Student Council Convention

     On October 18, members and sponsors of Chadron High's student council attended the Nebraska Association of Student Councils state convention in Norfolk, NE. According the student council sponsor, Mrs. Rachel Girard, this convention is "an opportunity for the student councils across the state to get together and share ideas."
   Sponsors Rachel Girard and Travis Hencey, came to the convention. They brought with them student council officers Abby Gardner, Lauren Collins, and Grace Sorenson, and student council representatives Kaitlyn Jensen, Jameson Margetts, and Aidan Dressel. This was Chadron High's second consecutive year attending the convention.
     At this convention, students and sponsors attended break-out sessions, listened to a motivational speaker, and elected district and state officers. In the student sessions, they learned about and discussed leadership, fundraising, and various topics. Chadron's Vice President Lauren Collins attended the "So You Want a Job?" and "Make-a-Wish Foundation" sessions. She plans to bring back to Chadron some of the ideas she gained for fundraising for Make-a-Wish. Lauren recommends student council members attend this conference in the future. "I think it's really important for our student council members to see what other councils across the state do to be active in their school environment," she said. "So that we as a council can actively learning how to improve."
     As for the advisers, their sessions focused on positivity through social media and students as change-makers within the subculture of a school. They also networked with advisers from across the state. Mrs. Girard said the most valuable thing she learned was that they "have a chance to impact the state from the western end."
     To bring back their ideas, the advisers plan to have the students who attended do a presentation on their experience and what they learned at the convention at an upcoming student council meeting.