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HIGH SCHOOL Annual Conference | April 14-16, 2018 | Arlington, TX special Student Activities Saturday, April 14 & Sunday, April 15

Service Project Events: during Registration saturday Have a Heart for the Military | Focus on Pride and Patriotism Write notes of appreciation to be sent to various military bases throughout Texas and help create a flag painting with a commitment to honor our active and retired military. Have a Heart for Children | Focus on DASH Make Superhero capes to be distributed to various children’s hospitals through the Peyton Manning Capes for Kids foundation. Have a Heart for the Homeless | Focus on Energy and Environment Make blue jean mats for homeless shelters throughout Texas. These mats can serve as additional cover in the winter and a barrier from the ground in any weather. Have a Heart for Service | Focus on Community Service Write what’s on your heart on a dollar and donate it to the Scottish Rite Hospital, a free medical facility for children with orthopedic needs. The dollars will be put into circulation to send messages of hope and kindness. Have a Heart for Victims | Focus on the State Project Visit the director of Rahab’s Retreat & Ranch, a Kilgore home for human trafficking victims. E vents by the Windows Saturday Times Description Photo Scavenger Hunt 2:00 – 3:30 Sign up onsite to win a fabulous prize! Everything is done on your phone Special Presentation 2:00 – 2:30 Maximize resources for great career exploration and ACT/SAT test taking 2:40 – 3:10 abilities of students. Access interactive websites which provide world class, 3:20 – 3:50 comprehensive learning opportunities. An attendee at each session will win either a $25 Amazon gift card or a Rocket Book! Karaoke 3:30 – 4:30 Sign-up onsite and have fun! Stuco’s Got Talent 4:30 – 6:00 Each TASC district should have a representative in the contest. Students may vote for their favorite performer. Prizes will be given to the Top Three winners. Games and Bonding: during Registration saturday and Texas Tailgate* sunday Minute to Win it Games | Compete in fun games and win a prize Texas Games | Corn Hole, Ladder Ball, Horse Shoes Face Painting | Located on the porch during Registration Games | Connect 4, Jenga, 4 Square in the Air, and lots more...

* Texas Tailgate in the Sheraton parking lot during lunch on Sunday Gaive and T ke Opportunities: during the Conference G o to the designated area and give (write down) your thoughts and ideas and take a photo of ideas you want to keep. Leave 5 ideas or thoughts and take 5 ideas or thoughts. That’s What I Like About Texas The Best Project Ever A Heart of Gratitude

STUDENTS: Text @tascstate2 to 81010 for information about contests, games, and entertainment. Table of Contents • 1

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

Welcome from the Conference Coordinator...... 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

Se p cial Thanks to Our Texas High School Conference Coordinator Team Arlington Convention Center Map 2 • entrance from sheraton meeting rooms 9-12 march 2 success sessions: sat. rahab’s retreat: sun.

meeting rooms 5-8 ADVISOR Hospitality

Exhibit hall 3 meeting rooms 1-4 Senior session Advisor Sessions

Exhibit Hall 1 (General Session Room) grand hall (Registration and Exhibits)

SH ERATon Hotel Map second floor

the stanley cup room is on the first floor of the sheraton to the right of the restaurant entrance

The plaza on the hill and the yacht club rooms are outside behind the sheraton (north) on the far side of the pond & Pool. Welcome from the coordinator school • 3

Texarkana ISD Superintendent page 3 conference program

C Edar CReek high school

Paul Norton Brad Bailey Susan Waldrep Claire Doan Superintendent Principal Student Council Annual Conference Texarkana ISD Texas HS Advisor Committee Chairperson 4 • WL E COME 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 over 1300 member schools by providing opportunities for advisors and student leaders to interact and learn through outstanding programs such as this Annual Conference.

deepen your heart, texas 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 go beyond, to dig deeper, to truly “deepen” their hearts to identify needs and to meet them, to know their passions, to set goals, and to develop and execute plans to truly make this a better world. The state officer team challenged members to address the world-wide travesty of human trafficking through our State Service Project: Deepen Your Heart. Reach Out Your Hand. Student Councils across the state chose to educate, collaborate, activate, and evaluate in efforts to combat modern day slavery. Human trafficking is real. Human trafficking is relevant. Human trafficking is resolvable.

A cknowledgments TASC extends a heartfelt thanks to the following: • Each of the local student council advisors who give generously of their time and energies 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; • Herff Jones for hosting refreshments for advisors, providing rings for the Eddie G. Bull Advisors of the Year, and sponsoring Houston Kraft; • TASC office staff members who worked tirelessly on this conference; • The staff of the Arlington Convention Center, the Sheraton, and the Texas Rangers for their assistance; • Run, Jump, Fly Creative for its guidance and assistance with general session production; • The students and advisors of the state officer schools as well as the elected advisors on the Board of Direc- tors for their sincere interest in TASC and their help throughout the conference and this year; • The U.S. Army for their support of the conference; • Texas High School students, advisors, staff, parents and community members for their vision, their creativ- ity, their efforts, their dedication, and their hospitality in making this conference absolutely outstanding.

This program is printed on recycled paper Conference Information • 5

NAME BADGES /WRISTBANDS Please be a model of consideration and respect for all at- Each registered delegate and invited guest will receive an tending conference sessions. official conference name badge and TASC wristband. To ensure student safety, these items must be worn at all STUDENT BEHAVIOR times. The conference wristband is admission to all con- With the convention attendance totaling almost 4,900 ference sessions. Those without a TASC wristband and delegates, it is necessary that advisors sit with their stu- name badge will be required to leave. Additionally, the dents during the general assemblies and monitor and color of the wristband will determine the rotation to be control excessive noise. Even a few whispers in the au- followed for breakout sessions on Day 2 afternoon. ditorium create a lot of noise. Always treat speakers on stage with courtesy and respect. Please ensure that your DRESS CODE students remain seated during performances. Walking The TASC Board of Directors requests that all attendees from the general assembly area to the halls is distracting. follow the TASC Conference dress code. No shorts of any type are to be worn to any conference activity with LUNCH ON DAY TWO the exception of the night at Six Flags. Hats or caps are Lunch on Day 2 is on your own. A dining guide is avail- not allowed in the building, and all shirts and dresses able with some restaurant discounts as is a list of restau- must have sleeves. Security will help monitor dress code. rants that deliver. Some schools choose to have lunch delivered and eat on the lawn on the north side of the Student Drop-off/pick-up Convention Center. There are also concessions available In order to ensure delegate safety, vehicles carrying del- in the Convention Center. Be sure to allow time for bal- egates will not be allowed to stop and unload in the front loting. Balloting closes at 1:20, and afternoon sessions be- of the Convention Center. gin at 1:30. The general session room is open for seating after 12:30. Please do not sit in the Convention Center PARKING halls. Outside food is not allowed in the Convention Cen- Parking is available at the Arlington Convention Center. ter or in the lobby of the Sheraton. Please display the parking pass e-mailed with registration materials. Parking passes at Six Flags are provided with Controlled SUBSTANCES your park admission ticket. The use of alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarettes, or other illegal drugs is strictly prohibited. Any student found GENERAL SESSION ENTRY AND SEATING in possession or under the influence of these substances Doors to the General Session will open approximately will be sent home from the conference without delay at 30 minutes to one hour before session start time. Any the expense of the student, his/her parents or the stu- school group may enter the room and secure seating, but dent’s school. Both the student’s principal and parents the room will not have any activity until 15 minutes be- will be notified, and local authorities may be contacted. fore the official start time. Schools may reserve seats for their delegation ONLY. At least one person from the del- CONFERENCE SAFETY egation must remain with marked seats at all times. Any All conference attendees are expected to respect the item used to mark seats reserved will be removed if there rights and safety of others. Students are asked to use is not at least one person from the delegation present at clear bags. Weapons of any type are strictly prohibited all times. Please fill the seats in the middle of rows at TASC functions. Any person found in the possession first. Do not leave empty seats. Do NOT run in the of an item that is used as a weapon or exhibiting irre- Convention Center. The fire marshal prohibits standing sponsible behavior that endangers the health, safety, or at the sides or back of the auditorium. Due to security welfare of him/herself or others will be sent home from needs, all advisors must be seated with their students. the conference without delay at the expense of the student, his/her parents or the student’s school. Both the ELECTRONIC DEVICES student’s principal and parents will be notified, and local While you are invited to update your status and tweet authorities may be contacted. A student sent home from about conference activities, we ask that advisors and stu- a TASC event because of disruption of the conference, a dents silence their phones and follow rules of business violation of TASC policies, or a concern for the safety of etiquette in the use of cell phones and tablet computers. that student and/or others will not be allowed to attend another TASC state event for a calendar year. 6 • Conference Information

Conference Committees Credentials Committee Meet the Candidates Session Committee The Credentials Committee verifies the eligibility of all This committee manages the Meet the Candidates Session. candidate schools. Members of this committee check Duties include manning the doors and facilitating the ques- campaign materials to ensure that the TASC Board of tion and answer portion of the session. Directors’ policy is followed and that schools do not Committee Chair: exceed the campaign expenditure limit. Carroll Senior High School, State Parliamentarian Committee Chair: Andrews High School Byron Nelson High School, State Vice-president Duncanville High School Forney High School Calhoun High School Klein Collins High School Montgomery High School Northwest High School Tomball High School Special Thanks To these schools for evaluating candidates for awards: Tabulations Committee Student Scholarship Committee The Tabulations Committee collects the marked bal- Committee Chair: lots for next year’s officer schools and the elected advisor Tommy Calais, St. Agnes Academy position, tabulates the results, and presents them to the president prior to the closing session of the conference. Coronado High School Cross Roads High School Committee Chair: Montgomery High School Ridge Point High School, State Secretary Timber Creek High School

