Indiana Association of Student Councils
Representative Assembly Conformation Information
The Representative Assembly Conformation Information can be found here.
Tax Season Partnership Benefits Riley Patients
Have your taxes prepared by H&R Block and they will donate $25 to Riley Hospital
INDIANAPOLIS (January 15, 2010) – This tax season, more than 150 H&R Block offices statewide are prepared to make $25 contributions to Riley Hospital for Children. Donations will be made for every new eligible client who conducts tax preparations. H&R Block area offices will also be accepting public donations and undertaking community fundraising events to benefit the work of Riley Hospital.
H&R Block will make tax preparation donations through April 15, 2010. Riley Children’s Foundation referral coupons should be presented by taxpayers at the time of service. Referral coupons can be downloaded at www.RileyKids.org/H&RBlock.
Middle Level Fall Leadership Conferences
ML Leadership Jamboree & ISALC Conference
NASC 2010 - Start Your Engines
Riley Hospital Patients Spread Holiday Cheer
Holiday cards offer a philanthropic twist; patients honored for artistic talents
INDIANAPOLIS (November 18, 2009) – With the holidays swiftly arriving many are in need of holiday cards. Now available for purchase, Riley Holiday Cards do more than send season’s greetings to friends and family. They also give hope to thousands of Indiana kids who receive care at Riley Hospital for Children as proceeds from the program benefit Riley Children’s Foundation.
Riley Holiday Cards, designed by patients at Riley Hospital, are available in packs of 10 for $7 and are sold exclusively at RileyHolidayCards.com, Riley Hospital gift shops and participating Kroger Co. stores throughout Indiana (Kroger, Pay Less, Scott’s and Owens stores). The cards come in variety packs featuring five different designs. This year, companies may order personalized Riley Holiday Cards imprinted with a special message and company logo.
The program, which has been ongoing at Riley Hospital for more than 15 years, allows patients to apply their creative skills to design cards for the season of giving. Riley Hospital employees, patients and families vote for their favorite designs to determine the annual holiday card artists.
Each child will be honored and presented with their artwork and holiday card in a frame at a special reception later this holiday season. The Indiana Pacers and Kroger Co. are proud sponsors of the Riley Holiday Card program.
Meet the 2009 Riley Holiday Card artists:
- Guadalupe Dominguez-Galeno (Holiday Tree design; South Bend) - Guadalupe was born with spinalbifida and a kidney condition that requires her and members of her family to drive from South Bend to Riley Hospital three times a week for dialysis treatment. She is now 11-years-old and in fifth grade. For fun, she enjoys coloring and playing soccer. (Could not confirm which school Guadalupe attends before sending this note.)
- Riley Lesh (Holiday Santa; Indianapolis) - Riley was born at 25 weeks and weighed only 1 lb., 10oz. Her premature birth caused her to suffer from a variety of conditions including anemia. She is now 7-years-old and doing well. Riley is in second grade at West Newton Elementary School. She enjoys gymnastics and dance as well as reading and writing stories.
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Alyssa Cowan (Holiday Mouse design; Muncie) – In May of 2006, Alyssa was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as well as a liver disease, which causes the liver to deteriorate over time. Earlier this year, doctors successfully replaced Alyssa’s diseased liver. She still struggles through bouts with Crohn’s. She is currently 15 and in 10th grade at Wapahani High School in Selma, Ind. She enjoys art, sewing and volleyball.
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Quentin Pace (Holiday Car design; Coatesville) – In December of 2008, Quentin was diagnosed with kidney obstructions and reflux. He has received treatments and surgeries at Riley Hospital and is doing very well. Now 4 years old and in pre-school, he enjoys showing off his scars, building with Legos, and playing with his dog Bentley.
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Cory Lane (Holiday Snow Cabin design; Camby) – In May of 2008, Cory was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease which causes complications in his digestive tract. Now 12 years old, he is doing well following numerous visits to Riley Hospital for treatment. Cory attends Plainfield Community Schools (Plainfield Community Middle School) where he is in seventh grade. He enjoys riding his bike, playing soccer, listening to music and running track.
