April 14-16, 2019 | Arlington, TX Special EVENTS at the CONFERENCE

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Texas association of student councils HIGH SCHOOL Annual Conference | April 14-16, 2019 | Arlington, TX Special EVENTS AT THE CONFERENCE

Earn points to win prizes: Use the TASC 2019 Annual Conference Mobile App to log your visits to exhibits, campaigns, and special sessions. Event Passphrase is: TASC

Special Session with the US Army ROTC: Help Pay for College and Continue your Leadership Journey Sunday: 3:30p - 4:15p | Sheraton Hotel, Super Bowl 1 & 2 | *Earn points on the app toward a prize by attending. Scholarships and stipends in Army ROTC pay for college courses and help you focus on what’s important: namely getting that college degree – not how you’ll pay for it. Not every scholarship comes with a military obligation. Join us to learn more. Army ROTC@UTA or 817-272-3256

Service Project at the Conference All three days of the conference students and advisors can participate in the conference service project. We Help Two will be on site throughout the conference. • Buy some of their wonderful socks for yourself or for gifts. • For every three-pack purchased, We Help Two will donate a pair of warm socks to a local organization.

Video Games at the Convention Center - Day One Killeen High School has purchased time for attendees to play video games in the foyer of the new E-Sports Venue at the Convention Center from noon until 7:00p on Sunday, April 14 (Day One of the Conference.) See information given to each advisor at registration. Additional Day One Activities • Be sure to visit the AS6 Army STEM Exhibit Bus in the parking lot between the Sheraton and the Convention Center to view the latest in robotics, the video briefing room, and the mission room. Earn points toward prizes by visiting. • Killeen HS has games in the Exhibit Area in Champions 1, 2, and 3 in the Sheraton. • Killeen HS has games on the lawn area by the pool at the Sheraton. • The TASC bookstore and the TASC t-shirt store • Exhibits • Campaigns (Please look for posted QR codes that will take you to candidate school • Sheraton Hotel platforms, school resumes, and applications for TASC Elected Advisor to the Board.

• Parking Lot • Convention Party at the Park - Day Two Center Enjoy games at the Texas Rangers Youth Baseball Park just the west of the Convention • Rangers Youth Center between noon and 1:15p Monday (Day Two of the Conference.) Baseball Park Killeen HS will have a table at the Convention Center on Sunday (Day One of the Conference) at which vouchers for food at the Party at the Park (noon – 1:10p on day two) may be purchased (Cash only. There is an ATM in the Convention Center.) Outside food is not allowed at the baseball park, but you could picnic by the lake outside the Convention Center. Table of Contents • 1

Convention Center and Sheraton Hotel Maps...... 2

Welcome from the Conference Coordinator School...... 3

Welcome from TASC...... 4

Conference Information...... 5-6

State Officer Election Schedule...... 7

Advisor Activities...... 8

TASC Night at Six Flags...... 9

Conference Schedule...... 10-14

Breakout Sessions Rotation Procedure...... 15

General Session Station...... 16

Special Session Station...... 17-18

Table Talk Presentations Station...... 19-25

TASC Board of Directors and Staff...... 26-27

TASC Advisor Awards...... 28-29

TASC Conference Exhibitors...... 30

TASC Conference History...... 31

Special Thanks from the Conference Coordinator School...... 32

Special Thanks to Our Killeen High School Conference Coordinator Team Back Row: Joshua Medeiros, Jake Medeiros, Abby Waltz Middle Row: Jennifer Larkin, Kathleen Castano, Evelyn Runkle, (Sitting) Shina Ulch, Jessica McDavid, Lindsey Smith, LaDasie Thomas, (standing) Mara Gutierrez, Carlos Marduena, Nena Mundell, Travis Waltz Front Row: Mikayla Outlaw, Courtney McCarter, Nakayla Williams, Rachel Raub, Caroline Sylvia, Demetra Masao Not pictured: Madeleine Jones, Gabrielle Clemente, Julyanna Tovar, Alex Watkins, Deja Board, Audrianna Knox, Brooke Woodward, Natalia Spiers, Anastasia Kozlova Arlington Convention Center Map 2 • entrance from sheraton

Exhibit hall 4

Exhibit hall 3

Exhibit hall 2

Exhibit Hall 1: • GENERAL SESSIONS grand hall: • advisor business meeting • table talks

SHERATON Hotel Map second floor

the stanley cup room is on the first floor of the sheraton to the LEFT of the hotel Check in desk.

The plaza on the hill and the yacht club rooms are outside behind the sheraton past the pond & Pool. Welcome from the coordinator school • 3

killeen high school

Dr. John M. Craft Kara Trevino Travis Waltz Madeleine Jones Superintendent Principal Student Council Annual Conference Killeen ISD Killeen High School Advisor Committee Chairperson 4 • WELCOME FROM TASC

About TASC The Texas Association of Student Councils is a non-profit organization serving middle and high school level student councils in Texas. TASC builds leaders who positively impact our schools, our communities, our state, and our nation through leadership development in secondary schools in Texas. We believe in a powerful student voice, the journey of leadership, and in building a strong web of support for students and advisors. We know that leadership skills can be learned and enhanced, and we work daily to do just that. Organized in 1937, TASC serves almost 1400 member schools by providing opportunities for advisors and student leaders to interact and learn through outstanding programs such as this Annual Conference.

Resolve to Rise Texas Student Councils always work to serve others and to make our schools a place where students and staff want to be. This year’s TASC Board of Directors asked TASC members to identify needs, to develop a plan to meet those needs, and to resolve to do what it takes to succeed. This year TASC made the decision to focus on mental wellness. The state officer team challenged our councils to address the silent epidemic of mental wellness. #TASCreachthepeak

Acknowledgments TASC appreciates all those who helped us plant our flag on the mountain top this year. • Each of the local student council advisors who gave generously of their time and energy to make local, district, and state activities successful; • The many councils who contributed to the Annual Conference by running for office, running for the Board, serving on committees, and presenting table talks; • The adult presenters for sharing their expertise; • Each company who exhibited or advertised with us; • The Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau for its support and assistance; • The Arlington Sheraton Hotel staff who went above and beyond to accommodate us this year as the Conven- tion Center was repurposed; • Herff Jones for hosting refreshments for advisors, providing rings for the ML and HS Advisor of the Year, and sponsoring Kevin Laue; • The US Army and US Army ROTC for their support; • CoolSpeak for sponsoring two speakers; • James Hall with DFW Pro DJs for his DJ services in general session; • Run, Jump, Fly Creative for its guidance and assistance with general session production and development of the theme; • The students and advisors of the state officer schools as well as the elected members on the TASC Board of Directors for their sincere interest in TASC and their help at this conference and throughout the year; • Killeen High School students, advisors, staff, parents, and community members for their vision, their creativity, their dedication, and their tireless efforts in making this conference absolutely outstanding.

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NAME BADGES /WRISTBANDS STUDENT BEHAVIOR Each registered delegate and invited guest will be given With the convention attendance totaling almost 5,000 an official conference name badge and TASC wristband. delegates, it is necessary that advisors sit with their stu- To ensure student safety, these items must be worn at dents during the general assemblies and monitor and con- all times. The conference wristband is admission to all trol excessive noise. Even a few whispers in the auditorium conference sessions. Those without a TASC wristband create a lot of noise. Always treat speakers on stage with and name badge will be required to leave. Additionally, courtesy and respect. Advisors: Please ensure that your the color of the wristband will determine the rotation to students remain seated during performances. Walking be followed for breakout sessions on Day 2 afternoon. from the general assembly area to the halls is distracting. DRESS CODE LUNCH ON DAY TWO The TASC Board of Directors requests that all attendees Lunch on Day Two is on your own. Time yourself carefully follow the TASC Conference dress code. No shorts of to be back for the afternoon sessions. While outside food any type are to be worn to any conference activity with may not be taken into the Sheraton or the Convention the exception of the night at Six Flags. Hats or caps are Center, some schools have meals delivered and eat on the not allowed in the building, and all shirts and dresses lawn. A dining guide along with some restaurant discounts must have sleeves. Security will help monitor dress code. are on the website and mobile app. Concessions are also available in the Convention Center. The general session Student Drop-off/pick-up room will be open for seating after 12:30p. Please do not In order to ensure delegate safety, vehicles carrying del- sit on the floors in the Sheraton or the Convention Center egates will not be allowed to stop and unload in the front common areas. of the Convention Center or the Sheraton Hotel. Controlled SUBSTANCES PARKING The use of alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, or oth- Parking is available at the Arlington Convention Center. er illegal drugs is strictly prohibited. Any student found Please display the parking pass e-mailed with registra- in possession or under the influence of these substances tion materials. Parking passes at Six Flags are provided will be sent home from the conference without delay at with your park admission ticket. the expense of the student, his/her parents or the student’s school. Both the student’s principal and parents GENERAL SESSION ENTRY AND SEATING will be notified, and local authorities may be contacted. Doors to the General Session will open approximately 30 minutes to one hour before session start time. Any CONFERENCE SAFETY school group may enter the room and secure seating, but All conference attendees are expected to respect the the room will not have any activity until 15 minutes be- rights and safety of others. Students are asked to use fore the official start time. Schools may reserve seats for clear bags. Weapons of any type are strictly prohibited their delegation ONLY. At least one person from the del- at TASC functions. Any person found in the possession egation must remain with marked seats at all times. Any of an item that is used as a weapon or exhibiting irre- item used to mark seats reserved will be removed if there sponsible behavior that endangers the health, safety, or is not at least one person from the delegation present at welfare of him/herself or others will be sent home from all times. Please fill the seats in the middle of rows the conference without delay at the expense of the stu- first. Do not leave empty seats. Do NOT run in the dent, his/her parents or the student’s school. Both the Convention Center. The fire marshal prohibits standing student’s principal and parents will be notified, and local at the sides or back of the auditorium. Due to security authorities may be contacted. A student sent home from needs, all advisors must be seated with their students. a TASC event because of disruption of the conference, a violation of TASC policies, or a concern for the safety of ELECTRONIC DEVICES that student and/or others will not be allowed to attend While you are invited to update your status and tweet another TASC state event for a calendar year. about conference activities, we ask that advisors and students silence their phones and follow rules of business TASC on Social Networks etiquette in the use of cell phones and tablet computers. Advisors should text @taschs to 81010 for access to Re- Please be a model of consideration and respect for all at- mind in case of emergencies. Please download the confer- tending conference sessions. ence app and allow push notifications. Tag us on social media with #TASC_StuCo and #TASCreachthepeak. 6 • Conference Information

Conference Committees Credentials Committee Scholarship Committee Committee Chair: Committee Chair: Keller Central High School, State Vice-President Katie Keyes, Boswell High School, Past President Advisor

Burkburnett High School C. C. Winn High School Forney High School Mansfield Legacy High School Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School North Shore Senior High School Pewitt High School Southwest High School Seminole High School Top Videos Committee Balloting Committee Committee Chair: Committee Chair: Seguin High School, State Secretary Seguin High School, State Secretary Brennan High School Azle High School Bridge City High School Lake Dallas Middle School Hebron High School Seguin High School Sealy High School UT Tyler Innovation Academy - Longview Smithson Valley High School

Meet the candidates Committee Top Projects Committee Committee Chair: Committee Chair: Whitehouse High School, State Parliamentarian Whitehouse High School, State Parliamentarian

Frenship High School Atlanta High School Frisco High School Royse City High School Pine Tree High School Rowlett High School Shallowater High School Socorro High School

TASC OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARDS Official TASC Awards (plaques, date plates, certificates) will not be distributed to winning schools at the conference. Awards will be mailed to schools in May. A list of award-winning schools is available on the TASC mobile app or on the TASC webpage. Additionally, there will be a wall of honor, and special theme-related awards will be displayed. These awards were created by the conference coordinator school and may be taken home by the award-winning schools on the final day of the conference. TASC Top Ten Project and video Winners as well as scholarship winners 2018-2019 winners will be announced during the final general session. State officer election schedule • 7 STATE OFFICER ELECTIONS One of the purposes of the TASC Annual Conference is to elect new state officers for the upcoming school year. Schools elected to serve as TASC state officers are represented on the TASC Board of Directors by one vote! student representative and the school advisor. The Board of Directors is the policy-making body for the association. Throughout the conference, member schools will have multiple opportunities to learn about the candidate schools’ qualifications to serve and their platform (an idea they are promoting for TASC). Candidates will communicate their campaign theme, platform, and qualifications through a campaign booth, a story board, student speech, participation in a Meet the Candidates session, and a campaign skit. Qualifications of the candidate schools are posted on the website. Mem- ber schools should consider how well the school communicates its platform and theme, the strength of the platform, and the qualifications of the council advisor and council representative throughout the entire process when voting.