Alief Kerr High School School Scholarship Committee Jersey Village High School Committee Chair: Stephen F. Austin High School Tommy Calais, St. Agnes Academy St. Agnes Academy William P. Clements High School Donna High School Marshall High School Moulton High School St. Pius X High School

T ASC OUTSTANDING SCHOOL AWARDS Top Videos Committee Official TASC Awards (plaques, date plates, certificates) will not be Committee Chair: distributed to winning schools at the conference. Awards will be mailed to Ridge Point High School schools in May. A list of award-winning schools is available on the TASC Burkeville High School mobile app or on the TASC webpage. Additionally, there will be a wall of Elkins High School honor, and special theme-related awards will be displayed. These awards Saginaw High School were created by the conference coordinator school and may be taken home Smithson Valley High School by the award-winning schools on the final day of the conference. W. B. Ray High School T ASC Top Ten Project and video Winners Top Projects Committee as well as scholarship winners Committee Chair: 2017-2018 winners will be announced during the final general session. Carroll Senior High School Alief Taylor High School Arlington High School Franklin High School Marshall High School St ate 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 vote! Directors by one 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 display board, student speech, participation in a Meet the Candidates session, and a campaign skit. Qualifications of the candidate schools are posted on the website. Member schools should consider how well the school communicates its platform and theme as well as the strength of the platform throughout the entire process when voting. ELECTION SCHEDULE DAY 1 Registration • Noon - 7:30p Candidates campaign in convention center (person to person). General Session • 7:30p - 10:00p Student representatives from candidate schools will deliver two minute introductory speeches.

DAY 2 Registration • 7:30a - 9:00a Candidates campaign in Convention Center (person to person). Meet the Candidates Sessions • 8:00a - 8:45a Separate “Meet the Candidate Sessions” will take place concurrently at the Sheraton: President candidates will present in the Hall of Fame room; Vice- president candidates in Champions 1; Secretarial 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 8:00 a.m. to be admitted. General Session • 9:00a - Noon Candidate schools perform campaign skits in General Session. Lunch • Noon - 1:20p Member schools are to use this time to caucus and discuss the entire campaign to determine how to cast ballots. Ballot Distribution • Noon (or immediately after session) - 1:20p Voting • Noon (or immediately after session) - 1:20p The advisor or student designee (student must have balloting representative ribbon) will pick up ballots for officers and elected advisor to the Board and know their TASC District number in the Sheraton lobby. Send only Districts 1-10 are asked to pick up ballots immedi- one designee to pick up ballots. Student designee must wear the Balloting ately after the Second General Session. Representative ribbon on badge. Schools will cast ballots and return marked Districts 11-19 are asked to pick up ballots after ballots to an available ballot box manned by the current secretary school in 12:30. the main hallway at the Convention Center. Voting for the elected advisor position on the Board of Directors is conducted at this time. Seating is available in the General Session room after 12:30. Students should not sit on the floor in the hallways. Ballot boxes are located by each main entrance to the Convention Center. Notice of Run-Off(s) • 2:30p - 4:15p If a run-off election is necessary in any race, notices will be posted on doors at the Convention Center; a tweet will be sent as well as a push notification on the mobile app.

DAY 3 Run-off Election • 8:30a - 9:15a If a run-off election is necessary in any race, ballots will be distributed in the Convention Center prefunction gallery. The advisor or the student designee (must have balloting representative ribbon) may pick up ballots. General Session • 9:30a - Noon 2018-2019 officer schools will be announced, and student representatives will take an oath of office at the end of the session. TASC thanks Herff Jones for sponsoring 8 • A dvisor activities Advisor Hospitality for the Conference. Ask Me About TASC Candidate Sessions (4 students per school), while other stu- Day 1: 12:00 noon - 6:45 p.m...... Convention Center: Exhibit Area dents are observing campaigns or visiting the t-shirt store and Do you have questions about the conference, TASC events, TASC Bookstore. or TASC Districts? Stop by this booth and pick up a ribbon to identify your TASC district. And, if you don't have Board of Directors Election: questions, just stop by to visit and pick up a district ribbon Advisor at Large Position for advisors only. D ay 2: Noon (or immediately after session) - 1:20 p.m...... During Balloting for Officer Schools Advisor Conference Hospitality Each year, TASC advisors elect a high school advisor to a Day 1 and 2...... Convention Center: Rooms 5-8 three-year term on the Board of Directors. Candidate resumes Advisors may escape the excitement of the conference in the are provided in the advisor packets distributed at registration. Advisor Hospitality area in the Convention Center. This Candidates are introduced at the Advisor Business Meeting area is open to advisors only. Beverages and light snacks on Day 2 at 8:00 a.m. Ballots for the elected advisor position will be served on Day 1 and Day 2. Coffee will be served are distributed along with officer candidate ballots. Ballots on Day 2. This event is hosted by Herff Jones. Light snacks will be cast at the same time as officer candidate ballots. Each were added on Day 1 by Texas High School. This room will school will receive one vote in the advisor at large election. be closed during general sessions as advisors are required to be seated with students for conference safety and to ensure Advisors Special Session with mike smith appropriate audience etiquette. Day 2: 1:30 - 2:15 p.m...... Convention Center: Rooms 1-4 Find Your Grind - For too long our students have been raised Students and Advisors: March2Success Session to believe they have to get the perfect grades to go to the per- Day 1...... Convention Center: Rooms 9-12 fect college to get the perfect job to have the perfect life. Mike 2:00 - 2:30 | 2:40 - 3:10 | 3:20 - 3:50 Smith believes this way of thinking is backwards. In addition The army has three special presentations about free materi- to his renowned speaking career and nonprofit work, Mike is als for career exploration and ACT/SAT test preparation. also the co-founder of a revolutionary career education plat- Either a $25 Amazon gift card or a Rocket book will be form called Find Your Grind (FYG). FYG is dedicated to edu- given away to an attendee in each session. cating and exposing both teachers and students to the emerg- ing career possibilities of the 21st Century through rich and First Time Attendee Advisor Orientation engaging lifestyle and career content. Mike believes it’s time Day 1: 3:20 - 3:55 or 5:00 - 5:35 p.m...... Convention Center: Rooms 1-4 to stop asking students what they want to be when they grow Advisors, if this is your first time to attend the conference, up and to start showing them the possibilities of who they can there will be a brief orientation in which an overview and be – and FYG aims to help students and teachers do just that. tips for a successful weekend will be provided. Attendance at one of these meetings will be extremely helpful. New Advisor Session Day 2: 2:30 - 3:15 p.m...... Convention Center: Rooms 1-4 Advisors Special Session with houston kraft Elections? Constitutions? Summer Workshop? Are you Day 1: 4:05 - 4:50 p.m...... Convention Center: Rooms 1-4 brand new and sometimes feeling overwhelmed? Join a pan- Fingerprints of Kindness - After being in over 500 schools all el of experienced advisors in this session for new, or fairly around North America, Houston has discovered some sim- new, advisors. Begin building that TASC web of support. ple practices that great schools and great educators intentionally do to shape their classrooms and campus culture. 40 in 40 Student Council and leadership are essential components Day 2: 3:30 - 4:15 p.m...... Convention Center: Rooms 1-4 of building a compassionate school. This session will of- Join experienced advisors from across the state and leave fer practical tools which can be used immediately on your with 40 ideas in 40 minutes. campus. Advisors at Six Flags Advisor Business Meeting Day 2: 5:00 - 10:00 p.m...... Six Flags Amusement Park Day 2: 8:00 - 8:45 a.m...... Convention Center: Rooms 5-8 Advisors must attend Six Flags with their students. Students TASC will conduct the Advisor Business Meeting the morn- should not leave the park without an advisor. There are two ing of Day 2. Service pins will be awarded, and retiring advi- indoor advisor areas with refreshments at Six Flags. See the sors will be recognized. School groups should arrive at the map on page 9 for location, including advisor hospitality Convention Center by 7:50 a.m. While advisors are in the areas; meal times are noted on your Six Flags tickets. Park- Business Meeting, student delegates will be in the Meet the ing is included with your admission. T ASC Night at Six Flags • 9 SPECIAL STUDENT MEETINGS Day 1: District flag bearers must attend a rehearsal in the General Session room at 4:00 p.m. Day 1: 2017 Summer Workshop JC’s meet at 5:00 p.m. in Rooms 9-12 in the Convention Center to review songs to lead at a general session. Day 1: Table Talk Presenters must attend a brief meeting at 6:15 p.m. in Rooms 9-12 in the Convention Center Day 2: 2018 Summer Leadership Workshop JC’s meet at 2:30 - 4:15 p.m. in the Yacht Club room behind the Sheraton. TASC at Six Flags must pay for every ticket taken, even if it’s not used.) An exciting part of the Annual Conference is a party at Additional Six Flags tickets may be purchased at regis- Six Flags theme park. Dinner will be provided. Admis- tration. sion to the park and dinner at the park is included in the Conference delegates will be given a TASC wristband, conference fee. The TASC conference delegates will have which must be worn throughout the conference and is access to the entire park. There are two indoor advisor needed (with the ticket) to get into Six Flags. It has be- areas with refreshments available at the park (see map come tradition for delegates to wear conference t-shirts below). Delegates may enter the park at 5:00 p.m., and to Six Flags. Shorts/hats will be allowed at Six Flags. the event will end at 10:00 p.m. Once students are in the park, they may not leave until the end of the evening, unless accompanied by an ad- Admission to the Park visor. Please ensure your students know they can leave When picking up conference materials at the Conven- only with you. Advisors are responsible for students tion Center, advisors will be given tickets for the actual while they are in the park. number of participants at the conference. Advisors must sign for tickets. It is the responsibility of each advisor to Dtinner at he Park ensure that he/she receives the correct number of tick- Each park ticket will include an all-you-can-eat meal ets. Replacement tickets will not be given to advisors. ticket. The ticket indicates the time your group is sched- A parking pass is included with the tickets. If you have uled for dinner. The first meal time will be 5:30. Meal more Six Flags tickets than you need, please return ex- times will be distributed randomly, but delegates from tras to the TASC booth by 3:00 p.m. on Day 2. (TASC the same school will be assigned the same meal time.

