Kristina Riggans Begins 2012 Presidential Term At the PASC Executive Board meeting at Altoona High School on January 13, 2012, Kristina Riggans of Union MS/HS, assumed the position of PASC President. PASC welcomes her to this new role and wishes her success as she works with state conference chairs, Christina Noble (Union MSHS) and Marlon Tanner (Laurel JSHS), in planning the 2012 PASC State Conference in New Castle.
student members of this organization as we strive to carry forward the mission of PASC.
“This journey will also present many challenges along the way. Every school district in Pennsylvania is suffering financial hardships, which affect our programs and those of our member schools. Rising expenses of travel and fees are sometimes the cause of low participation. We need to assist As PASC President, Kristina will be the student our Membership and Recruitment Committee to spokesperson for PASC, will lead PASC delegacome up with new, creative ideas to overcome that tions to the NASC Region 2 meeting in Annapolis, obstacle. These financial issues, our busy schedMaryland, in April and the NASC National Conules, and those unexpected bumps in the road that Kristina Riggans ference in Oklahoma City in June. She will work often appear out of the blue are just a few of the PASC President with the Regional Reps and Middle Level Reps and curve balls coming toward us. Sometimes our role their committees during 2012. She will serve on the changes and we have to be willing to step-up to interview committee that will select the next student member of the plate and do our best to knock it out of the park. We are a the Board of Education. “union” of dedicated and determined problem solvers. I know that together we can overcome any difficulties and continue Kristina addressed the adult and student members of the PASC to promote an impressive slate of leadership development opExecutive Board. Following is her “Inaugural Address” articulating portunities. We have so many resources available to us through her hopes and expectations for PASC. the history and members of this board. Together we can use “It is an honor to stand before you this evening looking forward those resources to our benefit, and create new ideas that will to what I’m certain will be a year full of great opportunities and blossom into something amazing. great challenges. “Throughout my term, I will maintain open lines of commu“I look forward to the opportunity to travel and bring the nication with the students and adults of this organization and experiences and lessons learned on those adventures back to through Facebook with student leaders throughout PennsylvaPennsylvania to share at workshops, conferences, and meetings, nia. I encourage everyone to do the same. I know I have sevmaking our organization, its members, and my own council eral mentors in this room to learn from and lean on, and I will. stronger and more advanced. I look forward to the opportunity “If I can ever be of assistance to you, my door is always open, to meet new people, both in and out of Pennsylvania, forgand my phone is always on, and my email is pascpres2012@ ing friendships and networks that will last a lifetime. I look yahoo.com I know this is going to be a super-awesome-fantastic forward to the opportunity to learn with, and from, the other year.”
Looking for a New Project for Your Student Council? Check out some of these upcoming events for ideas on new projects to sponsor. Souper Bowl of Caring The number of Americans living in poverty is the highest it has been in 52 years. One in seven households in our nation are food insecure, which affects more than 16 million children. That’s why Souper Bowl of Caring mobilizes young people each year to collect dollars and cans of food during Super 4
Bowl weekend, then donate 100% of their collection to hunger-relief charities in their own communities. For more information visit www.souperbowl.org. No Bull Challenge Create an anti-cyberbullying movement in your school and produce a 2–5 minute documentary style short film that documents the movement. Upload your video to the No Bull Challenge website
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between January 15–March 15, then rally your school and community to vote for it to possibly win big prizes! Check out details of how to enter at http://nobull.votigo.com/nobullchallenge
Kick Butts Day
Slice of Pi
Global Youth Traffic Safety Month
Work with your math department to celebrate National Pi Day, March 14 (or 3.14) with some lunchtime math games. Serve a free piece of pie to any student who participates.
Organize an awareness project on the dangers of cigarette smoking for Kick Butts Day, March 21. For activity ideas and resources visit http://kickbuttsday.org
Plan a project to put the brakes on impaired driving during May. Visit www.noys.org to for ideas and resources.