​2.  Complete the 2024 Application digitally  - Due December 21, 2023

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• Step A:  Register at the VSB's centralized mini-school site

  • ​Please click here  

  • Dates: between November 14 - December 21

  • Register EVEN IF you are only applying for the Leadership program.  

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• Step B:  PREPARE your answers in advance

  • The  secure "VSB Survey" software used for our digital application does not allow you to save partway through the application and therefore it must be completed in one sitting

  • We recommend copying the following long answer questions and answering them on a separate document before you fill out the digital application (in step E below). ​

    • 1) Tell us what you are interested and involved in, in your school and community. (250 words max)

    • 2) Tell us more about one of the activities you listed above by explaining what your goals were, the role you played, and what you learned in the process. (250 words max)

    • 3) Tell us about your involvement with sustainability and/or social justice issues. If you don’t have any, then tell us what sustainability and/or social causes you would be interested in being involved with. (250 words max)

    • 4) Tell us about an experience, in school or out, that taught you something about yourself and/or the world around you (250 words max)​

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• Step C:  Scan Report cards

  • ​Please digitize your your end of year Grade 6 & most recent Grade 7 report card (with teacher comments)

  • scan and create a .pdf file or take  digital photos in .jpeg or .png formats

  • You will need to upload these into your application. 

  • ​You can also upload a .pdf scan or photo of a brief OPTIONAL reference letter from a community member commenting on your character and suitability for our program.  Please do not ask for letters from your classroom teacher - they have already written your report card. Please note that we do NOT put a lot of weight on reference letters and they are entirely optional. 

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• Step D: Develop ONE original work - your personal representation

  • This work acts as a personal demonstration of how you fit our program values of social justice, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. 

  • This can be in the form of

    • a 1-2 minute video about you. (If the file is too large to upload in your application, please include a link to where you have posted it online or email it to prempel@vsb.bc.ca)  Please keep the video files to a 2 minute maximum.

    • a poster, piece of art, or some other visual work (upload a photograph in .jpeg or .png format) with a brief written explanation

    • a 1-2 minute song (upload lyrics and song file)

    • a piece of writing

    • something else that makes sense for you - be creative!

    • Please note that we are NOT assessing the artistic merit of your work but instead are looking for evidence that you have thought about how you are a good fit for the Leadership program 

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• Step E: Complete the digital application (between October 25 - Dec 21)! Click here  for our digital application 

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