Dinner will be served at the Pavilion.

Picnic Pavilions Advisor Hospitality Area Meal ticket required for Pavilion entry Located in Spain and Texas sections See Meal Ticket for time

10 • Conference Schedule: day 1

day 1 8:00 - 10:00 a.m...... TASC Board of Directors’ Meeting Sheraton Hotel, World Series Room 10:00 a.m...... Candidate Schools Meeting Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon...... Candidate Schools Set-Up Convention Center, Grand Hall 12:00 noon - 7:30 p.m...... Registration/Exhibits/TASC Bookstore/T-Shirt Booth/Candidates Campaign Convention Center, Grand Hall 3:20 - 3:55 p.m. or 5:00 - 5:35 p.m...... First Time Attendee Advisor Orientation Convention Center, Room 1-4 4:00 - 4:30 p.m...... District Flag Ceremony Rehearsal Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 4:05 - 4:50 p.m...... Special Session for Advisors: Houston Kraft Convention Center, Room 1-4 5:00 p.m...... 2017 Summer Workshop JC’s Meeting Convention Center, Room 9-12 6:15 - 6:45 p.m...... Table Talk Presenter Meeting Convention Center, Room 9-12 7:00 p.m...... General Session Doors Open - Open Seating

7:30 - 10:00 p.m...... OPENING GENERAL SESSION Convention Center, Exhibit Hall

Opening Production...... Texas High School, Texarkana ISD District Flag Ceremony...... TASC District Presidents Pledge of Allegiance...... Will Norton, Texas HS Texas Pledge...... Jay Williamson, Texas HS National Anthem...... Texas HS Student Council Ensemble Invocation...... Sarah Stark, Texas HS Welcome...... Claire Doan, Texas HS

T ASC Conference Coordinator: texas High School The Texas High School Student Council worked diligently the past two years with TASC state officers and Board of Directors members to continue the outstanding tradition of the TASC High School Annual Conference. Led by an excellent team chaired by advisors Susan Waldrep and Debbie Nicholas, and student Claire Doan, and assisted by Emily Munn, choreographer Tallon Reeves, and unofficial but very necessary advisors, Courtney and Roger Waldrep, Texas High School is thrilled to host the 82nd High School Annual Conference. Other TASC councils assisted with the conference; and THS is grateful for the support of Tomball HS, White Oak HS, Ore City HS, and Alba-Golden HS. This conference is truly the result of strong student voice, and from deep in our hearts, THS hopes every attendee has a fabulous Texas experience. Greetings from the Texarkana ISD Superintendent...... Paul Norton Conference Schedule: day 1 • 11

day 1

Opening General Session, continued

Introduction of TASC Board of Directors...... State Officers Greetings from TASSP...... Carrie Jackson, TASSP President Principal, Timberview Middle School, Keller ISD Recognition of Eddie G. Bull Advisor of the Year Nominees...... Archie E. McAfee, TASSP/TASC Executive Director President’s Address...... Collin Guilbeau, TASC President, Boswell HS, Keller ISD Introduction to Election Procedures...... Blessina Babu, TASC State Secretary, Ridge Point HS, Fort Bend ISD and Jack Tucker, TASC State Parliamentarian, Carroll Sr. HS, Carroll ISD Introductory Speeches...... Officer School Candidates Introduction of Speaker...... Kwame Ambaah, TASC Vice-President, Byron Nelson HS, Northwest ISD

Keynote Speaker: houston kraft choose love... Born in Maine with a name that sounds an awful lot like he should have been born in Texas, Houston is a speaker, creator, and kindness advocate who believes our schools and this world will only be changed through our individual, intentional, consistent practice of Love. The hard work of real leadership happens in quiet, simple, everyday moments, and we are going to talk about how to be proactive people through daily kindness and the messy, hands-on, crazy challenging work of Choosing Love. He’s dropping his new mixtape soon at: @hous- tonkraft

Announcements and Adjournment...... State Officers

Conference Coordinator Advisor Team: (L-R) Courtney Waldrep, Debbie Nicholas, Susan Waldrep, and Emily Munn. 12 • Conference Schedule: day 2

DAY 2 7:30 - 9:00 a.m...... Registration/TASC Bookstore/T-Shirt Store/Activities & Campaigning Convention Center, Prefunction Gallery

8:00 - 8:45 a.m. �� Advisor Business Meeting Convention Center, Room 5-8

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

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

9:00 a.m. - Noon...... SECOND GENERAL SESSION Convention Center, Exhibit Hall Songs led by 2017 TASC Summer Workshop JC’s Greetings...... Brad Bailey, Principal, Texas HS

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

2018-2019 Officer School Candidate Skits (Schools are listed in performance order)

Parliamentarian Secretary Vice-president President Whitehouse High School Bridge City High School Central High School Bel Air High School Kempner High School Seguin High School Klein Forest High School Azle High School Alief Elsik 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. Schools in Districts 1-10 are asked to pick up ballots immediately after the Political Rally. Schools in Districts 11-19 are asked to pick up ballots after 12:30. The advisor or student designee (must have balloting representative ribbon) will pick up ballots in the Sheraton foyer. Send one designee only to pick up ballots. Students must know their TASC District number. The general session area will be open from 12:45 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. for school delegations to sit or meet. Students should not sit on the floor in the hallway. Schools will cast ballots and return marked ballots to an available ballot box by either main entrance of the Convention Center manned by the secretary school. Advisors will also vote for the elected advisor position on the Board of Directors at this time. Ballot distribution will close at 1:15 p.m., and balloting will close at 1:20 p.m.

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

DAY 2

Noon - 1:15 p.m. ��Lunch on your own Noon - 4:30 p.m. ��TASC Bookstore/T-Shirt Store Prefunction Gallery Noon - 1:20 p.m. �� Balloting for 2018-2019 State Officers 1:30 - 4:15 p.m. �� Breakout Session Station Rotations See page 15-25 for information 1:30 - 4:15 p.m. �� Advisor Sessions See page 8 for information 2:30 - 4:15 p.m. ��2018 JC Orientation Yacht Club (Behind the Sheraton) 4:15 - 4:45 p.m. �� Candidate School Post Campaign Session Convention Center, Room 1-4

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

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

2017-2018 TASC Officers: (L-R) Jack Tucker, Claire Doan, Kwame Ambaah, Blessina Babu, Collin Guilbeau 14 • Conference Schedule: day 3

day 3

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

9:30 - 11:45 a.m...... 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...... Tommy Calais Recognition of TASSP Scholarship Winners...... Tommy Calais Introduction of Speaker...... State Officers

KeyNote Speaker: mike smith Pursuing your passions Mike has accomplished things that few people his age have done, and his reckless pursuit of his passions has been a significant factor in getting him there. In this talk, Mike explains that every decision we make can have a last- ing impact on our lives and motivate people to live life intentionally, with purpose, and a healthy dose of correctly-applied recklessness.

Invitation from 2019 Conference Coordinator School...... Madeleine Jones, Killeen HS Recognition of 2017-2018 Officer Schools...... Terry Hamm Closing Ceremony...... Texas HS Announcement of 2018-2019 Officer Schools...... 2017-2018 State Officers Oath of Office...... Newly Elected Officer Students Adjournment...... 2018-2019 State Officers

11:45 - 12:30 noon...... Meeting of New Officer Schools Students and Advisors in Convention Center, Room 1-4 B reakout sessions STATION • 15

CONFERENCE BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Day 2 afternoon) Conference Breakout Sessions will take place on Day 2 afternoon from 1:30-4:15 p.m. 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. 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 (where registration was held). 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 11 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 11 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 11 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

D AY 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

I Am Not Nick Jonas. Confessions of a Youth Speaker J esse LeBeau...... Convention Center General Session Room

Meet Jesse, an average kid from a small town in the middle of nowhere who took a boat to school. Jesse had a big dream. But the problem was he was…well is…an underdog. And people never let him forget it. If you’ve ever felt overlooked or underestimated, this is a session you don’t want to miss. Come hear Jesse’s powerful story and he’ll share the three words that can change your life, just like they changed his. Today, Jesse is doing a TV show with Mark Wahlberg. Don’t miss your chance to be featured on it! www.JesseLeBeau.com / Jennifer Polich: 714-345-0410 [email protected]

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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

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d ay 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.

