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Student Leader Virginia Student Council Association n December/January 2020 Delegates Get Inspired at Convention VSCA member schools are invited to get energized and in- spired at the 94th annual state convention, March 13–15, 2020 at the Founders Inn in Virginia Beach. This year, VSCA is pleased to welcome Kate Garnes, DJ and performer WHAT’S INSIDE for Walt Disney World, as the keynote speaker. Start the Year Off Right with New Activities ...................... 2 In addition to general sessions featuring the motivational Gar- Grassfield Engages Fans with nes, delegates can look forward Themed Games ................... 3 to “all of the other networking Convention delegates from Region 4 prepare for the pep rally at the 2019 VSCA opportunities that come with Coffee with a Cop ............. 3 Convention. attending convention,” says National Councils of Excel- VSCA director Andrea Vail. Last year nearly 700 delegates rum with representatives of the lence Award .......................... 3 These opportunities include re- attended the convention from state Board of Education also gional meetings, idea exchange schools across the Common- gives student leaders a chance Prince William County Penny sessions, and learning labs wealth. to voice their concerns about War Fundraiser.................... 4 featuring presentations from A unique feature of the education issues. Outstanding Project student leaders and advisers VSCA convention is the Participants at convention Award .................................... 4 on such topics as fundraising, opportunity for delegates to elect state officers who will service projects, parliamentary debate and amend resolutions represent their interests at the procedure, enhancing school that will be voted on by the next level. Elections will be WHAT’S AHEAD spirit, teambuilding, and more. student leaders at conven- held for president, vice presi- The convention also includes tion and then forwarded to dent, secretary, and high school January 10: Postmark fun events such as a pep rally, the educational leaders of the representative (8 positions), deadline for early convention banquet, and a dance party. Commonwealth. An open fo- middle level representative (3 registration continued on page 4 February 7: Postmark deadline for regular conven- State Service Project: Picture Perfect Birthday tion registration The VSCA state service proj- ers, miscellaneous toys, and a messages, stickers, and so forth. February 13: Convention ect for 2019–2020 is Picture decorated picture frame to help The completed bags will be hotel registration deadline Perfect Birthday, an effort permanently capture delivered to homeless to help kids in foster homes the moment. School February 21: Postmark shelters and foster deadline for late convention and homeless shelters have a delegations are asked homes across the registration memorable birthday. to donate supplies for Commonwealth after The idea, voted on by the the bags, and delegates the state convention. March 1: Deadline to regis- to the state convention VSCA Advisory Council Check with your re- ter for consideration for the in March will decorate members, is to create a birth- gional representative Outstanding Student Council the picture frames with day party in a bag featuring to find out what your region is Project Award birthday wishes, inspirational balloons, streamers, noisemak- assigned to bring. Start the Year Off Right with Some New Activities Looking for some good ideas Puzzle Power to promote kindness all year at to start the year off right when In honor of National Jigsaw your school. you come back from winter Puzzle Day, January 29, give Slice of Pi break? Try one of these ideas pieces of a jigsaw puzzle to Work with your math depart- for January: every member of a grade level ment to celebrate National Pi Lost and Found (or classroom if your grades Day, March 14 (or 3.14) with Fashion Show are too large). Provide an area Souper Bowl of Caring some lunchtime math games. for puzzle assembly and have a Clear out all the items that Serve a free piece of pie to any More than 37 million people contest to see which grade can have accumulated so far this student who participates. struggle with hunger in the get its puzzle put together first year in the lost and found by United States, including more by having students stop by to Kick Butts Day holding a humorous fashion than 11 million children. That’s show during lunch using only insert their piece. Offer good Organize an awareness project why Souper Bowl of Caring prizes as an incentive for ev- items from the school’s lost and mobilizes young people each on the dangers of juuling for found. eryone to participate and make Kick Butts Day, March 18. For year to tackle hunger by col- the point that “the puzzle isn’t Toy Drive activity ideas and resources lecting dollars and cans of food complete without you.” After the holidays, many