NEW in 2019! No More Paper Ballots - Balloting by Smartphone! Day 1 - SUNDAY Registration: Noon - 7:00p Balloting ID Codes Pick Up: Noon - 7:00p Balloting ID Codes needed to vote for state offices and elected advisor to the board may be picked up by one balloting representative or advisor in the Sheraton lobby. Balloting representative must be wearing a representative ribbon and know the school’s TASC District number. Send one designee only to pick up balloting ID codes. General Session: 7:30p - 10:15p Nominations and seconds for candidate schools. Student representatives will deliver introductory speeches. (Two minutes total per school allowed.)

Day 2 - MONDAY Registration: 7:30a - 9:00a Candidates campaign (person to person). (Students should not sit on the floor in the halls of the Convention Center or the Sheraton.) Balloting ID Codes Pick Up: 7:30a - 8:45a ID Codes may be picked up by one balloting representative or advisor in the Sheraton lobby. (See information above about pick up.) Meet the Candidates Session: 8:00a - 8:45a Separate “Meet the Candidate Sessions” will take place concurrently at the Sheraton (2nd fl): President candidates will present in the Hall of Fame room; Vice-president candidates in Champions 1; Secretary candidates in Champions 2; and the Parliamentarian candidates will present in Champions 3. Schools may send a total of four (4) delegates to attend these meetings. Delegates will be assigned to specific sessions. They must have their question card and arrive before 8:00a to be admitted. General Session: 9:00a - Noon Candidate schools perform campaign skits in General Session. Lunch: Noon - 1:15p Member schools are to use this time to caucus and discuss the entire campaign to determine how to cast ballots. During this time students should not sit on the floor in the Convention or the Sheraton. Balloting ID Pick Up: Noon - 1:20p ID Codes may be picked up by one balloting representative or advisor in the Sheraton lobby. (See information above about pick up.) Voting: 12:20p - 1:20p Up to five voting delegates per school may vote on their phones for state officers. One advisor per school may vote on a phone for Elected Advisor to the Board. Votes will be accepted during this time only. Notice of Run-off(s): 5:30p If a run-off election is necessary in any race, notices will be sent via push notifications from the TASC mobile app.

Day 3 - TUESDAY Run-off Election: 8:30a - 9:15a If a run-off election is necessary in any election, votes may be cast via phone between 8:30a - 9:15a. Balloting Help Desk: 8:00a - 9:15a A balloting help desk will be available in the Sheraton lobby during this time. General Session: 9:30a - Noon 2019 – 2020 officer schools will be announced, and student representatives will take an oath of office. TASC thanks Herff Jones for sponsoring 8 • Advisor activities Advisor Hospitality for the Conference. Ask Me About TASC Advisor Business Meeting Day 1: 12:00 noon - 6:45p...... Sheraton Lobby Day 2: 8:00a - 8:45a...... Convention Center: Grand Hall Do you have questions about the conference, TASC events, TASC will conduct the Advisor Business Meeting the morn- or TASC Districts? Stop by this booth and pick up a rib- ing of Day 2. Service pins will be awarded, and retiring advi- bon to identify your TASC district. And, if you don't have sors will be recognized. School groups should arrive at the questions, just stop by to visit and pick up a district ribbon Convention Center by 7:50a. While advisors are in the Busi- for advisors only. ness Meeting, student delegates will be in the Meet the Can- didate Sessions (4 students per school) at the Sheraton, while Advisor Conference Hospitality other students may visit the TASC Bookstore. Day One: Sheraton Restaurant and draped area outside the Sheraton Hall of Fame Board of Directors Election: Day Two Morning: Convention Center Grand Hall Advisor at Large Position Day Two Afternoon: Sheraton Lounge (off the lobby) and draped area Day 2: Noon - 1:20p | Advisors may vote on their phones. A balloting help outside Sheraton Hall of Fame desk will be open in the Sheraton lobby during this time. Day Three: Coffee in the Convention Center Lobby Each year, TASC advisors elect a high school advisor to a three- Advisors may escape the excitement of the conference in year term on the Board of Directors. Candidate resumes are the Advisor Hospitality areas. These areas are open to advi- provided via a link on the mobile app for the conference. Can- sors and speakers all three days and to exhibitors on Day didates are introduced at the Advisor Business Meeting on Day 1. Beverages are served on Day One. Beverages and light 2 at 8:00a. Balloting ID’s for the elected advisor position are snacks are served on Day Two, and coffee is served on Day distributed along with officer candidate balloting ID’s. Votes Three. This event is hosted by Herff Jones and your Con- will be cast at the same time as officer candidate voting. Each ference Coordinator School. Advisor Hospitality is closed school will have one vote in the advisor at large election. during general sessions as all advisors are required to be seated with students for conference safety and to ensure ap- Advisors Special Session with Carlos Ojeda propriate audience etiquette. Day 2: 1:30p - 2:15p...... Sheraton Hall of Fame Room The Heart of the Activity - During this session, participants Special Session: Financial and Career Options will learn how to infuse their energizers, icebreakers and ac- through College ROTC tivities with the energy and emotion needed to change them *Points toward prizes awarded for attendance from fun, physical activities to transformative moments that Day 1: 2:35p - 3:10p...... Sheraton Hall of Fame are relevant and meaningful to students. Come to this ses- Learn how you can inform your students about opportunities sion ready to laugh, feel, and learn activities and approaches available through the US Army ROTC. Students can contin- through participation and leave with the techniques to take ue their leadership development while earning scholarships your activities to another level. www.coolspeak.net. and stipends that will pay for college courses so students can concentrate on what’s important: mainly getting that college New Advisor Session degree. Not every scholarship comes with a military obliga- Day 2: 2:30p - 3:15p...... Sheraton Hall of Fame Room tion. Join us to learn more. Elections? Constitutions? Summer Workshop? Are you brand new and sometimes feeling overwhelmed? Join a pan- First Time Attendee Advisor Orientation el of experienced advisors in this session for new, or fairly Day 1: 3:20p - 3:55p or 5:00p - 5:35p...... Sheraton Hall of Fame Room new, advisors. Begin building that TASC web of support. Advisors, if this is your first time to attend the conference, there will be a brief orientation in which an overview and 40 in 40 tips for a successful weekend will be provided. Attendance Day 2: 3:30p - 4:15p...... Sheraton Hall of Fame Room at one of these meetings will be extremely helpful. Join experienced advisors from across the state and leave with 40 ideas in 40 minutes. Advisors Special Session with Kevin Atlas Day 1: 4:05p - 4:50p...... Sheraton Hall of Fame Room Advisors at Six Flags Believe in You – As part of the Herff Jones Believe in You pro- Day 2: 5:00p - 10:00p...... Six Flags Amusement Park gram Kevin works with students and advisors to change habits Advisors must attend Six Flags with their students. Students and perspective on their campuses to create the kind of atmo- should not leave the park without an advisor. There are two sphere that kids want and need. Learn how you can take this to indoor advisor areas with refreshments at Six Flags. Meal your school. | Contact Lee Tousignant for more information: times are noted on your Six Flags tickets. Parking is included [email protected] with your admission. TASC Night at Six Flags • 9 SPECIAL STUDENT MEETINGS Day 1: District flag bearers must attend a rehearsal in the Convention Center General Session room at 4:00p. Day 1: 2018 Summer Workshop JC’s meet at 5:00p in Super Bowl 1&2 at the Sheraton to review songs to lead at a general session. Day 1: Table Talk Presenters must attend a brief meeting at 6:15p in Super Bowl 1&2 in the Sheraton. Day 2: 2019 Summer Leadership Workshop JC’s meet at 2:30p - 4:15p in the Yacht Club room behind the Sheraton. TASC at Six Flags to the TASC booth by 3:00p on Day 2. (TASC must pay An exciting part of the Annual Conference is the party at for every ticket taken, even if it’s not used.) Additional Six Six Flags theme park. Dinner will be provided. Admis- Flags tickets may be purchased at registration. sion to the park and dinner at the park is included in the It has become tradition for delegates to wear conference conference fee. The TASC conference delegates will have t-shirts to Six Flags. Shorts/hats will be allowed at Six access to the entire park. There are two indoor advisor Flags. Once students are in the park, they may not leave areas with refreshments available at the park (see map until the end of the evening, unless accompanied by an below). Delegates may enter the park at 5:00p, and the advisor. Please ensure your students know they can leave event will end at 10:00p. only with you. Advisors are responsible for students while they are in the park. Admission to the Park When picking up conference materials at the Convention Dinner at the Park Center, advisors will be given tickets for the actual num- Each park ticket will include an all-you-can-eat meal ber of registered participants at the conference. Advisors ticket. The ticket indicates the time your group is sched- must sign for tickets. It is the responsibility of each advi- uled for dinner. The first meal time will be 5:30p. Meal sor to ensure that he/she receives the correct number of times will be distributed based on the time you pick up tickets. Replacement tickets will not be given to advisors. your tickets, and delegates from the same school will be A parking pass is included with the tickets. If you have assigned the same meal time. Dinner will be served at more Six Flags tickets than you need, please return extras the Pavilion. 10 • Conference Schedule: day 1 day 1 8:00a - 10:00a...... TASC Board of Directors Meeting Sheraton Hotel, World Series Room 10:00a...... Candidate Schools Meeting Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 10:30a - Noon...... Candidate Schools Set – up Sheraton Hotel, Champions Ballroom Noon - 7:30p...... Registration Sheraton Hotel, Stanley Cup (first floor of Sheraton) Advisors only! Noon - 7:00p...... TASC Bookstore/T-shirt Booth/Balloting ID Code Pick-up Sheraton Hotel, Lobby Noon - 7:00p...... Candidates Campaign/Exhibits/Advisor Meetings Sheraton Hotel, Second Floor Noon - 7:00p...... Activities and Photo Wall Convention Center, Foyer and Hall 2:35p - 3:10p...... Special Session for Advisors with US Army ROTC Sheraton Hotel, Hall of Fame 3:20p - 3:55p or 5:00 - 5:35p...... First Time Attendee Advisor Orientation Sheraton Hotel, Hall of Fame 3:30p - 4:15p...... Special Session for Students or Advisors with US Army ROTC Sheraton Hotel, Super Bowl 1 & 2 4:00p - 4:30p...... District Flag Ceremony Rehearsal Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 4:05p - 4:50p...... Special Session for Advisors: Kevin Atlas Sheraton Hotel, Hall of Fame 5:00p - 6:00p...... 2018 Summer JC Meeting Sheraton Hotel, Super Bowl 1 & 2 6:15p - 6:45p...... Table Talk Presenter Meeting Sheraton Hotel, Super Bowl 1 & 2 7:00p...... General Session Doors Open – Open Seating Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

