From the CTKG Cabinet: Meet Clare!

Hi, my name is Clare Perreault. I’m a member of the 2024 Kid Governor's Cabinet! I live in Southbury and I go to school at Gainfield Elementary School in Southbury. I ran on a platform

of helping children all around Connecticut find hobbies that bring them happiness. I chose this platform because I know how it feels to not have something that interests you and it does not feel good. I don’t think anyone in this state should feel this way. I created three simple steps you can take to help me achieve my platform. Here they are: 

1. Find a Hobby Friday - 

Teachers can assign each student a week of the school year to give a presentation about one of their favorite hobbies. This could inspire their fellow students and classmates to try a hobby that they haven't done before! 

2. Try it and See Survey - 

Students can take an interest survey that lists lots of activities that they may want to try. Then, a school staff member, like the principal, can look at the surveys and see what activities are the most popular. After this, they can bring in a person or company that specializes in that specific extracurricular so students can learn more about the activity and where they can try it! 

3. Hobby Fair - 

Students will think about a favorite hobby and put together a presentation (this could also be the same presentation they give for Find a Hobby Friday) or make a display about it for a school Hobby Fair. Then, students, families, friends, and staff can walk around the fair to see all the different presentations and decide if there's anything they may want to try.

Want to support my platform? Tell your school about my three-point plan of action! Your school can take action and help the community by doing one (or all) of the three simple steps in my action plan. Have a Find a Hobby Friday, take a Try it and See Survey, or host a Hobby Fair. 

I would love to hear your suggestions for making my platform successful and about how you are helping others find their happiness! Email Clare@CT.KidGovernor.org to tell me all about it! You can also visit CT.KidGovernor.org/Cabinet2024 to read about the other members of the Kid Governor’s Cabinet.

Clare Perreault

2024 Kid Governor’s Cabinet

Gainfield Elementary School

Southbury