#ICANHELP Kim Karr, Co-founder and Lisa Heller, singer and supporter of #DIGITALFORGOOD #ICANHELP...... Sheraton: World Series I & II #ICANHELP and so can you. Come get educated and empowered about how you can help decrease on and offline drama. When students and staff feel connected and work together, YOU ARE MORE POWERFUL, and the impact is greater. #icanhelp on Twitter or @icanhelpofficial on Instagram | www.icanhelpdeletenegativity.org Trapped Billy Joe Cain and Kris Kavanaugh...... Sheraton: Champions II Radical Empathy Foundation (REEF) is an Austin based nonprofit currently developing immersive Vir- tual Reality (VR) experiences dedicated to the eradication of one of the 21st century’s greatest injustices: Human Trafficking. Our app, TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story, works on HTC Vive at this time. To receive your unique download code, email nfo@radicalempathyfoundation.org. Trapped is not yet available on iPhone or Android. We will have phones available, and you can share phones. If you can download the app, do so in advance of the breakout. We will share our story of working with VR and why we created this app. www. radicalempathyfoundation.org Fun with Francis Clayton Knight with Group Dynamix...... Sheraton: Super Bowl I & II Join us to learn fun ice breakers you can take back to your council. Be ready for active participation. [email protected] | http://groupdynamix.com

Y our Voice is Your Power Carlos Ojeda, Creative Force and CEO, Cool Speak...... Sheraton: Hall of Fame Now more than ever, young people need to have their voices heard. Learn how your voice can change your life and possibly change the world. www.coolspeak.net

L et’s Break the Record with our Line Dance P arker Madlock, Maddie Gerrald, Sara Stark...... Sheraton: Plaza on the Hill Practice and/or learn the line dance to be part of breaking the record for the largest high school line dance in the nation. [email protected]

March2Success Mr. John M. 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 and free high school and college preparation materials as well as providing career planning guidance and information. There is no obligation to the army for using this. The session is good for students and advisors. An attendee at every session will win either a $25 Amazon gift card or a Rocket Book. [email protected]

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d ay 2: SPECIAL SESSION STATION (Continued) Held in Sheraton Hotel Meeting Rooms / Convention Center on day 2 afternoon C ontinued from page 17

P erseverance With Grit Adrienne Bulinski ...... Sheraton: Champions III Adrienne Bulinski is an award-winning youth speaker, author, and entertainer on a mission to empower teens 1) to believe in themselves and their self-worth 2) to believe in their passions and their goals and 3) to believe in their capabilities of reaching many great achievements in their lifetime. Taste a sampling of Adrienne’s in demand program “Perseverance with Grit” as you dissect the choices that drive your success and failures as well as what it really means to persevere. Be prepared to laugh and cry during this 45-minute breakout session. www.adriennebulinski.com

S aving Just One Matters Teresa Richenberger, Founder/Executive Director Rahab’s Retreat...... Convention Center: Rooms 9 – 12 Hear Teresa share her story about how easily one can be caught up in human/sex trafficking. Learn what you can do to recognize victims and traffickers and what you can do to help eliminate modern day slavery. [email protected]

Nickel from Nicole – Saving Lives One Nickel at a Time Jeff LeGrow, Founder and President of Nickel from Nicole...... Sheraton: Triple Crown The #1 cause of teenage fatalities is car accidents. Nickel from Nicole is a teenage driver awareness program created by the family of Nichol LeGrow. At just 16, Nicole’s aspiring life came to an end after she accepted a ride from a friend. Learn how Nicole’s tragedy turned a simple “nickel” into a reminder for teens to drive safely. The free collateral from Nickel from Ni- cole can be used by student council members to begin or enhance their school’s driver safety program. [email protected] | www.NickelFromNicole.org

Combating Slavery. Igniting Hope Ashley Tarver, Youth Prevention Facilitator, Unbound...... Sheraton: Stanley Cup Ever wonder what human trafficking is and if it’s happening in your community? Join us for an informative and engaging presentation on human trafficking, including signs to watch for and how to report if you see something suspicious. Together we can end human trafficking in Texas. [email protected] | unboundnow.org

The Pursuit of Flawlessness Kyle Willkom, Author, Speaker, Founder of Action Packed Leadership...... Sheraton: Champions I We all know we are not perfect, but we all want other people to think we are. With his musical comedy, Kyle Willkom keeps you laughing while you learn and encourages you to embrace your flaws to be fully and uniquely you. www.kylewillkom.com | [email protected]

Seniors Only Session: If I’d Only Known P atience Beard, Ricky Cooks, Anthony Rhone and Charlie Goins, Former StuCo members at Texas High School...... Convention Center: Exhibit Hall 3

Four TASC graduates, active on their college campuses, share their experiences and give advice on how to pave your way using student council skills throughout your lifetime. Susan Waldrep [email protected] t able talkS station • 19

d ay 2: TABLE TALKs STATION Held in Convention center grand hall (where registration was held on day 1)

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 • Council Bonding Table 6 • Fundraising Dinner and Silent Auction Abigail Zamora • Ronald Reagan HS • [email protected] Bettie Saccardo • Covington ISD • [email protected] In order to work together well, council members need to know one We hold a fundraising spaghetti dinner and silent auction to raise another. Activities such as dinners and games help promote unity money to attend convention each year. The dinner is open to the and create a family-like setting in our council. The bonding helps community and held with the National Honor Society. Silent auc- encourage cooperation and leadership among all of our council tion items are donated by students, staff and community. members. Table 7 • Night on the Red Carpet Table 2 • Teacher Academy Awards Bettie Stagg • Pittsburg HS • [email protected] Abigail Zamora • Ronald Reagan HS • [email protected] Seniors are treated to a Night on the Red Carpet event similar to Each spring, students nominate teachers to win one of twenty the Oscars. Girls wear floor length gowns, and black tie is optional awards. Once nominated, the teachers are voted on by the for the guys. Nominees for Senior Superlatives are introduced on students to determine winners. The formal recognition event, stage. The envelope is presented, and the winner of each category decorated like the Academy Awards, recognizes the hard work of announced. Parents and friends of the nominees enjoy the star- the teachers. studded night of recognition on the Red Carpet! Table 3 • Pamper the Day Table 8 • Fishing With P.A.L.S. Ana Player • Montwood HS • [email protected] Billie Ann Dio • Tomball HS • [email protected] Student Council partnered with the Culinary Arts and the Cos- Every spring, Tomball High School Student Council hosts a metology Department to offer free manicures and pedicures to fishing excursion with our special needs kids (P.A.L.S.) where we anyone in the community who is battling or has battled cancer. provide barbecue, cakes, sodas, games, and of course FISHING!!!! You can do the same. This has become a Cougar tradition. We invite our junior high and high school special needs students and their teachers to join Table 4 • No Shave November/Nike Shorts us. Learn how you can take this back to your own community and November fish with your P.A.L.S.! Andrea Jones • Spring Hill HS • [email protected] Table 9 • Welcome Crew During the month of November, Student Council sponsors several Breegan Gholson • Wylie East HS • [email protected] fundraisers to benefit families in our community. Guys pay $20 Each year, new students are invited to tour our school to meet to participate in No Shave November, and girls pay $20 to wear teachers and staff at Howdy Night. Student council members pro- Nike shorts for the month. The money goes to Hiway 80 Rescue vide assistance by talking to students about the high school experi- Mission to help with their Thanksgiving Dinner. Student Council ence, guiding the students and their parents through the school, also sponsors a canned food drive during this time. We have found and introducing them to teachers. On the first day of school, the this to be a very successful way to raise money! Welcome Crew StuCo members have stations around the school Table 5 • Biggest Turkey Competition where they provide directions for new students. Belinda Merritt • Malakoff HS • [email protected] We give each teacher a cutout turkey the week before Thanksgiv- Table 10• Recycled Dog Toys ing break. We sell feathers for the turkeys, give the money to our Brenda Hoffer-Cullum • O’Connor HS • [email protected] local humane society, and collect canned food for our local food Joinso u t learn how to recycle extra t-shirts and make them into bank. The winning teacher wins a special surprise. dog toys that can be donated to your local animal shelter. 20 • t able talks station

