Women's Leadership Forum March 12, 2022Registration Feb 16-March 8 In honor of Women’s History Month, MASC is beyond excited to announce this year’s Women’s Leadership Forum on March 12th. Join us virtually to become an advocate and voice for empowerment across the state! Hear from a panel of inspiring women leaders, converse in productive Q&A sessions, meet awesome student leaders from across Maryland- all from the comfort of your home! We invite ALL students, regardless of gender affiliation, to celebrate progress, women’s history, and help make a difference for the future. | | |
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MASC is planning for our Convention. With all things associated with the pandemic, MASC is being flexible and creative. This year, we will conduct a VIRTUAL General Assembly business meeting to elect the 2022-2023 officers, then have an IN-PERSON one-day event on Saturday, April 30. The convention may look different than in past years, but we are trying to move forward with safe in-person events. |
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Convention Part I - Virtual
Officer ElectionsRegistration March 3-17
Only Advisors can register
students for this event. MASC member schools are invited to register students to attend the virtual officer elections. Voting delegates will have the opportunity to meet candidates informally during a morning meet & greet and during lunch chats. Live speeches and a Q&A session will be followed by round table discussions during ballot tabulation. | | |
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Meet the Officer CandidatesTown Hall: Sunday, March 20thRegistration: closes at 11:59 p.m., Friday, March 18th
Students can register themselves
for this free event. Be an educated voter - take the time to read the MASC officer candidates' personal statements and resumes, then meet them at a Town Hall before the elections. Students may register themselves for this event. Click on the link below for information and registration. | | |
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Convention: Part II
Host Needed for a One-Day Event Saturday, April 30th Application Deadline: March 9 MASC is planning for our Convention. With all things associated with the pandemic, MASC is being flexible and creative. This year MASC will conduct a virtual General Assembly business meeting to elect the 2022-2023 officers, then have an in-person event on Saturday, April 30. The convention may look different than in past years, but we are trying to move forward with safe in-person events. If your school would like to host the one-day event in April, please check with your school system and consider hosting! Click on the link below for hosting details. | | |
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MASC Awards & RecognitionsMASC Member Schools OnlyExtended Deadline: 5:00 p.m., Tues., March 15 Each year, MASC recognizes our state’s finest student councils, principals, and advisors. Regions may nominate one middle and high school principal and advisor. Individual schools may apply directly for the Felix Simon Award for Leadership and Service. In addition, there are regional recognitions for outstanding student leaders and activity/projects – the annual deadline for that is March 1st, but this year, we are accepting those also on March 15th. All awards are submitted online. Click on the link below for more information. | | |
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News from MASC's Environmental Affairs Committee
FOOD WASTE ISSUE
Action by 11:59 p.m., March 12 MASC Environmental Affairs and the student organization, Compostology, are looking for students to submit creative work illustrating the FOOD WASTE ISSUE in Maryland and our power to address it!
We have been advocating for HB150/SB124, a bill providing funds for students to lead school food waste reduction programs. This is essential to reducing our carbon and methane emissions. We've delivered 6K postcards of student support to legislators – now, help us go a step further in showing legislators that students are passionate and ready to make use of this bill and that they should vote favorably for it!! Submit your work and SHARE this opportunity with your schools and SGAs. More details about the issue, bill, and campaign are at https://tinyurl.com/5d8y75by Feel free to contact compostologymd@gmail.com with any questions! |
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This month the MASC Service Coordinators are highlighting several petitions and donation centers that you can get involved in outside of MASC! The first service highlight for March is the ‘Preventative Netting on Thomas Johnson Bridge’ petition which aims to install netting along the sides of the Thomas Johnson Bridge in order to prevent the number of deaths by suicide. Link: https://www.change.org/p/md-state-highway-administration-protective-netting-on-thomas-johnson-bridge The next is the Our Wave Organization that aims to establish a clear path for sexual assault survivors to find clarity and support.
