by Logan Gruber
Four-hundred students from across the state will gather at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School to discuss student and school issues in April.
The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Student Council put in a bid for the state convention earlier this year and was recently awarded the bid. Student Council Advisor Trisha Bemboom says the council will work closely with the Minnesota Association of Student Council’s Executive Board (comprised of students from four member schools) as they host the annual leadership convention from April 9-11.
“The MASC helps guide us in our planning process but ultimately we are in charge of activities, training and the function of the conference,” Bemboom said in a Sauk Rapids-Rice Newsleader interview. “Within our division we are enlisting the assistance and council power of local schools as we plan for statewide attendance.” Student Council members Sydney Bitz and Luke Vannurden recently sent a letter to area businesses and community leaders asking for monetary support or in-kind donations for the convention. Interested businesses can contact Bemboom at 320-258-1827 or [email protected].
Typically, the host student council also creates a state service project. The details on the project are still in the making, but Bitz and Vannurden indicate they may work with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on the project.