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TASC NewsBlast April 2020 Texas Associaon of Student Councils 1833 South IH-35, Ausn TX 78741 | Terry Hamm, Director | 512-443-2100 ext 8517 | [email protected] Share this newsletter with your students. Let them investigate projects and opportunities. The newsletter is posted on the front page of the TASC website. 2020 TASC High School Annual Conference The TASC High School Annual Conference is GOING VIRTUAL! Date: Friday, May 1 The live stream will be followed by an excing line up of presentaons and resources for both advisors and students which will remain available for six months following the conference. There will be a nominal registraon fee in order to meet guidelines in our constuon. Look for an email blast next week explaining registraon. Want to know who has filed for TASC office? Go to this link and scroll down to see officer and Elected Advisor to the Board Candidates. All high schools registered will have five votes for officer candidates and one vote for the elected advisor to the board. Look for more informaon on candidates for state office. TASC is planning a three hour “live stream” conference that will include: • Keynote speakers • Elecons • Awards Resources to Assist Councils and Advisors during Social Distancing The TASC Board of Directors heard you and created a bank of resources for students and advisors. CLICK HERE Are You Struggling to Develop a Method to Elect Council Officers for 2020 – 2021? Join TASC for a Zoom Call to discuss effect ways to conduct officer elecons while social distancing. Thursday, April 9, at 5:30p. Look for an email with an invitaon. The meeng will be recorded and available for viewing at a later me. Please aend and bring your quesons.

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TASC NewsBlast April 2020 Texas Association of Student Councils1833 South IH-35, Austin TX 78741 | Terry Hamm, Director | 512-443-2100 ext 8517 | [email protected]

Share this newsletter with your students. Let them investigate projects and opportunities. The newsletter is posted on the front page of the TASC website.

2020 TASC High School Annual ConferenceThe TASC High School Annual Conference is going virTuAL!Date: Friday, May 1

The live stream will be followed by an exciting line up of presentations and resources for both advisors and students which will remain available for six months following the conference. There will be a nominal registration fee in order to meet guidelines in our constitution.

Look for an email blast next week explaining registration.Want to know who has filed for TASC office? Go to this link and scroll down to see officer and Elected Advisor to the Board Candidates.All high schools registered will have five votes for officer candidates and one vote for the elected advisor to the board. Look for more information on candidates for state office.

TASC is planning a three hour “live stream” conference that will include:• Keynote speakers• Elections• Awards

Resources to Assist Councils and Advisors during Social DistancingThe TASC Board of Directors heard you and created a bank of resources for students and advisors. CLICK HERE

Are You Struggling to Develop a Method to Elect Council Officers for 2020 – 2021?

Join TASC for a Zoom Call to discuss effect ways to conduct officer elections while social distancing. Thursday, April 9, at 5:30p. Look for an email with an invitation. The meeting will be recorded and available for viewing at a later time. Please attend and bring your questions.

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Add value to your leadership program next year. Teach a STuDENT LEADERSHIp COuRSE.• Find information about the Student Leadership Course and the Academy for teachers of leadership.

Questions about forms or the website?Contact [email protected] or call

Lori at 512-443-2100 ext. 8520.Have a student council question or concern?

Contact [email protected] or call Terry at 512-443-2100 ext. 8517.

Follow us on Twitter: TASC_StuCo Are your members following the TASC Facebook page? There are frequent postings of scholarship opportunities as well as ideas for great activities. Find information here first!

TASC is on Instagram: All you have to do is click on the Instagram App. Then you click on the star icon at the bottom.

• Check out TASC on Snapchat.• Your TASC Board of Directors: You can find names and email links to members of the TASC Board of

Directors under the About us Tab on the website. Please contact any one of them with concerns, suggestions, or items you want to see on a Board meeting agenda.

• press Releases: You can find sample press releases under the Resources Tab on the TASC website. Share the good news about your council’s achievements.

• Are you making use of the TASC Advisors Resource Guide? It is available under the Resource tab/Advisors.• Explore TASC Virtual Workshops under Events on the Website. We post all handouts and materials from conferences.• Anyone can donate to the TASC Scholarship Fund in memory or in honor of an individual. (Under About Us/Donate).

• 5CONFERENCE INFORMATIONNAME BADGES /WRISTBANDS

Each registered delegate and invited guest will receive an official conference name badge and TASC wristband. To ensure student safety, these items must be worn at all times. The conference wristband is admission to all conference sessions. Those without a TASC wristband will be required to leave. Additionally, the color of the wristband will determine the rotation to be followed for breakout sessions on Day 2 afternoon.

DRESS CODEThe TASC Board of Directors requests that all attendees follow the TASC Conference dress code. No shorts of any type are to be worn to any conference activity with the exception of the night at Six Flags. Hats or caps are not allowed in the building, and all shirts and dresses must have sleeves. Security will help monitor dress code.

STUDENT DROP-OFF/PICK-UPIn order to ensure delegate safety, vehicles carrying del-egates will not be allowed to stop and unload in the front of the Convention Center. All vehicles will be directed to the appropriate parking lot and will NOT be allowed to load or unload in the drive in front of the building.

PARKINGParking is available at the Arlington Convention Center. Please display the parking pass e-mailed with registration materials. Parking passes at Six Flags are provided with your park admission ticket.

GENERAL SESSION ENTRY AND SEATINGDoors to the General Session will open approximately 30 minutes to one hour before session start time. Any school group may enter the room and secure seating, but the room will not have any activity until 15 minutes be-fore the official start time. Schools may reserve seats for theirdelegationONLY.At least one person from the del-egation must remain with marked seats at all times. Any item used to mark seats reserved will be removed if there is not at least one person from the delegation present at all times. Please fill the seats in the middle of rows first. Do not leave empty seats. Do NOT run in the Convention Center. The fire marshal prohibits standing at the sides or back of the auditorium.

ELECTRONIC DEVICESWhile you are invited to update your status and tweet about conference activities, we ask that advisors and stu-dents silence their phones and follow rules of business etiquette in the use of cell phones and tablet computers. Please be a model of consideration and respect for all at-tending conference sessions.

STUDENT BEHAVIORWith the convention attendance totaling almost 4,900 delegates, it is necessary that advisors sit with their stu-dents during the general assemblies and monitor and control excessive noise. Even a few whispers in the au-ditorium create a lot of noise. Always treat speakers on stage with courtesy and respect. Please ensure that your students remain seated during performances. Walking from the general assembly area to the halls is distracting.

LUNCH ON DAY TWOLunchonDay2isonyourown.Adiningguideisavailablewith some restaurant discounts as is a list of restaurants that deliver. Some schools choose to have lunch delivered and eat on the lawn on the north side of the Convention Center. There are also concessions available in the Con-vention Center. Be sure to allow time for balloting. Bal-loting closes at 1:20, and afternoon sessions begin at 1:30. The general session room is open for seating after 12:30. Please do not sit in the Convention Center halls.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCESThe use or possession of alcohol, tobacco or other illegal drugs is strictly prohibited. Any student found in pos-session or under the influence of these substances will be sent home from the conference without delay at the expense of the student, his/her parents or the student’s school. Both the student’s principal and parents will be notified, and local authorities may be contacted.

CONFERENCE SAFETYAll conference attendees are expected to respect the rights and safety of others. Weapons of any type are strictly prohibited at TASC functions. Any person found in the possession of an item that is used as a weapon or exhib-iting irresponsible behavior that endangers the health, safety, or welfare of him/herself or others will be sent home from the conference without delay at the expense of the student, his/her parents or the student’s school. Both the student’s principal and parents will be notified, and local authorities may be contacted.

TASC ON SOCIAL NETWORKS:Facebook: TASC_StuCo TASC_StuCo AlumniTwitter: TASC_stuco Instagram: TASC_stucoSnapchat: tascstuco

Download the TASC mobile app and allow “push notifications” to get conference updates, announcements, and more!

TASC: Building a better world - one student, one council, one school at a time

Is your membership current? • If you cannot log in to the TASC website, it is not.• Check your email for a membership reminder sent from our website, MemberClicks.• If you cannot find that, email [email protected], and she will send you an invoice which can be paid via a link by credit card or by check.