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MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS (MASC)www.mdstudentcouncils.com |
2010 MASC State Officers
- State SMOB - Alan Xie, Richard Montgomery HS (Montgomery County)
- President - Michael Hagan, Damascas HS (Montgomery County)
- Vice President - Ezra Menelik, Bowie HS (Prince Georges County)
- 2nd Vice President - Devan Ogburn, Leonardtown MS (St. Mary's County)
- Treasurer - Shelby Richter, Edgewood HS (Harford County)
MASC Executive Director
- Lance Ledebur
2011-2012 Major Events
| August 10-12, 2011 | Staff Development Day | Smith Center Montgomery County |
| October 15 | Technical Training of Trainers | Anne Arundel Board of Education Riva Road - Annapolis, MD |
| October 21 | Middle School Leadership Conference Trainer Training | Richard Montgomery High School - Rockville, MD |
| October 25 | October Executive Board Meeting: MASC Education Forum/Dinner with the State Board of Education | Maryland State Department of Education Baltimore, MD |
| November 12 | Fall Leadership Conference | Richard Montgomery High School - Rockville, MD |
| December 9-10 | Winter Retreat - MASC Executive Board Meeting | Arlington Echo Outdoor Center Millersville, MD |
| January 7, 2012 | Student Member on the Board (SMOB) Interviews | Maryland State Department of Education Baltimore, MD |
| January 21 | Legislative Session Training Day #1 | Edgewood High School Edgewood, MD |
| February 3 | Legislative Session Training Day #2 | Edgewood High School Edgewood, MD |
| February 4 | Felix Simon Award Packets (Principal & Advisor of the Year) |
Nominations due in MASC Office |
| February 25 | MASC Executive Board Meeting | |
| February 27 | MASC Legislative Lobbying Day | State House Annapolis, MD |
| March 28-30 | MASC Convention | Clarion Hotel Ocean City, MD |
| May 12 | MASC Executive Board Meeting | Chesapeake High School Pasadena, MD |
| June 1 | MASC Alumni Reception |
About MASC
The mission of MASC is to foster a statewide environment for all secondary school students to express and exchange opinions and ideas,develop leadership skills, and promote student representation and involvement in all groups and organizations impacting the lives of students. To see that this is done efficiently and effectively, the Maryland Association of Student Councils hosts several events throughout the school year. Goals and objectives of MASC are listed below:
Communication
- To facilitate effective communication among MASC elected officers,Executive Board, regions, member schools, and groups impacting students.
- To distribute a bi-monthly newsletter to provide information about MASC
- To maintain and update the MASC website
- To hold bi-monthly Executive Board meetings with representation from each of the regional organizations
- To provide member schools with the opportunity to give feedback on the policies and activities of MASC
- To serve as the liaison between the State Board of Education and the students of Maryland
- To provide student liaisons to statewide task forces and committees that address issues concerning students
- To create a statewide network of student leaders
- To expand the role of the Executive Board to serve as a resource to MASC member schools and regions
- To provide opportunities for student leaders to interact with their peers from across the state
- To provide opportunities for the exchange of ideas at each MASC activity
- To provide a positive image of Maryland’s students through ongoing communication with the media and the general public
- To model and share a code of honor for student leaders
- To create positive media connections
- To increase media coverage of MASC events and programs
Leadership Development
- To provide leadership development opportunities as a component of each MASC conference and Executive Board meeting
- To provide substantive and informative workshops for delegates that empower students to enhance their own student councils and their surroundings
- To provide students with the opportunity to experience public service and civic education first hand
- To utilize and expand the formal partnership with the Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW)
- To provide member schools with resources to enhance their own organizations.
- To encourage the improvement of member schools through an awards program
- To provide informative mailings to member schools addressing the issues and concerns of individual school student councils
Representation and Involvement
- To promote representation and involvement of all secondary schools and regions in MASC
- To have representation from each of the 20 regions at all MASC functions
- To identify new methods of improving services to regions and member schools
- To increase involvement in MASC from under represented regions
- To bolster committees
- To represent student viewpoints to policy makers
- To recommend and lobby for the placement of students on boards, commissions, and groups that impact students.
- To present the MASC position and the student viewpoint on issues affecting students to the State Board of Education, the State Legislature, and other decision making bodies
- To empower students to present their viewpoints to policy makers
- To provide member schools the opportunity to give input on the Constitution, MASC platform, and policies
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