The South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) announced today that 38 South Dakota high school student councils have been recognized as being “Outstanding Student Councils” for the 2017-18 school year. This is the 28th year this statewide program has been sponsored by the SDHSAA to recognize those South Dakota high school student councils that meet or exceed the rigorous standards of excellence that are necessary to achieve the “Outstanding Student Council” designation. Student councils that achieve this recognition can best be described as being very active within their school and community throughout the school year. Outstanding Councils excel in having a well-rounded program of activities and projects which benefit both their school and their community throughout the school year.
The “SDHSAA Outstanding Student Council” program requires each participating student council to complete a self-evaluation of their organizational structure and their successful completion of projects in a variety of areas. The evaluation also considers the involvement of the student council in their school and community. The High School Activities Association recognizes the student councils that have met the stringent standards and criteria demanded by this program. The 38 student councils that have been recognized this year are well organized, highly motivated and have met the rigorous standards necessary to be declared outstanding. The self-evaluation focuses on the structure of the student council as well as the positive involvement of the student council in the activities of their school and community.
To be recognized as an “Outstanding Student Council”, each council was involved in projects in the areas such as “Community and School Service”, “Health, Safety or Chemical Awareness”, “Education”, and “Leadership”. Completion of projects in a wide range of areas was necessary to fulfill a variety of goals for the student council. Each school receiving the “SDHSAA Outstanding Student Council” award has demonstrated a desire for self-improvement and individual growth by participating in leadership workshops and conventions, as well as other educational programs.
The 2017-18 “SDHSAA Outstanding Student Council” Award recipients are:
- Aberdeen Central High School
- Bennett County High School
- Dakota Valley High School
- Dell Rapids St. Mary High School
- Douglas High School
- Edgemont High School
- Ethan High School
- Harding County High School
- Harrisburg High School
- Henry High School
- Herreid High School
- Huron High School
- Irene – Wakonda High School
- Lead – Deadwood High School
- Lemmon High School
- Lennox High School
- Lyman High School
- McCook Central High School
- Milbank High School
- Mitchell High School
- Philip High School
- Pierre T.F. Riggs High School
- Rapid City Stevens High School
- Sioux Falls Lincoln High School
- Sioux Falls O’Gorman High School
- Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School
- Sioux Falls Washington High School
- St. Francis Indian School
- Sully Buttes High School
- Summit High School
- Timber Lake High School
- Vermillion High School
- Wall High School
- Watertown High School
- Waverly-South Shore High School
- Winner High School
- Yankton High School