Lighting the Fire of Leadership

The Virginia Student Councils Association presents the rd

93 Annual State Convention

Lighting the

Fire of

Leadership March 22–24, 2019 • The Founders Inn • Virginia Beach, Virginia

2019 CONVENTION AT A GLANCE Daily Schedule and Major Convention Activities Friday, March 22, 2019

Saturday, March 23, 2019

11:30 a.m.

VSCA Officer School Luncheon

7:30–8:25 a.m.

VSCA Breakfast

12:30–3:00 p.m.

Hotel Registration/Check-In Convention Registration

8:30–10:00 a.m.

Third General Session

10:10–10:40 a.m.

Learning Lab – Session 1

1:00–1:30 p.m.

Elections Committee Meeting

10:50–11:20 a.m.

Learning Lab – Session 2

1:30–2:00 p.m.

Advisory Committee Meeting

11:30 a.m. –12:05 p.m. School Caucuses

2:00–2:30 p.m.

New to VSCA Workshop

12:10–1:05 p.m.

Meet in Regional Rooms

12:20–1:05 p.m.

2:45–2:55 p.m.

VSCA Luncheon Voting

3:00–4:10 p.m.

Opening General Session

12:20–12:34 p.m.

Regions 2,4,6

4:15–5:00 p.m.

Regional Meetings

12:35–12:49 p.m.

Regions 1,3,8

5:00–5:15 p.m.

Prepare for Dinner

12:50–1:05 p.m.

Regions 5,7

5:15–6:15 p.m.

VSCA Dinner

1:15–1:45 p.m.

6:25–7:25 p.m.

Regional Meetings

2:00–3:30 p.m.

7:30–9:15 p.m.

Second General Session

9:20–9:40 p.m.

Meet the Candidates

9:45–9:55 p.m.

Regional Meetings

10:00–10:35 p.m.

Pep Rally

10:40–10:55 p.m.

School Caucuses

11:00 p.m.

In Rooms/Quiet Time

Learning Lab – Session 3

Fourth General Session— Forum with the Virginia Board of Education

3:40–5:00 p.m.

Idea Exchange/Resolutions Session

5:15–6:00 p.m.

Public Speaking Contest

5:15–6:00 p.m.

Election Tie-Breaker Voting

5:15–6:30 p.m.

Prepare for Banquet

6:30–8:30 p.m.

VSCA Banquet and Awards Ceremony

8:30 p.m.

Installation Practice

All candidate schools – student and advisor – must attend

9:00–11:00 p.m.

VSCA Dance Party

11:15 p.m.

In Rooms/Quiet Time

Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:30 a.m.

Baggage Hold for Late Departures

7:45–8:30 a.m.

VSCA Breakfast & Swag Swap

8:30–10:30 a.m.

Closing General Session/Illumination

10:30 a.m.

Hotel Checkout

10:30–11:00 a.m.

New VSCA Advisory Committee Orientation

Welcome to the 93rd Annual VSCA State Convention

from the

Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals Department of Student Leadership 4909 Cutshaw Avenue Richmond,Virginia 23230 Phone: (804) 355-4263 Fax: (804) 355-4262 Mr. Douglas Fulton Principal, Loudoun Division VASSP President Dr. Randy D. Barrack VASSP Executive Director Mrs. Andrea Vail VSCA Director Ms. Kindall Stevenson Convention Registrar

Welcome

Dear Convention Delegate,

Welcome to the 93rd Annual VSCA State Convention! Our theme this year is “Lighting the Fire of Leadership” and we hope you find a wealth of inspiration, useful suggestions, and thought-provoking discussions this weekend at the beautiful Founders Inn in Virginia Beach.

Along with the dozens of members of the Advisory Board, we have been hard at work this year to put on an amazing experience in addition to growing our membership and making changes to improve our state organization. If you are joining us for the first time, welcome. If you are a returning veteran, welcome back. Let us all enjoy this remarkable time we have together.

The VSCA State Officers and Regional Representatives,

Noah Burke Student Representative Class of 2019

Sam Payne Student Representative Class of 2019

Daniella Saforo Student Representative Class of 2020

Freedom High School President School Loudoun Division Jason King, Advisor

Woodgrove High School Vice President School Loudoun Division Jeff Schutte, Advisor Tom Acquino, Advisor

C. D. Hylton High School Secretary School Prince William Division Sue Hunter, Advisor

VSCA Obligation

As a member of the SCA I will seek to prepare myself physically, mentally, and morally, to express good citizenship, attitudes and practices, and to promote the general welfare of the school.

