NASC National Councils of Excellence Award
Congratulations to the 2010 National Councils of Excellence!
The National Association of Student Councils (NASC) is proud to announce the high school and middle level student councils that have been named a 2010 National Council of Excellence or a 2010 National Gold Council of Excellence.
2010 NASC National Councils of Excellence List
The NASC National Council of Excellence Award provides national recognition for middle school student councils that consistently provide quality leadership activities and service to their schools and communities, and introduce young students to leadership roles. This award provides broader recognition for the most notable efforts of NASC member schools.
Every student council that is a current NASC member and was a member during the 2009–10 school year is eligible for the 2011 award and is encouraged to apply. All eligible student councils found to meet the standards for the award will be recognized.
Recognition
There are two levels of recognition to the National Council of Excellence Awards. The base level is the National Council of Excellence that is awarded to student councils that meet all “Required Standards” and a minimum number of “Additional Standards.” The National Gold Council of Excellence is awarded to student councils that demonstrate the highest levels of leadership and activities, as illustrated by meeting all “Required Standards” and a greater number of “Additional Standards.” For either award, student councils must also submit a letter of recommendation from their principals and summaries of council projects.
How to Apply
Dowload the appropriate application for your school level. If the computer you are using has a full Adobe Acrobat program, you will be able to open the form on the your desktop, enter your data and save the completed document to your files. If you are using the free 'Adobe Reader' software, you will not be able to save the completed document. You will need to print two copies of the completed form before closing the document!
2011 National High School Council of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
2011 National Middle Level Council of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
Attention 2010 Winners!
NASC members named National Councils of Excellence in 2010 that wish to repeat the honor in 2011 may complete a new “NASC Continuation of Excellence” application.
2011 National High School Continuation of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
2011 National Middle Level Continuation of Excellence Application Packet (pdf)
Dates and Deadlines
To demonstrate that a school’s student council is strong from year to year, the award documentation dates run from January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2010. Application postmark deadline will be February 15, 2011.
Benefits
Student councils that earn a National Council of Excellence Award receive:
- A National Council of Excellence Certificate proclaiming their achievement
- An official letter from NASC recognizing and congratulating your student leaders and school
- A press release that can be customized for their local news media
- Inclusion of their school name in the winners’ list that is published on the NASC website
- Recognition during the NASC National Conference (Names of winning schools are displayed during the conference and delegates from winning schools will receive official National Council of Excellence nametag ribbons)
- Eligibility to purchase special recognition items designed specifically for National Council of Excellence Awardees.
Evaluation Process
The evaluation process for the NASC National Council of Excellence Awards is designed for in-house evaluation. Student councils seeking the honor gather and organize evidence demonstrating that they have met the award criteria. Next, the councils meet with their principals to present their applications and evidence for administrative review. Principals that find their councils meet the necessary qualifications will validate the councils’ accomplishment with a signature and letter of recommendation, and mail only the requested forms listed on the last page of the application to NASC for processing.
The evaluation process adopted by NASC promotes the need for student councils build and maintain quality archives of their accomplishments and encourage them to engage in annual self-review activities as they work to continue their pursuit of excellence.
2010 National Councils of Excellence Announced
The National Association of Student Councils congratulates each of the high school and middle level student councils that have been named a 2010 National Council of Excellence or 2010 National Gold Council of Excellence.
2010 NASC National Councils of Excellence List
2009 National Councils of Excellence Project Summaries (login required)
NASC members can now view more than 600 projects submitted by middle- and high-school winners of the 2009 National Councils of Excellence Awards.