantly correcting my mistakes in hope that he does not encounter the same issues and help him to keep his moral compass pointing to the true north.  I try to reflect this behavior in school as a member of ASB as I believe this is an extremely important quality to have especially when taking up a position such as Vice President.  My greatest thing I have done in terms of my educational achievements is being a student at FTHS.  Yet not only being a student but being a student that cares about his grades like most students at this school I strive to be the best me I can be.  My most recent educational achievement was memorizing the AP US History fact patterns in two nights and getting 100%.  We all know how tedious fact patterns can be.  Aside from my academic participation in this school what I really want to talk about is my actual participation as a member of ASB.  My current job in ASB was not productive at all.  I really had no say in the class or anything that happened and I know if I am given the chance to be elected into a more important position I can for surely make a difference.  My goals as Vice President would be to tear down the walls between ASB and the student population.  Hearing from multiple people that ASB is for the smart preppy kids I want to eliminate that opinion and show that ASB is for everyone.  I want this wall torn down so that ASB and the student population can be closer and feel united.  This bringing together of ASB and students will allow ASB to plan and create more events and activities in hope to get more involvement ad sense of belonging at school.  I feel I qualify for this position because I don’t associate myself with a group.  I don’t call myself a nerd or a jock, I see myself as a normal kid with my own great sense of individuality.  I feel lots of kids at FTHS see themselves as special and individual and I want to bring all those individuals together with their own talents in hope to create something great.  

BAILEY LILJEKVIST

Biography:

Hey! I’m Bailey Liljekvist; I am currently Sophomore Class President here at Foothill and I am running for ASB Vice President. I have been in ASB for four years, two in middle school and two in high school.  I swim for Buena High school and have been swimming for eight years.

Leadership Experience:

I did ASB at Balboa Middle School and was Vice President for my eighth grade year; I also did ASB here at Foothill my freshman and currently my sophomore year. I absolutely love ASB and making our school a better environment. Just these past two years in high school has made me more encouraged to serve our student body.

Related Experience:

Some related experience that relates with ASB I have done over the years has been Peer Tutoring in Middle School and being on a swim team for eight years has really made me more confident and more of a leader.

Educational Achievements:

Some educational achievements that have happened to me in the past happened in middle school and also my freshman year. Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade year I got 4.0 GPA and got it half of my freshman year. Just to get that while balancing ASB and swimming I was really proud of myself.

Platform Statement:

If I am elected ASB Vice President I will uphold my jobs and get the student body more involved with what our decisions will be for Renaissance and our other activities throughout the year. Some qualifications I have that I think will fit this position well are organization, communication, and I am also very efficient. Some aspirations I have for the student body would be getting involved and staying connected with everyone and getting new ideas.

ANNIE SINCLAIR

Biography:

My name is Annie Sinclair. I’m a junior at Foothill and I’ve been a part of ASB my whole high school career. I have been a water polo player and swimmer at Ventura High School, I am a member of National Charity League, and a peer leader at my church.

Leadership Experience:

 I have been in ASB for three years now. I have served as a class secretary every year. I also am a peer leader at my church. I have held leadership positions in National Charity League. I also was team captain for both water polo and swim team my sophomore year.

Related Experience:

I have work experience from summer jobs, I was an assistant at Junior LIfeguards the summer before my sophomore year and this last summer I worked at a law office. I have also spent a lot of time volunteering at Special Olympics, Project Understanding, Food Share, Best Day, and CMH.

Educational Achievements:

Every year throughout my high school career I have taken the hardest classes that I have been able to. I have never said no to an honors class because I like a challenge and I like to achieve goals. I set high standards for myself and most of the time I live up to these standards.

Platform Statement:

My goal as an ASB officer is to represent the school, and the students’ interests, to the best of my ability. I think I would be good at this because I care a lot about the students’ interests and their feedback. I am committed and a responsible student for the job. I care a lot about Foothill and I believe it’s a great school that should be represented as best as it can. I also believe in the achievements of our students. I want to motivate the students of Foothill to be the best that they can through our programs like Renaissance, finish strong, and commit to graduate. I am also an athlete and I’m excited to incorporate sports into the atmosphere of our campus. I also want to preserve the quality of the annual ASB events and make them events that the entire student can enjoy and feel included in. I want to make all the foothill students feel that they are accepted and appreciated on our campus.

              NICK VAUGHAN

Biography:

My name is Nick Vaughan. I am a junior here at FTHS and I’m running for ASB VP. I’d like to think of myself as an outgoing, different, and honest guy that hopefully everybody here on campus can relate to in some way or another.

Leadership Experience:

I am currently the Junior Vice President in ASB. I have attended multiple leadership camps and conventions to find better ways to help myself grow as a leader and person so I can help the students on this campus to do the same.

Related Experience:

My related experience entails being the team captain for the VHS basketball team for the past years, a youth basketball coach since I was in eighth grade, Cabrillo Leadership, and Wakeboard (and other water sports) instructor for kids in the past four summers, and a class officer for company choir.

Educational Achievements:

I have been on renaissance since I was a freshman and I have challenged myself with multiple honors/AP classes. I have had eight periods for my entire career with lots of extra curricular activities and have still been able to maintain a decent academic resume.

Platform Statement:

I was accepted into Foothill just one week before school started and I was not too keen on becoming a dragon. It took me a while to get used to things, new things are hard to get used to… but then I found my role: Helping others.  I have come to realize how much of a chance it has to change a persons life. I want to help others find the good in themselves like previous ASB students have done for me. I would like to see Foothill become more of a community that will be embraced by its students, so every person feels like they belong to something. I believe that everybody has a unique quality in them and that we all have a moral obligation to let that part of themselves show. So I want to make it easier to for people to let that part out. I want ASB to be more open minded to the students opinions and see a broader spectrum for how they can help better the school. I will help ensure that my fellow ASB classmates are working diligently to involve our students and appeal to their interests. I will make sure I do everything in my power to make sure Foothill will be the best school it can be. Please support me and give me your vote so I can be the leader that I am. I promise you will not regret it. 

MACKENZIE WACHOLD

Hi, my name is Mackenzie Wachold , I’m 16 years old , and am running for ASB VP. I am a very outgoing and strong willed person who loves puppies, candy and ASB. I am currently a Junior who has been in ASB since middle school. I started ASB as a scared freshman from a catholic school who didn’t know anyone. I have met so many amazing people in this class who have taught me what it means to be a leader and to stand up for what is right. I have helped with Renaissance Fridays, have helped recognize the students who assist with ASB events by making Hooray Hoorah’s and have helped distribute Student of the Month Awards. I have been on Renaissance every year that I have been at Foothill and love how much this school pushes us to do our best and prepares us for the future. I wanted to run for this position because I want to help lead next year’s ASB class to make sure that it runs smoothly so we can plan more fun events for our school to enjoy. I also wanted to run for this position because I love Foothill and its environment and want to make it an even better place. If elected, I promise to do everything in my power to go beyond the expectations of this job and to bring a new level of leadership to Foothills campus.