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TASC Annual Conference 2014 New Advisor Workshop
1. I’m the Advisor?!? Now what
1. Contact your
District
President/Advisor
2. Attend the Advisor
Workshop
3. Attend District
Events
4. Summer
Workshop
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2. Constitutions / By Laws
If you Don’t have one
create one
Make sure your
Constitution is up to
date
Make sure your By-
Laws cover the minor
details.
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3. Committees
Standing
DASH
E&E
Pride & Patriotism
Teacher Appreciation
Community Service
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Special
• Dance
• Decoration
• Public Relations
• Advertisement
4. Meetings
Executive Meeting
Planning
Conflict
Resolution
Question asked
by Exec. Board
4
Regular Meeting
• Informational
• Decision Making
• Action Planning
• Team Building
• Just Plain Fun
5. Top 10 Advisor Advice
1. HAVE FUN!!!!!
2. Remember it is
STUDENT COUNCIL not
Mr./Ms Council
3. Allow for failure
4. Delegate, delegate, dele
gate!!
5. Look for the lost puppies
to join Stuco.
6. Get your Middle
School(s) involved
7. Don’t take it too seriously.
Something always goes
wrong.
8. Network with other
advisors.
9. Attend Summer
Leadership
10. Recruit heavily from
freshmen class.
6. Stuco State Projects
Community Service (CS)
Pride & Patriotism (P&P)
Drug, Alcohol, Safety, & Health (DASH)
Energy & Environment (E&E)
7. Advice about projects
Start out small – gain
experience before
taking on a big project
(5K or other large
event)
TASC Online will be
your #1 resource
TASC, Projects,
Project Ideas
CS is not just about
raising money, but
raising awareness
too.
8. Basic Project Supplies
Butcher paper, poster
board
Paint, markers, scissors
Lots of paint brushes
Sidewalk chalk
Good for any message!!
Clear duct tape
Check with admin on
posting procedures
glitter!
Ask for a school cabinet
designated just for Stuco!
9. Community Service Projects
Committee is in charge of supporting worthy
causes financially and with awareness
campaigns
Simple Project ideas to start with:
Canned food drive for local food pantry
Stuffed animal/toy drive for Toys for Tots, or local
shelter
Support any local family by raising money/items for
them incase of an unplanned disaster/tragedy
Partner with NHS or other clubs and their community
service projects (it counts for our state reports)
10. Pride & Patriotism
Committee is in charge of school spirit, national
and state holidays, teacher appreciation, and
good citizenship.
Small, simple things:
Encouragement posters for sports teams
Water bottle shakers (also recycling project)
Hula Hoop contests during lunch
Voter Registration & citizenship awareness
Texas Pride (celebrate Texas holidays)
Student Appreciation Week (play little games and do
give-aways)
Football game good citizen gift exchanges
11. Dances
Homecoming Dance (Fall Dance)
If you don’t have start-up money, it’s ok!
Biggest expense is the DJ, decorating is secondary
Decorations (Keep it simple!)
Borrow old decorations from a neighboring school (Also
E&E!)
Get donated old Christmas lights from teachers/parents
Make your own center pieces and photo booth
Air up balloons and have them on the floor
Have another club manage concessions
This is usually one of the biggest $$$ makers!
Spring Dances can be done; depends on school
culture.
12. Teacher Appreciation Ideas
Serve breakfast (donuts and juice) once a month to teachers
Select a “Teacher of the Month” and decorate their door.
Members vote for the teacher.
“You’ve been Clubbed” decorate another club advisor door!
They pass it on to another club.
Simple notes with candy/hot chocolate.
Thank you Cards sometimes a simple thank you goes a long
way.
Remember your Principal/AP’s/Staff/Aides
PINTEREST!!!
If you have extra StuCo shirts give them to the Administration
and Secretaries.
13. DASH
Educational committee focused on raising
awareness towards helping kids stay safe
and healthy.
Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31) (Drugs &
Alcohol awareness)
www.redribbon.org
Click it or Ticket (Safety)
www.texasclickitorticket.com
It Can Wait (Texting & Driving)
www.itcanwait.com (Safety)
Love is Respect Week (February 2015)
(Safety)
www.loveisrespect.org
14. DASH Cont.
“I Promise this weekend to…”banner.
Kids sign it saying they’ll practice safe sex,
not drink alcohol, not do drugs, make better
choices, etc.
Teens in the Driver Seat (Safety)
www.t-driver.com
15. DASH
Participate as a group in a 5k or other
charity walk.
“Manuary”, during January, for Prostate
cancer awareness. All campus males are
encouraged to grow it out!
Schedule a monthly club walk, and maybe
pick up some trash along the way (also
E&E!)
16. E&E
To promote causes
that help the
environment and to
raise awareness about
energy use
Go to:
TASC online
Projects
Project Report Forms
Energy & Environment
Scroll to the last few
pages!
Green Ribbon Schools
17. Stuco Points System
Pros
• Keeps students accountable for
participating
• Members make goals for how
many points they want to
achieve to receive certain
prizes (State convention, letter
jacket, summer workshop, etc.)
• Active members are regularly
awarded
Cons
• Confusing and overwhelming
at first
• Lots of Front work (but worth
it!)
20. Top 10 Advisor Advice
1. Have fun with the kids!
2. Listen to what they
want to do.
3. PINTEREST
4. Delegate, delegate,
delegate!!
5. Be pretty hands on
your first year or two,
then back off.
6. Look for the lost
puppies to join Stuco.
7. Don’t take it too seriously.
Something always goes
wrong.
8. Network with other
advisors.
9. Attend Summer
Leadership
10. Recruit heavily from
freshmen class.