About Riley Children’s Foundation
Riley Children’s Foundation supports Riley Hospital for Children, Camp Riley for Youth with Physical Disabilities and the James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. As Indiana’s only comprehensive hospital dedicated exclusively to the care of children, Riley Hospital has provided compassionate care, support and comfort to children and their families since 1924. Every year children from all 92 Indiana counties come to Riley Hospital and its regional clinics throughout the state more than 220,000 times. Riley Hospital’s partnership with Clarian Health and strong affiliation with the Indiana University School of Medicine make it the leader in pediatric care in the state and the region. RileyKids.org
Middle Level Madness
I just got back from 2 days of GREAT leadership training in Greenwood. If you have never come to the ISLAC program in Greenwood, you need to mark your calendar now for next fall! It was wonderful to see so many advisers and kids from around the state! I want to thank those that came for taking their time to pick up additional training for yourselves and your students.
Stacy Griner and all of Mt. Vernon Middle School are very excited to host the FIRST EVER IASC Middle Level Leadership Jamboree!!! It will be on November 14th at Mt. Vernon in Fortville just east of Indianapolis. We are planning for 200-400 students! We need YOU to send in your registration forms ASAP! Chris Bower is our keynote speaker. He will have you up on your feet and fired up about leadership. We will have a community project that you will make and take—learn how you make a difference for others! We are planning a scavenger hunt about Riley Children’s Hospital. Red wagons will be involved! There will be energizers and project planning, officer training and other sessions led by HIGH SCHOOL division IASC students!
Look for adviser of the year nomination forms on line now. They are due February 1st. The Honor Council deadline has been moved to March 1st. That IS a change so please plan accordingly.
See you November 14th! Cheryl McIlrath - contact -
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2009 - 2010 IASC Membership Now Available
The IASC 2009 – 2010 Membership Campaign has begun . Membership information is available by clicking on "Join the IASC" under the "Membership" tab. Membership fees for the upcoming year will be High School Division - $65.00; Middle Level Division - $55.00; Elementary Division - $45.00; and INHS/INJHS - $30.00. For additional information please contact Phyllis Bishop, IASC State Board Secretary.
2008-2009 Award Winners
IASC 2008-2009 Administrators of the Year Award Winners
PJ Haman – Danville High School (Danville)
John Price – Mt. Vernon Middle School (Fortville)
Randy Polston – Harrison Elementary School (Warsaw)
IASC 2008-2009 Advisers of the Year Award Winners
Richard Bentz – East Noble High School (Kendallville)
Melissa Wheeler – Lafayette Park Middle School (Kokomo)
Jennifer Pichler – Southridge Elementary School (Highland)
NASC Warren E Shull Advisers of the Year
Richard Bentz, East Noble High School and Stacy Griner, Mt. Vernon Middle School will compete at the NASC National Conference in Denver, Colorado this summer for the Warren E Shull Adviser of the Year Award. Dick is the NASSP/NASC Warren E Shull Region V High School Nominee and Stacy is the NASSP/NASC Warren E Shull Region V Middle Level Nominee.
IASC Hall of Fame Awards
The IASC inducted its first class into the IASC Hall of Fame on April 23rd at the High School Division Representative Assembly. The IASC Hall of Fame honors those individuals who are pillars in the IASC. The impact of their work and service to the IASC continues to impact our work today. The inductees are listed below along with the school where each served and any titles they held.
Marcy Bloomer – Adviser, Brownsburg HS
Kathi Green – IASC HS Division Associate Director; Adviser, South Dearborn HS
Ronald Hancock – Adviser, Portage HS
Charles Ray – Adviser, Muncie Central High School
Kathy Rinsch – IASC Executive Director; Adviser, North Knox HS
Geoff Smith – Adviser, Clinton Central Elementary School
