What is COLS?
COLS 3-Day is a leadership seminar that takes place over three outstanding days. It focuses on empowering and inspiring Grade 10 “ambassadors” representing schools from
Toronto, York, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara, Orangeville areas and more. One Grade 10 student is invited from each high school in Central Ontario region. The Seminar runs from
May 27-29, 2016 at The University of Toronto Mississauga Campus.
What is a Junior Leader?
The Junior Leader position requires your attendance at COLS Staff Training on Saturday,
May 14, 2016 . As a Junior Leader, you will be facilitating a COLS Three-Day group alongside your Senior Leader. You are required to actively engage with ambassadors, promote positivity, and support their learning. You are taking on a role of mentorship and community building within the COLS community and are the heart of the conference. We will be hiring 12 Junior Leaders to be paired with 12 Senior Leaders.
What is a Logistics Team Member?
Logistics members make sure the weekend runs smoothly and on time by setting up for the various events and working behind the scenes.
If you are 18 years or older, you will be required to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check from the
Police Station in the city in which you reside. The Police Check must be presented upon the beginning of the Mandatory Training o n Saturday May 14, 2016.
To become a member of the COLS 2016 Staff you must submit the follow application by
Sunday February 7 th , 2016 at 11:59pm by e-mail to:
Brianne Katz-Griffin brianne.katz-griffin@cols.ca
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to send me an e-mail.
Make sure to have fun filling the application! I want to see your personality!
All the best with HUGS galore,
Brianne Katz-Griffin
Junior Leader Director
COLS 2016

Name
E-mail
Phone
Number(s)
Please indicate your first and second choices between being a Junior Leader and a
Logistics team member.
Please answer each question in 250 words or less:
1.
What has your previous COLS experience been to date? This includes ambassador,
JL, Logistics, and local club involvement.
2.
What experience in student leadership do you have outside of COLS?
3.
If you have previous experience with a leadership role during COLS Three-Day, explain a challenge you faced during the week. How did you overcome this challenge? If you have no staff experience with COLS, what challenges do you foresee facing while you are in the role of Junior Leader or Logistics?
4.
What is the most valuable skill you have gained by attending COLS?
5.
What 3 qualities do you possess that would benefit the Junior Leader/Logistics
Team?
6.
Why do you want to be a part of the Junior Leader or Logistics Team?
7.
Describe a hobby you have and explain how this hobby has enriched your life.
 Have you completed an application?
 Have you submitted your application to Brianne by January 31 st , 2016
11:59pm?
 Have you arranged (or in the process of arranging) a Police Check? You’ll need it by May 14 th if you are 18 years of age or older!
 Have you begun to think of arranging your availability for Staff Training on
May 14, 2016 at University of Toronto Mississauga? No exceptions will be made. Attendance is MANDATORY!
 Will you be available for the COLS 3-Day event from Thursday May 26, 2016
8:00pm until Sunday May 29, 2016 5:00pm?