PROGRAMS
AND EVENTS
Still Time to Register!
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.
MLR Registration.
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Date
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School
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City/Area
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Feb. 5
Tue
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Evergreen Junior High
CANCELLED
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Redmond
Greater Eastside
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Feb. 5
Tue
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Whatcom Middle School
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Bellingham
Greater Bellingham
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Feb. 5
Tue |
Wapato Middle School |
Wapato
Greater Yakima |
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Feb. 6
Wed
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Chehalis Middle School
FULL
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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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Feb. 6
Wed
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Cashmere Middle School
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Cashmere
Greater Wenatchee
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Feb. 7
Thur
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Cascade Middle School
NEARLY FULL
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Vancouver
Greater Vancouver
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Feb. 7
Thur
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Chief Leschi Middle School
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Tacoma
Greater Tacoma
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Feb. 7
Thur
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Cavelero Mid High School
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Lake Stevens
Greater Everett
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Feb. 13 Wed
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Centennial Middle School
Change of Date:
Now Wed. Feb. 13
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Spokane
Greater Spokane
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Registration Deadline
Feb. 7
Small Group Workshop Presenters
at NASC Conference
We are currently seeking
quality applications for Small Group Workshop presenters at the National
Association of Student Councils Conference. NASC
counts on Washington to have some of the best workshops presented at the
conference.
Small
Group
Workshop Presenter Application
Applications can be mailed by Feb. 7 to:
Washington Student Leadership
2142 Cispus Road
Randle, WA
9837
Registration Deadline Feb. 15
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.
Registration Deadline Feb. 22
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.
NASC Conference
Registration Materials
Registation NOW Available
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.
Registration.
Current Opportunities:
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
CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Bezos Scholars Program at
The Aspen Institute
Public High School
Juniors are invited to apply to the distinguished 2008 Bezos Scholars Program at
the Aspen Institute (BSP). BSP is searching for top public high school juniors
who are independent thinkers, demonstrated leaders and engaged community
members. Twelve student scholars will receive a six-day all-expense-paid
scholarship to the Aspen Ideas Festival, hosted by the Aspen Institute (June 29
- July 4). Upon selection of student scholars, chosen through a competitive
application process, an educator from each school will also be awarded a full
scholarship.
Application deadline: March 14, 2008.
Help Students Find College
Scholarships
Sallie Mae Fund
The Sallie Mae Fund announced that its scholarship application season is now
open and invites students attending college in the fall to apply for more than
$2 million in
scholarships it will award for the 2008-2009 school year. Applications,
eligibility and deadline information are now available at www.salliemaefund.org. Scholarships are awarded
based on a number of factors - from your career goals to where your parents
work to exceptional writing skills displayed in an essay contest. Apply for as
many awards as you qualify for.
Scholarships available for Latino
and African-American students
American Dream Scholarship Program: Deadline
April 15
The American Dream program was developed in partnership with the United Negro
College Fund and offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 to
African-American students with demonstrated financial need.
First in My Family Scholarship Program: Deadline
April 15
This program, developed in partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, offers
scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000 to Hispanic-American students who are
the first in their family to attend college and have financial
need.
Resources:
"Latino College Dollars", a directory of scholarships for Hispanic
students, developed in partnership with the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute at
the University of Southern California, available at www.latinocollegedollars.org.
"Black
College Dollars", a directory of scholarships for African-American students,
developed in partnership with BET Networks and the Pell Institute for the Study
of Opportunity in Higher Education, available at www.blackcollegedollars.org.
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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
Jan. 9 TBA
Greater Spokane Area
March 24 Association Summit
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
Feb. 20 at Pasco High
Nisqually
Feb. 6 at Fife High
North Central Washington
March 4 at Campbells Inn, Chelan
Olympic Peninsula
TBD
South
Puget Sound
Feb. 13 at White River High
PAC
West
TBA
Wesco
Feb. 7 at Marysville Pilchuck High
Western Cascade
Mar. 4 at North Thurston High