7:30p - 10:15p...... OPENING GENERAL SESSION Opening Production...... Killeen High School District Flag Ceremony...... TASC District Presidents Opening Production...... Killeen High School Pledge of Allegiance...... Deja Board, Killeen High School Texas Pledge...... Deja Board, Killeen High School National Anthem...... Audrianna Knox, Killeen High School Moment of Silence...... Lindsey Smith, Killeen High School Welcome...... Gabrielle Clemente, Killeen High School Greetings from the Killeen ISD Superintendent...... Dr. John M. Craft

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Opening General Session, continued

TASC Conference Coordinator School: Killeen High School The Killeen High School Student Council worked diligently the past two years with the TASC state officers and the TASC Board of Directors to continue the outstanding tradition of the TASC High School Annual Conference. Led by an excellent team chaired by Advisors, Travis Waltz and Jennifer Larkin, and student, Madeleine Jones, and assisted by choreographer, Shelby Bradley, and the Killeen HS Student Council Booster Club, Killeen High School is thrilled to host the 83rd Annual High School Student Council Conference. A special thank you goes to Jennifer Larkin; without her, none of this could have happened. Other TASC councils assisted with the conference, and KHS is grateful for the support of Bruceville-Eddy HS and TASC District 3. This conference is truly the result of strong student voice; and from the top or our mountain peak, KHS wishes all attendees a fulfilling journey in reaching their own peak.

Introduction of the TASC State Board of Directors...... Video Presentation

Greetings from TASSP...... Dr. Herb Cox, TASSP President Principal, Midway Middle School

Recognition of Eddie G. Bull Advisor of the Year Nominees...... Archie E. McAfee TASSP/TASC Executive Director

President’s address...... Ema Waring, TASC President, Azle High School

Introduction to Election Procedures...... Cheney Stephenson, TASC State Secretary, Seguin High School, and Lainey Freeman, TASC State Vice-president, Central High School

Introduction of Speaker...... State Officers

Keynote Speaker: Kevin Atlas At nearly seven feet tall with his left arm discontinued just below his elbow, Kevin faced his fair share of adversity n his early life. Born and raised in the Bay Area of California, Kevin grew up in a split custody household, overcame the early death of his father, and faced a legion of critics prior to his success. He became one of the top high school basketball players in his home state, played one postgraduate year at a military school in Virginia, eventually becoming the first disabled player in NCAA history to receive a full Division I athletic scholarship in his sport. Kevin is now working with Varsity Brands to spread the Believe in you Challenge to every school in America through a 300 stop speaking tour, and the Believe in You video series. Join the movement by following #be- lieveinyouchallenge and visiting www.beileveinyou.com/.

Announcements and Adjournment...... State Officers

DAY 2 7:30a - 9:00a ��Registration/Balloting ID Pick-Up Sheraton Hotel, Lobby

8:00a - 8:45a �� Advisor Business Meeting Convention Center, Grand Hall

8:00a - 8:45a...... Meet the Candidates Sessions (All sessions are on the 2nd floor of the Sheraton) NOTE: Doors close at 8:00a President Candidates: Hall of Fame Room Vice-President Candidates: Champions 1 Secretary Candidates: Champions 2 Parliamentarian Candidates: Champions 3

8:15a �� General Session Doors Open - Open Seating

9:00a - Noon...... SECOND GENERAL SESSION Convention Center, Exhibit Hall Songs led by 2018 TASC Summer Workshop JC’s Greetings...... Kara Trevino, Killeen High School Principal

Political Rally...... State Officers and Candidate Schools

2019-2020 Officer School Candidate Skits (Schools are listed in performance order) Parliamentarian Secretary Vice-president President Richard King High School George Bush High School Hardin-Jefferson High School Texas High School Eastwood High School Carroll Senior High School Klein Oak High School Timber Creek High School Livingston High School

At the end of the Political Rally, schools will be dismissed for lunch (on their own). During lunch, member schools should caucus and discuss the entire campaign to determine how to cast ballots. Balloting ID’s may be picked up in the lobby of the Sheraton by either a balloting designee or an advisor. Between the end of the Political Rally and 1:15p. Balloting designees must be wearing a balloting designee ribbon and know their TASC District number. Send only one student to pick up balloting ID’s. Voting delegates and advisors may vote on their phones between 12:20p and 1:20p. A Balloting Help Desk will be open in the lobby of the Sheraton between the end of the Political Rally and 1:20p. The general session room will be open between 1:00p and 1:20p for school delegations to sit or meet. Students should not sit on the floor or the hallway of the Convention Center.

Announcements and Adjournment...... State Officers Conference Schedule: day 2 • 13

DAY 2

Noon - 1:15p ��Lunch on your own/Party at the Park Noon - 4:30p �� TASC Bookstore Sheraton Hotel, Lobby Noon - 1:20p �� Balloting for 2019-2020 State Officers 1:30p - 4:15p �� Breakout Session Rotations See page 15-25 for information 1:30p - 4:15p �� Advisor Sessions See page 8 for information 2:30p - 4:15p ��2019 JC Orientation Yacht Club (Behind the Sheraton Pool) 4:15p - 4:45p ��Candidate School Post Campaign Meeting Sheraton Triple Crown

5:00p - 10:00p �� Party at Six Flags See page 9 for details

5:30p - 8:30p �� Dinner: Six Flags Pavilion

2018-2019 TASC Officers: (L-R) Madeleine Jones, Ema Waring, Cheney Stephenson, Jarret Carnes, Lainey Freeman 14 • Conference Schedule: day 3

day 3

8:30a - 9:15a...... Run-Off Balloting (if needed) Convention Center, Prefunction Gallery 9:00a...... General Session Doors Open - Open Seating

9:30a - Noon...... FINAL GENERAL SESSION Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

Greetings from NASSP...... Jack Tucker, Carroll Sr. HS Recognition of Top Ten Video Winners...... State Officers Recognition of Top Ten Project Winners...... State Officers Recognition of TASC Scholarship Winners...... Katie Keyes, Past President School Advisor, Boswell HS Recognition of TASSP Scholarship Winners...... Katie Keyes Introduction of Speaker...... State Officers

KeyNote Speaker: carlos ojeda Your Voice Is Your Power – Coming straight from the pages of his book, The Power of Youth, this speech will teach us that regardless of who we are or where we come from, we are all leaders; and our voices are our power. With those voices we can ask questions. Questions give us answers; answers give us knowledge; and knowledge gives us power. We have the power to change the world, but we can’t change it alone. Let’s join our voices and make sure they are heard! Resolve to Rise! www.coolspeak.net

Invitation from 2020 Conference Coordinator School...... Gibby Widner, Eastlake High School Recognition of 2018-2019 Officer Schools...... Terry Hamm Announcement of 2019-2020 Officer Schools...... 2018-2019 State Officers Oath of Office...... Newly Elected Officer Students Adjournment...... 2019-2020 State Officers

Noon - 1:00p...... Meeting of New Officer Schools and Elected Advisor to the Board Students and Advisors in Convention Center, Executive Conference Room Breakout session ROTATIONS • 15

CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSIONs (Day 2 afternoon) Conference Breakout Sessions will take place on Day 2 afternoon from 1:30p - 4:15p. Delegates will be divided into three separate groups, and each group will follow a separate rotation through each of the three breakout session stations (below). Rotation schedule will be determined by the color of the delegate wristband. Entire school delegations will be in the same rotation (same color wristbands). All conference delegates will have the opportunity to rotate through each station over the course of the afternoon.

The three breakout stations are: GENERAL SESSION: When assigned to this rotation, all delegates in the group will report to the Exhibit Hall in the Convention Center (where General Sessions are held). This session will be repeated in all three time blocks. See page 16 for description.

SPECIAL SESSIONS: When assigned to this rotation, all delegates in the group will report to either the Convention Center or the Sheraton Hotel. Large group (50-300 delegates) sessions will be offered during this rotation. Each student delegate will choose ONE of the offered presentations to attend during this 45 minute session. All presentations will be repeated in all three time blocks. For a list of topics and room assignments, see pages 17-18 in this program. Advisors, use the table on page 16 to assign delegates to sessions and ensure they know where the sessions are located.

TABLE TALK PRESENTATIONS: When assigned to this rotation, all delegates in the group will report to the Grand Hall in the Convention Center. When delegates participate in this session, they will choose from approximately eighty table talk presentations. Student delegates will choose FOUR of the offered presentations to attend during this 45 minute session. All presentations will be repeated in all three time blocks. Presentations conducted in the Table Talk Station are school-created and student-led. Presenting students will remain at the same table while student delegates move around to various tables during the 45-minute time block. This movement will be a structured process guided by a facilitator in the Grand Hall. Use the handout in the advisor packet to assign students to different tables. See pages 19-25 for Table Talk descriptions.

YELLOW ROTATION • Delegates with YELLOW wristbands follow this schedule: Time Station Location Options 1:30 - 2:15 General Session Exhibit Hall, Convention Center all delegates attend one presentation 2:30 - 3:15 Table Talk Presentations Grand Hall, Convention Center delegates choose four topics 3:30 - 4:15 Special Sessions Sheraton Hotel/Convention Center delegates choose one of 12 presentations

BLUE ROTATION • Delegates with BLUE wristbands follow this schedule: Time Station Location Options 1:30 - 2:15 Table Talk Presentations Grand Hall, Convention Center delegates choose four topics 2:30 - 3:15 Special Sessions Sheraton Hotel/Convention Center delegates choose one of 12 presentations 3:30 - 4:15 General Session Exhibit Hall, Convention Center all delegates attend one presentation

RED ROTATION • Delegates with RED wristbands follow this schedule: Time Station Location Options 1:30 - 2:15 Special Sessions Sheraton Hotel/Convention Center delegates choose one of 12 presentations 2:30 - 3:15 General Session Exhibit Hall, Convention Center all delegates attend one presentation 3:30 - 4:15 Table Talk Presentations Grand Hall, Convention Center delegates choose four topics 16 • GENERAL SESSION station

DAY 2: GENERAL SESSION STATION Held in Convention Center Exhibit Hall (where all General Sessions are held) on day 2 afternoon

Delegates with YELLOW wristbands should attend this session from 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Delegates with red wristbands should attend this session from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Delegates with blue wristbands should attend this session from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

When assigned to this station, all delegates in the group will report to the convention center exhibit hall

Shaun Derik...... Convention Center General Session Room

Use Your Inside Voices Shaun learned early about the power of a mentor and having the positive reinforcement of someone else’s feedback. Shaun struggled through his grade school years, and like so many young people, developed a low self-esteem and turned to music as an outlet for his emotions. Frequently Shaun would stay behind after school ended, sneak into the music room, and play the piano. One day the music teacher heard Shaun playing the piano; he let Shaun finish his piece and then came into the room and gave, what Shaun refers to as, “the greatest gift of all,” a compliment that forever changed Shaun’s life. As the “Speaker for the Dreamer” Shaun represents that support system needed to be triumphant and truly believes that, with hard work and consistency, anything is possible! You can Reach the Peak.