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Table of Contents

Welcome from the VSCA State Officer Schools......................................................................................................................... 2 VSCA Regions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 VSCA Region Representatives......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Regional Meeting Agendas................................................................................................................................................................ 5 VSCA Advisory Committee Appointed Members....................................................................................................................... 6

VSCA 2018–2019 Achievement Award Schools.......................................................................................................................... 8 Convention Schedule.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Featured Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................13 Learning Lab Descriptions...............................................................................................................................................................14 VSCA Rules of Procedure...............................................................................................................................................................17 Run for State Office or Region Representative..........................................................................................................................18 Hotel Map............................................................................................................................................................................................ I9

THIS PROGRAM BELONGS TO ________________________________ NAME ________________________________ SCHOOL ________________________________ ADVISOR If found, please return to the VSCA Convention Office, located on the 1st level in front of the ballroom. Thank you!

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VSCA Regions REGION I

REGION III

Orange County

REGION VI

Lee County

Charles City County

Caroline County

Page County

Alleghany County

Norton City

Chesterfield County

Colonial Beach City

Botetourt County

Pulaski County

Colonial Heights City

Essex County

Prince William County

Covington City

Radford City

Craig County

Russell County

Dinwiddie County

Gloucester County

Rappahannock County

Danville City

Scott County

Goochland County

King George County

Floyd County

Smyth County

Hanover County

King & Queen County

Franklin County

Tazewell County

Henrico County

Washington County

King William County

REGION V

Henry County

Hopewell City

Martinsville City

Wise County

New Kent County

Lancaster County

Albemarle County

Montgomery County

Wythe County

Petersburg City

Matthews County

Amherst County

Patrick County

Powhatan County

Middlesex County

Augusta County

Pittsylvania County

REGION VIII

Prince George County

Northumberland County

Bath County

Roanoke City

Richmond City

Richmond County

Bedford City

Roanoke County

Surry County

Spotsylvania County

Buena Vista City

Salem City

Sussex County

Stafford County

REGION II

West Point Town

Accomack County Chesapeake City

Fredericksburg City

Westmoreland County

Shenandoah County Warren County Winchester City

Campbell County Charlottesville City Fluvanna County Greene County Harrisonburg City

Franklin City

REGION IV

Hampton City

Alexandria City

Lexington City

Isle of Wight County

Arlington County

Louisa County

Newport News City

Clarke County

Lynchburg City

Norfolk City

Culpepper County

Nelson County

Northampton County

Fairfax City

Rockbridge County

Fairfax County

Rockingham County

Poquoson City

Falls Church City

Staunton City

Portsmouth City

Fauquier County

Southampton County

Frederick County

Waynesboro City

Suffolk City

Madison County

Virginia Beach City

Manassas City

Williamsburg-James City County

Manassas Park City

Highland County

Loudoun County

York County

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Amelia County Appomattox County Brunswick County Buckingham County

REGION VII

Charlotte County

Bland County

Cumberland County

Bristol City

Greensville County

Buchanan County

Halifax County

Carroll County

Lunenburg County

Dickenson County

Mecklenburg County

Galax City

Nottoway County

Giles County

Prince Edward County

Grayson County

2018–2019 Region Representatives Region 1 School

Region 5 School

Region 2 School

Region 6 School

Region 3 School

Region 8 School

Prince George High School Prince George School Division Emily Whitehead, Student Ms. Marcia Edmundson, Advisor

Grassfield High School Chesapeake School Division Amanda Shepps, Student Ms. Alicia White, Advisor

Massaponax High School Spotsylvania School Division Jeannette Barahona, Student Ms. Denise Glassford, Advisor Ms. Jessica Guerin, Advisor

Region 4 School

South Lakes High School Fairfax County School Division Kate Kaufman, Student Ms. Lyn Fiscus, Advisor

Liberty High School Bedford School Division Summer Markham, Student Mrs. Robin Waldron, Advisor

Franklin County High School Franklin County School Division Jenna Lambert, Student Ms. Kirsten Yaffe, Advisor

Buckingham County High School Buckingham School Division Alley Ragland, Student Mrs. Mary Stearrett, Advisor

VASSP Liaison Dr. Kevin Bezy Associate Principal Franklin County High School Franklin County School Division

VSCA Regional Meeting Agendas Friday, March 22, 2019 4:15 p.m. Session 1.

