Vaqueros (Seniors) of the Year
Vaqueros of the Year, presented annually by the Rancho Alamitos faculty to a graduating seniors, is one who have excelled in academics (minimum 3.0 GPA), citizenship, and school involvement.
Selection Committee
The selection committee will include five classroom teachers, the principal, activities director, athletic director, and a counselor.
Chairperson
The chairperson shall be appointed annually by the principal and shall be one of the five classroom teachers on the selection committee. The chairperson shall select the other four classroom teachers on the committee.
Candidates
Vaqueros of the Year will be chosen after first semester grades are recorded. Any senior with a cumulative 9-12 GPA of 3.0 or higher is a candidate and will appear on the first faculty ballot. Faculty members may vote for seven candidates for each award.
Nominees
After the first ballot the chairperson and principal will use the vote tally to determine the cut off point (trying to find a natural break). Those above the cut will be the nominees. The list of nominees will become the final faculty wide ballot. Faculty members will vote for five nominees for each award.
Finalists
The ten nominees with the highest vote count will be the finalists. The finalists will be informed of their status by the principal and chairperson. Each finalist will submit a recent photograph, a resume, and a personal statement (one page double spaced maximum) to the Chairperson. Each Selection Committee member will vote for the best candidates based on the resume, personal statement, a transcript, and an interview. The chairperson and principal will determine the winners based on the ballots cast by the committee.
Selection Committee
The selection committee will include five classroom teachers, the principal, activities director, athletic director, and a counselor.
Chairperson
The chairperson shall be appointed annually by the principal and shall be one of the five classroom teachers on the selection committee. The chairperson shall select the other four classroom teachers on the committee.
Candidates
Vaqueros of the Year will be chosen after first semester grades are recorded. Any senior with a cumulative 9-12 GPA of 3.0 or higher is a candidate and will appear on the first faculty ballot. Faculty members may vote for seven candidates for each award.
Nominees
After the first ballot the chairperson and principal will use the vote tally to determine the cut off point (trying to find a natural break). Those above the cut will be the nominees. The list of nominees will become the final faculty wide ballot. Faculty members will vote for five nominees for each award.
Finalists
The ten nominees with the highest vote count will be the finalists. The finalists will be informed of their status by the principal and chairperson. Each finalist will submit a recent photograph, a resume, and a personal statement (one page double spaced maximum) to the Chairperson. Each Selection Committee member will vote for the best candidates based on the resume, personal statement, a transcript, and an interview. The chairperson and principal will determine the winners based on the ballots cast by the committee.