Gideon Waters

Technology Commissioner

01 September 2022

July/August ASB Report

Over the summer and the first month of school, Spencer and I have had a very busy start

to our year. We had two planning meetings that we created a google doc that has our entire year

planned out, ideas for videos, filming schedules, and step-by-step instructions on how to do

certain edits. One of the main things we wanted to do as the school year begins was to get new

tech. The camera works well but the laptop needed replacing and we decided that having a drone

would benefit our positions greatly. We researched different computers and drones and found

ones that would best suit our needs without breaking the bank. We wrote up an argument and

brought it to the RHS booster club meeting and got our funds approved. The last thing we are

working on in this process is having Ms. Valdez purchase said items in our budget. Spencer and I

have already started recording football, girl’s volleyball, and girl’s golf. We have had very

creative ideas of filming, for example, having Austin Foster on the football team, strap my

GoPro on his helmet, and record running out of the tunnel. We are still working on having

someone record cross country as it’s not worth the hour drives to meets where we only record the

runners leaving and recording. We will recruit members of leadership that are in cross country to

film for us as well as show them how to use the camera. Spencer and I also played music at the

first rally and club rush. Spencer controlled the fashion show music timestamps while I recorded

and played music for students coming in and coming out. Spencer and I have decided to create
our own playlist for rally walk-ins or other events so the student body can enjoy upbeat, trendy,

clean music.

I am currently not on any standing committees

I was on the special black light committee for setting up the black lights at the first rally

of the school year.

My mentor Katie has been such a help with the start of this school year. I was a bit rusty

on remembering how to fill things out and work my website but she cleared things up for me. We

have gotten lunch together and have become a lot closer at school because of the mentorship

program.

My concern for this program as of right now is the lack of using everyone’s ideas.

Wherever a problem arises, we have many students in our class whose minds all work very

differently, we should use this to our advantage by taking different perspectives on any problems

that come up.

A positive comment about someone in class is my partner spencer. Even in the summer,

he took great initiative in his position. Has taught himself pretty much everything. And has

shown dedication and desire to be in the position. He has been a great partner and a great friend,

I am very excited to see what we can accomplish together this year.

One change I’d like to see is classes getting closer together. Our class is already in its

junior year and I feel like we’re just starting to all get very close. I’d like to see the freshman and

sophomore classes get close as soon as possible to make their leadership experience a positive

one.
 An impact ive tried to make at the campus is to make everyone feel welcomed and that

they are appreciated. I try to make inside jokes or have some type of connection with as many

people as possible.