OASC Newsletter
The Ohio Association of Student Councils, May 2018
The Ohio Association of Student Councils is an organization dedicated to the teaching of leadership skills, organizational skills, and people skills valuable to the members and officers of all student organizations!
Looking back: State Conference 2018 - Celebrate Life's Journey!
Thank You, Fort Jennings High School!
The OASC general membership met for the 65th Annual State Conference on April 26th-28th at Fort Jennings High School. A huge "Thank You!" goes out to the Fort Jennings Student Council members, Superintendent Mr. Langhals, and Student Council Advisor Jeff Jostpille. Thank you to all of the families and host homes that volunteered their time and their homes to make sure OASC students had an excellent place to stay throughout the conference!
Fort Jennings defines the phrase, "small but mighty!" This is the third time Fort Jennings has hosted State Conference as they also hosted in 2007 & 2011. The staff, students and families that have come through OASC programming in the past and present continue to reflect the excellent quality & character of this small town! Thank you Fort Jennings for your continued support of OASC!
State Conference Keynote Speaker: Ed Gerety
Ed Gerety is an author and one of the top professional youth speakers and leadership trainers in the United States. Through his personal experiences, inspirational stories, and powerful lessons, Ed teaches the life skills that are essential for our youth to develop as leaders in school and in life. These skills include respect, citizenship, gratitude, leadership, attitude, and making a difference.
Ed’s programs are relevant and critically important because these life skills are often being overlooked and not taught in today’s fast paced technology driven world.
Whether he’s speaking to students, educators, or parents in middle school, high school or top colleges, Ed has the unique ability to connect with the hearts and minds of his audiences about real issues. He firmly believes that it’s never too early or too late to improve yourself, to start following your dreams, or to strive to be a leader.
To learn more about Ed's High School & Middle School programs or about bringing Ed to your school click here!
Email: ed@edgerety.com
Website: https://www.edgerety.com/education/programs/high-school-and-middle-school-programs/
Phone: 1-800-207-2580
ATTABOY is giving away a FREE CONCERT to one lucky OASC school during the 2018-2019 school year! Click here to fill out the form to enter a free concert for your school!
Small Group Workshops
Thank you to our 38 students who served as small group workshop leaders at State Conference. Each presenting team submitted their own unique presentation, activities and handouts! They presented two or three times throughout the weekend. Thank you for giving your time and talents to help our student leaders walk away with new skills and ideas to take home to their schools and communities!
Thank you to our volunteer adult staff for taking time off of work to join us this weekend and help in a variety of ways behind the scenes, but also to evaluate our small group workshop presenters. Niro Wimalasena, Emily Maxon, Renee Catteau, and Chat McKean all provided immediate feedback to help facilitators continue to improve their fantastic small group workshops!
Sister Janice Ernst/Joe Donovan Advisor of the Year: Melanie Williams, Olentangy Orange Middle School
This year, we are pleased to present the 2018 Sister Janice Ernst/Joe Donovan OASC Advisor of the Year Award to Mrs. Melanie Williams, Advisor at Olentangy Orange Middle School. In nominating Mrs. Williams for this award, a student shared these thoughts:
"Our advisor, Melanie Williams, should be recognized as OASC Advisor of the Year for many different reasons. Mrs.Williams is kind and caring, always wanting what's best for the council and even takes time out of her free time to help improve our council. She gets to know all of the members personally to help grow strong relationships. She provides us with supplies we need to get stuff done, like posters and markers to help advertise, concessions to help raise money for the council, occasionally food for members staying late to help, a Deejay for fundraisers, and most importantly, her love.
She treats us how she would her own children, and always wants the best for us. With her experience within OASC, she knows what's acceptable, and what's not. Williams is also 'hip and cool' meaning she is on our level, she knows what we're going through and she knows we're going through middle school. She loves to let her hair loose and sing and dance with us."
Congratulations, Mrs. Williams! Thank you for continuing to offer such wonderful experiences to your students, and always valuing the programming OASC offers student leaders!
Congratulations, All-Ohio Student Council Members!
Congratulations to the members this year’s All-Ohio Student Council! Your selection for this award recognizes your outstanding service and leadership in your school and community.