Table 11 • Holiday Toy Drive & Breakfast with Day with Hearts Around the Hall. Having trouble keeping your students informed? Find out how we use Restroom Readers to Santa spread the word about events going on at our school. You can’t Burgundy Hanna • Aldine HS • [email protected] spell community without unity! Mr. Plano, a male beauty pag- Aldine High School holds a toy drive and holiday breakfast for a eant, is our biggest charity event where we donate thousands of local elementary school. StuCo works closely with the school Crisis dollars to local organizations. Counselor to identify families who may not be able to afford to have a holiday experience. We host a toy drive to collect new toys Table 18 • Teens in the Driver Seat for these families; provide a pancake breakfast, where they receive Chikita Washington • Alief Taylor HS • [email protected] toys and take pictures with Santa, do crafts, enjoy carnival games, During prom season, Taylor StuCo spreads awareness on the performances from the fine arts department, story time, Christmas importance of teenage driving safety. With this project, students movies, and more. are able to learn the effects of driving inebriated with different hands-on activities! Table 12 • Seasonal School Spirit Caity Rutledge • Pine Tree HS • [email protected] Table 19 • Winter Week We spread school cheer during various holidays while encouraging Chikita Washington • Alief Taylor HS • [email protected] student participation. Our goal in this project is to create joy and The holidays are near, finals are coming up, and everyone is ready school spirit during holidays. for the break. Alief Taylor’s StuCo created a fun week to relieve the stress of finals and bring in the holiday spirit! Table 13 • Promotion of Health and a Positive Mentality Table 20 • Seasonal Food Booth Fundraiser Carol Slider • Canton HS • [email protected] Courtney Robertson • Weatherford HS Canton StuCo involves the student body and faculty in making [email protected] healthier choices not only for their bodies but also for their minds. For Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day, student council We make it a priority to focus on the best part of the year and feel- promoted food booths for our whole school. We reached out to ing your best by eating your best. all the clubs and organizations on campus and gave them the opportunity to sell food for their own profit as long as they paid Table 14 • Paper Christmas Tree their participation fee. All the profits student council received Carolina Lopez • Canutillo HS • [email protected] went to Hurricane Harvey victims, wounded warriors, and the community. This fun activity is not only a quick upcycle project, it also can be used as appreciation gifts for teachers and staff. Use recycled paper, old newspapers, or out-of-circulation books to create mini holiday Table 21 • Wish Upon a Star - Destiny Ramsey trees. Damaris Nuuanu • Hillsboro HS • [email protected] Destiny suffered from Cystic Fibrosis. The Hillsboro Student Table 15 • School District Winter Social Council named a star after Destiny and witnessed a school come Carolina Lopez • Canutillo HS • [email protected] together to make one of the best proms ever come true for Des- tiny. Our student council has so much fun attending the District IX socials that we created a similar event for our school district. Canutillo ISD has one high school, one early college high school Table 22 • Human Trafficking Awareness Month and 2 middle schools. Our StuCo hosted a Winter Social where we Daniela Gonzalez • Montwood HS • [email protected] could all get together to play games, eat goodies and get to know During January, Montwood’s Student Council placed silhouettes our fellow ISD StuCo members. of children and adults with statistics about Human Trafficking around the school. We contacted a speaker from the Paso Del Table 16 • Dream Makers Norte Center for Hope, a non-profit organization that helps Carrie Flaniken • Gatesville HS • [email protected] victims that have gone through human trafficking, to give a presentation at our campus. We followed this with activities to Student Council coordinates bringing Christmas wishes to K-1 reinforce awareness. students in our district. We “adopt” a student (whose parents have given information to the school) who might not receive presents without our help. We bring the younger students to our campus Table 23 • There’s No Excuse... where high schoolers give presents, take their picture with Santa, Daniela Mercado • John Jay HS • [email protected] and provide milk and cookies. Does your student council consistently use social media to communicate with your school, families, and community as it should? Table 17 • Wildcats: We’re All in this Together! Our session spotlights techniques to help you reboot an effective Cassandra Barron • Plano Senior HS • [email protected] use of social media. With our help, there will really be no excuse for you to not communicate through your social media account. Learn how Plano Senior Wildcats promote school unity for individuals, clubs, and the community. We believe every wildcat is special and recognize this with a personalized note on Valentine’s t able talks station • 21

Table 24 • One Life, One Act Table 30 • Lip Dub Music Video Gayle Waldrip • Teague HS • [email protected] James Alan Brown • Valle Verde Early College HS • [email protected] It only takes one life to make a difference. Over the course of the Want a way to get your whole school to come together? Make a lip past 4.5 billion years, the human population has slowly made it dub video and show off your school and all its clubs and organiza- the least of their priorities to preserve the Earth. We will equip you tions. Our student council worked together with spirit club to with the necessary tools to save your communities and world, one do just that. We watched our school grow spirit and camaraderie life and one act at a time while meeting your energy and environ- while making the video. ment goals. Table 31 • Planting Promises Table 25 • Small School, Big Heart Jarinne Fletcher • Onalaska Jr./Sr. HS • [email protected] Gayle Waldrip • Teague HS • [email protected] We started the school year, by “Planting Promises.” These flowers Many small schools feel intimidated by big school state activities illustrate the promises to stay drug free and show pride in our and projects. As a small school in central Texas, we have found school and community. They are a reminder that we stay “rooted” many project ideas that thrive in our limited resources and isolated in our community. In the spring, we team up with our school setting. Running for state office, competing in large contests, and horticulture class to landscape bare areas around our campus. hosting successful service projects are very doable with the right resources. Table 32 • Camp Kesem Holiday Fundraiser Jennifer Manuel • Clements HS • [email protected] Table 26 • Tator-Shack Kesem is a nationwide community that supports children whose Glenna Kendall • Bruceville-Eddy HS • [email protected] parents have cancer. Student Council partners with this organiza- Learn how we raise money throughout the year to provide scholar- tion by raising funds through a handmade ornament fundraiser as ships for some of our StuCo graduating seniors. We pull together well as a fun principals’ competition fundraiser. This project raises as a team washing, prepping, and cooking potato lunches six times money, builds school/holiday spirit, and creates awareness about a year to sell to our faculty. All proceeds go to scholarships. the hardships families endure when a member is diagnosed with cancer. Table 27 • Appreciate a Veteran 2018-Wreath Edition Table 33 • Express Yourself - Paint Party! Joanna Hill • Pecos HS • [email protected] Hallie Baldwin • George Bush HS • [email protected] Your council can host paint parties in which students learn how, Stepp u your Veteran Swag Bag with our easy and simple clothes through painting, to relax and express themselves. This project can pin wreath project. Our student council members gave each vet- also be used as a council fundraiser and can be part of both DASH eran on our staff a personal handwritten note, breakfast, a drink, and Community Service. and a handmade wreath personalized by their branch of service. The wreaths are simple to make and inexpensive. It is nice to see them displayed in the teacher’s classroom bringing awareness to Table 34 • Tab Wars our armed forces. Joel Casiday • Livingston HS • [email protected] Tab Wars is a battle among the classes to raise soda tabs to donate Table 28 • Cinderella’s Closet to the Ronald McDonald House. Learn how this project can cover Hallie Baldwin • George Bush HS • [email protected] ALL state report areas!! Affording the perfect dress can be hard. With a campus impacted by Hurricane Harvey, our council thought it was a perfect oppor- Table 35 • Clark “Madness” 3 vs 3 Basketball tunity to host our first ever Cinderella’s closet. We received 200+ Tournament new dresses donated from members of the Fort Bend community and opened our cafeteria as a dress shop. Seniors were able to pick Joseph Demario • Clark HS • [email protected] up dresses or suits for key senior events including Homecoming, In 2017, we held our first ever Clark Madness Basketball Tourna- Prom and Graduation. This project is great for all four student ment. At the games, we provide concessions, and played music to council state reports. create a fun atmosphere. This event brings pride and unity to all students. Table 29 • beYOU Week Irma Sibert • Tomball Memorial HS • [email protected] Table 36 • Homecoming Festival beYOU Week spreads positivity and love and encourages diversity Joseph Demario • Clark HS • [email protected] and uniqueness throughout the staff and students of your school. Our Student Council class hosted a Homecoming Festival. We Unite your entire school within a week through themed days and invited local middle and elementary schools as well as high school activities pertaining to Radiate, Empower Others, Encourage students to the event and hired a DJ to play music to rally en- Diversity, Spread Kindness and #beYOU. thusiasm within the crowd. Food vendors, inflatables, an obstacle course, and a dunk tank added to the fun. We provided a no-cost event that hundreds of people attended and started a tradition that we hope will last through the years. 22 • t able talks station

