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Registration Materials for Deaf Teen Leadership Camp are now available. Deaf Teen Leadership is the newest of the 15 summer camps sponsored by Washington Student Leadership. 

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

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GREETINGS

We at Washington Student Leadership are looking forward to next week's Washington Activity Coordinators Association (WACA) Conference at the new site in Vancouver. Make sure you stop by our Washington Student Leadership & Cispus/Chewelah Learning Centers booth to say "hello."


PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Deadlines Approaching

Summer Camp Scholarships
Emerging High School Leaders for Leadership Camp
March 14 
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.

NASC Conference 2008
Student and Adviser Spaces Still Available
Deadline Extended to March 28
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.

Sophomore Student from Eastern Washington
Needed for State Board of Education
Application Deadline April 18
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. It is essential that a student seeking this position have the support of their parents and their school administration as the selected student will  miss approximately 18 days of school each year. Application.

 
Resident Counselors (RCs) for Middle Level Leadership Camps

Open to High School Juniors and Seniors
Application Deadline May 2
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 RCs serve as role models, teaching assistants and promoters of camp spirit while also taking lead responsibility for supervising dorm living. RC Application.

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.

 
Middle Level Leadership Camps at Cispus and Chewelah Peak
Registration Materials
 
La Cima Bilingual Leadership Camp at Chewelah Peak
Registration Materials
 
Deaf Teen Leadership Camp at Cispus
Registration Materials

ACTIVITIES AND TIMELY TIPS

National Student Leadership Week
April 13-19, "Step Up!"
Each year during the third week in April, the National Association of Student Councils (NASC) and National Honor Society (NHS) invite schools to recognize and celebrate their student leaders during National Student Leadership Week. This year's theme, "Step Up!," provides an excellent opportunity to recognize student leaders for their outstanding efforts and achievements in representing their peers and giving voice to student concerns. Check out the helpful resources on the NASC Web site to help plan your activities for April 13-19, 2008:

Earth Day, April 22, "It's Everybody's Home"
Earth Day on April 22 is an excellent opportunity to unite a school around an important cause. Encourage student leaders to take a leading role in planning activities that preserve the Earth and improve the environment.

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
    May 15 at Clover Park (Local Association Meeting)

Greater Spokane Area
    March 25 Association Summit

Greater St. Helens
    April 10 at Mountain View High
Greater Yakima Valley
    May 14 at Prosser High
KingCo
   April 22 at Bothel High, Topic: Community Service
Mid-Columbia

    May 7 at Hanford High
Nisqually

    April 23 at Fife High

North Central Washington

    TBD
Olympic Peninsula

     TBD
South Puget Sound
   April 16 at Bonney Lake High
PAC West
    TBD
Wesco
     May 15 at Shoreline Conference Center
Western Cascade
    May 1 at Timberline High

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"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him."
Abraham Lincoln
 

www.awsp.org/leadership
Cispus Learning Center, 2142 Cispus Road, Randle, WA 98377
Phone: 360.497.5323 | Fax: 360.497.5324
Director, Susan Fortin, susanf@awsp.org
Support Staff, Jan Phillips
janp@awsp.org, Karen Johnson karenj@awsp.org
Communications and Curriculum Joe Fenbert joef@awsp.org



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