Mia Beacom, Olentangy Orange MS
Becca Bennett, Northwest HS
Morgan Boesch, Antwerp HS
Payton Cassel, Medina HS
Abby Cira, Northwest HS
Jaclyn Dacy, Claggett MS
Lexi Davis-Romine, Claggett MS
Ellie Edwards, Revere HS
Becca Fisher, Revere HS
Austin Gambaccini, Medina HS
Nicholas Harper, Northwest HS
Hunter Hess, Sheridan HS
Ryan Hess, Olentangy Orange MS
Adam Howbert, Fort Jennings HS
Amyah Jack, Northwest HS
Elizabeth Judy, Medina HS
Jack Kessler, Port Clinton HS
Diajah Kidd, Northwest HS
Rachel Kraus, Revere HS
Camille Lanese, Grove City HS
Tatum Lather, Olentangy Orange MS
Brooke Lewis, Grove City HS
Tabitha Ludwiczak, Medina HS
Alaina Maddy, Northwest HS
Sierra Massey, Grove City HS
Katie Oberlin, Antwerp HS
Megan Raines, Coventry HS
Nimanthi Ranatunga, William Mason HS
Abby Ray, Revere HS
George Reed, Grove City HS
Maylene Renninger, Grove City HS
Hannah Sauer, Clinton-Massie HS
Madelyn Sheers, Claggett MS
Brandon Smith, Coventry HS
Sabrina Sowa, Medina HS
Giselle Todd, Claggett MS
Megan Varley, Medina HS
Isabella Virag, Coventry HS
Five Star Council Award Winners
The Five Star Council Award recognizes student councils that support OASC through attendance at our leadership training events held throughout the year. Consistent involvement contributes significantly to the growth of OASC, and to the leadership development of students and advisors. We are grateful for the support of the following Five Star Council Award winners:
Coventry High School
Fort Jennings High School
Grove City High School
Medina High School
Olentangy Orange Middle School
Revere High School
Sheridan High School
William Mason High School
Honor Council Award Winners
This award recognizes student councils that maintain objectives and activities for a balanced, year-round program. Evidence is provided through the submission of a scrapbook, in hard copy or on-line format. Honor Council Award winners:
Black River High School
Fort Jennings High School
Olentangy Orange Middle School
Revere High School
Sheridan High School
William Mason High School
Army of Volunteers Award Winners
The OASC Army of Volunteers Award recognizes student councils for their service efforts in their home communities. This award truly embodies the spirit of OASC. Army of Volunteers Award winners:
Fort Jennings High School
Medina High School
Olentangy Orange Middle School
Revere High School
Sheridan High School
Congratulations to the 2018 Dale Hawley Award Winners!
The Dale Hawley Leadership Award is given annually to students who have generously and consistently shared their time and talents as staff membres for OASC and who have demonstrated a high level of competence in this important role.
The 2018 Dale Hawley Award Winners are (right to left):
Abby Ball, Sheridan High School
Hunter Hess, Sheridan High School
Nimanthi Ranatunga, William Mason High School
Abigail Ray, Revere High School
Alyssa Roberts, Coventry High School
Thank you for your dedication to OASC and the development of all student leaders!
Advisor Programming at State Conference
OASC is lucky to have a great group of advisors who believe in OASC's mission, vision and programming! These dedicated individuals continue to bring students to OASC programming and work hard to make their home schools a better place for students and staff alike. OASC events could not happen without their time, support and generosity.
Advisors participated in several sessions throughout the weekend. First, advisors and the Fort Jennings faculty had extended time with keynote speaker Ed Gerety. Ed worked with OASC advisors continued to share his experiences working with young people. Through his entertaining style of story telling, he reminded advisors of some important life lessons, and provided some great ideas they could integrate into their own schools.
Laura Calaiacovo, 2017's OASC Advisor of the Year, presented multiple service learning trips Medina High School student council members have participated in. Cal walked advisors through the planning process, and how each activity tied back to various leadership traits and characteristics.
Lastly, advisors shared ideas from their home councils in a "swap shop" session with one another. OASC hopes the weekend re-energized advisors to finish the last few weeks of the school year strong, and will allow for new events and ideas to grow and develop over the summer for an even more successful school year next fall!
Thank you to OASC's outgoing board members!
Thank you to our outgoing board members! You have each put tremendous time into the organization over the last year and we are happy you have served us on your journey! We will miss you in your State Representative roles, but are looking forward to seeing you at future events!
Payton Cassel, Senior High Representative, Medina HS
Hunter Hess, State Board President, Sheridan HS
Gisselle Todd, Middle Level Representative, Claggett MS
Nimanthi Ranatunga, Senior High Representative, William Mason HS
Ryan Hess, Middle Level Representative, Olentangy Orange MS
Hannah Sauer, Senior High Representative, Clinton-Massie HS
**Not pictured, Debbie McNamara, Adult Board Member, Coventry High School
Congratulations to the 2018-2019 Executive Board!
Congratulations to our newly elected Executive Board Members!
Back row left to right:
Joshua Layne, Middle Level State Representative, Olentangy Orange MS
Melanie Bowman-Williams, Middle Level Adult Representative, Olentangy Orange MS
Angie Marsala, Middle Level Adult Representative, Claggett MS
Lisa Bateson, Senior High Adult Representative, Black River HS
Rafee Zafar, State Board President, Olentangy Orange HS
Robbie McCarty, Senior High Adult Representative, Wellington HS
Front row left to right:
Mia Marsala, Middle Level State Representative, Claggett Middle School
Sydney Cassel, Senior High Representative, Medina HS
Ryan Hess, Middle Level Representative, Olentangy Orange MS
Tani Madichetti, Senior High State Representative, William Mason HS
Alaina Murphy, Senior High State Representative, Grove City HS
State Conference Closing: "I WILL!"