Table 37 • Safety Matters school to delivery day and all the details in between, we will share everything you need to do to make Holiday Blessings happen in Marti Blose • Floresville HS • [email protected] your community. We worked to ensure that our students knew about the Takata airbag recall and the dangers of ignoring this. Learn how to share safety information with your student body. Table 45 • Mother/Son Movie Night & Father/ Daughter Dance Table 38 • Heart Healthy Race Kim Taylor • White Oak HS • [email protected] Katherine Whitbeck • Nacogdoches HS • [email protected] We will give you tips and ideas to run two very successful fund- The Heart Healthy race raises money for the American Heart raisers for your council. We will provide suggested items needed, Association. The school department that collects the most money suggestions for movies, themes, photo booth props, etc. These are wins lunch provided by Student Council. easy set up fundraisers with minimum cost with a great profit. Table 39 • Peace Meal Table 46 • Olivia’s Forever Smile Katherine Whitbeck • Nacogdoches HS • [email protected] Kim Taylor • White Oak HS • [email protected] Peace Meal is an annual event hosted by Student Council that Moebius Syndrome affects a persons 6th and 7th cranial nerves promotes diversity and peace at our school. We invite other clubs which control the eyes and facial muscles. This rare condition to attend. Student Council members serve their own cultural dish means you cannot express yourself. You cannot smile, frown, wink and members talk about their culture throughout the event. or whistle. We want to educate and raise awareness. Table 40 • Dash to D.A.S.H. Success Table 47 • Hardin Jefferson Homecoming Katie Keyes • Boswell HS • [email protected] Kristi West • Hardin Jefferson HS • [email protected] It doesn’t have to be hard to reach your campus and community Hardin Jefferson has something for everyone at homecoming. We to speak out against drugs and alcohol and for safety and health. host a tailgate with everything from inflatables to obstacle courses, Learn about great projects and activities that make an impact and face painting to cotton candy. It produces school spirit, and more help you earn DASH recognition. It’s time to put your running importantly it produces school unity. This a great day filled with shoes on and DASH to success! excitement, school spirit, and unity within our school. Table 41 • Project Knock Out Table 48 • Study Hawk Katie Keyes • Boswell HS • [email protected] Kristi West • Hardin Jefferson HS • [email protected] Having trouble preparing and organizing Awareness Weeks? We School is filled with many distractions and it can be hard to find will share ways you can research and prepare for awareness weeks. time that can be used for educating students on matters that Awareness Weeks are a great way to share a lot of information with impact their lives daily. We utilize our Study Hawk time to nour- your school and community that will help them now...and in the ish the students in our community with priceless facts and tips future. You, too, can KNOCK them out! that one can’t gain from a normal classroom or a simple poster. Topics include the following: how to relieve stress, the benefits Table 42 • Recycling to Beautify! of recycling, and precautions to take in everyday life to be safe. School should be bursting with knowledge that will not only help Kelley Akins • Eastlake HS • [email protected] kids live the best life and job possible, but also help them create Learn how to use common, everyday recycled items to decorate for the safest world possible. your school dances and events, upcycle items for bird feeders and school pride items, and beautify your campus overall! Table 49 • Senior Stockings for Nursing Home Table 43 • Compliments Galore! Residents Kelley Akins • Eastlake HS • [email protected] Kristin McLaughlin • Gregory-Portland HS • [email protected] Everyone could use a compliment sometimes! Learn how we took At Christmas, our council put together over 100 stockings filled the idea of National Compliment Day and turned it in to a school with various items: Chapstick, tissues, hand sanitizer, lotion and wide activity where everyone felt loved! We will discuss how we fuzzy socks. We visited, played bingo, sang Christmas carols, and spread compliments through campus, even in the places you delivered the stockings to the residents in a local nursing home. would least likely see them! If you are looking for a little TLC for your school, this is the table talk for you! Table 50 • Backpacks for Foster Children Krystal Hayes • Cross Roads HS • [email protected] Table 44 • Holiday Blessings Many times when children are placed into the foster care system, Kelly Groves • Coronado HS • [email protected] their belongings are placed into trash bags. So Cross Roads For the last four years, Coronado HS has partnered with its rival Student Council held a backpack drive. We collected backpacks, school, Franklin HS, to adopt an underserved elementary school stuffed animals, and toiletries to put together care packages to give to provide Christmas gifts for every student. From choosing the to children as they transition to a new home. 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Table 51 • School Wide Valentines Table 58 • The Dragon Event Krystal Hayes • Cross Roads HS • [email protected] Lindsey Jacobson • Carroll Senior HS In conjunction with Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, our [email protected] Student Council decided to spread positive dating messages and The Dragon Event is a completely student-led service project help every student feel included through Valentines given to every that promotes school unity and giving back to the community. student. Girls were given roses, and boys were given candy with Every student, no matter if they are a Varsity sports player or avid messages attached. Book Club member, is invited to participate in this event; it is the perfect way to bring together the student body while also serving Table 52 • Pennies For Patients others. Learn how to complete this project at your school. Laprecious Polk • Alief Hastings HS • [email protected] For the past three years, Student council has partnered with the Table 59 • World Water Night Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help raise money for a cure. Lindsey Jacobson • Carroll Senior HS This is something that takes effort from student council to involve [email protected] the entire school. The student body gets excited to raise funds for We will discuss projects we have done regarding the topic of clean a cause and by collecting in individual classes and at lunch, we water. Learn how your council can participate in this cause. have been able to triple our donation amount. Table 53 • The Giving Tree Table 60 • Closet for a Peer Lisa Batten • Westfield HS • [email protected] Laprecious Polk • Alief Hastings HS • [email protected] After Hurricane Harvey, many of our students were left with no The Giving Tree is a service project formatted similarly to the An- homes, and personal belongings were lost. We filled a closet in the gel Tree often seen at churches and the Salvation Army. However, counselors’ suite with clothes, school supplies, personal hygiene our council collects donations that go directly to students in need items, and food. We work with not only our clubs and counselors on our campus. We partner with our Community in Schools coor- but with our local stores such as H-E-B, Food Town, and Kroger dinator and administrators to identify students who would benefit to gather donations which we can add to the donations for our the most from this project. Right before winter break the students students. are given the donations. Table 54 • Double the Adoptions Table 61 • Blazers for Positivity Lorraine Varela • Americas HS • [email protected] Leslie Coble • Burkburnett HS • [email protected] At Blazer Nation, we want to start the chain reaction that spreads We strive to promote the adoption of animals in our local com- positivity through our student body, staff and community. Ameri- munity. When information about homeless animals is posted on a cas High School Student Council created projects such as the social media platform, their chances of adoptions double. We paired Positivity Wall, which allowed the Student Body to get and give with our local Humane Society to collect blankets and food for the encouraging messages to spread a positive attitude throughout the animals, as well as post information to increase adoption rates. school. Additionally, we tweet inspiring quotes every day, not only to the school but also to our community. Table 55 • Head Start Parties Leslie Coble • Burkburnett HS • [email protected] Table 62 • Celebrate National .... Day Head Start provides early childhood education, health, and parent Mary Folks • Central HS • [email protected] involvement services to low-income children and their families. Looking for projects and teacher appreciation gifts throughout the Our Student Council pairs with our district’s Head Start program year? Let us share National Celebration Days. Examples include to help provide Christmas presents for the children during the sending Popcorn for National Popcorn Day, holding a fiesta for holiday season. Students get into pairs and choose a Head Start National Chip and Dip Day, or baking pies to share for National buddy to buy presents for. We interact with the children and their Pie Day. families at their annual Thanksgiving and Christmas parties. Table 56 • Mental Wellness Week Table 63 • Perks and Rec Mary Jackson • Stratford HS • [email protected] Lianna Gantz • Central HS • [email protected] It’s Friday. Gotta get down to the food trucks on Friday! Call in We all struggle with life’s difficulties, some of us more than others. some food trucks, play some games, lounge around, and have fun Let’s talk about how to have a discussion regarding mental well- to celebrate the best day of the school week. ness. Table 57 • Stop the Silence Table 64 • Service IRL Mary Jackson • Stratford HS • [email protected] Lianna Gantz • Central HS • [email protected] Service opportunities aren’t just for StuCo; you can share ways to Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among 15 - 24 year olds. give back to the community by posting on a school-wide service Our goal is to stop the silence. Society’s inability to talk about wall where everyone is wall-come. such a topic contributes to the large number of attempts each year. We encourage you to work with your administration, counselors and school board to educate our communities and encourage open communication regarding this travesty. 24 • t able talks station

Table 65 • Day of Service Table 71 • Trash Dash Natalie Johnson • Kingwood Park HS • [email protected] Ruth Bohlin • Burges HS • [email protected] Day of Service is a community service project during which all the It is great to see student volunteers from all grades off to the races freshmen in the school volunteer in our community. In the home- to empty classroom trash cans, clean-out and zip-tie unused lock- room for freshmen, we conducted lessons about service and how ers, and buff up the campus stairwells and banisters! Make your to help others. The day of the event, we gathered all the freshmen campus’ monthly clean-ups fun and exciting by planning and together and explained the joy of giving back. At the end of the promoting this simple but effective competition. We emphasize day, participants discussed what they did and what service means the need to do our part in keeping our school clean while having to them. Our main goal by doing this project is to give back to our fun and being willing to serve! community and motivate others to volunteer. Table 72 • PEACE Week Table 66 • 13 Reasons Why Not Ryan Golden • Mansfield HS • [email protected] Rachelle Barrera • Shallowater HS • [email protected] PEACE Week is our school’s annual week-long event where we Suicide affected many people in our school, and we decided to raise money and host activities for a family or organization in our make a difference. We posted 13 posters around our school with community in need. We have dress up days, spirit nights, pep ral- 13 different reasons why people shouldn’t give up and shared the lies, a dodgeball tournament, a male pageant, and so much more. 13 reasons with our whole school through announcements. We We decorate the entire school, and our student body really gets held an assembly, had everyone write down a reason to keep going, into the week. and used those reasons to create a huge poster in our school. Table 73 • Senior Sunrise and Sunset Table 67 • Lunch Bunch Ryan Golden • Mansfield HS • [email protected] Rachelle Barrera • Shallowater HS • [email protected] Senior Sunrise is normally held on the first day of senior year be- Lunch Bunch is a girl’s only time to talk and learn about girl spe- fore class. Seniors gather on the football field, enjoy donuts, juice cific topics. We have been doing this at our school for over a year boxes, music, and fun with each other. When the sun rises, every now, and it has proven to be very effective. Whether we are talking senior releases a biodegradable balloon into the sky along with a about self esteem or learning self defense it allows girls from differ- goal for the year. Senior Sunset is the same process, but it is the ent grades and backgrounds to come together and find community last time the senior class will get together before graduation. with each other. Table 74 • Pride and Patriotism Idea Swap Table 68 • Nursing Home Angels Sarah Millhorn • Carroll HS • [email protected] Rita Clawson • Ore City HS • [email protected] Learn what’s new with the Pride and Patriotism Report Form and Connect with the older generation! Our council teams up with share ideas on what P&P projects have been successful in your FFA to sing Christmas carols at a local nursing home. We also schools. Also, learn how to double, triple, or quadruple dip on deliver presents and visit with them. Later we make Valentines your projects to satisfy all four committee areas. for each resident. Students form relationships and go above and beyond to visit the residents at other times. Making personal con- Table 75 • Sadie Hawkins Dance nections with these residents is what this project is all about. Sarah Millhorn • Carroll HS [email protected] Table 69 • School Participation: Helping with Our council hosted a Sadie Hawkins Dance (girls ask guys) Charity and accomplished our three main goals for the dance. First, we Rodney McLerran • San Augustine HS • [email protected] restored our school’s sense of school spirit. Second, we defied Engage students in raising charitable funds for local, state, and relational stereotypes by reversing the roles of each gender. And international charities year round. last, we raised money for Anti-Human Trafficking charities, as well as our student council. Table 70 • Mustang Maniacs Ruth Bohlin • Burges HS • [email protected] Table 76 • Community Service Texas Style We’ve got spirit, yes we do! We’ve got spirit! How ‘bout you!?! We Susan Waldrep • Texas HS • [email protected] were able to showcase our school pride by forming the “Mustang Look at community service in a different light. Determine your Maniacs,” a student council committee committed to more than why behind your service and get great ideas to use at any size simply showing off student sections. This spirit club promotes pre- school and in any town. and post-game clean-ups, makes DIY fatheads and confetti can- nons, and makes sure to keep our mini golden mustangs running Table 77 • Creating Culture through Actions through our purple-pride blood! “I-O-B!!!” (In Our Blood) Susan Waldrep • Texas HS • [email protected] Take a look at how your traditions and spirit activities create your school culture. You’ll leave with lots of ideas on how to include the entire school population and make StuCo events the cool thing to attend. t able talks station • 25