Introduction of Regional Representatives, Officers (if any), Schools, and Advisors 2.

Icebreaker/Team Building Activity 3.

Overview of Convention Service Project—Kits for Kids 4.

Brainstorm and create a regional cheer to be presented at the pep rally this evening 5.

Read resolutions – they will be further discussed tomorrow during resolution workshops 6.

Discuss topics and procedures for the Board of Education Forum 7.

Region competition game sign-ups and explanations for general sessions and pep rally 6:25 p.m. Session 1.

Icebreaker/Team Building Activity 2.

Introduction and speeches of candidates for High School Regional Representatives (if any) 3.

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2018–2019 Advisory Committee VSCA Advisory Committee Appointed Members Battlefield High School

Buckingham County High School

Buffalo Gap High School

C.D. Hylton High School

Colgan High School

Courtland High School

Essex High School

Franklin County High School

Freedom High School

Grassfield High School

Hickory High School

Lee-Davis High School

Liberty High School

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Aden Beyene Karina Reynolds Johniece Baker Amil Bolden Tyshea Chambers Mia Garrett Tajhmir Gough Diante Lee April Sage Paige Pettry Nikki Pettry Chloe Koulefianou Sarah Myra Nzeutcheb De’Jah Robinson Julianne Crosbie Avery Ovullette Brigit Turner Ashley Almassy Alexis Donohue Rachel Gallahan Abigail Horan Michaela Salvary Renee Meade Aaliyah Plummer Nellie Philpott Jenna Lambert Aislinn Garcia Jenna Thalji Audrey Baker Jillian Grant Caroline Leckie Heather Opie Baylee Rainer Kyle Sellers Ashlyn Seymour Hailey Smith Lilly Dean Adair Keener Juan Sadjado

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Prince William County Buckingham County

Augusta County Prince William County

Prince William County

Spotsylvania County

Essex County Franklin County Loudoun County Chesapeake City

Chesapeake City

Hanover County Bedford County

Massaponax High School

Orange County High School

Oscar Smith High School

Prince George High School

South Lakes High School

Stafford High School Woodbridge Senior High School

Woodgrove High School

Gianna De Rosa Skyla Humphreys Hillary Jean-Bart Olivia Nguyen-Dillon Samantha Patrick Hilda Quansanh Caroline Van Jace Clemmer Jarrett Long Alex Pomeroy MacKenzie Rankin Malia Staples Emily Fleischer Laura Brock Alexis Foster Simran Kumar Ashley Levins Charlie Lu Vivian Lu Kara Prescott Kaity Wasinger Kristina Michel Jordan Whitehead Lindsay Asmussen Sophie Barkhordari Morgan Giebel Javairia Khan Allison McCue Brianna McDermott Katherine Paulikonis Kristine Paulikonis Bennie Tignor Caroline Weis Fadumo Hussein Laiba Awan Catherine Cornicelli Joel Diaz Anna Facciola Andrea Funez Emily Pickup Gabbi Troia Kyle Caylor Brent Rittner

Spotsylvania County

Orange County

Chesapeake City

Prince George County Fairfax County

Stafford County Prince William County

Loudoun County

If you would like to be a member of the 2019–2020 Advisory Committee, please pick up an Appointed Member Application at the VSCA Office.

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Achievement Awards Each year, VSCA honors member schools that promote leadership and community service through their school’s Student Council activities by awarding an Achievement Award. This year, 24 schools will be recognized at this convention for their achievements during the 2018–2019 school year.

To be recognized, schools must apply and submit documentation of completing a variety of activities throughout the school year. The required projects must be assembled in a portfolio and reviewed by the school principal to be considered for an award. All member schools that complete the criteria for this award receive the award.

Congratulations to the 2019 recipients of this outstanding achievement: Battlefield High School

Freedom High School

Osbourn High School

Benton Middle School

Grassfield High School

Oscar Smith High School

Blair Middle School

Hayfield Elementary School

Patrick Henry High School

Buckingham County High School

Hickory High School

South Lakes High School

Buffalo Gap High School

Hugo A. Owens Middle School

Tomahawk Creek Middle School

C.D. Hylton High School

Liberty High School

Western Branch Middle School

Courtland High School

Massaponax High School

Woodbridge Senior High School

Franklin County High School

Orange County High School

Woodgrove High School

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Schedule of Events Friday, March 22, 2019 11:30 a.m.