My Schedule

STATION: General Session, Special Sessions TIME SESSION LOCATION (1st choice and alternate if full) or Table Talks

1:30 - 2:15

2:30 - 3:15

3:30 - 4:15

All students should be in sessions during this time. special session station • 17

day 2: SPECIAL SESSION STATION Held in Sheraton Hotel Meeting Rooms / Convention Center on day 2 afternoon

Delegates with RED wristbands should attend this session from 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Delegates with BLUE wristbands should attend this session from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Delegates with YELLOW wristbands should attend this session from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

When assigned to this station, all delegates should choose and attend ONE of the presentations listed on pages 17 and 18.

No Dad, No Leg, No Problems! Zach Gowen with CoolSpeak...... Sheraton, Champions 1 Daring to defy the odds, expectations, and limitations society imposed on him, Zach became one of the most inspirational athletes in the world. His message of life being not about what happens to us, but about how we respond to what happens to us permeates every aspect of his life. Zach has wrestled with demons, climbed the highest peaks, and has overcome some of the biggest obstacles life can offer. Zach shares his experience in turning challenges into opportunities! www.coolspeak.net | [email protected] iShine, uShine: A Program to Help Your School Shine House of Shine: Dr. Claudia Beeny, Executive Director; Katie Kolkmeier, Program Director...... Sheraton, Champions 2 Join us to learn about an interactive, high energy, student-led experience designed to improve school culture, mental wellness, and leadership skills. This session is good for students and advisors. www.houseofshine.com | www.houseofshine.com/ishine | [email protected] | [email protected] #ICANHELP Kim Karr, Co-founder of #ICANHELP and Kaitlyn Haynes, TASC Alum, Bridge City HS...... Sheraton, Champions 3 Anxiety, Depression, and Suicide has increased 37% since the inception of smartphones according to Pew Research. How do we teach students to control their device instead of devices controlling them? Our answer…let students inspire other students on how they take control use digital for good. #Digital4Good is an event spearheaded by #ICANHELP, a non-profit organization committee to em- powering students to play an active role in improving the online environment. Tons of FREE Resources to Navigate this Digital World. This is great for students and advisors. [email protected] Earn a ROTC Scholarship (with or without Military Obligation) Kevin Smith, Recruiting Operations Officer...... Sheraton, Triple Crown Scholarships and stipends in Army ROTC pay for college courses and help you focus on what’s important: namely getting that college degree – not how you’ll pay for it. Not every scholarship comes with a military obligation. Continue your journey in service and leadership and help pay for college. Join us to learn more. *Points toward prizes awarded for attendance! Army ROTC@UTA | 817-272-3256 March2Success (M2S) John Turks, US Army Education Services Specialist...... Sheraton, Wimbledon Do you ever look at ACT and SAT preparation programs and wonder why they are so expensive? Join us to learn about a free online tutorial program that assists students with ACT/SAT preparation, free high school and college preparation materials, and career planning guidance and information. M2S prepares students for life after high school and enhances math, science, English skills and college readiness. There is no obligation to the Army for using this program. This session is beneficial for both students and advisors. march2success.com | [email protected] | *Points toward prizes awarded for attendance!

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day 2: SPECIAL SESSION STATION (Continued) Held in Sheraton Hotel Meeting Rooms / Convention Center Continued from page 17

Written All Over Your Face Joaquin Zihuatanejo...... Sheraton, World Series 1 and 2 In this interactive workshop, World Poetry Slam Champion, writer, and award-winning teacher, Joaquin Zihuatanejo will challenge workshop attendees to step out of their comfort zones while giving them strategies to help writers of all ages approach one of the most intimidating spaces in existence—the blank page. In this workshop, we will move, we will draw, we will share our voices; but above all, we will write. Now more than ever, young scholars need to realize just how powerful their voices and stories are. Equal parts facilitated dialogue and interactive writing workshop, this session will inspire young writers to “press the pen down hard, so as to leave an impres- sion on things they were not intending to impress.” www.coolspeak.net Plan an Event that is Great for your School and Earns Money for StuCo! James Hall, founder and president & Tracy Lindsey, DFW Pro DJs...... Sheraton, Super Bowl 1 Join us to learn how your school dance can be not only a very special event for your school, but also a better fund raiser than you ever dreamed of. That’s Win/Win! #SAFE - Join the Conversation Stephanie Avery, Outreach and Education Manager, Grant Halliburton Foundation ...... Sheraton, Super Bowl 2 This presentation will highlight learning positive ways to manage stress, recognize the signs of depression, and understand suicide prevention steps that can be taken to help yourself or others. Learn how to bring this to your school. [email protected] | www.GrantHalliburton.org The Epidemic of District Driving and a Tangible Solution Marci Cory, Founder and CEO Safe2Save...... Sheraton, Stanley Cup SAFE 2 SAVE is an app which rewards users for driving undistracted. To change behavior patterns, SAFE 2 SAVE has developed a platform which creates a positive rewards system and accountability to a loved one. Learn about this excellent DASH project you can take to your student body. [email protected] Becoming a Person of Gravity Jarom Smith: speaker, actor, film producer...... Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 3 Mastering likability, accountability, and vulnerability helps us become the type of person people want to be around and the type of leader people want to follow. Let’s talk about building meaningful relationships. I’ll tell you all the secrets! www.jaroms.com | [email protected] Help Thirst Project End the Global Water Crisis Thirst Project...... Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 4 Did you know that 663 MILLION people do not have access to safe drinking water? Listen to Darcy Kerrigan, of nonprofit Thirst Project, go in depth to describe the complexities of the water crisis and how thousands of students have given over 350,000 people safe water for life. Darcy Kerrigan, Thirst Project Road Warrior | [email protected] SENIOR SESSION: The Code: 10 Things Every Student Needs to Be Successful Chris C, Speaker, Author, Consultant...... Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 2 Because success in school and life can largely depend on how students handle changes and transitions, The Code provides the key to mastering those challenges. Whether it’s a freshman new to campus, a student that has never been in a leadership role, or a senior on the way out, The Code prepares you to navigate periods of transition and quickly adapt to change. Developed from a blend of Chris’s own student leadership successes and failures combined with research from student leaders, student affairs professionals, and professors, The Code has students ready to tackle whatever challenges life after high school throws at them. @chriscspeaks on IG, FB, and Twitter table talkS station • 19

day 2: TABLE TALKs STATION Held in Convention center grand hall

Delegates with BLUE wristbands should attend this session from 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. Delegates with YELLOW wristbands should attend this session from 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Delegates with red wristbands should attend this session from 3:30 - 4:15 p.m.

When assigned to this station, all delegates in the group will report to the grand hall in the convention center. Student Delegates will choose FOUR topics and will rotate through the table presentations listed below.

Presentations conducted in the Table Talk Station are school-created and student-led. Each student-led topic will be repeated in all three time blocks. In each 45-minute set, student table talk presenters will lead 4 rounds of 10 minute brief discussions. These discussions will be conducted simultaneously at tables in the Grand Hall. Presenting students will remain at the same table while student delegates move around to various tables during the 45-minute time block.

Table 1 • Caffeinate to Graduate: A Finals Study Night Table 5 • Teen Court with a CoffeehouseV ibe Lindsey Walker • Andrews High School Learn how the AHS Student Council partnered with our City Court Shannon (Jones) Espitia • A&M Consolidated High School Judge’s office to implement a Teen Court Program for minors in Caffeinate to Graduate is a finals study night with a coffeehouse Andrews. vibe designed to provide a safe, supportive study environment for students on our campus. Coffee, snacks, peer tutoring, teacher lec- tures, stress balls, yoga and brain break sessions make this a positive Table 6 • Awareness Board experience. We even tie in recycling and soil additives. Join us to Jennifer Nguyen • Arlington High School learn more. Every month is designated as National Month for something. We designated a special bulletin board for raising awareness and to Table 2 • Chili Cook-Off for Charity celebrate each month’s topic. The awareness board includes projects Shannon Espitia • A&M Consolidated High School for every state report form as well. What’s more Texan than chili? And what’s more exciting than a chili cook-off for a good cause? A&M Consolidated HS organized our Table 7 • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repeat! first Chili Cook-Off this year to raise money to endow a scholarship. The Chad Cooke • Azle High School This event is the perfect way to improve morale on your campus and Join the AHS StuCo in discussing ways to promote sustainability on raise money for any cause! campuses! We will cover how to help a council go green and share project ideas you can do to earn the E&E award. Table 3 • Woodsock Lorraine Varela • Americas High School Table 8 • Yes, You Can Host a Fortnite Tournament Woodsock is an annual lip-syncing competition among all clubs and Peggy Grimes • Baird High School organizations at our campus. This year our Blazers took a musical Learn how to host an easy fundraiser that draws in a diverse group trip Around the World as every performance featured a song that of students. Baird High School hosted an all night Fortnite Toura- reflected a different country. Americas High School students had a ment, and we will share what works and what does not. blast. Approximately $2,000 was raised to purchase shoes and socks for individuals in need during the winter season. Table 9 • Driver Safety Week Jennifer Locke • Barbers Hill High School Table 4 • Caroling for Cans Get a full week’s worth of fun ideas and resources to promote Driver Olivia Rendon • Andress High School Safety on your campus. Andress High School went Christmas Caroling in our neighbor- hood; and while we caroled, we asked for canned food donations. We returned to our campus for hot chocolate and cookies to cel- Table 10 • Emotional Awareness Week ebrate our hard work. This simple project involved all of our clubs Chantel Douglas • Beaumont United High School and organizations as well as our community. The BUHS student council hosted a week-long project to promote mental health through effective expression of emotion. The week included daily activities for our student body, the creation of school posters, and a recorded video for the entire student body and staff. 20 • table talks station

