Don't Miss the Summer Camp Bus
Summer Leadership and
CheerLeadership Camp registration is in full swing. If you have
questions about the registration process, contact Jan Phillips or Karen
Johnson at Washington Student Leadership, 360-497-5323.
New High School Delegate Reservation Policy:
Schools may reserve delegate spaces up to May 31st with a School
Reservation/Registration Form and a purchase order. If Delegate
Registration/Medical Forms are not postmarked by May 31st, RESERVED
SPACES WILL BE RELINQUISHED. After May 31st, only packets including
delegate forms will be accepted.
In the Loop editor, Joe Fenbert
In this
Issue
Programs and Events
Summer Camp
Activities and Timely Tips
Our Space: News from the
WASC Board
Quote
GREETINGS
The cold crud is clawing its
way through our local community and school. I learned something
new at the doctor's office today as my younger son was being treated
for an earache. We were reminded that water and sleep are great cold
fighters and additionally, the lack of sweets helps too. A recent study
revealed that white blood cells normally can attack 15 unwanted
creepies in the body. When under the influence of sugar, they could
only attack 5 creepies. Seems that sugar sends our white blood cells on a coffee
break. Good luck battling your next cold with plenty of sleep and
water...and leave the M&Ms alone until healthy.
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Sophomore Student
from Eastern Washington
Needed for State Board of Education
Application Deadline April 18, 2008
The Washington Association
of Student Councils (WASC) is seeking a high school sophomore from Eastern
Washington to serve a two-year term as a representative to the State Board of
Education. The student would also serve on the executive board of WASC.
This position requires an articulate student who is able to listen, observe and
provide input on issues regarding educational policy in Washington State.
Successful candidates should have an interest in educational issues and must be
willing to commit to a rigorous meeting schedule. The meetings of the State
Board of Education and the WASC Board will require that the selected student
miss approximately 18 days during each school year. It is essential that a
student seeking this position have the support of their parents and their
school administration.
Application.
Resident
Counselors (RCs) for Middle Level Leadership Camps
Open to High School Juniors and
Seniors
The Resident Counselor (RC)
program is an excellent opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to
enhance their leadership skills. Each of the four middle level summer
leadership camps builds a staff of RCs composed of high school and college-age
students. The camps count on having RCs to create a positive and
inclusive atmosphere in the dorms. The RCs also serve as role models,
teaching assistants, and promoters of camp spirit. A high school student
that has attended a high school summer leadership camp makes an excellent RC,
as do quality students interested in working with middle level students.
RC Application.
Ten Student and Six Adviser Spaces Still Available
NASC Conference 2008
Each
year Washington State sends a delegation of 42 students to the National
Association of Student Councils Conference. The 2008
conference will be held in Fort Worth, Texas with the pre-conference trip taking place in
San Antonio, Austin and Dallas.
Approaching Deadlines
March
12
PAL Conference, March
14-15
Chewelah Peak Learning
Center
The PAL
(Principal~Adviser~Leader) Conference is designed for
middle schools that are committed to creating caring
schools, improving school climate and increasing success for all students.
March
14
Applications for Scholarships for Emerging Leaders at High School
Leadership Camps
PEMCO Insurance
and the School Employees
Credit Union of Washington sponsor an annual
scholarship program for
emerging
student leaders to attend
high school summer leadership camps.
SUMMER
CAMP
Register Now for Summer Camps
CheerLeadership
Camps
at Central Washington University
High School Leadership Camps at Cispus and Chewelah
Peak
Registration Materials
New Reservation Policy for high school camps:
Schools may reserve delegate spaces up to May 31st with a School
Reservation/Registration Form and a purchase order. If Delegate
Registration/Medical Forms are not postmarked by May 31st, RESERVED
SPACES WILL BE RELINQUISHED. After May 31st, only packets including
delegate forms will be accepted.
Deaf Teen Leadership Camp at
Cispus
Available Soon
ACTIVITIES AND TIMELY
TIPS
Solve It! An Activity from Middle Level Regionals 2008
Thanks to
Olympic Educational Service District Information Technology Coordinator
Jeff Allen, over 1,800 students were able to participate in a
record-breaking 1-3-6ing session. Delegates at the annual Middle Level
Regionals (MLRs) Leadership Conference on February 5-7, through an
internet program called a Moodle, agreed upon common concerns then
collectively generated solutions for them. The five common concerns of
middle level student leaders ranked in order of most mentioned are:
1. Bullying
2. Respect
3. Student Involvement
4. Gang Related Issues
5. Fundraising
Review the
solutions to
these concerns.
Things To Do in
March
International Mirth Month
Sponsor a joke-telling contest. Help your school library highlight books by American humorists. Organize a comedy film festival.
American Red Cross Month
Organize a fundraiser and contribute the proceeds to your local
chapter. Invite a Red Cross representative to come and speak about
emergency preparedness. Volunteer at a Red Cross Blood Drive.
Music in our Schools Month
Start
each morning's announcement with a different piece of music focusing on a
diverse selection from classical to hip-hop, folk to New Age
electronica.
National Women's History Month
Organize an essay contest in which writers pick their favorite woman in
history and analyze her contribution. Develop an oral history project
in which students reach out to older women in the community and get
their "historic" memories on audio or videotape.
Youth Art Month
Decorate your school or classrooms with example of student art.
National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week: March 1-7
Encourage students to write letters of appreciation to people who have had a positive impact in their lives.
OUR SPACE: News from the WASC
Board
Local Associations of Student Councils
Meeting Announcements
The
WASC Board is composed of representatives from across the
state from Local Associations of Student Councils (formerly known as
Interhighs)
Cascade
TBD
Columbia
Basin
May 7
at Quincy High
Edmonds
March 25 at
Mountlake Terrace High
Greater Puget
Sound
March 12 at
TBA (Constant Representative Meeting)
May 15 at Clover Park (Local Association Meeting)
Greater Spokane
Area
March 25
Association Summit
Greater St.
Helens
March 6 at Kalama High
Greater
Yakima Valley
May 14 at Prosser High
KingCo
February 28 Student Exchange at all
schools
Mid-Columbia
May 7 at Hanford High
Nisqually
March 5 at Eatonville
High
North Central
Washington
March 4 at Campbells Inn, Chelan
Olympic Peninsula
TBD
South Puget Sound
March 12 at Sumner
High
PAC West
TBA
Wesco
May 15 at Shoreline Conference Center
Western
Cascade
March 4 at
North Thurston High
Quote
" I have never seen a monument erected to a pessimist."
Paul Harvey
Radio commentator
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