NASC National Conference

73rd annual NASC National Conference
Highlands Ranch High School - Denver, Colorado
June 25-July 1, 2009

2009 NASC Conference Information

This page has been set up for members of our New Jersey delegation to receive information about and register for the 2009 NASC National Conference, while ensuring that all necessary paperwork is sent to NJASC Executive Director Lou Miller, who is organizing our delegation and trip to Colorado

There will be a limited number of places in our delegation! The State Officers (9), Executive Directors (2), and our Administrative Assistants (3-4) all attend. Advisors of the State Officers will automatically be given a place if they request. After that, the remaining places will be filled on a first come first serve basis by interested advisors and their students. Therefore, if you and your students are thinking about attending NASC 2009, please do not hesitate to get your deposit and reservation form in!

NOTE: Students (other than the State Officers) MUST be accompanied by their own advisor!

Cost for Students and Advisors

The following summary details the cost for students and advisors attending this trip.

State Officers (SO) and Administrative Assistants (AA) - $1060.00

NJASC pays the NASC conference registration fee ($415.00) for its State Officers and AAs
Includes lodging at the conference hotel for entire trip, 3-4 students to a room
Includes pre-trip, post-trip, and all conference activities
Includes meals during entire trip

Students - $1475.00

Includes lodging at the conference hotel for entire trip, 3-4 students to a room
Includes pre-trip, post-trip, and all conference activities
Includes meals during entire trip

Advisers - $1595.00

Includes lodging at the conference hotel for entire trip, 2 to a room
Depending on availability, we may be able to offer single rooms to advisers for $365.00 extra.
Includes pre-trip, post-trip, and all conference activities
Includes meals during entire trip

A $400.00 per person deposit payable to NJASC will be due by March 15, 2009 and the full balance will be due by April 15, 2009. All forms and payment must be sent to Executive Director Lou Miller at the NJASC Northern Office (Brooklawn Middle School).

CLICK HERE TO VIEW IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING FLIGHT RULES AND CANCELLATION POLICIES!

Trip Itinerary

CLICK HERE for a tentative itinerary for our trip to the 2009 NASC National Conference. A quick summary of our pre-trip and post-trip events is provided below:

On Thursday June 25, we will have a "night-before" delegation bonding activity. We would like to thank Mike Nolan of Bordentown Regional High School for organizing this last year and again this year.
We will fly on Southwest Airlines out of Philadelphia International (PHL) Airport on the morning of Friday June 26, taking a direct flight to Denver International (DEN) Airport.
There will be a group activity with other Region 2 (NY, PA, DE, MD) delegations on the evening of Friday June 26. We will post more information once this activity has been planned.
The conference itself will run four days, Saturday June 27 to Tuesday June 30. Candlelighting will be the evening of Monday June 29, and the conference will conclude mid-day on Tuesday June 30.
After the conference is over on Tuesday June 30, we plan to give our advisors and delegates time to relax at the hotel. That evening, we will go to Dave & Buster's for some serious play time!
We will fly home on Wednesday July 1, arriving in Philadelphia in the later afternoon or early evening.

Please note that this itinerary will be subject to change based on travel arrangements, as well as information from NASC that we receive between now and June.

Registration Directions

1. Please complete and return the Deposit Reservation Form with a deposit payment of $400.00 per student and advisor to the address indicated on the form.

2. You must have each student attending from your school complete and get signed by their parents a Media Release Form, so we can use their names and photos for the NJASC website and publications.

3. Each student and advisor must individually register online using this web link: NASC 2009 Online Registration. When registering, your NASC School ID number can be found on the mailing label of Leadership Magazine. If you cannot find this number, e-mail Lou Miller at lmiller@njasc.org and he will send it to you. Please make sure that you select "State Delegation" for Registrant Type, so that NASC knows that you are part of our NJASC state delegation!

4. After completing online registration, you must PRINT OUT a copy of your completed registration form and get your parent, principal, and advisor signatures. Lou Miller will sign as Executive Director once you mail this form, please note that no registration is valid without his signature.

5. You will receive a confirmation e-mail from NASC, which has a link to the online Medical Form. Use this link to complete and print out your medical form, get it signed, and...

6. You must MAIL ALL of the following to Executive Director Lou Miller at the NJASC Northern Office (Brooklawn Middle School, address given above) postmarked no later than APRIL 15, 2009:

Completed/signed Registration Form, printed out from online registration page.
Completed/signed Media Release Form.
Completed/signed Medical Form (your second copy), printed out from online registration page.
Photocopy/scan of BOTH sides of your parents' (or your) Health Insurance Card

7. All payment for conference fees and other trip expenses is made through the NJASC - please DO NOT send payment directly to the NASC office!

8. We will send e-mails in early April to all advisors and students registered to determine shirt sizes and any other information needed for final planning.

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO POST-9/11 SECURITY MEASURES THE FULL NAME OF EACH STUDENT AND ADVISOR MUST BE SUBMITTED TO US BY APRIL 20, 2009. CHANGES REQUESTED AFTER THAT DATE WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED UPON PAYMENT OF A $100 SURCHARGE DIRECTLY TO THE NJASC TO COVER FEES IMPOSED BY AIRLINE CARRIERS TO MAKE CHANGES!

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR STUDENT OR ADVISOR NO-SHOWS OR CANCELLATIONS AFTER APRIL 20, 2009.

If you have any questions about participation in the 2009 NASC National Conference, please contact NJASC Executive Director Lou Miller by e-mail at lmiller@njasc.org or by phone at (609) 980-8741.