Table 11 • Battle of the Boot Table 18 • Breaking Berry Sylvia McMinn • Bel Air High School Glenna Kendall • Bruceville-Eddy High School Learn how your school and your biggest rival can raise money for STUCO helped 5th grade science classes break open strawberries any charity during an athletic event. See how our school invited to extract the DNA to foster love and excitement for science in community members and organizations to help raise nearly $1,000 younger grades. in 20 minutes! Table 19 • Starts with One Table 12 • May the 4th Be With You Cinco de Mayo Salsa Ruth Bohlin • Burges High School Contest! Do you want to encourage friendships among the special needs population in your schools and communities? This is the basis of Sylvia McMinn • Bel Air High School our “Starts with One” activities we plan with a group fondly re- Want a new and fun way to celebrate Star Wars Day AND Cinco ferred to as the “Cool Kids Club.” It’s the small but sincere efforts de Mayo? See what Bel Air High School did to combine these two that can cause the biggest change in the lives of our special needs holidays and get the faculty, staff and students involved. friends...shared smiles and personal attention will fill the hearts of both the giver and receiver! Table 13 • Shining Seniors Katie Keyes • Boswell High School Table 20 • Project Positivity Looking for a way to honor your senior class? Host a Senior Sun- Carol Slider • Canton High School rise and Sunset! Boswell High School hosts a Senior Sunrise before Canton StuCo involved the student body and faculty in making school starts at which students write letters to their future selves healthier choices, not only for their bodies, but also for their minds. and a Senior Sunset in the spring where they read those letters and We made it a priority to focus on the good parts of the week and celebrate their accomplishments. Learn how you can implement this feeling your best by eating your best. at your school! Table 14 • Promising Prom Table 21 • S.P.U.D. Week Leslie Uptain • Canyon High School Stephanie Jess • Brazoswood High School S.P.U.D. stands for Students Providing Unselfish Deeds. Our entire We get donations of prom dresses as well as jewelry and shoes from school hosts a week of fundraising from the volleyball team doing a retail stores and the community. A google form is filled out by girls Power Buff Tournament to a school wide attended basketball game who want to peruse the closet for a free dress for upcoming school of the top team from a tournament versus a faculty team to benefit dances. a student with medical needs. Events are held throughout town with local businesses to earn additional funds. Last year’s family Table 15 • Beauty Pageants Aren’t Just for Girls was given over $17,000, and $500 went to a charity organization Jennifer Holland • Brewer High School that helps with the young man’s specific medical situation. This Cinderfella is an event our students anticipate each year. Our stu- special week boosts school spirit right when you need it, leading dent council holds a beauty pageant for boys! Each male participant into spring break. is sponsored by a female student who helps him prepare for the pageant’s different categories...evening gown, talent, and interview. Table 22 • Student Outreach Committee The pageant participant that raises the most money is crowned “Mr. Lindsey Jacobson • Carroll Senior High School Cinderfella”. All money raised is donated to a suicide prevention Our Student Outreach Committee wanted to connect with and give organization. a voice to every student, making each feel known and important, regardless of their involvement in school activities. Through this Table 16 • Start with Hello year-long project and committee, our Student Council had the goal Cheryl Royal • Bridge City High School to know the student body in a more personal light, further unifying “Start with Hello” is a week dedicated to combat social isolation and and uplifting our campus as a whole. promote social inclusion. BCHS created a week with various activities to connect students, community members and reach out to some Table 23 • HopeStrong For A Cure: Childhood Cancer of our forgotten folks in assisted living. We even included our staff. Awareness Campaign Table 17 • Make Hunger Extinct Brian Meyer • Cedar Creek High School HopeStrong For a Cure is a campaign held in the month of Sep- Haydi Sadek • Brighter Horizons Academy tember to raise awareness for childhood cancer. Throughout the 4,277,540 people in Texas are struggling with hunger (Feedin- month, the schools and community of Bastrop ISD come together, gAmerica.org). As a monthly tradition, Brighter Horizons Academy wearing and selling t-shirts and raising money, culminating in a ri- Student Council hosts a community-wide event to defeat hunger. val “Gold Out” game between the two schools of the district. Over We utilized the importance of service and healthy competition to the five years of HopeStrong, Bastrop ISD has raised over $100,000 encourage volunteers to reach our sandwich count goal in less than for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and hopes to encourage an hour! Discover how we organized this event and others to help other districts and schools across Texas to join in. tackle hunger. table talks station • 21

Table 24 • Mental Health Mondays Table 31 • Spooktacular Shelly Jipp • Cedar Ridge High School Mindi Cameron • College Station High School One Monday per month during lunch periods, Cedar Ridge StuCo Spooktacular is a fun, safe event that our high school holds for the officers host a table of activities aimed at reducing stress and anxiety elementary students in our district. It promotes a safe environment among our student body. Activities vary from month to month and to go trick-or-treating and to help stock the local food pantry include activities making stress balls, coloring pages, making friend- as people bring donations of canned goods and/or money as an ship bracelets, and creating small tokens of appreciation to give to entrance fee. We set up tables around our cafeteria and provided others. The student body responded positively and looks forward to trick-or-treat safety tips, miniature putt-putt, face painting, and a a little stress relief each month. mad science show. This is a great opportunity to engage with feeder schools, involve all committees, and raise funds and donations for Table 25 • A December to Remember local organizations. Mary Folks • Central High School Looking for ways to involve your membership and spread holiday Table 32 • Community Clothing Closet cheer? Create a December to Remember. Projects include recycling, Bettie Saccardo • Covington High School teacher appreciation, and singing loudly for all to hear. After seeing a need at our school for clothing for students, we chose to set up a clothing closet and open it up to community members as Table 26 • Mental Wellness All Year well. We solicited donations of clothing, hangers, clothing racks and money. We applied and received a donation from Hilco Coop and Lianna Gantz • Central High School secured a room at the school to be used. An open house introduced Mental health is such a huge topic. How do you get started? Don’t the project to local churches and community groups. The closet is think that just because the TASC year is coming to a close that this open by referral from a community group, staff or administrator. issue is over. Join us for ideas on how to address mental wellness daily as well as other issues. Table 33 • Veterans Day Ceremony Table 27 • Homecoming Fun Margaret Lopez • Covington ISD Student Council hosts a Community Veterans Day program where Lianna Gantz • Central High School local veterans are honored. Each member participates in various Do you have a homecoming festival? How do you include your ways such as being flag bearers, greeters, speakers, etc. Join us to feeder schools in your festivities? Come join us for a conversation learn how you can plan a Community Veterans Day Program. that will help us all improve homecoming! Table 34 • Improving Relationships between Students Table 28 • Monthly Missions Emily Adams • Christ Academy High School and Police This year, each grade level at Christ Academy School (PreK-12) ad- David Womack • Duncanville High School opted a month; so that, as a school, we could complete (at least one) The DHS Student Council worked with students in Youth and service project each month. As a small school, this was a great way Government to create and implement a diagnostic survey to get for us to help multiple groups and organizations in our community feedback from students regarding their relationships with local po- as well as get everyone at our school involved in community service. lice and our school resource officers. We’ll share how the survey was developed and implemented, as well as information we obtained and Table 29 • Threads of Strength the results of our efforts. Chassie Bentley • Churchill High School The Threads of Strength project provides positive encouragement Table 35 • Community Thanks that is sometimes absent in people’s lives. Everyone struggles, and Kelley Akins • Eastlake High School everyone deserves to know they matter. We create friendship brace- We all know that our community is key to our success! Learn about lets and attach notes reminding recipients they are valued and cared different projects to get your community more involved and thank for by many people in their lives. Threads of Love has become a them for contributing to your school’s success. We will share ideas life-changing project. on projects including parent breakfast bags, the Homecoming parade, our feeder school collaboration, our middle school workshop, Table 30 • Alzheimer’s and Dementia Outreach and much more! Joseph Demario • Clark High School The project allows students to visit our community’s elder care Table 36 • 2020 Annual Conference facilities. The students write handwritten, heartfelt letters; put to- Kelley Akins • Eastlake High School gether gift bags to give to the residents; and talk with each one. The Eastlake High School is serving as the Conference Coordinator patients benefit from seeing new faces and talking to people who School for the 2020 TASC Annual Conference and we want your are committed to connecting with these people. This project allows input! Stop by our table to share your thoughts and ideas on how to the past of San Antonio to connect with the future of San Antonio. make the 2020 conference the best yet. We want to hear from you and your school! 22 • table talks station

Table 37 • Ramona Ram Field Day Table 44 • Crisis Relief Projects Ashley Oropeza • Eastwood High School Kristi West • Hardin-Jefferson HS Eastwood High School officers put together a field day for elementary The HJHS Student Council works to meet needs in our com- students with the help of donations to promote health and fitness. The munity. When Hurricane Harvey hit, we made gift baskets to help officers also collected shoes with the help of the Eastwood community those affected by the storm. Then we hosted a Halloween carnival and Eastwood organizations to give each student at the school a new pair in the school to be sure kids could still participate in the holiday. of running shoes. This year we put together more gift baskets for families hurt by the government shut down. Join us to talk about meeting community Table 38 • Ignite the Empire needs in times of crisis. Theresa Maya • El Dorado High School At El Dorado High School, we noticed a big divide between us and all Table 45 • Spirit Night Full of Fright and Delight the other schools in our district. So, our student council decided to cre- Angela Hollier • Infinity Early College High School ate an after school pep rally named “Ignite the Empire” where all district Every fall and spring, our student council hosts a fundraiser called schools were invited and welcomed to come. This type of event creates a Spirit Night which is a themed event where students are able to better relationship between us all. During the rally, we had performances, watch movies, enjoy karaoke, play video games, and participate games, and great music. in other themed activities. This morale boosting event allows our students to connect with each other in a fun-filled way while taking Table 39 • Parade of Trees a break from classes Terry Maya • El Dorado High School It is important to always recycle and to teach our students about the Table 46 • Hosting a Chalk the Block importance in doing so. During the holidays, we prepared a parade of Karla Flores • Irvin High School trees where clubs created their own decorated trees made out of recycled Our school wanted to spread both joy and positive messages materials. For example, students created trees made out of painted tires throughout our campus while maintaining a fun atmosphere. So with holiday spheres and decorations. we hosted a Chalk the Block art contest and showcase. We invited student artists to create a piece of art on our campus. Table 40 • Santa’s Workshop Marti Blose • Floresville High School Table 47 • Wave of Love This project provides an evening with games, cookie decorating, crafts, Angelica Lechuga • Jefferson/Silva High School and story time with Santa for our school district’s employees free of The Jefferson/Silva student council started a new tradition called the charge. The discussion will give you ideas on how to advertise, organize Wave of Love. After the first quarter of every home game, players and implement a fun-filled evening that employees and kids will look and fans face the hospital and wave at the children and their families forward to every year. to remind them that someone is thinking of them. Table 41 • Dream Makers Table 48 • Senior Sunrise Marne Montoya • Gatesville High School Alina Cardenas • Jersey Village High School Dream Makers is a non-profit project designed to provide Christmas At the beginning of the school year, seniors are invited to Senior presents to the less fortunate in the community. It teaches giving and Sunrise to watch the sunrise together. They all sign a huge banner promotes empathy. and it is displayed in the school. Students take pictures together and discuss their wishes and goals for their last year of high school! This Table 42 • Enough is a big event for our Pride and Patriotism committee. At the end of the year, seniors will participate in Senior Sunset. Hallie Baldwin • George Bush High School The student body donated new and used backpacks to our student council. The backpacks were used to spell out “ENOUGH” to bring awareness Table 49 • Love is Respect to gun violence in schools. Every backpack represented a student, teacher, Daniela Mercado • John Jay High School or staff member that lost their life due to gun violence. After we created Learn how to create and implement effective activities to empower the display, all the backpacks were donated to Star of Hope. youth to prevent and end relationship abuse. Spread awareness and engage the student body in activities that promote love and kind- Table 43 • Suicide Prevention ness. Kristin McLaughlin • Gregory-Portland High School For Suicide Prevention month, the Gregory-Portland High School Stu- Table 50 • Shoes for Kids dent Council involved the school nearly every day. Semi-colon temporary Cheryl Adkins • Joshua High School tattoos were sold to raise money for local mental health programs, as well Every year, our student council sends out a survey to all 5 of our el- as a suicide fact that was released to students by announcement every Fri- ementary schools to find out which students could benefit the most day to help raise awareness. To help students struggling with the thought from a new pair of shoes. We end up buying over 100 pairs of shoes of suicide, thirteen posters were hung around the school each containing and socks. Then we take the students to McDonald’s for lunch and a reason to not commit suicide. In a final attempt to reach out to people play with them all afternoon. To raise money for this event, our stu- that were struggling, the suicide hotline number was posted on flyers and dent council hosts a school wide talent show, and the money from put on every car as a resource for themselves and/or others. the tickets purchased goes to buying the shoes, socks, and lunch. table talks station • 23

