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Are you a professional school counselor who has not been an elected or appointed member of the MASCA Governing Board and who wants to be involved in our profession in some way but not sure exactly how? Well then the Emerging Leaders program (ELP) is for you.

The ELP was approved in early 2007 by the MASCA Governing Board. The main goal of the program is to identify potential leaders within the school counseling profession in Massachusetts and get them involved with MASCA. Emerging leaders have to be a professional school counselor, be a MASCA member, have not been an elected or appointed governing board member and have a desire to give back to our profession.

EL’s must present at a MASCA sponsored conference, attend a Governing Board meeting and one of the affiliate meetings, write articles for the Counselor’s Notebook and participate in EL trainings. In return, EL will receive a free year MASCA membership, reduced conference registration and free leadership training. Emerging Leaders will also be expected to attend the annual MASCA Leadership Development Institute (LDI) in early August as well as the ASCA North Atlantic Region fall workshop usually held the weekend before Thanksgiving.

The major project that the EL’s worked on this year was to assist the MASCA Government Relations Committee by supporting the hearings on Beacon Hill in October and planning for the March 10 Leadership Forum at the Statehouse.

So, it’s time again to recruit a new class of Emerging Leaders for 2010-11. Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest, resume and letter of recommendation from his/her supervisor by April 1 to Bob Bardwell, MASCA Past-President, Monson High School, 55 Margaret Street, Monson, MA 01057, 413.267.4157 (fax) or to bardwellr@monsonschools.com. Don’t miss out on this unique and exciting program. It will forever impact you as a professional school counselor.

See the "Overview" of the program HERE