can you guys tell me what you think of this
{teacher}, {teacher}, Distinguished members of the Teaching body and esteemed Students of the {school name} Form. I thank you all for this opportunity to speak before you. My name is {myname}, a member of {class}, aspiring entrepreneur, future visionary but more importantly, your next head boy.
So why should you vote for me? Well originally, I was going to come up here and try and convince you to vote for me because it would be a great thing to show off on my UCAS application, and whilst that is true to an extent, I now realise that to be put in the position of head boy just so I could show it off to potential employers seems all too selfish.
A wise man once said that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers. Something, that if voted in, I am certain I would achieve. Year 12, contrary to popular belief I do not see before me the deprived, underprivileged failures of the 11 plus. No instead I see a group of young people with unlimited potential and endless motivation. I see doctors, engineers, actors, scientists but most importantly I see before me a group of leaders. Anthony J Angelo once said 'that you do not have to hold a position to be a leader'
and so I ask what qualities actually make someone a leader?
To me leadership consists not in degrees of technique, but in traits of character; it requires moral rather than athletic or intellectual effort and it imposes on both leader and follower alike the burdens of self-restraint. It is said that anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm, but in the face of adversity true leaders are born.
I speak before you today, not to discredit nor insult my fellow candidates despite looking at them it is ridiculously tempting, instead to challenge you to choose a head boy that can take you from where you are now, to a place where none have been before allowing you to leave a trail for others. You see the quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. With this I must ask, how can I allow myself to become influenced by my peers? If I want to lead the orchestra I must turn my back on the crowd. Always looking forward and never behind, taking with me the dreams and aspirations of those that support a vision that will ultimately be for the betterment of Sixth Form. I must not tip the scale of justice because of influential standing, but weigh the scale because of an inner desire to do what is morally correct.
As your future head boy I am not only required but find it second nature to be your voice speaking up for what is right. Your eyes, seeing past doubt and indecision, homing in on hope and possibility. The ears that reject the murmurs of negativity, yet promote a positive mindset.
Year 12, we know not what tomorrow brings, but be certain it starts with us.