VSCA Officer School Luncheon................................................................................. Swan Terrace

12:30–3:00 p.m.

Hotel Registration/Check-In........................................................................................... Front Desk

12:30–3:00 p.m.

Convention Registration.................................................................... Ballroom Registration Desk

1:00–1:30 p.m.

Elections Committee Meeting..................................................Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater

All Candidate Schools are required to attend

1:30–2:00 p.m.

Advisory Committee Meeting ............................................ Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater

2:00–2:30 p.m.

New to VSCA Workshop........................................................................................... James Madison

2:45–2:55 p.m.

Meet in Regional Rooms................................................................................. See room list below

3:00–4:10 p.m.

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Opening General Session............................................................................... Virginia Ballroom 3-4 Presiding: VSCA President School—Freedom High School, Loudoun Division Noah Burke, Student Representative Jason King, Advisor • Welcome to the 93rd Annual VSCA Convention • VSCA Advisory Committee Introductions • Opening of Convention, School Explosions • Greetings: Dr. James F. Lane, Superintendent of Public Instruction for the Commonwealth of Virginia • Convention Reminders and Updates

4:15–5:00 p.m.

First Regional Meeting (Led by Regional Representatives).................................. Regional Rooms

One...............................................................................................................................Benjamin Franklin Two......................................................................................................Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater Three.................................................................................................................................. James Madison Four........................................................................................................................ Virginia Ballroom 3-4

Five, Six, Seven, Eight................................................................................................Benjamin Harrison

5:00–5:15 p.m.

Prepare for Dinner

5:15–6:15 p.m.

VSCA Dinner...................................................................................................... Virginia Ballroom 1-2

6:25–7:25 p.m.

Second Regional Meeting (Led by Regional Representatives)............................. Regional Rooms

Same location as first meeting

7:30–9:15 p.m.

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Second General Session................................................................................. Virginia Ballroom 3-4

Presiding: VSCA President School—Freedom High School, Loudoun Division Noah Burke, Student Representative Jason King, Advisor

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9:20–9:40 p.m.

Meet the Candidates.................Breakout Session Rooms/Check @vscatweets for locations

9:45–9:55 p.m.

Third Regional Meeting (Led by Regional Representatives) Same location as first meeting

Pep Rally Preparations

10:00–10:35 p.m.

VSCA Pep Rally................................................................................................. Virginia Ballroom 1-2

10:40–10:55 p.m.

School Caucuses................................................................................................... School Goal Setting

Decide a location as a school; share your goals through social media with #vsca2019

11:00 p.m.

In Rooms................................................................................................................................ Quiet Time

Saturday, March 23, 2019 7:30–8:25 a.m.

VSCA Breakfast................................................................................................ Virginia Ballroom 1-2

8:30–10:00 a.m.

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Third General Session..................................................................................... Virginia Ballroom 3-4 Presiding: VSCA Vice President School—Woodgrove High School, Loudoun Division Sam Payne, Student Representative Jeff Schutte and Tom Acquino, Advisors • Campaign Speeches for VSCA Officer School Candidates • Keynote Speaker: Jahkari “JT” Taylor

Learning Lab Schedule Room Henry Mason

Session 1 10:10-10:40

Session 2 10:50-11:20

Advisor Swap Shop (Double Session) Beyond the Bake Sale Bye-Bye Binder Rebuilding a Fire for Leadership: Starting from the Ground Up

Session 3 1:15-1:45 Torching Tired Traditions Spark Your Communication Empowering Student Leaders for School Improvement Planning (Advisors Only) SCA Declassified:Video Survival Guide Going the Distance

Harrison

Break the Ice

Franklin

Spread the Word!

Post-It Positive

Madison

Surviving Freshman Year

Party of Fore

Blair

(Seniors Only) Parliamentary Procedure

Parliamentary Procedure

Lee

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More Lighting the Fire in Your International Community

Wythe

Sources of Strength

Sources of Strength

Sources of Strength

Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater Virginia Ballrooms 3 & 4

Creating a Culture

Creating a Culture

Building Buddies

Pep Rally Games and Planning

Resolutions Workshop

Resolutions Workshop

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10:10–10:40 a.m.

Learning Lab Session 1........................................................................See table on previous page

10:50–11:20 a.m.

Learning Lab Session 2........................................................................See table on previous page

11:30 a.m.–12:05 p.m. School Caucuses..................................................Discuss Candidates for Office and Resolutions

As a school, please decide a location

12:10–1:05 p.m.

