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MASC Cruise Lines: September Letter

September 2024

MASC Cruise Lines:September LetterSeptember 2024

Welcome To The Monthly MASC Newsletter!

A Message From Your State President

Presidents Message

Hello MASC!

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to a fantastic year ahead! For those of you who have yet to meet me, my name is Jack Rubin, I am from Duxbury High School, and I am serving as your 48th Massachusetts Association of Student Councils State President.

I want to welcome you all back and fill you in on some things to keep in mind for the coming year. Over the late spring and summer, the MASC board has worked incredibly hard to brainstorm, draft, and finalize a theme that we believe will carry this organization to great success! Our theme “MASC Cruise Lines” takes on a cruise-themed adventure for all of our destinations this year!

Furthermore, I would like to announce a few new initiatives that we are taking on! Through much discussion, the board and I have agreed to prioritize and emphasize communication and outreach his year. You may notice a new and updated format for the newsletter, and you will be sure to see an improved effort to engage you all with our Instagrams, social media, and updated and improved website! As promised, we have some new and exciting opportunities to get involved in MASC! With the institution of a new MASC Special Olympics Dance as well as our new Project MASC initiative, we hope to increase participation and engage our strong community to the fullest extent.

Finally, I am excited to introduce a new thematic project that the board and I are starting! We have all decided that creating monthly thematic subthreads would help to further our investment in this year's theme, and also provide programming and messaging on a monthly basis. We will have 8 monthly cruise-related symbols which will serve as a guide and thread to represent the messaging of each month this year. This month's symbol is the sail! As we embark on a new school year with new adventures, we chose the sail to represent how we are starting off our journey for the year. It represents a bittersweet coming back to school, and an exciting encouragement to get out and try new things!

I am looking forward to the year ahead and cannot wait to show what we have in store! I encourage each and every one of you to make the most of this year and involve yourselves in as many ways as possible. We have planned an awesome year ahead, so let's “CRUISE THE SEAS OF LEADERSHIP!”. Once again, welcome and feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions or ideas via our Instagram @MASCpresident!

All the best,


Jack Rubin

MASC President

Our Symbol of the Month: Sail

Like a cruise ship, many pieces need to come together at once to keep student council moving! So, it is only fitting that the first part of the cruise MASC highlights is a sail. As we begin the new year, many of us enter a chance to show our leadership within our schools, and outside them as well. It's important to remember that leaders are role models, and often looked at for help when it is needed.

For this year, let yourself be just like a sail, and steer your leaders into the right direction. Propel the ship forward, adjust to the windy conditions, and set sail to begin a great year!


~Your MASC Executive Board

Meet the Crew on Deck!

Jack Rubin: President | Duxbury High School

My Goal for MASC is to expand our membership, facilitate the creation of new events, and get everyone pumped for a great year!

Jacob Waterman: Vice President | Middleboro High School

My goal for the year is to meet some great people doing some great things across our state.

Phillip Orszulak: Secretary | Ware High School

My goal for MASC this year is to make our cruise theme as engaging and exciting as possible!

Regan Sullivan: CDMASC President | Westborough High School

I want our statewide day of service to have more than 40 participating schools!

Mackenzie Doyle: NEMASC President | Dracut High School

My goal for the year is to create the best possible environment, so that everyone can grow their leadership while having an amazing time!

Hannah Selig: SEMASC President | Silver Lake High School

My goal for MASC is to effectively collaborate with the MASC E-Board in hopes of getting my ideas completed.

Adele Accelus: WMASC President | Longmeadow High School

My Goal for MASC is to leave it better than I found it 😉

Riley O'Brien: MASC Delegate | Grafton High School

My goal is to bring excitement into each event and new projects

Glory Adu-Gyamfi: MASC Delegate | Abbey Kelley Foster Charter School

My goal for MASC is to get more younger grades and diversity involved in leadership roles

Harper Berrios: MASC Delegate | North Andover High School

My goal is to keep closer communication with schools in MASC

Zainab Sheikh: MASC Delegate | Longmeadow High School

My goal for this year is for everyone to feel seen and heard, become more experienced leaders, and most importantly, have fun and create new memories!

A Word From the State Director!

State Directors Message: Mr. Paul Branagan

Welcome!


On behalf of the MASC Executive Board and all of the member schools of our association - we bid you welcome. We are proud to have your school among our members for the 2024 - 2025 school year. Belonging to our association provides many benefits for member schools, as well as for individual students and advisors. Our programs and events offer the most cutting-edge strategies in building student leaders throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We are proud of our strong partnership with the Massachusetts Schools Administrators Association (MSAA). As you explore our many offerings, please know you are engaging with member schools that are working hard to bring the culture of their respective schools to a whole new level. Additionally, they strive to foster the growth in their student leadership and activities program within their school communities. We welcome you to this dynamic team!


The MASC Executive Board has made a commitment to ensure that our communication and outreach efforts are improved, current and sustainable. We truly hope that you like our new format of the MASC Newsletter and Guidebook. This publication will be released monthly for your planning and engagement. We are excited for the year ahead. Our Executive Board invites you to “Cruise the Seas of Leadership” this year as our student leaders have arranged an itinerary that will certainly be a trip to remember. So, come aboard the MASC Cruise Lines for an unforgettable year of engagement and leadership!


Once again, “welcome,” and we hope that the 2024 - 2025 school year will be your most successful year.


Sincerely,



Paul Branagan

MASC Executive Director

Important Dates to Keep!

September

• President’s Dinner Registration Deadline - September 19, 2024

• President’s Dinner at MSAA, Franklin, MA - September 26, 2024


October

• Officershop Registration Deadline - October 18, 2024

• Officershop at Worcester Technical High School - October 26, 2024


November

• Executive Board Nomination Portal Opens - November 4, 2024


December

• Student Election Nominations Due - December 13, 2024

• MASC Award Portal Opens - December 16, 2024


January

• State Workshop Portal Opens - January 6, 2025

• Annual Conference Registration Begins - January 6, 2025

• Commonwealth Awards Nominations Open - January 5, 2025

• Five Star Council Nominations Open - January 5, 2025

• Administrator of the Year - DUE January 17, 2025

• Top Ten Project Applications DUE - January 17, 2025

• Principals Day - January 17, 2025

• James Rokas Award Applications DUE- January 17, 2025

• Henry Sullivan Award Nominations DUE - January 17, 2025

• Unsung Hero Award Submissions Due - January 17, 2025

• Unified Bocce at Murdock HS- January 24, 2025 (4pm-7pm)

• Unified Bocce at Middleborough HS - January 25, 2025 (9am-1pm)

• Unified Bocce at Marlborough HS- January 26, 2027 (9am-1pm)

• NASC National Conference - Chicago - January 31 - February 2, 2025


February

• Annual Conference Registration Ends - February 3, 2025 (Unless openings previously exhausted)

• MASC Small Group Workshop Applications DUE - February 3, 2025

• MASC Excellence Award Submissions DUE - February 3, 2025

• Lip Sync/Talent Show Registration DUE - February 3, 2025 (Unless openings previously exhausted)

• Annual Conference Final Payment DUE - February 28, 2025


March

• Annual Conference - March 5 - 7, 2025



June

• National Student Council Summer Conference - Vision - Oklahoma - June 2025 - Dates TBD
Event Information

MASC Presidents Dinner

When?

Thursday, Sep 26, 2024, 06:00 PM

Where?

33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, MA, USA

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Stay tuned for more info on the National Association of Student Council's National Conference in Chicago!

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