RSVP: Raising Student Voice and Participation

The E Board initiated the Raising Student Voice and Participation program at the Fall 2007 Leadership Conference at East High School. AASG Executive Board has offered the training at every conference since 2007, and over 800 students have been trained in RSVP. School-wide summits conducted by students lie at the heart of RSVP. The summits involve all students in the school. The summits start with asking what is going well in the school. Then the students share what needs to be better in their school, and they develop action plans with the help of the Leadership Team. The Leadership Team is comprised of students who serve as facilitators and coordinators of the process. EBoard leaders Matt Cook and Megan Waggoner lead the first RSVP workshop and trained other Executive Board members.

Friendships

AASG and NASC offer many opportunities to make friends and learn from each other. AASG has set up a facebook page (Click here to visit), has the Beamer Wall at conferences, and builds in lots of time to get to know students from all over Alaska. These two delegates had a great time sharing at NASC.

Executive Board

The AASG Executive Board is entirely made up of students from all over Alaska. Officers are either elected or selected by interview. Many positions are eagerly contested at the Fall Conference. Each Board implements programs. The 2007-08 Executive Board adopted the RSVP program and has had training in several schools as well as at the last two conferences. Each Exec Board identifies a theme for the year. Rural-Urban Communication has been successful in supporting rural students with travel scholarships and in developing the AKStudent Network. The current theme of “Youth Strength through Involvement” connects with the U.S. presidential elections and service.

NASC

The Alaska delegation to the National Student Council Conference takes a rockin’ rest at the Kansas City Zoo before the 2007 NASC Conference. The National Student Council Conference showcases of dozens of outstanding international speakers, delves into great service experiences, and gives time to make friends with students from all over the world. You can go to NASC next year. Go to www.nasc.us to learn more.

Spring Conference

The 2012 Spring Leadership Conference will be held at Kodiak High School on April 12-14. Registration is now open. Click here to register. Early Bird Registration is $90 through February 24. Housing will be offered in the school.

The AASG Executive Board changes some members every conference. Come to the Spring Conference and see which of the members above have changed!

Enter the Second Annual Media Contest for Suicide Prevention and win cash and prizes of $2,000. Winners will be announced at the Conference!

Enter your Service Project into the AASG Serves Competition and win $1,000 if your project is the best! Find out what else is going on in Alaska’s schools to help others when outstanding service is recognized at the Conference!

Honor your advisor, a peer, and an administrator by nominating them for awards. You can access applications for Advisor of the Year, Student Leader of the Year, Student Leader in Service, Administrator of the Year under Spring Conference information. The most outstanding nominees will be announced and honored at the Conference!

Develop and use your leadership skills by serving in a statewide office on the AASG Executive Board. Region rep positions in regions 2, 4, and 6 will be elected at the Conference. Use the map to identify your region and contact your region rep for more information. Applications are due at the start of the conference.

Student Councils of Excellence will also be recognized at the Spring Conference.

Get Discount Fares for flights using the Code provided by Alaska Airlines.

Travel scholarships for students (especially for off-the-road-system school delegates) are due March 12.

Got questions? Email AASG Executive Director Carol Waters ma2tna@acsalaska.net.

Fall Conference

Service High School in Anchorage will host the Fall Leadership Conference October 13-15, 2011! Plan now to be a part of a great opportunity to learn leadership skills to make a difference! Contact Arianna Cocallas, the registrar, to find out how your school’s leaders can be a part of AASG’s programs. A.cocallas@gmail.com To register, click here.