MSCA Back-to-School Updates

Fall Conference: November 4-6, 2018, at Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach

Registration is now open! The Missouri School Counselor Association celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and Fall Conference will provide the perfect opportunity to reflect on the past and look ahead to the future.

Join school counselors from across Missouri as we gather to expand our knowledge, network with colleagues, honor past leadership and reflect on the strong history of our association. The conference will feature keynote speakers Gerry Brooks and Dr. Adolph Brown.

The MSCA 2018 Fall Conference page has information and registration links for:

• Full Conference
• Saturday Institute
• Golf Tournament
• Fitness Power Hour
• Sunday Evening Gala Dinner

You will also find a schedule of events, keynote speaker bios and lodging information on the conference page. The 2018 Fall Conference promises to be one for the record books, and this is your invitation to be part of MSCA's story!

Legislative Advisory Council

We are thrilled to continue our legislative working relationship with the Penman Group! Scott and Kaycee have worked tirelessly to bring positive legislative attention to school counselors, and we look forward to continuing legislative efforts. For 2018-19, we are pleased to have the following members of the Legislative Advisory Council:

Co-Chairs: Dr. Shari Sevier and Dave Teeter
Central Region: Amanda Wesley
GKCSCA: Andy Schuerman
Jeffco: Jennifer Kline
Mid-Mo: Gay Baer
Northeast: Katie Mendez
Northwest: Kim Hill
South Central: Angie Blue
Southeast: Lori Kayser
Southwest: Nancy Doubrava
STL City: Florence Fields
STL County: Hayley Arnold
DESE: Dr. Rene Yoesel
Past Presidents: Jennifer Grossman

These representatives will be keeping their regions up to date with “bill watches” and will provide important input on bills of interest/concern to school counselors. Please contact any of them regarding legislative concerns.

Interested in “Going for Gysbers”?

Dr. Shari Sevier was invited to co-present at ASCA’s recent Leadership Development Institute on RAMP, SCAs and Your State. Shari highlighted the long-standing, collaborative partnership between DESE School Counseling and MSCA in regard to professional development, specifically the Gysbers/RAMP designation. If you are interested in pursuing Gysbers/RAMP, MSCA provides individual assistance and coaching at your school site. Plus, on the Saturday before the fall conference, there will be a day-long work session and coaching for schools interested in working on their applications for Gysbers/RAMP. Currently, there are no RAMP schools from Missouri! We would love to see Missouri school counselors “Show Them” with completed applications for Gysbers/RAMP! Any school that earns the Gysbers automatically receives RAMP! Please contact Shari Sevier with any questions at drsharisevier@gmail.com.

Questions about MSCA?

Do you ever have questions about MSCA operations or anything pertaining to school counseling? If you do, please don’t hesitate to contact either Jill Hancock, director of pperations, or Dr. Shari Sevier, director of advocacy. Both are happy to serve as resources for MSCA members or any school counselor in Missouri or beyond. Jill can be reached at jill@c2cpro.solutions and Shari can be reached at drsharisevier@gmail.com.