Still wearing that bracelet from Connie’s closing at our Annual State Conference? We would love to hear from you as you move forward on your journey toward fulfilling your commitment. Need a little encouragement? Need some advice? Are you ready to celebrate your achievement? Please take a moment to share your “I WILL…” with us. Just click on the link below to submit your story. Be sure to check future editions of the OASC Newsletter to see the great things being accomplished!
Summer Workshops 2018! Registration CLOSES on June 1st!
OASC partners with the iBELIEVE Foundation to offer 7 different calendar weeks at multiple college campuses of summer workshop programming! Summer workshop is a 5 day, 4 night summer camp opportunity for student leaders in the middle level program (entering grades 7-9) and the senior high program (entering grades 10-12). These summer programs encourage the development of leadership skills, improves understanding of setting and achieving worthy goals, and inspires young leaders to accept challenges and responsibilities, so they may return to their communities with knowledge, convictions and understanding which will empower them to better all they encounter. Our summer programming also facilitates life long connections between student leaders from all over the state of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and most recently, Kentucky.
We hope you will come to workshop with a desire and the spirit to learn, to try new things, and to share your talents, ideas, and feelings with others. If you do that, we promise you will leave with more information than you ever thought you could remember, with more new friends than you thought you could make, and with a feeling that you can make a positive difference in your school, community, and in the lives of the people you know!
The cost of workshop is $325/delegate. This includes the program materials in addition to room & board for the 5 days at workshop. While scholarships are available, we know this can be a large investment of money for many families - so we want you to start planning now so you can join us in the summer of 2018! If you are in need of a scholarship to attend summer workshop, please fill out this scholarship application, so we can ensure those who are most in need have the assistance required in order to be a part of our summer!
Most students describe their experience as unforgettable, life changing, inspiring, motivating and "one of the best weeks" of their lives. We hope to see you at one of TWELVE workshops being offered! Click here to register today!
June 10-14, 2018 - East Tennessee State University (SH I only)
June 17-21, 2018 - University of Charleston (SH I, II, III), University of Rio Grande (SH I, II, III)
June 24-28, 2018 - Youngstown State University (SH I, II, III and Middle Level), West Liberty University (SH I, II, III)
July 8-12, 2018 - West LIberty University (SH I, II, III), Muskingum University (SH I, II, III)**
July 15-19, 2018 - Marietta University (SH I, II, III), Muskingum University (SH I, II, III)**
July 22-26, 2018 - Otterbein College (SH I, II, III), Eastern Kentucky University (SH I, II only)**, Capital University (Middle Level only)
July 29-Aug 2, 2018 - Eastern Kentucky University (SH I, II only)
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JUNE 1st OR WHENEVER PROGRAMS ARE FULL SO REGISTER TODAY!
Check out this Summer Workshop video made by Max Leu, a member of our staff team!
Sunday, Jun 10, 2018, 01:00 PM
Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Tennessee
Exciting news has developed since State Conference!
Scholarships are now available to those most in need of financial assistance in order to attend a Summer Leadership Workshop. Through the generosity of our partner organization, The iBELIEVE Foundation, we will be able to provide a limited number of scholarships in the amount of $100.00 to be applied toward the $325.00 registration fee.
In order to be eligible, students must:
1. Attend an OASC member school
2. Complete the on-line registration form for Summer Leadership Workshop
3. Pay the required $150.00 deposit
The application can be accessed here. Please note – the deadline for
scholarship applications is June 1, 2018, or when all available funds have been awarded.
As shared at State Conference, in order to bring sufficient revenue to OASC and also expose as many student leaders to our programming, we need attendance at our year round events to increase! While the feedback on our events continues to reflect the high quality programming and experiences we have always offered our students and member schools, attendance continues to steadily decline. In order to evaluate how to expose more students to our programming, continue to recruit new schools and follow the organizations mission statement of "serving all leaders" we would like some feedback on our organizations name, brand, and current calendar of events. We appreciate you taking 5 minutes to help OASC continue to evolve with our students and schools!
Click here to complete OASC's Branding & Programming Survey!
Looking for a great project? Want to showcase your school and community? We are currently accepting Host School bids for the 2019 OASC State Conference. Interested? Click here to access the information packet. If you have questions, please contact Connie Miley, OASC Executive Director at (937) 751-8530.
Contact us today!
Email: connie.miley@oasc-oh.org
Website: www.oasc-oh.org
Location: 124 Queens Crossing, Dayton, OH 45458, United States
Phone: 937-751-8530
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheOASC
Twitter: @oasc