Link: https://www.ourwave.org/what-we-do The third is the Chesapeake Bay Foundation that is fighting for effective, science-based solutions to the pollution degrading in the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. Finally, the Grassroots Crisis Intervention is a 24-hour crisis intervention center. Link: https://www.grassrootscrisis.org/about-us/ |
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We hope that those that are able to assist these non-profits in reaching their goals will consider donating any amount possible. Everything counts! Even sharing the links with others can be a big help! |
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March Green Goals This month, be aware of how you use water and how you can help conserve it! Simple everyday activities we do without a second thought may contaminate our water sources or, just as worse, compromise the sustainability of our water usage. We are often unaware of harmful practices, from plastic water bottles to improper waste disposal or gutter cleaning, which can contaminate our waters. So, this month, let us take action against this! |
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It may be helpful to first research - read an article, watch a video or two - and learn a bit more about water sustainability. Once you grasp the idea, try to use reusable water bottles, and when disposing of liquids, make sure it is not in an uncontrolled urban environment. Check twice to ensure your trash is not ending up on roads, waterways, or sidewalks, and make sure to discard liquids into sinks instead of your everyday trash bag. If gardening, try to limit your use of fertilizers or pesticides. You can even clean your house gutters before the rain takes with it all of the harmful chemicals that accumulate! With each of these actions, you can prevent dangerous runoff with the potential to pollute ecosystems in our waters. The nitrogen and phosphorus our plastic bottles, trash, gutters, and gardening chemicals release onto groundwater can wash up into bays and overstimulate harmful aquatic growth. Next month we will introduce you to an innovative way that you can prevent these recurring problems. |
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MASC Membership MASC invites school student councils/governments to join MASC. There are many reasons to join MASC, but most importantly MASC offers leadership development, resources, and a podium to support student voices. Note - Applications must be completed by a school advisor or administrator. | | |
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MLW Summer Residential Programs Return! • July 17-23: Middle School Experience in Leadership (MSEL) • July 24-30: Senior High Workshops (SHW) Register now to attend the middle or high school summer leadership camp. Returning to the beautiful campus of Washington College in Chestertown, MD, MLW is an unbelievable experience! Through immersing in all aspects of leadership. MLW delegates discover and develop their own unique strengths in daily workshops. |
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Congratulation to
Merin Thomas2022-2023 SMOB Appointment Governor Hogan has appointed Merin Thomas, James M. Bennett High School (Wicomico County) as the 2022-2023 student member on the State Board of Education. Ms. Thomas will be confirmed by the Senate later this month. Click on the link below to learn more about Ms. Thomas. | | |
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2022-2023Major 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. | | |
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Horatio Alger National ScholarshipNow open just for Juniors (NEW)Deadline: March 15
$25,000 National and $10,000 State If integrity, determination, and courage describe you - you have what it takes to be a Horatio Alger Scholar. To qualify, current JUNIORS must have at least a 2.0 GPA and require financial assistance to attend college. Awardees will receive financial aid counseling and college selection advising! (If not selected, applications are automatically applied toward the $10,000 State Scholarship.) | | |
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| | PROJECT 9 Project 9 is a youth-led, nonpartisan movement that connects young people with opportunities to engage politically on the state and local level. They are completely led by thousands of young people in over 40 states and are fueled by the passionate work of our members who fight for justice and change every day. Mission – to empower young people to be politically engaged. | | |
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| | Opportunity for Graduating Seniors! Licensed Customer Service Representative Apprenticeship program. Participants will be paid $15.00-$17.00 per hour to start. Please note that 100% of the Paid-Apprenticeship can be completed from home, online, and over the phone. See the flyers for a detailed overview of the program for your review and/or dissemination. (Note: This information was forwarded to MASC by the Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals) | | |
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National Virtual Event Tue, March 22, 2022 8:00 – 9:15 p.m. (EST) $5.00 Registration Fee Parents and caregivers, students, educators, health care professionals, community leaders are invited to take part in a national virtual conversation to chart a healthier way forward.
Hear from young people about the state of their mental health and learn practical steps and inspiring strategies for supporting health at home, at school, and in our greater communities from these leaders:
• Deborah Roberts, Award-winning ABC News journalist
• Dr. Lisa Damour, Psychologist, Ask Lisa Podcast Host, and New York Times Bestselling Author
• Julie Lythcott-Haims, Activist and Author, How to Raise an Adult
• Meghna Singh, University of Michigan Student and Mental Health Advocate
• Rick Weissbourd, Founder of Making Caring Common and Senior Lecturer at Harvard
Following the event, you will receive a free toolkit for youth mental health support as well as a complimentary viewing of one of our films, including Race to Nowhere, Beyond Measure, or Chasing Childhood. |
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U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY Summer STEM CampsApplications are open until March 31 The United States Naval Academy Summer STEM is all about exploring, creating, building, and making things better, and at our Summer STEM Program, you’ll do just that. You’ll work with students from all over the country as you test your problem-solving, creativity, and collaboration skills. |
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U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY Summer SeminarApplications are open until March 31
The United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar is the first step in navigating your future to becoming one of our nation's next generation of leaders. Summer Seminar will introduce you to life at the Academy, where you will experience first-class academic, athletic, and professional training.
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Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order #4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. | | |
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Did you know that March was named for the Roman God "Mars"? There are a lot of fun celebrations for this month: Music in Our Schools Month National Irish American Heritage Month- designated by Congress in 1995. National Nutrition Month National Women's History Month Social Workers Month
Click on the link below for daily, weekly, and monthly holidays and observances | | |
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MASC is 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. | | |
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