MASC is now officially a 501c3 organization.  Due to this status, we are no longer affiliated with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE); however, like the principal's and teacher's unions FBLA, and Skills USA, MASC will continue to work collaboratively with MSDE.

Our organizing resolution and bylaws are posted on our documents page.  

Virtual Legislative Session

Saturday, February 12, 2022

9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Registration Currently Open

Closes 11:59 p.m. Sat, Feb 5

The second major conference of the school year is the Legislative Session! Following our theme of the year, "Operation Leadership: Agents of Change," students will investigate areas of leadership,  take stances on youth-related bills in the Maryland General Assembly, and participate in electing the final two candidates whose names will be forwarded to the Governor for consideration of appointment as the student member of the State Board of Education!   A student council advisor or school administrator must register students for this event.

MASC Officer Applications

Open Tuesday, Feb. 1  through 5:00 p.m., Tues. Feb. 22, 2022

MASC is pleased to invite interested, qualified students to apply for the office of President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, and Treasurer.   Qualified student leaders should carefully read all of the qualifications, review the 2022-2023 draft calendar (time commitment), and discuss transportation arrangements with parents.  MASC is expecting a transition into in-person events during this upcoming school year.

February Green Goals

Each year, more than 100 million trees’ worth of bulk mail arrive in American mailboxes! We can save energy and trees by opting out of mail lists to prevent junk mail from showing up in our mailboxes. Here are a few ways that will allow you to switch to online methods:

• Call 1-888-5-OPTOUT to remove your records from credit card/ insurance mailing lists.

• If you receive unwanted catalogs or other mail from specific sources, call the customer service number associated with that company.

Alternatively, the most convenient of all is to visit 41pounds.org. This online service can help eliminate 80–95 percent of junk mailings by contacting dozens of direct marketers on your behalf. A one-time fee of $41 covers all adults in your household for five years. The best part is that a third of this fee is donated to an environmental organization of your choice! Let’s all join the effort to save the trees!

Host Needed for a One-Day Convention in Late April

With the possibility of another COVID variant or the current highly contagious variant still being around, MASC is contingency planning for our Convention.  We will be conducting a virtual General Assembly business meeting to elect the 2022-2023 MASC officers, then have an in-person event on a Saturday at the end of April.  The convention may look different than in past years, but we are trying to move forward with safe in-person events if possible. 

Please check with your school system and consider hosting!  

Application closes Feb. 28th

The finance committee will aid the treasurer in completing the MASC financial goals. Members would work to find grant opportunities, plan our merchandise fundraising initiatives, and serve as point person for possible joint fundraising initiatives with MASC regions.  In addition, they will provide input towards the brainstorming process for these initiatives.

MLW Welcomes Rick Gross

Rick Gross is the new Leadership Maryland program specialist tasked with directing the Maryland Leadership Workshops (MLW). He will run the summer programs and help develop outreach programs for MLW.

Mr. Gross has over 20 years of experience in education having been a teacher/leader for both Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties. He also has a long relationship with MLW and has held various positions including, policy board member, assistant director, and program staff member. Having staffed all MLW’s programs, Rick is intimately familiar with the program and is eager to lead it into its next leadership phase.

A graduate of the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, Rick is more than ready to take the helm of MLW and lead it into the future.  

Spread the Love Webinar
#ICANHELP

7:00 p.m., February 6, 2022

“Love and kindness are never wasted. Kindness is the most important tool to spread love across humanity.” Going into the month of love, why not spread it through kindness, self-love, and self-care. As teenagers, there are many aspects that may not be talked about along with teen dating violence. Join #ICANHELP as students speak on the various topics that shall be covered this month!

Ambassadors in Sneakers

Application Deadline: Feb. 27, 2022

Students ages 16-20

Ambassadors in Sneakers is a four-week educational program that brings together youth councils and similar youth leadership committees from Germany and the U.S.

While traveling together in both countries, the young leaders learn about places and institutions that are significant for the development of and struggle for human rights. They meet activists, media representatives, and politicians and learn from them, as well as from and with each other.

Click on the link below for details.  Please note that this organization has asked for Maryland students even though the information states PA and Washington, D.C. students.

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order #4 free at-⁠home COVID-⁠19 tests. The tests are completely free. 

McDonald’s® HACER®

National Scholarship

Hispanic American Commitment to
Education Resources (HACER)

Deadline: February 7, 2022

This scholarship and website are geared toward Latino students. Scholarship are awarded between $1,000 up to $20,000 IF:

• You’re a high school senior

• You’re a legal U.S. resident

• You’re younger than 21 years old

• You carry a minimum 2.8 GPA

• You’re eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university with a full-time course of study

• You’ll disclose other scholarship programs that you’ve applied for

• You’ll enroll and attend an accredited institution in the academic year after your selection (verification needed, as scholarship funds are paid directly to the schools)

• You have at least one parent of Hispanic heritage

The site also has great resources for financial planning and learning about more scholarships.

2022-2023

Major MASC Events

MASC has the draft calendar of the major events for 2022-2023.  Please take a look and mark your school and regional calendars to help avoid conflicts.