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SMASC Updates

SY 2024-2025

SMASCUpdates SY 2024-2025

Maryland Association of Student Councils

MASC Convention

  • Event Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025 - Thursday, March 13, 2025

  • Convention Location: Roland E. Powell Convention Center- Ocean City Maryland

  • Convention Registration: Registration is open for member schools.

  • Convention Registration Closes: Friday, February 7, 2025

  • Hotel Registration Opens: Monday, December 1, 2024 (School-based delegations should be ready to register by December 1, 2024.)

  • Hotel Registration Closes: Balance due on Friday, February 7, 2025

  • Webpage: MASC Convention

  • Membership: A MASC Member Schools Only Event

  • Transportation Form: Please complete the form before registering for the MASC event to secure transportation. Please specify the number of delegates and advisor(s) attending the conference. Reservation for buses is on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are two buses. Once SMASC reaches its capacity, transportation will be closed.


MASC Convention Hotel Registration Process: MASC has updated the hotel registration process. Also, please review the MASC Convention Registration Guide.
  • Open and complete the Hotel Reservation Form.
  • Hotel: Please select the Doubletree by Hilton Ocean City, Oceanfront
  • Save the completed form as a pdf.
  • Email completed form to the contact listed for your selected hotel - Lara Meadows: lmeadows@harrisongp.com and Renee Seiden: rseiden@harrisongp.com
  • Hotel will email the following back to the advisor: (1) a credit card authorization form (or invoice for those schools that need to pay by check) for first night deposit, (2) rooming list template for you to complete and submit back to the hotel to confirm your rooms, (3) request for you to submit a copy of your state tax exempt form. (NOTE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Please email Kevin Wright (ktwright@smcps.org) regarding the SMCPS state tax exempt form.)
  • Advisor should complete all items and return to the hotel.
  • Hotel will generate confirmation numbers for each room and email advisor.
  • Full payment due to hotel no later than February 7, 2025.


MASC Winter Conference

  • Event Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

  • Location: Walter Johnson High School, Montgomery County

  • On-site Check-in: 8:30-9:30 a.m.

  • Event: 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

  • Registration Opens: Registration is open for member schools.

  • Registration closes: Wednesday, January 15, 2025

  • Cost: $30 for students and advisors ($25 for approved, selected presenters)

  • Webpage: Winter Conference

  • Membership: A MASC Member Schools Only Event

  • Transportation Form: Please complete the form before registering for the MASC event to secure transportation. Please specify the number of delegates and advisor(s) attending the conference. Reservation for buses is on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are two buses. Once SMASC reaches its capacity, transportation will be closed.

St. Mary's Association of Student Councils

SMASC Elected-Officers for SY 2025-2026. SMAC is accepting applications for elected-officer positions. The deadline to nominate a candidate is Friday, January 10, 2025.


SMASC General Assembly Meeting. The SMASC General Assembly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2025. Learn more about this upcoming opportunity.


SMASC Executive Board Meeting. The SMASC Executive Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 9, 2025, at the St. Mary's County Board of Education Building from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM


SMASC General Assembly Materials. Materials shared with delegates during the General Assembly session on Thursday, December 19, 2024, are listed below.


Student Member of the Board (SMOB) Candidates. Below are the candidates running for the SMOB election on Thursday, January 23, 2025. Each candidate's resume and responses to the essay prompts are hyperlinked. The candidates are listed in alphabetical order.


NOTE: Attention all public secondary school students! SMASC invites delegates from every public secondary school to participate in the SMOB election. This is your chance to make your voice heard and influence your school system —your vote matters!


Alyssa Hammett


Vanessa Li

SMASC