About the MASC/MAHS STAR School Award

Unlike some of our other awards, the STAR School award is designed to show a combined student leadership effort throughout the entire student body. Member schools can earn points by attending conferences, contributing content, hosting conferences, or having a student step up as a leader within the organization. The MASC/MAHS STAR Schools are the ones that we look upon to mentor new schools to the association and push our programs and events to the next level. In order to be eligible to receive the 2012 MASC/MAHS STAR School Award, a school must have an active MASC/MAHS membership (click here for more information, or to check your school's status) AND acquire TEN (10) points from the tiers listed here. Feel like you've missed the boat? Many of the ways to earn points are still available, so be sure to check out your options below! Schools MUST apply and calculate their points on the online form no later than 11:59pm on 3/1/12. Late submissions will not be accepted.

How to Earn Points

There are a number of ways to earn points. Check these out to see what your group has done, or even complete some of them for additional points!

The following things are worth ONE (1) point each

• Submitting a bid for the 2012 Award of Excellence
• Submitting a nomination for the Exceptional Service Project
• Nominating a graduating senior for Student of the Year
• Nominating one of your activity adviser's for Adviser of the Year
• Nominating your building's principal or assistant principal for Principal of the Year
• Awarding a student in your school the (BRAND NEW) Unsung Hero Award
• Making a donation to Believe in Miracles
• Having a student (NOT on the MASC/MAHS Board of Delegates) attend a conference/event (including 2011 Summer Camp, 2011 Executive Forum, 2011 Fall Training Institute, 2012 Regional CONNECT Conferences, 2012 Student State Conference, or 2012 JAM Conference). One point will be awarded per event that you had at least one non-board member attend.
• Having an adviser or administrator from your school attend a conference/event. (Including 2011 Adviser Academies, as a staff member to the 2011 summer camp season or the 2012 Annual Advisers Conference). One point will be awarded for every conference that an an adviser was in attendance for (not PER adviser).

The following things are worth TWO (2) points each

• Submit a feature, story, or idea for www.mascmahs.org (Still want to submit something? Click here to do it online INSTANTLY!
• Getting 90% of your student council, honor society, or leadership class (or any combination of them) to "like" MASC/MAHS on Facebook!
• Host, or applied to host a Regional CONNECT Conference in 2012.
• Apply to host the 2013 Student State Conference (both High School and JAM)
• Host the Student State Conference in 2012, or the JAM 2012 Conference
• Arrange to have MASC/MAHS speak at your district, league, or school meeting to recruit new members
• Had two or more students and/or advisers attend an MASC/MAHS fundraiser (2011 "Mr. K" Scholarship @ Noodles, 2012 Believe in Miracles @ Noodles, 2012 State Conference @ BWW's)
• Have a student run for the 2012-2013 Board of Delegates (currently sitting BOD members do NOT count for this)
• Nominate a charity for the 2012-2013 MASC/MAHS Charity of the Year.

The Application

Use the above lists to track how many points your building will have. Select a student or adviser who is responsible to collect responses from student council, leadership class, and honor society. Groups will not get double points for having more than one group earn the item (i.e. if both student council and honor society attended a Fall Training Institute, that would only count once on the application). This person should complete the online application to certify to MASC/MAHS what points you have earned in 2011-2012. Please read carefully, and submit truthful answers.

Click here to head to the STAR School online application.

Questions or Comments?

Questions on all award programs should be directed to Todd Burlingham, MASC/MAHS Coordinator at todd@mascmahs.org for fastest response. Call volumes at the office are very heavy at this time of year. Email
regarding awards will be the fastest way for clarification. Award winners will be announced at the 2012 MASC/MAHS Student State Conference (although encouraged, you do not need to be present to accept your award).