Table 78 • Cause the Lightning and Feel the Table 85 • Women’s History March Thunder! Valeria Carpenter • McAllen Memorial HS • valeria.carpenter@ Sylvia McMinn • Bel Air HS • [email protected] mcallenisd.net Focus on raising the confidence and self-esteem of your fellow stu- Students at McAllen Memorial worked with the other high schools dents with five projects that make teens rethink how they should in our district to host a Women’s History educational event. Every view themselves and re-evaluate their self-worth. By causing the high school was in charge of a table where students talked about change, you’ll witness the positive emotion emerge from within! an aspect of the suffrage movement. It was a great opportunity for the US History classes to review for the US History STAAR and an amazing way for the community to be reminded of the accom- Table 79 • World Kindness Week plishments of women. Sylvia McMinn • Bel Air HS • [email protected] Get a week’s worth of projects that utilize the things teens use Table 86 • Character Strong everyday to celebrate World Kindness Week! It’s easy, it’s fun; and, most importantly, it’s KIND! Veronica Hunt • Harlingen HS • [email protected] Character Strong is a curriculum that teaches students how to become successful in relationships by building healthy bonds with Table 80 • Color Run to Prevent Human one another through servant leadership. Its meaningful lessons Trafficking develop strong character traits in students. Terri Kitzmiller • Colleyville Heritage HS • [email protected] CHHS has hosted an annual Color Run the past four years dedi- Table 87 • Red Thread Movement cated to helping to prevent Human Trafficking. The Color Run VM Zamora • King HS • [email protected] has a grown tremendously over the past four years, and CHHS Red Thread Movement is an organization that helps provide will share their successes and learned experiences of hosting a shelter and counseling to rescued victims of human trafficking. Color Run. Rescued victims make bracelets and sales help fund the resources they need. These bracelets also help those who wear them become Table 81• Our Annual Dog Show part of the movement to end modern day slavery. We participated Theresa Maya • El Dorado HS • [email protected] in the Red Thread Movement in December as a precursor to the Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention projects we planned for At El Dorado we host an annual dog show. This year we had a January. record breaking 18 dogs. From ugliest to best costume, we ensured the grand supreme was chosen carefully. The winning dog was featured in our homecoming parade on his very own float like the Table 88 • Triumph Over Kid Cancer champion he was! VM Zamora • King HS • [email protected] Our student council has developed a partnership with Triumph Table 82 • Parade of Trees Over Kid Cancer, a civic group/non-profit organization that raises Theresa Maya • El Dorado HS • [email protected] awareness about pediatric cancer. Triumph Over Kid Cancer (TOKC) also carries out large scale fundraisers with the sole pur- The Parade of Trees takes place during December when a tree pose of furthering research on pediatric cancer. Projects with them decorating competition is held between all clubs and organiza- cover community service, health awareness, education, and global tions. All organizations must provide their own tree and creative citizenship. decorations which fill the lobby full of over fifteen beautiful 8 foot Christmas trees. Table 83 • State Conference 2019 Travis Waltz • Killeen HS • [email protected] Joinso u t tell Killeen High School what you would like to see next year at State Conference. What have you liked, what you want in Thanks Y’all! the future, and what would you change? Table 84 • 2018 Kindness Week (GLSEN & GKC) Valeria Carpenter • McAllen Memorial HS • valeria.carpenter@ mcallenisd.net McAllen Memorial combined the Great Kindness Challenge and No Name Calling Week by kicking off Kindness Week the Friday before the GKC week with themed days to give each student a way to participate in the effort. To all who have prepared and presented table-talk presentations! 26 • T ASC Board of Directors

PRE SIDENT: BOSWELL HIGH SCHOOL, Ft. Worth VICE PRESIDENT: S tudent: Collin Guilbeau BYRON NELSON HIGH SCHOOL, trophy club Advisor: Katie Keyes S tudent: Kwame Ambaah Advisor: Tammy McClure

Conference coordinator school: Texas High School, Texarkana S tudent: Claire Doan Advisor: Susan Waldrep

PARLIAMENTARIAN: S ECRETARY: CARROLL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, southlake RIDGE POINT HIGH SCHOOL, Missouri City S tudent: Jack Tucker S tudent: Blessina Babu Advisor: Sarah Millhorn Advisor: Tonya Samuels T ASC Board and Staff • 27

E lected Advisors to the board

o john Fabr lisa Gilbert Courtney Goldberg ryan Golden brian Meyer L ake Dallas Middle School ed Irons Middle School episcopal High School mansfield High School cedar Creek High School

TASSP Members on the board

Carrie Jackson D r. Herb Cox Charlie Jehlen T imberview Middle School M idway Middle School C entral Middle School Keller ISD Midway ISD Nedlerland 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

yancy Frey ofra Levinson Melissa Cisneroz tassp/TASC Staff exhibits Manager tassp/TASC Staff 28 • T ASC Advisor Awards T ASC 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 hon- ored 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. 2018 High School District Advisor of the Year Nominees

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 Carrie Albert Donnie Lucas David Womack Caitlin Rutledge Rachelle Barrera Damaris Nuuanu Laurie Zuehlke Dumas HS Albany HS Duncanville HS Pine Tree HS, Longview Shallowater HS Hillsboro HS Montgomery HS

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District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 Joanna Hill Daniela Gonzalez Mark Ramirez Kalynn Bressler Emily Adams Pecos HS Montwood HS, El Paso W.B. Ray HS, Corpus Christi Yoakum HS Christ Academy, Wichita Falls

District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 Chikita Washington Amy Jacoby Steve Alvarado Valeria Carpenter Joel Casiday Brian Meyer Bettie Stagg Alief Taylor HS Boling HS East Central HS McAllen Memorial HS Livingston HS Cedar Creek HS Pittsburg Houston San Antonio Bastrop PAST TASC Eddie G. Bull State Advisors of the Year 2017 Krysta Reed, Andrews HS 2002 Terry Hamm, Bastrop HS 2016 Susan Waldrep, Texas HS 2001 Dodie Kasper, Plano Sr. HS 2015 Benjamin Stroud, Hebron HS 2001 Gil Gaona, North Shore Sr. High, Houston 2014 Tommy Calais, St. Agnes Academy, Houston 2001 Jerry de la Garza, Rowe HS, McAllen 2013 Antoinette Hernandez, Klein Forest HS, Houston 2000 Pat Finch, Boswell HS, Ft. Worth 2012 Stacey Smith, Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS, Orange 1999 Tina Graves, Frenship HS, Wolfforth 2011 Katie Keyes, Keller HS 1998 Debby Tabor, Lubbock-Cooper HS 2010 Kristi West, Hardin-Jefferson HS, Sour Lake 1997 Mary Whittenberg, Northwest HS, Justin 2009 Julie Estes, New Braunfels HS 1996 Mae Holmes, Clemens HS, Schertz 2008 Lisa Thompson, ranklinF HS, El Paso 1995 Donna Gwynn, West Brook HS, Beaumont 2007 Laura Price, Montwood HS, El Paso 1994 Brenda Gilmore, Arlington HS 2006 David Bowe, Hays HS, Buda 1993 Laura Dickerson-Price, Montwood HS, El Paso 2005 Mae Holmes, Samuel Clemens HS, Schertz 1992 Betty Kyle, Canyon HS, New Braunfels 2004 Debby Tabor, Lubbock-Cooper HS 1991 Deborah Alford, Humble HS 2003 Amy McDonald, Clear Lake HS, Houston 1990 Pauline Jones, Graham HS 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 2015 Debby Tabor, Lubbock Cooper HS, Consultant 2005 Anne Newman, Marshall HS 2015 Laura Price, Montwood HS, Consultant 2004 Rodney Love, Linden-Kildare HS 2015 Tina Sarratt, Frenship HS, Consultant 2002 Carolyn Barron, Edna HS 2014 Brenda Gilmore, Arlington HS, Consultant 2001 Brenda Gilmore, Arlington HS 2014 Sharion Richardson, Big Spring HS, Director 2000 Dwight Mutschler, Austwell-Tivoli HS 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/T-SHIRT HOURS:

D ay 1 - 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Day 2 - 7:30 am - 9:00 am and Noon – 4:30 pm (in the Convention Center Prefunction Gallery) 30 • E xhibitors

