{"id":788,"date":"2026-05-05T14:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=go-for-it-lessons-from-scholar-council"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:19:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:19:31","slug":"go-for-it-lessons-from-scholar-council","status":"publish","type":"episode","link":"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/?episode=go-for-it-lessons-from-scholar-council","title":{"rendered":"Go for It! Lessons from Scholar Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What does meaningful student leadership look like in a school community? In this episode, Jared Taylor visits with the Scholar Council at Heritage Academy\u2019s downtown Mesa campus to hear directly from students about service, teamwork, and civic formation. The scholars describe planning dances, fundraising through Dollars for Duds, producing school announcement videos, and supporting campus traditions that bring students together. They also discuss the school\u2019s distinctive electoral college style process, which helps connect student government to America\u2019s founding ideals. Beyond the events and responsibilities, this conversation highlights personal growth. Students share how Scholar Council helped them gain confidence, accept feedback, practice humility, and learn to listen. For school leaders, parents, and students, this episode offers practical inspiration for building a stronger student government program.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Notes:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"NaN\">\n<li>If you want to learn more about the American Classroom podcast, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/\">AmericanClassroom.Show<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/\">https:\/\/americanclassroom.show\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>To learn more about or take a tour of the great schools mentioned in this episode, visit Heritage Academy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/heritageacademyaz.com\/\">https:\/\/heritageacademyaz.com\/<\/a> or Paul Revere Academy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/paulrevere.tech\/\">https:\/\/paulrevere.tech\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sponsored by: Heritage Academy, downtown Mesa campus- <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hamesa.com\/\">www.hamesa.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li>National Association of Student Councils Adviser Resource Center <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.natstuco.org\/adviser-resource-center\/\">https:\/\/www.natstuco.org\/adviser-resource-center\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hillsdale K-12 American History and Civics Curriculum<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/k12historyandcivics.hillsdale.edu\/\"> https:\/\/k12historyandcivics.hillsdale.edu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Bill of Rights Institute High School Government Resources <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/billofrightsinstitute.org\/high-school-government-\">https:\/\/billofrightsinstitute.org\/high-school-government-<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/billofrightsinstitute.org\/high-school-government-resources\/\"> resources\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":789,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false},"class_list":["post-788","episode","type-episode","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Go for It! 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