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RHA Council Application Form

Please submit the following form to apply for an RHA Council position by September 2, 2008. For more information on RHA Council responsibilities, please see the Gospel-Centered Communities section of the Housing Guidelines.

Name:
E-mail Address:
Building & Room Number:

Why would you like to participate on a housing council this year?

As a member of a council, how would you work to understand and unify the residents
you serve?

In your mind, how might an active council help residents to meet their academic,
spiritual, social, physical, and other needs?

Please describe the level of personal commitment you think necessary for a council
member to adequately contribute to council meetings and functions:

Please indicate your 3 greatest strengths and abilities from the list below:
    Planning and following through with regular meetings
    Creating meeting agendas
    Facilitating good discussion and enabling each person in the group to be heard
    Motivating others
    Training others about leadership skills
    Perceiving others' needs
    Finding creative solutions to problems
    Punctuality
    Organization
    Keeping records and taking notes
    Publicizing and getting others excited to come to an activity
    Compiling photos and memories of the year's activities
    Recognizing everyday accomplishments and successes in others
    Writing
    Meeting new people
    Addressing a large group of people
    Making people laugh
    Mentoring or counseling others
    Planning large activities (Prom, graduation party, youth conference, girl's camp, community blood drive)
    Being a liaison between two groups
    Detailing small tasks

When planning an activity, you are you best at: (choose one)
    Motivating others to be involved
    Brainstorming ideas
    Organizing and carrying out the small details
    Entertaining and making the activity fun for everyone there

When working on a project, do you prefer to: (choose one)
    Work alone
    Work with one other person
    Work in a small group
    Work in a large group

Can you commit to:

Attend regular Floor or Hall Council meetings (at a time determined by council members, once selected)
Yes No
Attend a Hall Council training kick-off on the evening of September 16
Yes No
Attend an overnight retreat from 4:00 p.m. September 19 until 3:00 p.m. September 20
Yes No
Enroll in a two credit hour class held Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
Yes No

Please rank your council preference (1 being first preference, 3 being last preference):

Hall or Tri-hall Council
1 2 3
Area Council
1 2 3
Executive Council
1 2 3

If no space is available on the council you have chosen, would you be willing to work with another RHA council?

Yes No

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