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NJASC Advisors Update - November 16, 2009
Here is the latest news about what is going on in your state Student Council association, and what you need to know for our upcoming events...
Award Application Deadlines Approaching!
The postmark deadlines for several NJASC award programs are only days away! It is not too late for your school to be among those that receive one or more of the following awards at our next state conference...
Would you like to join these past award winners and get recognized for the great things your Student Council is doing? Time is running out...
HONOR SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL
- CLICK HERE for an application form, which must be mailed to Middle Level Representative Madison Brown with a postmark no later than Tuesday November 24.
| A reminder that there is a new policy this year that allows schools that missed the Honor School award in 2007, 2008, or 2009 to regain years lost as a result of missing the award in any of these three years. CLICK HERE to read more about this policy and see if your school is in a position to regain lost years as a result of this new policy! |
TOP TEN PROJECTS
- CLICK HERE for an application form, which must be mailed to Treasurer Christian Truglio with a postmark no later than Tuesday November 24.
MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR
- CLICK HERE for an application form, which must be mailed with all letters of recommendation to Executive Director Lou Miller with a postmark no later than Tuesday November 24.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT LEADER OF THE YEAR
- CLICK HERE for an application form, which must be mailed with all letters of recommendation to Executive Director Lou Miller with a postmark no later than Tuesday November 24.
All of these awards will be presented at the NJASC Winter Convention, to be held on Wednesday January 6, 2010 at The College of New Jersey. Read on for more information about this upcoming event...
Join us at the 2010 Winter Convention!
The 84th annual NJASC Winter Convention will be on Wednesday January 6, 2010 at The College of New Jersey. At this event, over 1500 student leaders and advisors will be part of the following:
- Campaigning for 2010 State Office
- Award Presentations
- Advisor Years of Service Recognition
- Keynote Speaker - Alvin Law
- 2010 State Office Candidate Speeches & Election
- Workshop Sessions (see below)
- Advisors' Workshop & Luncheon
- LTC Reunion
- Much, much, more!
Our keynote speaker will be Alvin Law, who will bring his inspiring story all the way from Calgary, Alberta and share with you "Alvin's Laws of Life".
Alvin was one of over 13,000 babies around the world deformed in the early 1960's due to the drug Thalidomide. Alvin was born without arms after his birth mother, thinking it was completely safe, used just a couple of the pills and their lives were forever altered.
Today, Alvin is a completely independent professional speaker, musician, father, and proof that out of nothing can arise one of the most inspiring stories you will hear. Learn more at www.alvinlaw.com, and we look forward to welcoming him to the Garden State in January.
After the keynote, it is a tradition for students to present Workshop Sessions to share ideas with their fellow student leaders about the great programs and projects that your schools are doing. We hope to have a good number of students present one or more workshop sessions at this year's convention. Please use the link provided below to volunteer to present one or more student workshops at this year's Winter Convention...
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2010 Winter Convention |
Just like in past years, there will be three workshop sessions following the keynote so that students will be able to attend and/or present workshops and still participate in the LTC Reunion. This schedule also allows flexibility in terms of when students can eat, an all-you-can-eat Lunch Buffet will be available for purchase at Eickhoff Dining Hall. We will reconvene for a second general session at 2:10 p.m., to announce the 2010 State Officers. After the new State Officers are sworn in, the convention will end at 2:30 p.m.
Conference registration is now open - the cost is only $15.00 per student and advisor. We encourage all of our member schools to take part in this annual event, you can use the link below to access our Online Registration form.
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| 2010 Winter Convention CONFERENCE REGISTRATION CLICK HERE |
Who will be your 2010 State Officers?
The following students from the Southern Counties of our state will attend the Executive Interview Meeting on Friday December 11 at South Brunswick High School, as they prepare to become candidates for 2010 State Office:
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Megan Alzona - Monsignor Donovan HS
- Lashawn Barclay - Neptune HS
- Ciara Barrick - Ocean City HS
- Jordan Calderone - Collingswood HS
- Samantha Campbell - Shore Regional HS
- Danielle Ciciyasvili - Marlboro HS
- Stephen Desilets - Shawnee HS
- Daniel Dores - Holy Cross HS
- Mary Furgione - Oakcrest HS
- Audrey Green - Seneca HS
- Sergio Ingato - West Windsor Plainsboro HS South
- Kyle Knowles - Delsea Regional HS
- Nick Nahrwold - Palmyra HS
- Tabitha Nicodemus - Rancocas Valley Regional HS
- Carly O'Brien - Colts Neck HS
- Heather Roth - Southern Regional HS
- Meredith Thomas - Cherokee HS
- Rajhon White - Buena Regional HS
- Aisya Wilson - Burlington Township HS
MIDDLE LEVEL:
- Russell Bauer - Kenneth Olson MS
- Jonathan Matthews - Thomas Grover MS
We commend each of the student leaders above, as they take the first step toward possibly becoming a 2010 State Officer. We wish them well in both the interview process and the upcoming election. The slate of candidates for 2010 State Office will be presented in our December Advisors' Update, which will be sent out and posted after the Executive interview meeting.
Join us for LEAD 2010 in Washington, DC!
The National Association of Student Councils (NASC) will be sponsoring the 2010 LEAD Conference from February 5-7 in Washington, DC. Hundreds of student leaders from several states will get together to hear nationally recognized speakers, share great ideas, and "Energize Their Leadership". Featured speakers and programs will include Bob Lenz, the "Quiet Riot" brothers Bill & David Mettler, along with student workshops and advisor training sessions.
We will be putting together a New Jersey delegation to attend this regional conference - CLICK HERE to download a document (Adobe PDF) that contains more information about our trip to LEAD 2010. The cost including registration, hotel (students 3-4 to a room, advisors 2 to a room), meals, and driving expenses will be $325.00 per student or advisor ($425.00 for non-NASC member schools). Please note that we do require that any student that attends the LEAD Conference must be accompanied by their advisor, except for current State Officers.
If you are interested joining our delegation to LEAD 2010, please contact Lou at lmiller@njasc.org before Friday December 18. You can also find out more about the NASC and LEAD Conferences at www.nasc.us.
Got a GREAT idea? Share it HERE!
We would like to start a NEW section of this online newsletter where YOU can share the great ideas that go on in YOUR schools...
If you have a great idea - and we know you do - about a unique or special program in your school, or perhaps a new twist on an activity that everyone does, please send it to Executive Director at lmiller@njasc.org so we can include it in future issues to share with your fellow advisors throughout the state!
Did you register ONLINE for membership yet?
If you haven't completed your NJASC membership registration for 2009-2010, don't worry - it's still NOT too late!
All membership registration is now ONLINE - just use the link provided below, enter the required information, and click submit. You will then receive a confirmation e-mail that you can send with your $60.00 annual dues payment to our Southern Office at Palmyra HS. You can also access the online form through our website - links to it are on the home page and forms page.
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2009-2010 NJASC |
Finally, as Thanksgiving approaches we would like to thank you for the hard work you do in your own schools to further student leadership as well as your support of NJASC programs and activities throughout the year. We look forward to seeing all of you and your students in January, and to continuing the growth of NJASC both in size as well as the quantity and quality of leadership training and opportunities for student leaders throughout our state...
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