VSCA Luncheon................................................................................................ Virginia Ballroom 1-2

12:20–1:05 p.m.

Voting............................................................................................................................................ Braxton

*Regions 2, 4, 6: 12:20 – 12:34 p.m.

*Regions 1, 3, 8: 12:35 – 12:49 p.m.

*Regions 5, 7: 12:50 – 1:05 p.m.

1:15–1:45 p.m.

Learning Lab Session 3 .......................................................................See table on previous page

2:00–3:30 p.m.

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Fourth General Session—Forum with the Board of Education............ Virginia Ballroom 3-4

Presiding: VSCA President School—Freedom High School, Loudoun Division Noah Burke, Student Representative Jason King, Advisor

3:40–5:00 p.m.

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Resolutions Session.......................................................................................... Virginia Ballroom 3-4

Presiding: VSCA Secretary School—C. D. Hylton High School, Prince William Division Daniella Saforo, Student Representative Susan Hunter, Advisor Dr. Cynthia Mayo, Registered Parliamentarian

3:40–5:00 p.m.

Idea Exchange.................................................................................................... Virginia Ballroom 1-2

5:15–6:00 p.m.

Public Speaking Contest..............................................................Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater

5:15–6:00 p.m.

Election Tie-Breaker Voting.................................................................................................. Braxton

5:15–6:30 p.m.

Prepare for Banquet

6:30–8:30 p.m.

VSCA Banquet and Awards Ceremony.................................................... Virginia Ballroom 1-2

8:30 p.m.

Installation Practice........................................................................................ Virginia Ballroom 3-4

All Candidate Schools—student and advisor—must attend

9:00–11:00 p.m.

VSCA Dance Party..................................................................................................................... Atrium

Movie..................................................................................................Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater

11:15 p.m.

In Rooms................................................................................................................................ Quiet Time

Sunday, March 24, 2019 7:30 a.m.

Baggage Hold for Late Departures.................................................................................... Braxton Lighting the Fire of Leadership

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7:45-8:30 a.m.

VSCA Breakfast & Swag Swap..................................................................... Virginia Ballroom 1-2 Bring your spirit gear to breakfast to trade

8:30–10:30 a.m.

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Closing General Session................................................................................. Virginia Ballroom 3-4

Presiding: VSCA President School—Freedom High School, Loudoun Division Noah Burke, Student Representative Jason King, Advisor

• Mr. Emmet Aylor, Keynote Speaker President, Christopher Newport University Student Assembly

• Award Presentations

• Illumination

• Closing Comments

10:30 a.m.

Hotel Checkout

10:30–11:00 a.m.

New VSCA Advisory Committee Orientation........................ Thomas Jefferson Amphitheater

Immediately following Closing General Session

Thanks so much for attending this convention!

Please take a few minutes to give us feedback on this experience by visiting http://bit.ly/VSCA2019 to complete a short evaluation.

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Featured Speakers

Dr. James F. Lane was appointed Virginia’s 25th superintendent of public instruction by Governor Ralph S. Northam, effective June 1, 2018.

As state superintendent, Dr. Lane serves as the executive officer of the Virginia Department of Education, which is the administrative agency for the Commonwealth’s public schools. He also serves as secretary of the State Board of Education.

Prior to his appointment as the Commonwealth’s chief school officer, Dr. Lane served as a division superintendent in Chesterfield County, Goochland County, and Middlesex County. He was recognized as the 2017 Virginia Superintendent of the Year for his leadership in Goochland County.

Dr. Lane was one of 100 superintendents in the nation selected to attend the 2014 ConnectEd Superintendents Summit at the White House in recognition of his leadership in the use of instructional technology by his schools. In 2015, the national Data Quality Campaign awarded its annual Flashlight award to Goochland County in recognition of the division’s achievements under Lane’s leadership using data to empower educators and communicate with parents and the public.

Dr. Lane holds a doctorate in education from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree in school administration from North Carolina State University, and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in teaching from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Lane and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of two elementary school students in Chesterfield County.

Jahkari “JT” Taylor was born to be a Purpose Pusher. His life’s work dem-

onstrates his passion for cultivating, motivating, and inspiring people from all walks of life.Yet, JT’s life story may not fit the mold of an ideal Purpose Pusher. When he was just a child he went from living in a 1987 Ford Fairmont to a packed homeless shelter. Then, after his mother applied for Section 8 housing, they soon relocated to a tough neighborhood in Virginia.

