BGGA Admissions Guide 2019 | Page 56

AMBASSADOR PROGRAM BGGA offers a unique opportunity to outstanding juniors and seniors. We provide high achieving individuals a chance to polish their leadership skills on a peer level before they attend college. The Ambassador Program is an opportunity for our students to draw upon their unique skills and talents to make a positive difference in the lives of others. These young leaders learn valuable skills and experience in mentoring and leading others and demonstrate strong character traits and civic responsibility. Each Ambassador must maintain a 3.0 GPA and be in good standing in the BGGA community. The Ambassador is the head of their household and inspires fellow students to take pride in their home. Ambassadors generate a chore list and a rotation of these responsibilities with his or her housemates. They serve as a liaison between housemates and staff. Ambassadors as a group have the responsibility of being the student council of BGGA, meeting twice a month and discussing student body issues. The goal of these discussions is that the team of Ambassadors will come up with enlightened solutions. During this student council meeting they are also trained with additional leadership skills using the Habitudes for Building Student Leaders program. Ambassadors oversee safety in their homes, being the first line on any issue and quickly calling in house parents to assist. They are trained in fire safety by the local fire department and are knowledgeable about fire extinguishers and alarms in their residencies. Additionally, ambassadors have the privilege of becoming certified in first aid. 56 Each year, Bishops Gate Golf Academy identifies twelve upperclassmen to be Student Ambassadors and twelve Trainee Ambassadors who work closely with coaches and staff to enhance student life throughout the entire academy community.