MASC’s Winter Conference is the Student Member on the Board of Education (SMOB) spotlight.  The conference will include the selection of the two final nominees for the state SMOB and highlight our SMOBs around the state.  Additional business will include the review/update of MASC’s Platform and an opportunity to learn about youth-related bills in the Maryland General Assembly.

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Location: Walter Johnson High School, Montgomery County
• On-Site Check-In: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
• Event Times: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Registration opens: Monday, December 16, 2024
• Registration closes: at 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2025

• Cost:  $30 for students and advisors ($25 for approved, selected presenters)
• Schedule:
• Meet the SMOB Final Nominees:
• Meet the Maryland SMOBs:
• General Frequently Asked Questions
• Registration Frequently Asked Questions
• Link to Pre-Filed Legislation: link to MASC legislation page
• General Assembly Standing Rules:
• Student Member on the Board of Education Election Rules:
• Parli-pro flow chart (pdf file)
• Bills flow chart (how a bill becomes law): PDF file MD-GA-BillFlowchart

• Emergency Form:
• Signed Registration/Invoice (scan and email) deadline: 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2025
• Registration Checklist (Instructions):
• Registration Worksheet:
• Check out this tutorial: Registration Tutorial (from 2016)

Registration: NOTE: The registration process requires each advisor to create an account for his/her school.  This account will be used for each big MASC event.  It’s quick and easy.  Just follow the instructions on the page the registration link takes you to. (Once you have an account, you will use that for all of our MASC big events and have regular access to invoices, etc., all in one place!  With a login, the registration process is clearer and quicker than before!)

• Registration: Monday, December 16 through 11:59 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2025.
• Be sure to read the Registration Checklist and fill out the Registration Worksheet (links below).
• Click HERE to register. PLEASE – Advisors only.  Students are not authorized to register a school delegation or themselves.

• Watch this short informational video from the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 State SMOBs! 
• Read the candidate’s resumes and personal statements

*  Candidates will be campaigning through social media.  In addition, the candidates’ optional pre-event speeches and “Meet the Candidates” voter guide will be published before the event so all attendees can view and learn a little more about the candidates before the event. 

The second major conference of the school year is the Winter Leadership Conference! Students will discover new areas of leadership, learn about youth-related bills in the Maryland General Assembly, meet and greet their local student member on the Board of Education (SMOB), and participate in selecting the final two nominees for the State SMOB.