MASC Membership

There are benefits to MASC membership beyond participating in statewide events, so we encourage schools to join MASC year-round. However, at the present time, as announced, convention registration will only be open to schools that applied by Jan 25 and completed their membership. If circumstances change in the weeks during convention registration, MASC will make that announcement, but it will only extend eligibility to member schools that applied AFTER the Jan 25 date.

MASC Officer Applications

MASC Officer Applications open each year in February for approximately two or three weeks. Candidates are introduced at the February executive board meeting.

MASC Executive Board Appointed Staff Applications

MASC Executive Board Appointed Staff Applications opens each year in April and usually closes in mid-April

Student Member on the State Board of Education Application (SMOB)

State SMOB Applications open each year in September. It is a two-part application from the principal and the candidate.

Maryland Youth Advisory Council (MYAC)

MYAC applications open each year on March 1st and close on July 30th each year.  MASC appoints two students each year for a two-year term to this Council.

MASC Committee Opportunities

Like many organizations, a lot of work for MASC is done through committees.  This allows for wider input from students around the state.

MASC Conferences and Events – Hosting

National Student Council: (school must have an active NatStuCo membership)

National Council of Excellence (student council award)
Emerging Student Leader Program (middle school individual achievement award)
Distinguished Student Leader Program (high school individual achievement award)

MASC Awards 

MASC Awards Applications open each year in August. Awards are for MASC member schools only.  Application deadlines are usually the first or second Saturday in February.  All Awards are “online” only applications.  No hard copies will be accepted.

Maryland Page Program

Check with your county Page coordinator for specific application information – usually opens in  September and closes sometime in October

Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS) Focus Group

The MCSS has a student focus group and applications are every six months for a six-month term.  Check out the MCSS website for application information.

Prudential Spirit of Community Awards (NASSP / Prudential)

New applications open each year in September.  These awards honor middle-level and high-school students for making meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service.

The United States Youth Senate Program

Two students from each state will be selected to attend the online program and each will receive a $10,000 undergraduate college scholarship.  Applications open in September and close in mid-October.