Oregon Association of Student Councils
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The Oregon Association of Student Councils or OASC is a non-profit leadership based organization, serving middle and high school students in Oregon. OASC provides leadership development to students and adult advisers.
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[edit] General Information
The original constitution of OASC was written in 1954. [1] OASC is sponsored by COSA, the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, and its activities are reviewed by the Oregon Board of Education. [2] OASC is similar to student council organizations located in each state in the U.S., and they fall under region 7 of NASC, the National Association of Student Councils. [3] The main goal of OASC, as Program Director Nancy Moen has said, "is to assist in the development of capable, ethical, and active leaders" [4].
[edit] Mission Statement
Committed To Leadership Development With A Vision of Service, Involvement, and Action.
[edit] Governing Body
OASC has 2 sections of its governing body that work together for the program. The first body is the Executive Board, comprised of Program Director Nancy Moen, and 9 other members that are usually Activities Directors at Oregon schools. The second governing body is the Student Executive Council, who are members elected by schools attending the Fall Conference. This board has a State President, two At-Large representatives (the runners-up to the State President), two middle school representatives, and 6 other regional representatives.
[edit] Conferences
OASC holds various conferences throughout the year.
[edit] Summer Workshops
OASC holds 2 Summer Workshops held every July for high schoolers. These week long camps attract around 200 students at each session, and are designed to build leadership skills and networking amongst the students. OASC program director Nancy Moen has been quoted as saying that “my first camp blew me away. It's exactly what we all wish education could be. I love the networking and the creativity of both staff and students. You can be exhausted from the hours involved, yet crackling with excitement”.[5] These workshops are held at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon. There is also a shorter middle school session at another location every summer.
[edit] Fall Conference
OASC holds a Fall Conference at the Seaside Convention Center the first weekend in November every year. The purpose of this conference is to elect the new student executive council for the year, announce adviser of the year awards, announce the schedule for the remainder of the year, and continue OASC’s mission of promoting student leadership and networking.
[edit] Spring Conference
In the first weekend of May every year, OASC holds a Spring Conference in Eugene, Oregon. The conference is similar to Fall Conference, with the exception of the elections. Middle Schoolers are allowed to attend.
[edit] Winter Workshops
OASC also holds smaller scale workshops in the winter months. The is one held over the course of 5 days at various schools across the state, and each only lasts one day.
[edit] Nationals
Every year, there is also an OASC delegation that attends the National Association of Student Councils Conference, held at a new location every year.
[edit] Services
Along with their conferences, OASC provides a few other services to Oregon students and advisers. Members of OASC receive various benefits, like reduced costs for conferences and award possibilities. Oregon Student Councils are able to apply for Honor Council recognition, and 5 students every year are selected as Community Leaders of the Year. OASC also sponsors 2, $1,000 scholarships for students attending Oregon Universities.
[edit] References
- 1 OASC
- 2 Freeman, Joe. "Castillo seeks more power over OSAA", The Oregonian, 2006-12-05.
- 3 NASC Region 7 Report
- 4-5 Shryock, Kathleen Wilson. "Hats Off to Success", Leadership For Student Activities, 2005-05.
