Connect and Learn at MSCA Events
By MSCA | October 2019
Professional Recognition Ceremony
Saturday, November 23, 2019, in Jefferson City
MSCA will host its third annual gala event at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City on the afternoon of Saturday, November 23, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to honor the 2019–2020 Professional Recognition winners. We invite all members to attend the gala, which will include a dessert reception. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the MSCA office at jill@c2cpro.solutions by Friday, November 15. Suggested dress is business attire.
Honorees include:
Annual 2020 Take Ten Conference
Friday, February 28, 2020, in Lee’s Summit Missouri
Make plans to attend the 2020 Annual Take Ten Conference, taking place Friday, February 28, 2020, at the University of Central Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. The full-day workshop will feature Russ Tuttle with the Stop Trafficking Project. The early bird deadline is February 8, 2020; get full details and register now.
2020 Fall Conference
November 8-10 in Osage Beach
Save the Date for the 2020 Fall Conference! The event will be held on November 8–10 at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach.
Workshop proposals for the conference are currently being accepted. MSCA strives to offer top-notch professional development to our more than 1,300 attendees, and who better to learn from than your fellow school counselors! Members are encouraged to consider submitting a proposal.
MSCA also welcomes presenters from the community. If you know of someone who would be an excellent speaker, please forward this information and encourage them to submit a proposal. Popular potential topics include anxiety, bullying, group counseling, career readiness, grief/loss, mindfulness, play therapy and more. To submit a proposal by the April 15, 2020, deadline, please visit the Fall Conference page on the MSCA website at www.moschoolcounselor.org.
We hope you join us on November 8–10, 2020.
Saturday, November 23, 2019, in Jefferson City
MSCA will host its third annual gala event at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City on the afternoon of Saturday, November 23, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to honor the 2019–2020 Professional Recognition winners. We invite all members to attend the gala, which will include a dessert reception. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to the MSCA office at jill@c2cpro.solutions by Friday, November 15. Suggested dress is business attire.
Honorees include:
- State of Missouri School Counselor of the Year: Olivia Carter, Jefferson Elementary School, Cape Girardeau Public Schools
- Elementary School Counselor of the Year: Olivia Carter, Jefferson Elementary School, Cape Girardeau Public Schools
- Middle School Counselor of the Year: Hilari McLaughlin, Maple Park Middle School, North Kansas City School District
- Secondary School Counselor of the Year: Tammy Braun, Timberland High School, Wentzville School District
- Counselor Advocate of the Year: Amy Barrett, Registrar, Raytown School District
- Counselor Coordinator of the Year: Kim Hill, St. Joseph School District
- MSCA Administrator of the Year: Josh Groves, Principal, Pleasant View K-8, Springfield School District
- Recipients of the Dr. Norman C. Gysbers Nationally Recognized Missouri Program Award (The NRM)
- Recipients of the Missouri Gysbers Exemplary School Counseling Program Award
Annual 2020 Take Ten ConferenceFriday, February 28, 2020, in Lee’s Summit Missouri
Make plans to attend the 2020 Annual Take Ten Conference, taking place Friday, February 28, 2020, at the University of Central Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit. The full-day workshop will feature Russ Tuttle with the Stop Trafficking Project. The early bird deadline is February 8, 2020; get full details and register now.
2020 Fall Conference
November 8-10 in Osage Beach
Save the Date for the 2020 Fall Conference! The event will be held on November 8–10 at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach.
Workshop proposals for the conference are currently being accepted. MSCA strives to offer top-notch professional development to our more than 1,300 attendees, and who better to learn from than your fellow school counselors! Members are encouraged to consider submitting a proposal.
MSCA also welcomes presenters from the community. If you know of someone who would be an excellent speaker, please forward this information and encourage them to submit a proposal. Popular potential topics include anxiety, bullying, group counseling, career readiness, grief/loss, mindfulness, play therapy and more. To submit a proposal by the April 15, 2020, deadline, please visit the Fall Conference page on the MSCA website at www.moschoolcounselor.org.
We hope you join us on November 8–10, 2020.