Table 51 • CougaPalooza Table 57 • Howdy Week Barbara Hoffman • Kempner High School Stacey Smith • Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS Kempner High School’s Student Council enhanced our school spirit Howdy Week was LCM’s “Texasfied” version of the Start with by planning Cougapalooza. Our first ever carnival was designed to Hello! project. Come say Howdy to us and learn how to bring this raise funds for our Student Council to celebrate our school’s 30th project back to your school and customize it to meet the needs of Anniversary, and to unite our Sugar Land community and Kempner your school and community. alumni organization in one event. The event turned out to be a huge success with over 1,000 students, staff, and community members in Table 58 • Ruby’s Rainbow attendance. Almost all of the student body organizations and clubs were involved in making this event successful. Joel Casiday • Livingston High School Ruby’s Rainbow is a non-profit organization which grants scholarships to adults with Down syndrome seeking post-secondary educa- Table 52 • S.O. S. & Sense of Stability tion. So far, the organization has awarded almost $650,000 in schol- VM Zamora • King High School arships to 224 adults with Down syndrome. Learn about practical Whether your students are incoming freshmen or seniors in full ideas for schools of all sizes to support this Texas-based organization. senioritis mode, students find themselves dealing with high levels of stress, doubts and fears on a daily basis. How can student councils Table 59 • Mr. Pink help? What can we do to meet the needs that will allow our students to achieve mental wellness and a sense of stability? Join us to Julie Shattuck • Mary Carroll High School learn how we worked on helping our student body overcome some Mr. Pink raises awareness of breast cancer and earns money for a of their stress and worries about the now and the future. We will breast cancer charity. All four classes designate a male class coun- discuss details about our S.O.S committee and our S.O.S. app that cil member to dress up in as much pink as possible and submit a you can implement in your schools. picture which is put on a box or jar where money is donated from that class. Student Council posts the pictures of each Mr. Pink on Twitter. The class who raised the most money and won the Twitter Table 53 • Students Helping Veterans poll got a breakfast party the following week. Natalie Johnson • Kingwood Park High School & Summer Creek High School Table 60 • Amplify your Student Section with a HYPE This student led project to build tiny homes for homeless veterans began with a partnership between the architecture classes from SQUAD Kingwood Park High and Summer Creek High and developed into Laurie Zuehlke • Montgomery High School a project to include all departments on both campuses. Find out how to form and implement stand leaders (aka the “HYPE SQUAD”) to help organize and unify your student section and get Table 54 • BeYOUty Week students to attend more events at your school. This group promotes school spirit and plays an instrumental role in helping the student Carla Stockdale • La Porte High School section stand out from the crowd. During the week of Valentine’s Day, our council encourages students to love themselves and be proud of who they are. We plan a different activity every day. We are hoping to continue to grow this event and Table 61 • Toiletries for Migrants encourage a judgement-free atmosphere at La Porte High School. Ana Player • Montwood High School Montwood Student Council and the leadership classes collected toi- Table 55 • Young Hearts Matter letries for a local organization. As a border city, we felt it important to help migrants crossing our border on a daily basis. We collected Vivian Tamez • Lamar Academy/IB toiletries for The Annunciation House which assists individuals Lamar Academy/IB held a rally to talk about teen dating violence detained by ICE. We also joined with TASC District IX to assemble and how to address this issue and report it. There were agencies care packages. Over 200 care packages were assembled, and 2500 available for students to ask questions on how to identify healthy individual toiletry items were given to The Annunciation House just relationships as well as reporting toxic relationships. before the holiday season. Table 56 • Kicking Off a Year of Kindness with a Student Table 62 • Paw Pals Convocation! Anna Bartos • Moulton High School Allison Stamey • Lewisville High School Every first weekend of the month, Moulton Student Council mem- At the end of the school year, we started planning a “Year of Kind- bers visit our local nursing home along with our pets to promote ness” for the 2018-19 school year. Each high school in our district love and happiness and give the residents the benefit of pet therapy. brought 200 students to our Kindness Kick Off Convocation, and We take cats, dogs, peacocks, chickens, and even a baby sheep! We we labeled them Kindness Ambassadors. Our community joined us also spend time visiting with the residents and try to engage them in this year-long Kindness Initiative. Our idea and initiative spread in conversations about their homes and life prior to moving to the throughout our district of 60,000 students and 6,000 teachers. The facility. The project is centered around making connections between change in school climate has improved tremendously. Teachers and the young and the more seasoned, and we do it with our beloved students are happier. We always say “Attitude Reflects Leadership,” four-legged friends! and the attitude of our school has definitely improved thanks to our Kindness Project. 24 • table talks station

Table 63 • Hearty Heart Race Table 70 • Fitness Friday Katherine Whitbeck • Nacogdoches High School Abigail Zamora • Reagan High School Learn how we spread awareness of cardiovascular disease during Fitness Friday has become part of our school culture as we build the month of February. Our efforts include a contest for donations healthy minds and bodies. Activities include capture the flag and for the American Heart Association, a hearty heart race, and t-shirt tug-o-war as well as yoga and meditation. Committees are the teams designed for the event. and are categorized according to the color of their bandana. We would love to share our ideas with you. Table 64 • Safe2Save Challenge Ann Semler • North Shore Senior High School Table 71 • Take What You Need Locker Set up a table at lunch and ask students to sign up for safe2save. Edgar Ortega • Rowe High School Then challenge them to see how many free things each can get in At our high school, our lockers are not used by the students, so our a week. Students love the “contest” aspect, and in the process, we council decided to do something with those lockers. “Take What save lives. You Need Locker” was born. We decorated various lockers in each hallway and added items that students would need such as pencils, Table 65 • For the Love of Tails! highlighters, gum, granola bars, etc. We also included little notes with positive/motivational messages. We encourage the student Joanna Hill • Pecos High School body to also give/add back to the lockers what they can. Each year approximately 2.7 million animals are euthanized. Learn how to partner with your local animal shelter through various fundraising and service projects that make a big impact in the lives of our Table 72 • Living Within Our Bubble future furry friends and can apply to every state reporting category. Danielle Hildebrand • Santa Fe High School This year has been full of new lessons and experiences. After the Table 66 • HOCO Here We Go - Homecoming Carnival Santa Fe shooting in May, we learned there is no right or wrong way to deal with grief and anxiety. We will share the systems we worked Caity Rutledge • Pine Tree High School into our council and everyday life to prepare students and staff for Homecoming Carnival is an amazing way to earn points for state dealing with grief and crisis. Being prepared for the unexpected is reports. At this fair-like setting, open to the community, clubs set up vital. games to raise funds and promote themselves. This event includes concessions and food trucks as well as blow-ups for relay races. Table 73 • Mental Health Week Table 67 • Back the Red, White, and Blue Tori Beutnagel • Seguin High School Get ideas from Seguin High School to plan your own mental health Jamie Craig • Pittsburg High School week. Students at SHS participated in activities promoting self help, To show our appreciation for our first responders, our student coun- self expression, and healthy relationships. We also learned about es- cil delivers gifts monthly to a designated organization. The theme sential oils and yoga during this week-long focus on Mental Health. for each month is either red, white, or blue. Table 74 • Hunger Games Table 68 • Friendship Breakfast Kirsten Hampshire • Seven Lakes High School Aaron Lozano • PSJA Memorial Early College High School The Seven Lakes Student Council initiated the Hunger Games as a Rival schools became friendship schools with our first ever friend- month-long fundraising competition among teachers. Each depart- ship breakfast. Facilitated by student councils, two neighboring ment volunteered 2 tributes for a total of 14 tributes. The contest schools met for breakfast. Two seniors from every football-related began with our Tribute Parade followed by Penny Wars, the Battle organization (including student council) met at a local restaurant the of the Cans, and a sell-out pep rally at the end called the Arena morning of the football game. Students were assigned to sit directly Games. This four-week project was great for our school because it in front of their counter part and spent the morning getting to know included teachers and students, encouraged friendly competition, their cross-town rivals. In addition to breakfast, traditional StuCo increased school spirit, raised over a thousand dollars for Pennies ice breaker games were planned by student council members. Even for Patients, and gathered 3,000 cans for the Houston Food Bank our principals participated. and Meals on Wheels. Table 69 • Teacher Academy Awards Table 75 • Special Ed Field Day Abigail Zamora • Reagan High School Andrea Jones • Spring Hill High School The Ronald Reagan Teacher Academy Awards is an event that We partner with our Special Education Department to host a field highlights and celebrates the achievements and hard work done by day for area special education students. Each of our special ed stu- the teachers. Join us to learn how we plan the event, how we honor dents is assigned a high school student council buddy who helps the teachers, and how we include other organizations in the school. and encourages them throughout the day. Both the high school students and students participating in the field day look forward to this event. table talks station • 25

