Back on June 27th, six students and an advisor from
Baltimore County Student Councils boarded a bus headed towards Lancaster,
NY for NASC’s (National Association of Student Councils) convention.
These students included Amethyst Danesie, Josh Roth, Francesca Cirincione,
Chris Wieczorek, Mike German, and Stephen Syzmanik along with their
wonderful advisor Ms. Fuller. On the trip to Lancaster, the group of
40 students and advisors from across the state visited The Fun Park
in southern New York where they all had fun. We arrived at the hotel
at night and mingled with the other states that were staying in the
hotel.
The NASC Conference started early the
next day, and the energy level was high from the start. There were 50
states represented and some international friends, too-- Australia and
Puerto Rico! On the first day, people got a chance to meet all of the
extraordinary 2,000 plus people in attendance. Everyone attended a general
session and then went home with their newly introduced host family.
Later that evening, people partied with their host families nearby.
The following days were full of motivational speakers, excellent workshops,
people making new connections, and the friendliest bunch of students
around. Three BCSC students, Chris Wieczorek, Mike German, and Amethyst
Danesie, led a workshop and were presented a certificate at our Regional
Meeting. On June 29th all of the delegates went to Six Flags Darien
Lake to spend the day with underprivileged children. The next day everyone
visited Niagara Falls for a breathtaking view of the falls and the candle
lighting farewell assembly. However, it wasn’t really a farewell
assembly because there were 2 more days left! The next day everyone
traveled to SUNY at Buffalo for a day of workshops and more speakers.
The night ended with a Homegoing Dance.
The Conference then sadly ended mid-day July 2nd. All the states had
a final chance to trade their collectibles, and then left on busses
to go back to their homes. It was an unforgettable trip. There is no
other convention that compares with the magnitude of affection at NASC.
