RAMbassadors or Associated Student Body (ASB)? What’s the difference?
Eva Flores, ASB member and Co-President of Rambassadors, explains it simply, “[ASB] works a lot more on the social aspect and community building with Millikan as a whole … while RAMbassadors is Pathway based … [ASB,] it’s more of what people see. RAMbassadors are more behind the stage, we’re like the stage crew, we kind of manage everything outside of ASB.”
“RAMbassadors,” are working behind the scenes for events; they’re focused on the planning, the volunteering, they’re the guides at Site Night, Back to School Night, Open House and mock trials.
RAMbassadors, unlike ASB, is only open to juniors and seniors. These students are meant to represent and speak up about their pathway. Originally just a club, RAMbassadors became both a class and club-combo this school year with plans to expand in the future.
Flores emphasizes that the two programs aren’t in competition, “ASB and RAMbassadors are both important. They both do their own thing. They’re so important to Millikan on such different levels.”
Our ASB, open to all grades, from incoming freshman to seniors. Their posters and being loud at football games are known to all here at Millikan. They set up and host many events throughout the year like school dances, our mascot, Robbie’s guessing games, and carnivals to name a few.
Mr. Robinson, the ASB leader and activities director, said, “[ASB] is supposed to kind of just represent all other students.ASB’s job is to provide opportunities for kids outside of classrooms. We help sponsor and support clubs in need. I have a lot of different jobs, I have students that work on all the art like the big boards and groups that are on the mic and doing all the hype.”
Robinson added that the ideal student for ASB is someone who can plan events, have a lot of energy, are artistic, think about others and want to make Millikan a better school. “We have one of the largest ASB’s in Long Beach, and I’m pretty proud of that.”
Ms. Tubbs, the RAMbassador’s teacher, describes the program as, “A student committee of leaders that are focused on recruiting for the school, representing Pathways … [and] engagement mentorship within our Pathways.” She adds that ASB “is the student government, it’s the student voice. ASB and RAMbassadors are both leadership programs with goals to increase school spirit and sense of belonging.”
While ASB unites the school as a whole, RAMbassadors represents its individual pathways. Without the two, Millikan would be a drastically different school.