Table 76 • Because I Said I Would Table 83 • Welcome Week (with a twist!) Jackie Nichols • Stanton High School Irma Sibert • Tomball Memorial High School Alex Sheen, founder of “Because I Said I Would” spoke to our stu- Want your student body to feel welcome and accepted the first week dents. Let us share his Promise Cards encouraging students to follow of school? Want to see how cultures can come together and generate through on what they say they are going to do. positive energy right at the entrance? Come see how Tomball Me- morial StuCo used different languages and the diversity of cultures Table 77 • Illegal Drugs and Synthetics to welcome students to the new school year. Jackie Nichols • Stanton High School University Medical Center nurses in Lubbock have a group of nurses Table 84 • Monopoly that call themselves UMC NEIDS (Nurses Educating on Illegal Scarlett Stuckey • Tompkins High School Drugs and Synthetics) who presented at our Summit. Let us share Get students active through a schoolwide monopoly hunt. Students what we learned about the importance of staying away from drugs trade in completed property sets for a variety of prizes. and the epidemic of vaping. Table 85 • Flash Mobs of Kindness Table 78 • Keep your ENEMIES Close and your CANS James AlanBrown • Valle Verde Early College High School Closer Flash Mob of Kindness (FMOK) is a council effort dedicated to bringing joy and recognizing our staff who go above and beyond. Mary Jackson • Stratford High School We choose unsuspecting staff members and surprise them with a Learn how we turned our high school rivalry into a community FMOK. We try to show them our appreciation in a variety of ways. service project that raised over 24,000 canned food items in 4 days Our goal is to make them feel AWESOME! for our local food banks. Table 79 • The three most important F words: FOOD, Table 86 • Hearts Project Tatum Hagen • Veterans Memorial HS - Corpus Christi FRIDAY, FRIENDS The Hearts Project is a Valentine’s Day project in which every stu- Mary Jackson • Stratford High School dent in the school receives a personal compliment. It boosts school Learn all the logistics for how to implement Food Truck Friday at morale on a day in which some students tend to feel alone. The cost your school, while also raising money for your Student Council. is minimal, and the reward is large. Table 80 • Food Truck Friday Table 87 • Recycle Your School Spirit Alyssa Butler • Sulphur Springs High School Michelle Maupin • Vista Ridge High School Food Truck Friday is an event hosted on game days throughout the Does your School spirit need a bit of recycling? Learn how you can school year to get students more excited and involved. Though it be environmentally friendly and raise school spirit through recycling takes significant coordination with your campus and upper admin in everyday objects, fun crowd-pleasing ideas, friendship gift exchange the beginning, once things get going, it is a low work, high reward ideas, and Holiday spirit ideas. event in which the entire school community can be involved! Table 81 • Unite to Ignite Susan Waldrep • Texas High School We will discuss strategies that can be used and adapted by any size high school to unite your campus for a single project. All planning materials will be available at the table talk. Table 82 • Come on a NATURE WALK with us! Irma Sibert • Tomball Memorial High School Need a quick and easy Energy and Environment project? Go on a Nature Walk! Nature Walks connect students with nature while en- gaging in physical activity and cleaning up public areas. Learn how Tomball Memorial Student Council incorporates Nature Walks each month with fun challenges while educating about the environment. Think Green, Go Green, Be Green! THANKS To all who have prepared and presented table-talk presentations. Your work will help us all reach the peak. 26 • TASC Board of Directors

PRESIDENT: VICE PRESIDENT: Azle High School Central High School, Keller Student: Ema Waring | Advisor: Chad Cooke Student: Lainey Freeman | Advisor: Lianna Gantz

SECRETARY: Seguin High School Student: Cheney Stephenson | Advisor: Tori Beutnagel PARLIAMENTARIAN: Whitehouse High School Student: Jarret Carnes | Advisor: Randi Shaw

Conference coordinator school: Past President School Killeen High School Advisor: Katie Keyes Student: Madeleine Jones | Advisor: Travis Waltz Boswell High School, Fort Worth TASC Board and Staff • 27

Elected Advisors to the board

john Fabro jamie Burke Hicks jennifer Locke ryan Golden brian Meyer Lake Dallas Middle School UT Tyler Innovation Acad. Barbers Hill High School Mansfield High School Cedar Creek High School

TASSP Members on the board

Dr. Herb Cox Nika Davis Carrie Jackson Midway Middle School Boswell High School Northwest High School Midway ISD Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Northwest ISD

TASC Staff at Conference TASC is sponsored by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals. Both organizations are housed together in Austin. All TASSP/TASC staff contribute to the operation of TASC programs. The staff members shown here are involved in the TASC conference.

Archie E. McAfee terry Hamm lori De Leon Alice Moody TASSP/TASC Executive Director TASC Director TASC Program Assistant TASSP/TASC Staff

Melissa Cisneroz Yancy Frey ofra Levinson emily Mikolaitis TASSP/TASC Staff TASSP/TASC Staff Exhibits Manager TASSP Staff 28 • TASC Advisor Awards TASC Eddie G. Bull advisor of the year award Each year, the TASC Board of Directors selects from the pool of district winners, one high school advisor to be honored as the Advisor of the Year. In 2004, the award was revised and renamed the TASC Eddie G. Bull State Advisor of the Year. The award is named for Eddie Bull who served as TASSP/TASC Associate Executive Director from 1974-2005.

2019 High School District Advisor of the Year Nominees

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 Mark Castillo Michaela Holloway Tammy McClure Randi Shaw Nicholas Copeland Gayle Waldrip David Knight Hart HS Abilene HS Byron Nelson HS Whitehouse HS Frenship HS Teague HS Kingwood HS

District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 Evelyn Lockwood Elizabeth Duran VM Zamora Robin Hicks Erin Hinson DiEdre Howard Kermit HS Socorro HS King HS Edna HS Burkburnett HS B. O. Davis HS

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District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 Summer Rozell Andrew Walton Veronica Hunt Cheryl Royal Megan Hancock Rita Clawson Waller HS Alamo Heights HS Harlingen HS Bridge City HS Bastrop HS Ore City HS

PAST TASC Eddie G. Bull State Advisors of the Year 2018 David Womack, Duncanville HS 2002 Terry Hamm, Bastrop HS 2017 Krysta Reed, Andrews HS 2001 Dodie Kasper, Plano Sr. HS 2016 Susan Waldrep, Texas HS 2001 Gil Gaona, North Shore Sr. High, Houston 2015 Benjamin Stroud, Hebron HS 2001 Jerry de la Garza, Rowe HS, McAllen 2014 Tommy Calais, St. Agnes Academy, Houston 2000 Pat Finch, Boswell HS, Ft. Worth 2013 Antoinette Hernandez, Klein Forest HS, Houston 1999 Tina Graves, Frenship HS, Wolfforth 2012 Stacey Smith, Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS, Orange 1998 Debby Tabor, Lubbock-Cooper HS 2011 Katie Keyes, Keller HS 1997 Mary Whittenberg, Northwest HS, Justin 2010 Kristi West, Hardin-Jefferson HS, Sour Lake 1996 Mae Holmes, Clemens HS, Schertz 2009 Julie Estes, New Braunfels HS 1995 Donna Gwynn, West Brook HS, Beaumont 2008 Lisa Thompson, Franklin HS, El Paso 1994 Brenda Gilmore, Arlington HS 2007 Laura Price, Montwood HS, El Paso 1993 Laura Dickerson-Price, Montwood HS, El Paso 2006 David Bowe, Hays HS, Buda 1992 Betty Kyle, Canyon HS, New Braunfels 2005 Mae Holmes, Samuel Clemens HS, Schertz 1991 Deborah Alford, Humble HS 2004 Debby Tabor, Lubbock-Cooper HS 1990 Pauline Jones, Graham HS 2003 Amy McDonald, Clear Lake HS, Houston 1989 Kay Baker, L.D. Bell HS, Hurst TASC ADVISOR AWARDS • 29

The pat m. Kirschner Award The TASC Board of Directors created this award in 1987 to recog- The Texas Star Award nize outstanding contributions to the TASC Summer Leadership This award is presented by board action to Workshop Program. In order to be nominated, the recipient must advisors who have served student councils have served for 10 or more years as a Summer Workshop Director and the association for 30 or more years. or Consultant and be retired from workshop service. The Board The following advisors have been named a must vote to present the award. The first award was presented to Pat Texas Star Award winner: M. Kirschner, Advisor from Ball HS, Galveston, who served as a TASC Workshop Consultant and mentor to many who continued 2010 Pat Finch, Boswell HS, Ft. Worth to develop the program after her retirement. The following advisors 2009 Laura Price, Montwood HS, El Paso have received the Pat M. Kirschner award: 2008 Calvin Buchholtz, John Jay HS, San Antonio 2008 Jimmy Chapman, Henderson HS 2018 Calvin Buchholtz, John Jay HS, Director 2005 Anne Newman, Marshall HS 2015 Debby Tabor, Lubbock Cooper HS, Consultant 2004 Rodney Love, Linden-Kildare HS 2015 Laura Price, Montwood HS, Consultant 2002 Carolyn Barron, Edna HS 2015 Tina Sarratt, Frenship HS, Consultant 2001 Brenda Gilmore, Arlington HS 2014 Brenda Gilmore, Arlington HS, Consultant 2000 Dwight Mutschler, Austwell-Tivoli HS 2014 Sharion Richardson, Big Spring HS, Director 2013 Kay Baker, L.D. Bell HS, Hurst, Director 2012 Sharon Solanik, Sandra Day O’Connor HS, Helotes, Consultant 2011 Jimmy Chapman, Henderson HS, Director 2010 Deborah Alford, Humble HS, Kingwood, Director 2009 Terry Hamm, Bastrop HS, Consultant 2007 Lu Pochelski, Samuel Clemens HS, Schertz, Consultant 2006 Betty Kyle, Canyon HS, New Braunfels, Consultant 2004 Darlene Bonner, Jacksboro HS, Director 2001 Jean Turner Wyatt, Lake Highlands JHS, Richardson, Consultant 1990 Billie Love, Caprock HS, Amarillo, Director 1988 Lennie Dauphine, West-Orange Stark HS, Director 1987 Pat Martin Kirschner, Ball HS, Galveston, Consultant Be Sure to Stop by the TASC Bookstore! For advisors: activity books, notecards, “how-to” books, motivational books, DVD’s, graduation cords, fundraising information, TASC seals

For students: TASC membership cards, T-shirts and patches

TASC STORE HOURS:

Day 1: Noon - 7:00p in the Sheraton Lobby

Day 2: Noon – 4:30p in the Sheraton Lobby 30 • Exhibitors

Please visit with our Exhibitors and use this contact information as a resource

Herff Jones Varsity Brands ROTC 5th Brigade US Army 5th Brigade Recruiting www.herffjones.com https://www.goarmy.com/rotc www.goarmy.com

ACIS Educational Tours It's a Hoot www.acis.com Nickel from Nicole Baylor University www.nickelfromnicole.com www.baylor.edu Ozark Delight Capstone College and www.ozarkdelight.com Career Advising www.capstoneadvising.com PTP Entertainment www.DFWPRODJS.COM Chris C Speaks www.chriscspeaks.com SAFE 2 SAVE www.safe2save.org CoolSpeak. www.coolspeak.net Spirit Booster www.spiritbooster.com/ Election Runner Successful www.electionrunner.com Promotions Successful Promotions Gail's Flags & Spirit Wear SuperFan Inc. www.gailsflags.com www.superfanu.com Gandy Ink Take Care of Texas/TCEQ www.gandyink.com www.tceq.texas.gov Go4theGoal Foundation Teens in the Driver Seat www.go4thegoal.org www.tti.tamu.edu Graphics Store The Fisher Agency graphicsstore.org www.tfaspeakers.com Group Dynamix Thirst Project www.groupdynamix.com www.thirstproject.org Hardin-Simmons University University of Texas www.hsutx.edu Rio Grande Valley #ICANHELP www.utrgv.edu www.icanhelpdeletenegativity.org Conference History • 31

2020 TASC ANnual conference 84th Annual Conference: April 25-27, 2020 • Irving, TX • Coordinator school: eastlake High School