He attended Title 1 schools as a struggling student who failed to realize his academic potential. In addition, he became a teenage father at the age of 17. Yet, in spite of the adversities he encountered as a youth, JT emerged out of an impoverished, singleparent upbringing with a desire to push others into their divine purpose in life.

JT is now a transformational educator, entrepreneur, author, and a highly sought-after speaker. He has earned three degrees (magna cum laude), he is the 2017 City-wide Teacher of the Year for his school division, and he has presented at numerous K-12 schools, colleges/universities, and professional conferences across the East Coast.

JT also has been featured in a WHRO commercial titled, “The Teaching Profession.”

In addition, JT has published numerous books including: 7 Traits of a Teacher With a Purpose, Overcoming Burnout, Relational Teaching, True Leaders LEAD, and Becoming One Flesh. His philosophy is simple: “Know Your Why!”

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Learning Lab Descriptions Advisor Swap Shop—ADVISOR SESSION South Lakes High School Advisor Presenter: Lyn Fiscus

This double session is a perfect place for advisors to get great ideas from one another. Share experiences, problem-solve, and create a network!

Beyond the Bake Sale: New Ways to Reach Your Community Lee-Davis High School Student Presenters: Lilly Dean, Adair Keener, and Hollyann Purvis Advisor: Lynn Griffey Opportunities to help serve your community are everywhere; you just need to know where to look. In Beyond the Bake Sale, you will learn of several new opportunities to include your whole community. We hope you walk away from this session organized, inspired, and ready to make a change without spilling any flour.

Break the Ice Woodgrove High School Student Presenters: Julia Murrary, Kendall Wisniewski, and Taly Zapanta Advisor: Tom Acquino Need help getting team members to learn and remember one another’s names? Need a few energizer games for meetings that use the participants’ names? Come check out some name games!

Building Buddies Grassfield High School Student Presenters: Audrey Baker, Jillian Grant, Caroline Leckie, and Heather Opie Advisor: Alicia White Building Buddies is an interactive workshop where you will learn how to form relationships in your community. Through collaborative brainstorming, you will leave this workshop with skills to take back to your school to create an inclusive environment.

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Bye-Bye Binder: Modernizing Your SCA Lee-Davis High School Student Presenters: Nathan Dodson, Luke Shawler, and Gabriel Worthington Advisor: Lynn Griffey Dance ticket sales causing anxiety? Need a way to track member points? Tired of hastily written sign-in sheets? In this session, you’ll learn how to bring your SCA up to date through free, online tools that may save your advisors several gray hairs. Links and examples to take back to your school will be provided.

Creating a Culture Colgan High School Student Presenters: Katelyn Marzo, Kate Moynihan, Brigit Turner, and Avery Ouellette Advisor: Dakota Beach Come get ideas on how to build and create a positive culture so your school can successfully function as one! Understand how to make everyone feel welcome in their school family by bringing all the organizations together and incorporating the diversity of all students and faculty through games, events, and unique traditions. Learn how to rekindle the lost spirit at your school. Walk away with exciting, new ideas after a collaboration session with schools from all over the Commonwealth!

Empowering Student Leaders for School Improvement Planning - ADVISORS Hugo Owens Middle School and Western Branch Middle School Presenters: Alaina Britt, Principal and Dr. Kambar Khoshaba, Principal How does your school evoke student agency in the school improvement planning process? Using NASSP’s Building & Breaking Ranks models, administrators, SCA advisors, and students can collaboratively conduct a comprehensive needs assessment, plan strategic initiatives and action steps, and empower students to help actualize their school’s improvement goals. By authentically assessing key components of school culture such as student-centeredness, wellness, equity, relationships, communication, ethics, and global-mindedness, students

can help school leaders brainstorm solutions and build their own capacity to lead the change process.

Going the Distance Woodbridge High School Student Presenter: Gabrielle Troia Advisors: Kyle Geck and Mike Viola This session will focus on how having the right people in the right places of your SCA can help everyone survive the whole year (or years) and allow the whole council to “go the distance.” There will be an emphasis on infrastructure and how to trust the process with side notes on preventing burnout.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence C.D. Hylton High School Student Presenters: DeJah Robinson and Daniella Saforo Advisor: Sue Hunter Have you ever met a leader who has not been able to interact with the audience or comes off as arrogant?

Are you that leader? Emotional intelligence helps to identify and manage your own emotions and those of others. It is vital for leaders to manage and control their emotions, which can lead to success and social abilities.

