leadership

The qualities of a good leader are: experience, an ability to listen, the ability to say the right thing at the right time, sets a good example and cares about the group more than self. May good leaders have charisma or a certain quality that makes them stand out from the crowd.

In 8th grade, there are not many student leaders. Most of the leadership is from the adult faculty. I guess there is SLAMS as well as people who are active in clubs and may play a leadership role. There are some very popular people, but popularity is not the same as leadership (or it shouldn't be).