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

#ICANHELP Gail’s Flags & Spirit Wear Stephen F. Austin State University www.icanhelpdeletenegativity.org www.gailsflags.com www.sfasu.edu Kim Karr • 925-550-4013 Missy Raulins • 817-703-1384 Samantha Mora • 936-590-0552 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ACIS Educational Tours Gandy Ink Successful Promotions Service and www.acis.com www.gandyink.com Fundraising James Glavin • 857-206-1741 Bette Meister • 214-850-8256 Jerry Jost • 214-458-2075 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Action Packed Leadership, LLC Go4theGoal Foundation Take Care of Texas/TCEQ www.actionpackedleadership.com www.go4thegoal.org www.tceq.texas.gov Kyle Willkom • 414-350-8421 Carina Trenka • 856-701-3877 Dennise Braeutigam • 512-672-9520 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Amigos de las Americas Group Dynamix The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.amigosinternational.org www.groupdynamix.com www.lls.org Lauren Wappelhorst • 713-303-3787 Clayton Knight • 512-332-6858 Steve Abrey • 214-770-7669 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ask TASC Guarantee Bank The OtterCares Foundation www.tasconline.org www.gnty.com www.ottercares.org Terry Hamm • 512-443-2100 Trish Reed • 903-792-8600 David Williams • 858-231-2734 [email protected] Herff Jones [email protected] Barefoot Campus Outfitter www.herffjones.com Tutt & Daggs www.barefootathletics.com Jeff Paluch • [email protected] www.tuttdaggs.com Jordan Mallory • 888-261-0540 Jesse LeBeau Kevin Tutt • 335-665-1122 [email protected] www.jenniferpolich.com [email protected] Carry The Load Jennifer Polich • 714 345-0410 TX College Tours www.carrytheload.org [email protected] www.txcollegetours.org Donna Kee • 817-521-6055 Nickel from Nicole Teresa Herrin • 713-452-9082 [email protected] www.nickelfromnicole.com [email protected] CharacterStrong Mr. Jeff LeGrow • 214-532-2090 University of North Texas www.characterstrong.com [email protected] www.unt.edu Houston Kraft • 425-691-6483 Radical Empathy Education Foundation Tiffany Lipscomb • 940-507-1525 [email protected] www.radicalempathyfoundation.org [email protected] CoolSpeak. The Youth Engagement Company Kris Kavanaugh • 205-331-7020 University of Texas Arlington www.coolspeak.net [email protected] www.uta.edu Carlos Ojeda Jr. • 215-620-2690 Rahab’s Retreat and Ranch Tony Vu • [email protected] [email protected] www.rahabsretreatandranch.com US Army Donate Life Texas Teresa Richenberger • 903-812-4543 www.goarmy.com www.donatelifetexas.org [email protected] US Army Recruiting 5th Brigade Kim Charles • 317-250-4496 SOTX 469 502 9273 • [email protected] [email protected] www.sotx.org Yuda Bands FanFlips Flip Flops Alice Keller • 806-317-9949 www.yudabands.org www.fanflips.com [email protected] Brent A Whiting • 801-669-4859 Steli Young • 214-437-0111 Spirit Booster [email protected] [email protected] www.spiritbooster.com Wells Fargo Bank Lead2Feed Tiffany Lange • 844-234-7936 www.wellsfargo.com/student www.lead2feed.org Spirit Supply Cindy Best • [email protected] Julie Bealke • 516-606-7660 www.spiritsupply.com [email protected] Matt Johanson • 817-253-8399 [email protected] Conference History • 31

2019 Tasc ANnual conference 83rd Annual Conference: April 14-16, 2019 • Arlington, TX • Coordinator school: killeen High School

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

Texas High sends Heartfelt thanks to the following businesses and individuals for their financial support in making this conference possible.

Heart of Texas Corporate Sponsor Guaranty Bank and Trust

Heart of Gold Sponsors Nix, Patterson, & Roach, LLP Patterson Nissan Haltom & Doan

Heart of Silver Sponsors Bancorp South McClarty Ford Texas Federal Credit Union Martha and Fred Norton, Jr. Collom and Carney Clinic E-Z Mart Wholesale Electric Supply TISD Volunteers in Public Education Ledwell Office Source

Heartbeat for Texas High Sponsors Smith Weber, LLC Columbia Property Management Tracy and David Boudreaux

Texas High also thanks the following businesses for donating items kendra Scott Jewelry starbucks Wells Fargo Bank good Treasure Bookstore Fast Signs of Texarkana party Props INC texarkana College texas A&M Texarkana Texarkana College Talent Search target of Texarkana Arlington Chamber of Commerce red River Federal Credit Union Atkinson Candy Company the Great Pecan Company McAllister’s Deli of Arlington eagle Cutting and Supply Home Depot of Texarkana texas High Theater Tech

Ttexas High hanks everyone who helped us host the 82nd TASC Conference W e greatly appreciate the time, money, and support you have generously given. We sincerely appreciate the fabulous support given by our parents, our TISD administration, teachers, support staff and maintenance groups.T hank you to District 19 for all of your help with games and the Texas Tailgate. A big Stu-Co heart hug to White Oak for running Registration, Ore City for decorating and setting up the Advisors Hospitality, and Tomball and Alba-Golden for taking on Give and Take Opportunities. Thank you to Terry Hamm, TASC Director, for always guiding us to get to the heart of the matter in our planning and execution of the conference. (We know our WHY!) We also appreciate our great TASC Board of Directors for your support in all aspects of the conference. A special thank you to all of the TASC staff, especially Archie McAfee, for showing our council how to lead with our hearts. Hey StuCo! Deepen Your Heart! • 33

H ey Advisors!

• The Advisors Hospitality Room is open throughout the conference with snacks (while they last). It closes promptly 15 minutes prior to EACH General Session! Please attend ALL of the General Sessions. Trust us…you’ll love each GS this year! • Ore City High School and the Awesome Rita Clawson coordinated the Advisors Hospitality Room. They made super cute Texas-themed door prizes to be given away throughout the conference. • Texas High School, 2018 Conference Coordinator School, procured several prizes from Texas Companies including Kendra Scott jewelry to be given away during the Advisor Business Meeting - must be present to win.

D onations to the 2017–2018 Silver Level Corporate Sponsor Scholarship Fund Thank you Herff Jones for: • Sponsoring Advisor Hospitality D onations were made: • Sponsoring Houston Kraft • In memory of Camilla Herbert Shannon • And providing rings for the High School and Middle Level • In memory of Buddy Kirschner Advisors of the Year • In honor of Pat Kirschner T hank you to the United States Army for your Donations were made by: • Terry Hamm support of the TASC HS Annual Conference • Sarah James T hank you to those who shared stories from their heart: • Calvin Buchholtz Cameron Waltz, Carroll Senior High School and • Anne Newman Lisa Heller, Hardin-Jefferson High School • Lu Pochelski Baldorf • Laura Price Thank you!

TASC On social networks:

F acebook: TASC_StuCo TASC_StuCo Alumni Motivational Media Assemblies is the Twitter: TASC_stuco international leader in all-school “assembly” Instagram: TASC_stuco events featuring clips from today’s most Snapchat: tascstuco popular movies, music videos, and Advisors should text @d74c7a to 81010 for access to “Remind” incredible sports footage. to get conference updates, announcements, and more! www.motivationalmedia.org D: AY 1 Noon - 7:30 p.m...... Registration / Exhibits / TASC Bookstore / Candidates Campaign Convention Center, Grand Hall 3:20 - 3:55 or 5:00 - 5:35 p.m. (choose one)...... First Time Attendee Advisor Orientation Convention Center, Room 1-4 4:00 - 4:30 p.m...... District Flag Ceremony Rehearsal Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 4:05 - 4:50 p.m...... Special Session for Advisors: Houston Kraft Convention Center, Room 1-4 5:00 p.m...... 2017 Summer Workshop JC’s Meeting Convention Center, Room 9-12 6:15 - 6:45 p.m...... Table Talks Presenter Meeting Convention Center, Room 9-12 7:30 - 10:00 p.m...... OPENING GENERAL SESSION Convention Center, Exhibit Hall D: AY 2 7:30 - 9:00 a.m...... Registration / TASC Bookstore / Campaigns Continue Convention Center, Grand Hall 8:00 - 8:45 a.m...... Advisor Business Meeting Convention Center, Room 5-8 8:00 - 8:45 a.m...... Meet the Candidates Sessions (All sessions are on the 2nd floor of the Sheraton) President Candidates: Hall of Fame Room | Vice-President Candidates: Champions 1 Secretary Candidates: Champions 2 | Parliamentarian Candidates: Champions 3 9:00 - Noon...... Second General Session Convention Center, Exhibit Hall Noon - 1:15 p.m...... Lunch on your own Noon - 4:30 p.m. �� TASC Bookstore/T-Shirt Store Prefunction Gallery Noon - 1:20 p.m. �� Balloting for 2018-2019 State Officers 1:30 - 4:15 p.m...... Breakout Rotations See page 15-25 for information 1:30 - 4:15 p.m...... Advisor Sessions See page 8 for information 2:30 - 4:15 p.m...... 2018 JC Orientation Yacht Club Room (Behind the Sheraton) 5:00 - 10:00 p.m...... Six Flags Over Texas Private Party 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. ��Dinner: Six Flags Pavilion D: AY 3 8:30 - 9:15 a.m...... Run-Off Balloting (if needed) Convention Center, Prefunction Gallery 9:30 - 11:45 a.m...... FINAL GENERAL SESSION Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 11:45 - 12:30 p.m...... Meeting for New Officer Schools: Student and Advisor Convention Center, Room 1-4

TASC is sponsored by the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals