New Mexico Association of Student Councils

New Mexico Association of Student Councils (NMASC) is a student leadership organization in the state of New Mexico. It offers leadership training experiences, resources and networking opportunities for students and advisers all across the Land of Enchantment. The NMASC is sponsored by the New Mexico Association of Secondary School Principals as well as the New Mexico Activities Association.[1]

New Mexico Association of Student Councils

Abbreviation	NMASC
Motto	New Mexico's premier student leadership organization.
Founded	1950
Legal status	501c(4)
Purpose	Student Legislative
Location	Albuquerque
Region served	State of New Mexico
Membership	middle level, junior high, mid-high and senior high schools in the public, private, and parochial schools of New Mexico
Governing Body	NMASC Executive Board
Parent organization	New Mexico Association of Secondary Principals New Mexico Activities Association
Affiliations	National Association of Student Councils
Website	NMASC Online

General information

The New Mexico Association of Student Councils is composed of five districts across the state of New Mexico.[2] The five districts are Central District; Northeast District; Northwest District; Southeast District; and Southwest District. The NMASC sponsors a variety of activities that are available to all member schools. Activities include an annual conference held at a chosen member school, summer workshops that are held at the New Mexico Tech,[3] fall district workshops, and additional activities.

Executive Board

The NMASC's governing body is composed of an executive board consisting of an Executive Director, an Adviser to the President, an Adviser to the 1st Vice-President, an Adviser to the 2nd Vice-President, and an Adviser to the Secretary, as well as four state officers.[4]^:2–3

• There is an appointed Executive Director who is hired by the New Mexico Association of Secondary Principals with recommendation from the NMASC Executive Board
• State officers are student leaders elected by member schools to serve as the NMASC's State President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, and Secretary. All state officers serve for a term of one year beginning with their installation at the State Conference.[5]^:5–6

State Conference

The NMASC State Conference is held each February at a selected member school. Each year, member schools send delegates to the conference to enhance their leadership skills, hear motivational speakers and network with other student leaders from throughout the state.

State conference locations and themes[6]

State Conference Host Schools
School Name	Year	City	Theme
Bernalillo High School	2018	Bernalillo	TBA
Centennial High School	2017	Las Cruces	"Lights, Camera, Leadership!"
Los Alamos High School	2016	Los Alamos	""Radioactive Leaders: Take Charge! Be Positive!"
Cibola High School	2015	Albuquerque	"A Leader's Journey to Rome!"
Española Valley High School	2014	Española	"All Aboard to the Valley of Leadership!"
Atrisco Heritage Academy [7]	2013	Albuquerque	"Oceans of Leaders, Waves of Success"
West Mesa High School	2012	Albuquerque	"Leadership Through the Decades: A Centennial Celebration"
Taos High School	2011	Taos	"Discover Courage, Knowledge, and Heart in the Land of Leadership."
Albuquerque High School	2010	Albuquerque	"Passport to Leadership"
Rio Rancho High School [8]	2009	Rio Rancho	"The Wonderful World of Leadership."
Manzano High School	2008	Albuquerque	"Leaders of the Pack."
Taos High School [9]^:2	2007	Taos	"¡Qué Viva Leadership! Spice Up The Fiesta!"
Santa Rosa High School	2006	Santa Rosa	"Roll Out the Leadership Carpet."
La Cueva High School	2005	Albuquerque	"All Aboard the Leader-Ship."
Hobbs High School	2004	Hobbs	"Unmask the Leader in You"
Raton High School	2003	Raton	"Surf the Waves of Life...Create Your Own Paradise"
Rio Rancho High School	2002	Rio Rancho	"At the Heart of Leadership... Lead a Life to Lead Others"
Farmington High School	2001	Farmington	"Rise to the Challenge"
Eldorado High School	2000	Albuquerque	"Oh, The Dreams You Can Dream"
Alamogordo High School	1999	Alamogordo
Gallup High School	1998	Gallup
Sandia High School	1997	Albuquerque
Lordsburg High School	1996	Lordsburg
Oñate High School	1995	Las Cruces
Deming High School	1990	Deming

Summer Leadership Workshop

Summer Workshop Host Locations
Location	Years Held There
NM Institute of Mining and Technology	2012 – present
Univ. of New Mexico Main Campus	1956 – 2011

Each Summer, the NMASC hosts a Summer Leadership Workshop that occurs usually the last week in July at the UNM Campus in Albuquerque. Attendees here, learn the values of leadership, responsibility, and effective roles of being great leaders in their schools. Since 2012, the annual Summer Leadership Workshop has been held at New Mexico Tech in Socorro.

References

• NMASC Online
• Constitution

1. "NMAA Sanctioned Activities-Student Council". New Mexico Activities Association. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
2. "NMASC District Map". New Mexico Association of Student Councils. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
3. "NMASC Summer Leadership Workshop". New Mexico Association of Student Councils. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
4. "NMASC Executive Board Guidelines". New Mexico Association of Student Councils. Amended February 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
5. "NMASC Executive Board Term". New Mexico Association of Student Councils. Amended February 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2011. Check date values in: |date= (help)
6. "State Conference Host Schools and Themes". New Mexico Association of Student Councils. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
7. "Atrisco Heritage Academy selected to host 2013 NMASC State Conference". Atricso Heritage Academy High School. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
8. "2007 NMASC State Conference at RRHS Recap". New Mexico Activities Association. February 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
9. "Taos School Board announcing the hosting of the 2007 NMASC State Conference" (PDF). Taos Municipal Schools. February 15, 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2011.