Oregon Association of Student Councils
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The Oregon Association of Student Councils (OASC) is a non-profit organization serving middle and high school students in the U.S. state
of Oregon
. OASC provides leadership development to students and adult advisers.
), two at-large
representatives (the runners-up to the state president), two middle school representatives, and six other regional representatives.
in Monmouth, Oregon. There is also a shorter middle school session at another location every summer.
OASC holds a fall conference at the Seaside
Convention Center the first weekend in November every year. The purpose of this conference is to elect the new student executive council for the year, announce adviser of the year awards, announce the schedule for the remainder of the year, and continue OASC’s mission of promoting student leadership and networking.
. The conference is similar to Fall Conference, with the exception of the elections. Middle schoolers are allowed to attend.
Every year, there is also an OASC delegation that attends the National Association of Student Councils Conference, held at different locations each year.
U.S. state
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of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. OASC provides leadership development to students and adult advisers.
General information
The original constitution of OASC was written in 1954. OASC is sponsored by the Confederation of Oregon School Administrators, and its activities are reviewed by the Oregon State Board of Education. OASC is similar to student council organizations located in each U.S. state, and they fall under region 7 of the National Association of Student Councils. The main goal of OASC is to …"assist in the development of capable, ethical, and active leaders."Mission statement
Committed To Leadership Development With A Vision of Service, Involvement, and Action.Governing body
Two entities govern the OASC. The first body is the Executive Board, composed of the program director and nine others, who are usually activities directors at Oregon schools. The second governing body is the Student Executive Council, who are members elected by schools attending the fall conference. This board has a state president (currently Gaby Mueller from Tualatin High SchoolTualatin High School
Tualatin High School is a public secondary school located in Tualatin, Oregon, United States. Students in grades 9 through 12 attended the school that is part of the Tigard-Tualatin School District. Opened in 1992, school teams are known as the Timberwolves....
), two at-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
representatives (the runners-up to the state president), two middle school representatives, and six other regional representatives.
Summer workshops
OASC holds two summer workshops, held every July for high schoolers. These week long camps attract around 200 students at each session, and are designed to build leadership skills and networking amongst the students. OASC program director Nancy Moen has been quoted as saying that “my first camp blew me away. It's exactly what we all wish education could be. I love the networking and the creativity of both staff and students. You can be exhausted from the hours involved, yet crackling with excitement”. These workshops are held at Western Oregon UniversityWestern Oregon University
Western Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Oregon, United States. It was originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as Monmouth University. Subsequent names include Oregon Normal School, Oregon College of Education, and Western Oregon State College...
in Monmouth, Oregon. There is also a shorter middle school session at another location every summer.
Fall conference
OASC holds a fall conference at the Seaside
Seaside, Oregon
Seaside is a city in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The name Seaside is derived from Seaside House, a historic summer resort built in the 1870s by railroad magnate Ben Holladay. The city's population was 6,457 at the 2010 census.-History:...
Convention Center the first weekend in November every year. The purpose of this conference is to elect the new student executive council for the year, announce adviser of the year awards, announce the schedule for the remainder of the year, and continue OASC’s mission of promoting student leadership and networking.
Spring conference
The first weekend of May, OASC holds a spring conference in Eugene, OregonEugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. The conference is similar to Fall Conference, with the exception of the elections. Middle schoolers are allowed to attend.
Winter workshops
OASC also holds smaller scale workshops in the winter months. The is one held over the course of 5 days at various schools across the state, and each only lasts one day.Nationals
Every year, there is also an OASC delegation that attends the National Association of Student Councils Conference, held at different locations each year.