Lighting the Fire in your International Community C.D. Hylton High School Student Presenters: Chloe Koulefianou, DeJah Robinson, and Daniella Saforo Advisor: Sue Hunter Dealing with diversity issues means learning to integrate different cultures’ values. Managing diversity can create an inclusive environment for the school community. With diversity training, we can look past any biases and learn to work effectively within student councils to ensure success by improving our relationships.

Parliamentary Procedure Liberty High School Student Presenter: Summer Markham Advisor: Robin Waldron Parliamentary Procedure will be taught in a fun and engaging manner. Be ready to walk out feeling more confident when using Parliamentary Procedure in meetings.

Party of Fore Orange County High School Student Presenters: Gene Flecker and Mackenzie Rankin Advisor: Laurie Jamerson Would you like to putt for a cure? “Who’s Your Caddy,” along with other “Caddy Issues” and “Puttering Possibilities,” raised money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Find out how to have a FUNdraiser that involves the community.

Pep Rally Games and Planning Grassfield High School Student Presenters: Jillian Grant, Heather Opie, and Amanda Shepps Advisor: Alicia White Looking to play a new game and collaboration in creating a new pep rally culture at your school? Come to the Pep Rally Games and Planning Learning Lab to play and discuss games that can make your pep rallies feel new and exciting. Bring ideas to share and be ready to play!

Post-It Positive Hickory High School Student Presenters: Baylee Rainer, Ashlyn Seymour and Hailey Smith Advisor: Lesley Sarver Your challenge, should you choose to accept it: change the overall atmosphere of your school by lighting a small spark to grow a fire of positivity. Instead of thinking large scale, you will learn that small, simple acts of kindness may hold more weight. Are you willing to accept the challenge to be an agent of change for a positive change?

Rebuilding a Fire for Leadership: Starting from the Ground Up Stafford High School Student Presenter: Fadumo Hussein Advisor: Amy Hamm You may be new to leadership, but it is never too late to start laying the ground work for change! This session will cover strategies to lighting the brightest fire for leadership.

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Resolutions Workshop

Spread the Word!

THOSE ATTENDING THE RESOLUTIONS SESSION MUST ATTEND ONE OF THESE SESSIONS Freedom High School Student Presenter: Noah Burke,VSCA President Advisor: Jason King

Freedom High School Student Presenters: Austin Roberts and Nathan Tiong Advisor: Jason King

This will be a group discussion on the Resolutions to be discussed, the procedures for discussion and for amending and voting on the VSCA Resolutions.

SCA Declassified: Video Survival Guide Freedom High School Student Presenters: Cammie Barnes, Karley Brown, and Elizabeth Stefano Advisor: Jason King How to make fun and enjoyable videos to involve the whole school!

Sources of Strength Freedom High School Student Presenter: Aislinn Garcia and Jordan Pastro Advisor: Jason King Would you like to learn how to identify signs of mental un-wellness in yourself or your peers? Would you like to get help for yourself or a friend? In this session, you will learn to spot the warning signs of mental un-wellness and how it impacts daily life.You will learn about where you can seek help and how to be a source of strength for someone suffering with mental health issues.

Spark Your Communication Courtland High School Student Presenter: Alexis Donohue Advisors: Bobbie Almassy and Amy Thorne Students will learn multiple ways to effectively communicate within their SCAs to have a successful year.

Attendees will walk away with new and effective approaches of communication and should feel confident in applying these new techniques to their SCA, schoolwork, and everyday life.

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If you are interested in learning how to have a greater turn out to the events in your school, this workshop is for you! In this session, you will find ways to effectively promote and publicize any event that you are planning.

In addition, you will share ideas on how you successfully plan events.

Surviving Freshman Year – SENIORS ONLY Presenters: Derek Shockey, 2018 VSCA President and Stephen Greiling, Old Dominion University Derek and Stephen will tell all about their college adventures, tips for survival, and other very important items! You don’t want to miss it!

TEAM: Together Everyone Achieves More Buckingham County High School Student Presenters: Johnice Baker and Mia Garrell Advisor: Mary Stearrett This workshop is designed to help you develop ideas to encourage your SCA to work as a team. It will also include icebreakers, energizers, and team building activities. Plan to get energized!

