The Diamond Challenge 2019 Student Advisory Board Member Application

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The Diamond Challenge 2019

Student Advisory Board Member Application

Position Information (click on a title below to view the description)

Committee Descriptions (click on a title below to view the description)

Student Leadership Descriptions (click on a title below to view the description)

Board Chair (1 available position)
Committee Chair (3 available positions)

Applicant Data

Basic Information

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Nickname

Date of Birth (format as month/day/year: 07/22/1993)

Official High School Name

High School Grade/Form You Will Enter for the 2018-2019 Academic Year

Did you submit a Diamond Challenge concept in the past?

Head Shot (as professional as possible) for https://www.diamondchallenge.org

T-Shirt Size

Please provide a quote using complete sentences describing your positive experiences with the Diamond Challenge for https://www.diamondchallenge.org

Example: "If anyone ever asks me, "What's the main success in your life?", I would answer - "The Diamond Challenge", without any doubt. This program gave me the best experience, knowledge, friends from all over the world and really helped me to find my future profession." - Levan Jaliashvili, Diamond Challenge 2018 Ambassador

Mailing Information

Current Mailing Address Street

Current Mailing Address City

Current Mailing Address State/Province

Current Mailing Address Country

Current Mailing Address Zip Code

Communication Methods

Personal Email Address

School Email Address

Cell Phone Number

Do you have a gmail email account?

Gmail Email Address

Are you willing and able to create a gmail email account?

Do you have a Facebook account?

Facebook Account URL

Are you willing and able to create a Facebook account?

Do you have access to Zoom video conferencing?

Preferred Method of Contact

Resume

Please upload a complete resume:

Recommendation Letters

Please upload one adult leader recommendation letter:

Please upload one teacher recommendation letter:

Committee Ranking

Please select your FIRST Committee preference.

Please select your SECOND Committee preference.

Student Leadership Position Interest

Are you interested in serving as the Board Chair?

Why do you want to become the Board Chair? What added value would you contribute as the Board Chair?

What new ideas do you have for the Board Chair position? How do you think you can make a difference in this position?

Are you interested in serving as a Committee Chair?

Please select your FIRST Committee Chair preference.

Please select your SECOND Committee Chair preference.

Why do you want to become a Committee Chair? What added value would you contribute as a Committee Chair?

What new ideas do you have for the Committee Chair position? How do you think you can make a difference in this position?

General Applicant Questions

Why do you want to become a Diamond Challenge student advisory board member? What added value would you contribute as a member?

Please describe any related experiences, skillsets, and/or job history that make you qualified to fulfill this student advisory board role.

What new ideas do you have for the student advisory board member position and program? How do you think you can make a difference in this position?

Describe the process or methodology you typically follow to make a decision about a plan of action.

Tell me about a situation in which you had to get around a major obstacle to complete a project.

Concluding Applicant Questions & Agreement

If selected, what are your expectations of the student advisory board experience?

Do you have any questions or comments for the Diamond Challenge team at this time?

By checking off ALL boxes below, you agree to the following application terms:

I have competed and submitted a concept to the Diamond Challenge prior to applying for a student advisory board member positionI understand that I am NOT eligible to compete in the Diamond Challenge 2019 if selected as a student advisory board memberI understand that all Summit Committee members must have attended the Diamond Challenge Summit in the past and commit to attending the Diamond Challenge Summit 2019, which will be hosted on April 10-12, 2019If selected as a student advisory board member, I commit to attending a monthly advisory board meeting with all members and the Diamond Challenge Program Coordinator from as early as May 2018 to April 2019If selected as a student advisory board member, I commit to attending a monthly Committee meeting with my Committee and Committee Chair from as early as May 2018 to April 2019 I have consistent 24 hour, seven day a week access to the InternetI have read the Diamond Challenge student advisory board disclaimers document, position description document, time commitment document, three committee description documents, and two student leadership description documents I confirm that I will still be a high school student in grade/form 10, grade/form 11, or grade/form 12 as of May 2018 through April 2019I understand that the Diamond Challenge team serves as the arbiter of all Diamond Challenge student advisory board rules. The Diamond Challenge team owns the right to ask a student advisory board member to step down from their leadership position at any time

We continuously seek feedback and new ideas. For further questions, comments, or ideas regarding the noted information, please contact Rachel Strauss, the Diamond Challenge Program Coordinator, via Rachel@diamondchallenge.org.

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