Clarification from WIAA
The cheer company Pac West Spirit Group announced
that their Cheer and Dance Apple Cup Regional Championship, to be held in Tacoma
on January 26, 2008, is a WIAA sanctioned event. This is not
true! The WIAA sanctioned event on January 26 is the WIAA sponsored
"Salute to Spirit." For additional information or clarification contact Cindy
Hettinger at chettinger@wiaa.com
In this
Issue
Programs and Events
Activities and Timely Tips
Our Space: News from the WASC Board
Quote
GREETINGS
A quote in the article "Why Do You Go" by Jim Skeel in Washington Trail magazine
reminded me of
the allure of Nature.
"For true living, full emersion, deep sensory experiential life, you
need a woodland trail. To do it right you need to think back to when
you were five years old and a walk on a trail held a major discovery
every three feet. Your parent's desire to reach the destination was
completely foreign to you; your only interest was the here-and-now in a
twenty foot radius."
As we go through our normal days in our familar settings, we need to
remember that "major discoveries" abound all around us; we just need to
look at the people and places in our lives as a five year old would. Forget about the destination. Focus on what is directly in front
of us as if we were experiencing it for the first time.
In the Loop editor, Joe Fenbert
PROGRAMS
AND EVENTS
Middle Level PAL Conference at
Chewelah Peak
March 14-15, 2008
The PAL
(Principal~Adviser~Leader) Conference
is designed for middle schools who are committed
to creating caring schools, improving school climate and increasing
success for all students. Based on a team approach, this intense
retreat will allow schools to identify issues and develop action plans
for school improvement. Information
on the PAL Conference is available now, registration materials will be available in the next edition of In the Loop.
NASC Trip to Fort Worth, Texas "Hats Off to Leadership"
June 22-29, 2008
Each year Washington State sends a
delegation of 46 students to the National Association of Student
Councils Conference. The 2008 conference will be held in Fort Worth,
Texas with the pre-trip taking place in the heart of Texas. Cost of the
trip is $1400 with a registration deadline of Feb. 22.
Priority is given to students
recommended by their school as outstanding leaders, members of the graduating class of 2009, members of
the 2009 WASC Conference planning committee and current WASC Board
representatives.
NASC Conference
Registration Materials
Small Group Workshop Presenters
at NASC Conference
Application
deadline February 1
We are currently seeking
quality applications for Small Group Workshop presenters at the National
Association of Student Councils Conference. NASC
counts on Washington to send some of the best workshops presented at the
conference. If you have an outstanding junior with experience
teaching a workshop at the WASC Conference or at a regional or local association
event please encourage them to apply.
Small
Group
Workshop Presenter Application
Applications can be mailed by Feb. 1 to:
Washington Student Leadership
2142 Cispus Road
Randle, WA
9837
REGISTER NOW
Middle Level Regionals Leadership Conference
Feb. 5-7, 2008
leadership.com "Changing the World is a Click
Away"
Middle Level Regionals are one-day leadership conferences designed to motivate
ASB officers for the spring, introduce new students to leadership and inspire
students to service. The theme this year is leadership.com: "changing the world is just a click away."
MLR Registration.
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Evergreen Junior High
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Redmond
Greater Eastside
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Whatcom Middle School
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Bellingham
Greater Bellingham
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Wapato Middle School |
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Chehalis Middle School
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Chehalis
Greater Olympia
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Feb. 6
Wed
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Enumclaw Middle School
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Enumclaw
Greater Puget Sound
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Wed
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Cashmere Middle School
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Cashmere
Greater Wenatchee
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Feb. 7
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Cascade Middle School
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Vancouver
Greater Vancouver
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Feb. 7
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Chief Leschi Middle School
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Tacoma
Greater Tacoma
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Cavelero Mid High School
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Lake Stevens
Greater Everett
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Centennial Middle School
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Spokane
Greater Spokane
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table of
contents
Current Opportunities:
Sonics Leadership
Day, February 29
Washington Student Leadership and the
Sonics have rescheduled the Sonic Leadership Day Leadership and Your
Future
for Feb. 29, 2008. Last year 356 students from around the state
participated in this engaging workshop. Sam Presti, general manager of
the Sonics, is the featured keynote speaker.
Registration.
Leadership and Cheer Camp
Dates for Summer
2008
Washington
Activity Coordinators Association Conference
March 19-21, Vancouver Hilton
A Shining Future, A Colorful
Past
Join ranks with the more than 400 student leadership advisers that attend the
annual professional conference sponsored by the Washington Activity Coordinators Association. Share your ideas with
others -- the
breakout sessions presented by delegates is the heart of the WACA experience. WACA Conference and Workshop Presenter Information.
ACTIVITIES AND TIMELY
TIPS
Student Leadership Blog
Our
first attempt to blog with each other netted one response! We will keep
the prompt below regarding the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on
the Blog. The prompt can serve as a forum for specific
questions in conjunction with our general list of current resources for the MLK Holiday
observance.
- What
questions do you have or successful ideas can you share about preparing an
observance for the upcoming Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday on Jan. 21?
The Cyberspace World of Students
Five
short information videos capture the essence of the cyberspace world
common to students, yet mostly unknown to the adult world. These
videos, many student produced, can serve as discussion starters in
leadership classes. How will student leadership programs adapt to the
cyberspace world of the students they serve?
Article on Schoolwide, Student-Driven Wellness
Programs
The January edition of Leadership Magazine features
an article An Apple A Day
(link: Leadership for Student Activities Magazine) by Jim Paterson regarding schoolwide wellness programs. The topics
covered are: health education, auto safety, violence, bullying,
depression and sadness, smoking and drugs, body image and eating
disorders, teen pregnancy and physical education. The author presents
background information, ideas and resources for each topic.
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table of
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OUR SPACE:
News from the WASC Board
The
WASC Board is composed of representatives from across the state from Local
Associations of Student Councils (formerly known as Interhighs)
Meeting Announcements:
2007/08
Local
Associations of Student Councils
(formerly Interhighs)
complete
list of meetings
Cascade
TBD
Columbia Basin
Feb. 20 at Ephrata High
Edmonds
Feb. 14 at Lynnwood High
Greater Puget Sound
TBD
Greater Spokane Area
TBD
Greater St. Helens
Jan. 10 Summit at Hudson's Bay High
Greater
Yakima Valley
Feb. 20 at Grandview High
KingCo
Feb. 28 Student Exchange at all schools
Mid-Columbia
Jan. 30 at Richland High (2008 WASC Conference steering committee)
Feb. 20 at Pasco High
Nisqually
Jan. 16 at Washington High
North Central Washington
Jan. 15 at Campbells Inn, Chelan
Olympic Peninsula
TBD
South
Puget Sound
Feb. 13 at White River High
PAC
West
January 17 at Aberdeen High
Wesco
Jan. 14 (Mon) at Mountlake Terrace High
Western Cascade
Jan. 10 at Capital High
QUOTE
"If I'd known I was gonna live this long, I'd have taken better care of
myself."
Eubie Blake at the age of
100
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