MMS SCA meeting October 14 th Agenda Roll

MMS SCA meeting October 14 th

Agenda • • Roll call Membership cards & congratulations Election review & candidates Spirit day posters & hang Calendar of events Loudoun Youth step up ideas 1 st Summit

SCA new members Congratulations to the following students for becoming MMS SCA members: • Yosuf Bachtary • Sohan Daniels • Swetha Balachandiran • Mariah Jackson • Sritha Chelluri • Anvitha Anumalou • Aya Rasheed • Vyomika Gandhi

Elections Executive Board Positions Eighth Grade- President & Vice President Seventh Grade- Vice President & Secretary Sixth Grade- Vice President & Historian At this time, we will not have a position for Treasurer.

Election Timeline 10/14 - Turn in Executive Board Application 10/16 - All speeches due 10/24 - Posters due & Speeches will be recorded during meeting 10/27 - Campaigning begins!! 11/6 - VOTING DAY 11/7 - Winners announced in the morning 11/13 - Induction ceremony during SCA meeting

Campaigning • Each candidate will be required to campaign by using posters. No give away items will be allowed. • 6 posters (2 per house, 2 cafeteria, 2 hallways) • Make no fake promises • Must have a campaign slogan • Posters approved by Mrs. James/ Mrs. Robucci • 8 th grade posters- Mr. Rutledge/ O’Meara & Mr. Sarra • Speech no longer than 2 minutes, explaining why you want to serve for Executive Board.

VOTING DAY 8 th grade positions- campaigning and voting will take place through Civics B day- November 5 th A day- November 6 th 7 th grade & 6 th grade- Homeroom voting on November 5 th & November 6 th

SPIRIT WEEK MERCER MONDAY (wear Mercer spirit clothing) TWIN TUESDAY (wear the same thing as a friend!) WACKY WEDNESDAY (shirts, hair, socks…but keep it school- appropriate!) PINK OUT ! Wear PINK to show your support of breast cancer victims. “FAN”TASTIC FRIDAY wear your favorite team’s spirit wear !!!

Your Step Up Entry Identify an Issue/Topic • Depression/Suicide • Health & Wellness • Academic/Social Stress • Support for others • Substance Abuse • Hunger, homelessness • Environmental issues • Or a different topic that matters to you…. . Develop Action Plan • • • Objectives Rally Website Raise Awareness Fundraiser Start a club