Applications must be postmarked by FEBRUARY 29, 2008 and sent to:
MASC Adviser of the Year Application
1001 Centennial Way, Suite 100
Lansing, MI 48917

Student Councils are heavily supported and guided by advisers in the schools. It is important that students have the opportunity to recognize these influential men and women. MASC recognizes one outstanding middle school adviser and high school adviser from each of the 12 Centers, then out of those award recipients, chooses one that stands out above the rest and honors him or her as the State Adviser of the Year. The State Adviser of the Year is then submitted to the National Adviser of the Year program sponsored by NASC. The Center and State Adviser are selected by the MASC Board of Delegates.

No Board member may participate in a Center's selection if his/her adviser is a candidate.
Recognition of the winners from each Center will take place at the State Conference.
No adviser who has been honored with this award may be considered again until five (5) years after receiving the award.
See list of previous award recipients.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The candidate must be serving as a student council adviser or co-adviser in a junior high, middle school or high school that is a current member of the Michigan Association of Student Councils. There may be only one applicant per school.

The following documents must be included in the application packet, in the following order. Scroll down further for details on each section/page.

1. Cover Page
2. Applicant Resume
3. Recommendation from a member of the council's Executive Board
4. Recommendation from the school's Principal or Assistant Principal
5. Statement from Candidate

1. COVER PAGE
Please clearly identify all areas below and do not omit anything. Missing information will disqualify the candidate.
The cover page should be the topmost sheet in the STAPLED packet. Absolutely NO folders, bindings of any sort, etc... The candidates are not being graded on the creativity of the application submission but on the content inside of it.
Below is the list of items that MUST be included in LIST FORMAT on the cover page. Immediately below this information on the cover page, please TAPE a recent head-shot (school photo preferred) of the candidate.

• Candidate's full first name and last name
• Phonetic pronounciation of candidate's name
• Candidate's email address
• School name & city
• Number of years as Student Council adviser at current school
• Total number of years teaching (at any/all schools combined)
• Name of person nominating the candidate
• Phone number & email address of person nominating the candidate

2. APPLICATION RESUME
Application sheets must be filled out accurately and completely. If this award is being submitted without the candidate's knowledge, make every attempt to include all information as detailed as possible.
Missing or incomplete Application Resume's will cause an application to be disqualified.
The following line items must be addressed in LIST FORMAT. This entire section must not exceed two pages of information.

• Student Council-sponsored events/activities at the school that the candidate oversees
• Major, influential additions, changes, alterations the candidate has made to the council since s/he has been the adviser (provide detail on what the change was and the impact it had on the council)
• Other areas of involvement within the school
• Areas of involvement in candidate's local community and/or school community
• MASC/MAHS conferences/events the candidate has attended
• Awards/recognitions the candidate has received from the council, school, community, state or nation
• TO BE COMPLETED BY THE INDIVIDUAL NOMINATING THE CANDIDATE:Please describe briefly at least three ways in which you feel the candidate displays leadership within the council and/or school.

3. RECOMMENDATION FROM EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
A member of the council's Executive Board must submit a recommendation that touches on why this candidate is worthy of receiving the MASC Adviser of the Year Award. The committee will be looking for specific examples of how this candidate moves the council and its members forward and develops their leadership. There is no need to reiterate the candidate's resume items. Focus on the impact the candidate has had on students, the council, the school as a whole and the surrounding community.
The letter is limited to TWO pages, typed, double-spaced. The board member must sign the recommendation letter.

4. RECOMMENDATION FROM PRINCIPAL OR ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
The school Principal or Assistant Principal must submit a recommendation that touches on why this candidate is worthy of receiving the MASC Adviser of the Year Award. The committee will be looking for the administrator to touch on how the adviser makes sure the council makes a valuable contribution to the school and community. There is no need to reiterate the candidate's resume items. Focus on the impact the candidate has had on the students, the council, the school as a whole and the surrounding community.
The letter is limited to TWO pages, typed, double-spaced. The principal/assistant principal must sign the recommendation letter

5. STATEMENT FROM CANDIDATE
Each candidate must submit a statement on the importance of student leadership in schools, and specifically, the importance of student councils in schools. Candidates should also focus on how they attempt to develop leadership in their council members and the importance of leadership, and more importantly, student councils, in schools. This statement is limited to TWO pages, typed, double-spaced. The candidate must sign the statement.

Questions? Concerns? Inquiries?
Call 517-327-5315 or email Kadi Pojeta, Coordinator of MASC