2018 Deepen Your Heart, Texas • Texas HS 1983 Join the Parade • John Marshall HS, San Antonio 2017 Dare to Dream. Dare to Do. • Cedar Creek HS 1982 Building a Better America • Travis HS, Austin 2016 Explore Now...Lead Forever • Kempner HS 1981 Climb Another Mountain • L.D. Bell HS, Hurst 2015 Come One! Come All! • Keller HS 1980 Student Leaders: The Link to the Future • Crockett HS, 2014 Image is Perception, Leadership is Reality • Eagle Pass HS Austin 2013 Celebrating Diversity: Uniting in Leadership • St. Agnes 1979 “Student Council Is...” • Roosevelt HS, San Antonio Academy, Houston 1978 Reach Out and Touch • Haltom HS, Fort Worth 2012 Light the Way • Texas HS, Texarkana 1977 Today Not Tomorrow — TNT • Lanier HS, Austin 2011 Live the Legacy • Canyon HS, New Branfels 1976 Make a Difference • University HS, Waco 2010 The Time is NOW • Carroll Sr. HS, Southlake 1975 We Can • Lee HS, San Antonio 2009 Lead the Change • Hardin-Jefferson HS 1974 If Not Now, When? • Skyline HS, Dallas 2008 TASC: No Strings Attached • Brenham HS 1973 What is Right with America • Reagan HS, Austin 2007 TASC: Are You Ready to Rock? • Boswell HS, Ft. Worth 1972 Beyond Consciousness Three • Lanier HS, Austin 2006 Leaders Take Flight • Eastwood HS, El Paso 1971 Introspection, Retrospection, Projection • S. F. Austin 2005 TASC: Beyond the Mask • Allen HS HS, Austin 2004 Step Up to the Plate • Azle HS 1970 The Shape of Things to Come • Crockett HS, Austin 2003 TASC: We are Builders • Northwest HS, Justin 1969 Hear Us • Amarillo HS 2002 The Thrill of Leadership • Duncanville HS 1968 Mandate for Change • Roosevelt HS, San Antonio 2001 Texas: A Leadership R.O.D.E.O. • North Shore Sr. HS, 1967 Pathways to Peace • Nixon HS & Martin HS, Laredo Houston 1966 Why Me? • L. D. Bell HS, Hurst 2000 Leadership...The Choice of a New Generation • John B. 1965 Midland HS Connally HS, Pflugerville 1964 Our Place in Space • San Jacinto HS, Houston 1999 Leadership...A Walk on the WILD Side • Lamar HS, 1963 Will Democracy Fail? • Cooper HS, Abilene Houston 1962 Today’s Affairs—Students’ Concerns • Thomas Jefferson 1998 One Small Step for TASC—One Giant Leap for HS, San Antonio Leadership • McNeil HS, Round Rock 1961 Silver Anniversary: Honor the Past—Serve the 1997 It’s Our Time to Shine • Eastwood HS, El Paso Future • Permian HS, Odessa 1996 Old Traditions, New Beginnings • Jacksboro HS 1960 Palo Duro HS, Amarillo 1995 The Stars of Leadership Shine...Deep in the Heart of Texas 1959 Brownsville HS West Brook Sr. HS, Beaumont 1958 Abilene HS 1994 Lift the Torch of Leadership • Kingwood HS 1957 Ball HS, Galveston 1993 Paint Your Future from the Palette of Leadership • Burkbur- 1956 Midland HS nett HS 1955 Denton HS 1992 Voyage of Leadership...Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow • North 1954 Martin HS, Laredo Shore HS, Houston 1953 Lubbock HS 1991 POWER - People Organizing With Excellent Results • United HS, Laredo 1944 - 52 Records not available 1990 Note the Difference • Eagle Pass HS 1943 Highland Park HS, Dallas 1989 Choose to Lead...We are Tomorrow • Alamo Heights HS, 1942 Teachers College HS, Denton San Antonio 1941 Thomas Jefferson HS, Port Arthur 1988 Texas Leadership...Justified • Lewisville HS 1940 Tyler HS 1987 Piecing Together a Better Tomorrow • Hays HS, Buda 1939 Harlandale HS, San Antonio 1986 Golden Encounters...Past, Present and Future • 1938 Highland Park HS, Dallas Canyon HS, New Braunfels 1937 Waco HS 1985 Share Our Dreams • Pflugerville HS 1936 Organizational meeting • Highland Park HS, Dallas 1984 This Is It...Leaders for Today and Tomorrow • North Gar- land HS 32 • A HUGE THANK YOU FROM THE COORDINATOR SCHOOL

Killeen High sends a mountain high thank you to the following businesses and individuals for their financial support in making this conference possible.

Corporate Sponsors Trinity Logistics Group • Heights Lumber • Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber & Building Materials Boys and Girls Club • Sherwin-Williams Paints • Cinergy Entertainment • First National Bank Texas Corrective Chiropractic • Killeen ISD • Killeen High School • Killeen ISD CTE Campus

Individual Contributors T h a n k Yo u ! JENNIFER LARKIN RICHARD SMITH T h a n k Yo u ! TOM LARKIN GREG M HERZOG T h a n k Yo u ! POLLY MCFADDEN JESSICA C. T h a n k Yo u ! T h a n k Yo u ! JENNIFER LEZOVICH KELLI GODFREY PETRA LEZOVICH LEVI MICHAEL FUSON T h a n k Yo u ! MASTERS’ FAMILY JESSICA WONG T h a n k Yo u ! MATTIE FIELDS P LYNN DAWSON ROBERTA C ANDERSON ARIANA M LAVENDER T h a n k Yo u ! T h a n k Yo u ! MICHELE SICILIANO KEN MCDANIEL DREVAN ANDERSON-KAAPA KATHRYN S SPIEGEL T h a n k Yo u ! T h a n k Yo u ! RICHARD SMITH ANTHONY AND POHAN WALTZ MONAE REECE MELISSA ROGERS

Killeen High School Thanks Everyone Who Helped Us Host the 83rd TASC Conference We are extremely appreciative for Bruceville-Eddy High school for helping out with registration. The Killeen ISD CTE construction class under the supervision of Duane Sutton and the Vocational Arts class under the supervision of Duane Robinson. Thank you Terry Hamm, TASC Director, for always supporting us as we trekked our way to reach our peak. We also appreciate our TASC Board of Directors for your support and input in creating a successful conference and a special thank you to all of the TASC staff. Thank you to StuCo for reaching the peak this year!

Thank you to the KHS Conference Team and to every StuCo member and advisor! Together we REACHED THE PEAK! • 33 Hey Advisors!

Advisors Hospitality moves around this year: • Day One: Sheraton Restaurant and draped area outside the Sheraton Hall of Fame • Day Two Morning: Convention Center Grand Hall • Day Two Afternoon: Sheraton Lounge (off the lobby) and draped area outside Sheraton Hall of Fame • Day Three: Coffee in the Convention Center Lobby

Advisors Hospitality closes promptly 15 minutes prior to each General Session: • Please attend all sessions and sit with your delegates. • Please monitor your students for audience etiquette, and please do not leave sessions early. • Please ensure your students are not in the halls during breakouts and general sessions. Thank you for your efforts in making this Annual Conference the best it can be. Evaluations: You can find the conference evaluation via the app or on theT ASC website. We need feedback from both students and advisors to help us improve. Join TASC at the beautiful Irving Convention Center April 25-27, 2020, for the 84th TASC High School Annual Conference!

Big ole’ StuCo THANK YOU to our sponsors for support Donations to the 2018–2019 of the TASC HS Annual Conference Scholarship Fund Herff Jones | US Army 5th Recruiting Brigade | ROTC 5th Brigade Donations were made: • In memory of Maria Antonia Gaono • In memory of Tina Sarrat • In honor of Ray Jenkins • In honor of Suzanne Reese Donations were made by: • Terry Hamm TASC On social networks: • David Bowe Facebook: TASC_StuCo TASC_StuCo Alumni • Lisa Pearson Twitter: TASC_stuco • Anne Newman Instagram: TASC_stuco • Lu Pochelski Baldorf Snapchat: tascstuco • Mr. and Mrs. Buck Gossett Advisors should text @taschs to 81010 for access to “Remind” to get conference updates, announcements, and more! DOWNLOAD THE CONFERENCE APP: See page 4 for the QR code TASC is sponsored by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals

DAY 1 Noon - 7:30p...... Registration (Advisors only)...... Sheraton Hotel, Stanley Cup, First Floor

Noon - 7:00p...... TASC Bookstore/T-shirt Booth/Balloting ID Code Pick-up...... Sheraton Hotel, Lobby

Noon - 7:00p...... Candidates Campaign/Exhibits/Advisor Meetings...... Sheraton Hotel, Second Floor

Noon - 7:00p...... Activities and Photo Wall...... Convention Center, Foyer and Hall

2:35p - 3:10p...... Special Session for Advisors with US Army ROTC...... Sheraton Hotel, Hall of Fame

3:20p - 3:55p or 5:00 - 5:35p..... First Time Attendee Advisor Orientation...... Sheraton Hotel, Hall of Fame

3:30p - 4:15p...... Session for Students or Advisors with US Army ROTC..... Sheraton Hotel, Super Bowl 1 & 2

4:00p - 4:30p...... District Flag Ceremony Rehearsal...... Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

4:05p - 4:50p...... Special Session for Advisors: Kevin Atlas...... Sheraton Hotel, Hall of Fame

5:00p - 6:00p...... 2018 Summer JC Meeting...... Sheraton Hotel, Super Bowl 1 & 2

6:15p - 6:45p...... Table Talk Presenter Meeting...... Sheraton Hotel, Super Bowl 1 & 2

7:30p - 10:15p...... OPENING GENERAL SESSION...... Convention Center, Exhibit Hall DAY 2 7:30a - 9:00a...... Registration/Balloting ID Pick-Up...... Sheraton Hotel, Lobby

8:00a - 8:45a...... Advisor Business Meeting...... Convention Center, Grand Hall

8:00a - 8:45a...... Meet the Candidates Sessions...... (All sessions are on the 2nd floor of the Sheraton) NOTE: Doors close at 8:00a. President Candidates: Hall of Fame Room | Vice-President Candidates: Champions 1 Secretary Candidates: Champions 2 | Parliamentarian Candidates: Champions 3

9:00a - Noon...... SECOND GENERAL SESSION...... Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

Noon - 1:15p...... Lunch ...... On your own

Noon - 4:30p...... TASC Bookstore...... Sheraton Hotel, Lobby

Noon - 1:20p...... Balloting for 2019-2020 State Officers...... On your own

1:30p - 4:15p...... Breakout Session Rotations...... See page 15-25 for information

1:30p - 4:15p...... Advisor Sessions...... See page 8 for information

2:30p - 4:15p...... 2019 JC Orientation...... Yacht Club (Behind the Sheraton Pool)

4:15p - 4:45p...... Candidate School Post Campaign Meeting...... Sheraton Hotel, Triple Crown

5:00p - 10:00p...... Party at Six Flags...... See page 9 for details DAY 3 8:30a - 9:15a...... Run-Off Balloting (if needed)...... Convention Center, Prefunction Gallery

9:30a - Noon...... FINAL GENERAL SESSION...... Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

Noon - 1:00p...... Meeting for New Officer Schools...... Convention Center, Executive Conference Room