mms student council 14-15. sca has joined nasc mercer’s student council has joined the national...

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SCA has joined NASCSCA has joined NASC

Mercer’s student council has joined Mercer’s student council has joined the National Association of Student the National Association of Student CouncilsCouncils

What does that mean:•Open enrollment for all students throughout the year•Attend 3 meetings & you become an official meeting•SCA will have an Executive board of members made up of : President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, & Historian

RepresentMercer’s SCA is •For the students• Spirit days

•About the students• Boo grams & fundraising

•Represents the student’s voice• “Where is the love dance”

February 14th

How will SCA run?How will SCA run?

SCA will follow the NASC’s model of SCA will follow the NASC’s model of R.S.V.PR.S.V.P

RAISING STUDENT VOICE & RAISING STUDENT VOICE & PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION

What is RSVP?What is RSVP?

RSVP is :RSVP is :

A student council-led initiative A student council-led initiative to involve the entire student to involve the entire student body in active civic learning body in active civic learning

and citizenry.and citizenry.



RSVP is a means to:RSVP is a means to: Involve and empower students to Involve and empower students to

identify issues in their schools and identify issues in their schools and communitiescommunities

Provide students the opportunity to Provide students the opportunity to plan strategies and take action to plan strategies and take action to address and resolve the issues address and resolve the issues they’ve identifiedthey’ve identified



A process where student A process where student council leaders:council leaders:

Plan and lead student summits that Plan and lead student summits that engage entire student bodies engage entire student bodies

Assemble student action teams that Assemble student action teams that construct construct Civic Action PlansCivic Action Plans that address that address the issues identified during the summitsthe issues identified during the summits


How Does RSVP Work?How Does RSVP Work?

Student council members, with the support of their principals and advisers, are trained on the RSVP process. They organize and facilitate student summits.



Students identify their key issues and concerns through a series of four summits. The student council shares the results of the summits to the school administration to seek permission to pursue a course of action.



Student council leaders invite other student body members interested in addressing the issues to serve on the RSVP Leadership Team, which can serve as a committee of the student council.



The Leadership Team works together to create civic action plans and sponsor one or more projects designed to solve the problem identified from the summits.


A series of 4 Student SummitsA series of 4 Student Summits

Summit 1: What’s on your Mind?Summit 1: What’s on your Mind?

Summit 2: What should we do?Summit 2: What should we do?

Summit 3: What is your reactionSummit 3: What is your reaction to this plan?to this plan?

Summit 4: How can we makeSummit 4: How can we make our plan better?our plan better?


What’s the purpose of doing all this?SCA this year will be competing in a local competition known as

ContentContent for submissions shall meet three criteria:Identify and address a problem, risk or concern facing Loudoun youth,Be appropriate for middle school and high school youth, andBe an original work.The overall content shall include a discussion and research of an issue facing Loudoun youth, a creative solution to that issue, and implementation of the solution.For assistance in identifying issues and solutions, please see Resources. Please note those ideas listed are simply examples and all ideas are welcome and encouraged. FormatA wide range of solution formats are eligible and encouraged, from a video, documentary, case study, blog, web site, discussion forum, rally, meeting, public event, organization, group, club, activity, event, etc., and any combination thereof that can be created/implemented within a three month period. Any format chosen shall be condensed to On-line Registration and supporting documentation for the initial screening process, and then converted to a presentation for the competition.

STEP UP Loudoun: “A Call to Action”

PRIZES & AWARDS

AwardsTop 3 winners will be awarded a cash prize from Foundation provided via , and recognized at numerous Loudoun events. Team members will share the cash prize. 1st Place: $10002nd Place: $5003rd Place: $250 There will also be additional cash prizes, Superlative Awards, and grant funding opportunities.

Important DatesOctober- “Rock-tober”

2nd- SCA meeting9th- SCA meeting- plan Spirit week16th-SCA meeting- plan Boo Grams20th-24th SPIRIT WEEK 22nd-24th BOO Gram Fundraiser through Lunch

30th-Make the “Boo” grams31st- Deliver the “Boo” grams to homeroom

If your actions inspire others to dream

more, learn more, do more and

become more,

you are a leader.”

- John Quincy Adams

We need to keep recruiting!! Tell you friends about the awesome things we’ll be doing in SCA and ask

them to join!!

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