Coming January 29, 2009, MASSP/MASC/MAHS is launching a great new tool for advisers, students and the companies they do business with! Our VIRTUAL EXHIBIT SHOWCASE will provide valuable connections between schools and companies. Our focus is on the leadership groups within schools - advisers, moderators and students, as well as administrative staff members. With that focus, our Virutal Exhibit will highlight all the companies and services they work with, from assembly programs and award/recognition products to curriculum resources and speakers.

View our sample Virtual Exhibit page and list of categories!

The 2008-2009 MASC/MAHS Board of Delegates is challenging at least 100 member schools across Michigan to raise $1 per student enrolled, to benefit this year's Charity of the Year, Penrickton Center for Blind Children !

Be part of the challenge! Add a comment to the bottom of this story to add your school to the challenge, then check this story later for a list of schools that successfully complete the challenge. Also, share how your school plans to get $1/student by adding a comment to this story. You must be a registered user of this site to contribute comments.

Please unmark your calendars, then mark them again!

Due to some miscommunication with the Grand Traverse Resort, we were under the impression that the State Conference for 2009 had been adjusted to March 28-30, 2009. This was the date we publicized at last year's event as well.

However, the contract wasn't updated and so the actual date for the 2009 MASC/MAHS State Conference is APRIL 4-6, 2009.

We apologize for this change and realize it will run into a couple more spring breaks, yet we had the same issue in 2008 and managed record numbers in attendance!

Watch our States 2009 page for more information as the year moves along!

We are currently at our Middle Level Summer Leadership Camp with just over 100 middle school students from all over Michigan! Take a peek at what they're doing...

We will continue to add pictures as camp continues!

VIEW PICTURES

Well we sure are! We have 500 students joining us this summer for our camp programs and we are fired up!

Campers, make sure you read through all of the camp information on our website - there are required forms you MUST bring with you, packing lists, arrival/departure information and more. And make sure to check your email leading up to camp for additional announcements we might send your way...

We cannot wait to see you and help you all to become champions... leadership champions!

VIEW THE CAMP INFORMATION PAGE

Yes, you heard right! There are still THREE DAYS LEFT to register for our Summer Leadership Camps!

Registration will be open through this Friday, June 20th, so register TODAY!

View information on our camps

Register for Middle Level Camp

Register for High School Camp

We are very excited about our new membership structure for 2008-09! We have been serving Michigan's student council and honor society advisers and students for many, many years now. Our conferences help develop leadership in the youth of our state and also provide resources for advisers to continue that training throughout the school year when not at conferences. However, we realized that while our mission was on target, it was exclusive. Being exclusive certainly isn't a bad thing, unless the opportunities we provide are not available for the other students in your school through other associations.

June 1 | If your school is up for a challenge, consider hosting a conference next year! Applications for hosting EITHER fall or spring conferences are due June 1. You can find information on our site about hosting!

June 1 | Looking for recognition products to introduce new members to your council or honor society in the fall? We are taking orders for a September delivery, so get yours in before June 1st! See the Shop area for an order form!

Thanks to Lifetouch for providing us a photographer Saturday, April 5, 2008!

They captured group photos as schools arrived and lots of candids as well... you can look online, check them out and even order prints straight from them -

Visit their website:
http://www.lifetouchevents.com

When you get there, enter this password
NHS_MASC8

See even more pictures on our site!
http://mascmahs.org/node/235

Thank you for attending the MASC/MAHS State Conference 2008! We hope you truly feel inspired by what you experienced at this conference. Avondale High School did an amazing job bringing together the story of Emmanuel and connecting it to student leaders throughout Michigan.

Please help us prepare for next year's conference by providing us with about 5 minutes of your time to complete an evaluation!
Please follow the link below to go to the evaluation:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9oRVX2XCTa5fUOiJ_2fRfYLQ_3d_3d

See pictures from the 2008 MASC/MAHS State Conference, hosted by Avondale High School

View our gallery of pictures - download ours, upload yours!

Did your high school recently submit a SET SEG Educational Foundation scholarship application for the Michigan Association of Student Councils/Michigan Association of Honor Societies Summer Leadership Camp?
 
If you answer...
"YES, my high school did submit a scholarship application," please read the Important Reminders for Scholarship Applicants listed below.

 
If you answer...
"NO, my high school did not submit a scholarship application," then I urge you to visit the Web site www.setseg.org, and take advantage of an opportunity to receive up to $1,250 to help send your students to Leadership Camp!

We are excited to bring our members THREE scholarship opportunities for this year's MASC/MAHS Summer Leadership Camps! To view more information about these scholarships, view our Camp Information Page.

$5,000 available, up to $1,250 per school   |  Deadline: APRIL 7, 2008

  3-4 scholarships available  |  Deadline: MAY 1, 2008

Conference Confirmation
& Final Details

IMPORTANT INFO FOR ALL ADVISERS!!

Dear Advisers,

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday April 5th, 2008, at the Grand Traverse Resort!
Below are some important reminders and details we would like you to know before the conference.

First thing: if you have vegetarians, please email the names (and your school name) to
kadi@mymassp.com by Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

For all advisers and students attending the MASC/MAHS 2008 State Conference, please complete the following REQUIRED forms and turn them in AT REGISTRATION! Thank you!

STUDENTS

• Responsibility/Compliance Agreement Form
• Medical/Health Form 

ADVISERS 

• Responsibility Agreement
• Medical/Health Form [suggested for adults with medical concerns; not required]

http://www.mascmahs.org/evaluation

Don't delay!!! Register for the 2008 State Conference before March 14, 2008 to reserve your spaces...

REGISTER

LEARN MORE

WHO'S COMING? 

Please note that the MASC/MAHS Regional Conference at Treetops Resort in Gaylord is cancelled.

Federal Character Education Grant
Released February 14 - Due April 1

Dr. Joe Hoedel and Dr. Phil Vincent, authors of 3 previously funded federal grants, will soon write a grant for Michigan high schools. The focus of this grant will be on the freshmen transition. Specifically, they want to include 4 high-performance, 4 average-performance and 4 low-performance high schools in the state of Michigan that meet the following criteria:

1) Have a freshmen academy (school within a school concept) or would be willing to begin a freshmen academy by the 2009-2010 school year.

Congratulations to Eisenhower High School's Student Council! They were selected as the 2008-2009 MASC/MAHS State Conference Host School!