Torching Tired Traditions South Lakes High School Student Presenters: Kate Kaufman, Allison McCue, and Bennie Tignor Advisor: Lyn Fiscus What do you do when traditions have run their course and students no longer get excited about participating in them? Light the fire of leadership under new traditions! This session will highlight how South Lakes High School revitalized its Homecoming Court by doing away with King and Queen and doubled attendance at its Homecoming Dance with a bold plan.

VSCA Rules of Procedure Resolutions Session

The following Rules of Procedure for the Resolutions Session were proposed by the VSCA Resolutions Committee and adopted by the VSCA Advisory Committee: 1. Debate on each resolution is limited to 15 minutes.

2. When wishing to speak, each person must: • Sign up to speak—a sign-up sheet will be available Friday evening and Saturday until 1:30 p.m. in the VSCA Office.

• All students wishing to speak must sign the Speaker’s List during this time.

• Be recognized by the Chair.

• State his/her name and school.

• Stand and speak from a microphone.

3. No student may speak more than two (2) minutes on a resolution.

4. No more than two (2) students from the same school may speak on the same resolution and the second student wishing to speak on a resolution must go to the end of the line before speaking.

5. All questions and comments must be directed to the Chair.

6. The Chair will alternate microphones.

7. There will be no yielding of time.

8. Only voting delegates will vote.

9. A majority vote is needed to pass both amendments and resolutions.

10. In the event that an amendment is proposed and properly seconded, all speakers waiting to speak should step to the side of the aisle. Delegates wishing to speak to the amendment shall line up to speak, and will be recognized by the Chair, who will alternate microphones. After the amendment is resolved, debate will resume based on the order of the Resolution’s Speakers Sheets.

Open Forum with the Virginia Board of Education The following Rules of Procedure for the Open Forum with the Board of Education were proposed by the VSCA Resolutions Committee and adopted by the VSCA Advisory Committee: 1. Discussion on any particular topic is limited to 15 minutes.

2. Anyone who wishes to speak must sign up in the VSCA Convention Office located on the Founders Inn first level prior to the Forum. Only one student may speak per school. The speaker must be recognized by the Chair, state his/her name and school and stand and speak from a microphone.

3. No student may speak more than one (1) minute on any particular topic.

4. There will be no yielding of time.

Be sure not to miss the VSCA State Convention Forum with the Virginia Board of Education! This is an awesome opportunity for student leaders to have their voices heard and engage in dialogue with Virginia’s education policymakers.

WHAT: Forum with the Virginia Board of Education WHEN: Saturday, March 23, 2019, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: Virginia Ballroom 3–4 Lighting the Fire of Leadership

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Run for a State Office or Region Representative position!

To run for a State Office next year, candidates must:

 Attend Convention this year (or in a previous year as a high schooler)  Be a member of the VSCA Advisory Committee next year  Attend this summer’s NatStuCo National Conference, an area leadership conference, or a Regional Workshop next fall  Be an active member of his/her school’s Student Council  Have good grades and be free of any Conduct Code violations  Have at least two hours of training in parliamentary procedure  Be a rising senior to run for President  Be a rising junior or senior to run for Vice President  Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior to run for Secretary

To run for a Region Rep position next year, candidates must:    

Be a member of the VSCA Advisory Committee next year Attend a Regional Workshop next fall Be an active member of his/her school’s Student Council Have good grades and be free of any Conduct Code violations

Advisory Committee applications and other information on candidate qualifications available on the VSCA website –

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The Virginia Student Councils Association is administered by the Department of Student Leadership of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals The Department of Student Leadership of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals promotes leadership learning in student organizations for all K–12 schools throughout the Commonwealth. We are committed to the advancement of leadership training for students and advisors in Virginia.

The VSCA Advisory Committee of the Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals provides direction and counsel for the administrative operation of the VSCA. The advisory committee consists of seventeen (17) voting members: three (3) high school officer schools (President,Vice-President, and Secretary), eight (8) high school regional representative schools, three (3) middle level representative schools, and three (3) elementary level representative schools, all elected annually at the VSCA State Convention by member schools of the VSCA. Representative positions of the VSCA Advisory Committee are held by schools rather than individuals. All representative schools, once elected, are represented on the VSCA Advisory Committee by a student representative and his or her school’s SCA Advisor or principal designee. In addition, the VSCA Advisory Committee includes ex-officio nonvoting members, including one VASSP representative who is appointed by the VASSP Board of Directors, the VASSP Executive Director, and the director of the VASSP Department of Student Leadership. The VASSP Executive Director may appoint other ex-officio nonvoting members as necessary.