kids during Super Bowl weekend, visit http://kickbuttsday.org are ready to find new homes for then donate 100% of their col- Global Youth Traffic their gently used toys. Hold a lection to hunger-relief chari- Safety Month ties in their own communities. collection day and donate the Plan a project to put the For more information and free toys to a local shelter. brakes on impaired driving for resources to join this effort visit Ultimate Frisbee Global Youth Traffic Safety www.souperbowl.org. Tournament Month during May. Visit www. The first Frisbees by Wham-O Finals Care Packages noys.org for ideas and resources. were produced on January 13, Help freshmen survive their 1957. In honor of this date, first round of midyear exams by preparing care packages Random Acts of sponsor an ultimate Frisbee Kindness tournament in the snow for with a list of tips for studying, Make kindness the norm at teams from each class during snacks, pens, and other goodies. your school with ideas and lunch or after school. Deliver one to every freshman in the school with good luck resources from Random Acts MLK Day of Service wishes for their exams. of Kindness at www.randomact- Organize a local service project sofkindness.org. Random Acts Healthy Weight Week for the Martin Luther King, Jr., of Kindness Day is February During Healthy Weight Week, holiday and join the tradition 17, but the site has monthly January 19–25, 2020, invite of making it a day on, not a calendars with ideas for every area health care providers to set day off. For ideas and resources day of the year, along with up displays during lunch about visit www.nationalservice.gov/ posters—such as the 50+ healthy eating habits, exercise, serve-your-community/mlk-day- Ways to Be Kind poster shown and healthy weight. service at right—and other resources VSCA State Convention March 13–15, 2020 Join us at Founders Inn, Virginia Beach Early Registration Deadline is Sharing the Vision of Leadership January 10, 2020 2 VSCA News • December ‘19/January ‘20 • www.scaleader.org Grassfield Engages Fans with Themed Games National Council At Grassfield, football games decked out in USA spirit wear. price. At halftime, there was of Excellence are the place to be. All through The athletic director, SCA a half-court shot competition Applications Due the Fall season, students get students, and basketball team where the students played for in February excited to attend the football were happy to see such a large a prize. The basketball games With only a month remain- games on Friday nights all turnout. with themes have been a hit ing until the deadline to decked out in spirit wear. This at Grassfield for the whole The next themed game was submit NatStuCo Councils of year, Grassfield SCA realized community and students and called “Twin Night” in which Excellence applications, it is how little the student body teachers are excited to see what students came dressed alike time for your student council recognizes other sport teams else will come from this new in pairs for a reduced ticket members to organize informa- in comparison to football. event in the future. tion on projects, minutes and Student officers met with the agendas of meetings, and athletic director to discuss other information that can be some ways to get students to used to support your council’s attend the basketball games, application to NSC as a Na- considering previous years tional Council of Excellence have had very poor student for 2020. attendance. Similar to VSCA’s Achieve- Brainstorming produced ment Award, the Councils of many new ideas such as Excellence Award recognizes reduced ticket amounts, half- achievements for the calendar time competitions, and themed year. There are two levels games. So far, Grassfield has of recognition: A student held two themed basketball council achieves a National games. The first one was Council of Excellence Award greatly successful, as it was when it has demonstrated held on a Friday night with that it meets all the National a ticket price of two dollars. Student Council require- Students came to the game Grassfield students display their USA themed spirit wear at one of two themed basket- ball games designed to increase student attendance. ments, and the National Gold Council of Excellence award is awarded to those councils Coffee with a Cop at Lee-Davis that demonstrate the highest levels of leadership as well as A great way to build positive council. To keep the conversa- one...it helps [her] feel more meet additional standards as relationships in the community tion interesting, the advisers connected to the community.” set by NatStuCo. All schools between students and police created cards with conversa- This event is something looked that demonstrate that they officers is by giving the oppor- tion questions and topics. This forward to by both SCA meet the requirements receive tunity to create a conversation helps break the ice and lets members and police officers.