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November 9, 2018 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 3A Student reps come to Seaside Leaders from Page 1A ‘WE’RE TRYING TO BRING THEM THE NEWEST, UPDATED TOPICS IN LEADERSHIPS.’ there was a waiting list and 15 schools couldn’t attend, Nilles said, adding they are looking forward to the completion of the convention center’s ren- ovation project in 2019, “so we don’t have to turn away schools.” Because the con- vention center is currently under construction, however, “we had some natural decora- tions” to highlight the theme, she added. Student leaders The two-day conference was full of general sessions fea- turing guest speakers, idea shar- ing, team-building, networking, and other fun activities that pro- moted making connections and helping the student leaders be- come better prepared for serv- ing their individual schools. The Oregon Association of Student Councils is a nonprof- it member association, serv- ing middle and high schools throughout the state. The or- ganization is governed by a 21-member executive board, 11 of which are students that comprise the student executive council. “Students always have a majority of the voice and the vote, too, because we want to be truly a student-led organi- Sara Nilles Oregon Association of Student Councils executive director JIM POETSCH Seaside High School ASB members were among the 1,500 students and faculty advisers from around the state. zation,” Nilles said. The execu- tive council — which is elected during the fall conference — includes student representatives from all six regions served by the association to ensure the group addresses the needs of students all over the state, not just the metropolitan area. In addition to the fall confer- ence, the association offers re- gional workshops, a mini-camp in the winter, an annual spring conference, summer leadership camps, and member network- ing opportunities. The fall and spring conferences are the larg- est events, Nilles said. Reigniting the flame Seaside High School’s student leaders didn’t have to travel far for the conference — in fact, Sunday night’s idea sharing and workshops took place at the high school. They left the conference, though, “feeling super stoked to get planning for this year,” said senior Shelby Rhodes, the stu- dent body vice president. Sophomore Westin Carter, the student body treasurer, agreed attending the confer- ence was inspiring and refresh- ing. “It reignites the flame,” he said. While the ASB leadership has already established goals for the 2018-19 school, which did not change during the course of the confer, the Sea- side students said they gath- ered new ideas and options to aid the process of achieving those goals. “We have a way sturdier foundation,” Rhodes said. One of the group’s main community goals slated for this school year is fundraising for Doernbecher Children’s Hospital during Holiday Week, which takes place Dec. 17-21. Rhodes said the confer- ence inspired them with new fundraising ideas and how to get the larger Seaside commu- nity involved. Junior Levi Card, the ser- geant-at-arms, added they feel fortunate Seaside is a close- knit community that the school can rely on for support and in- volvement. “We get a bunch of help from our community,” he add- ed. According to the Seaside students, another one of the main takeaways from the conference was recognizing a distinction between being nice and being kind as leaders – a topic touched on by guest speaker Houston Kraft. Festival to benefit emergency care Trees from Page 1A an approximately $6.7 mil- lion plan to create facilities that support emergency care. The union health district will contribute another $1 million and the rest of the money will come from Providence Health & Services. Visitors to the emergency department, Ward said, com- pliment the quality of care but have commented “the envi- ronment needs a lot of help.” The current emergency facil- ities were constructed about 50 years ago and last updated in the early 1990s. They are small, outdated and poorly configured to provide patients and families with security and privacy, according to the foun- dation. The new emergency de- partment will be twice as large as the current facility. The number of treatment ar- eas will increase from seven to 10. The new space also will accommodate two large bays for trauma care and two ar- eas for patients requiring an extra secure and quiet envi- ronment. Construction is due to in early 2019. The project will be completed in about 18 months, but the process will take place in stages so the emergency department can re- main open. The foundation is ap- proaching the $1.5 million mark and hopes to announce at the festival that they’ve reached their goal. “It’s a huge project – I never thought we’d be able to raise $1.5 million in one year – but I think we’re going to do it, which is exciting,” Ward said. Nilles travels around the na- tion for meetings, which helps her hear about issues being experienced by schools in oth- er states that could eventually make their way to Oregon. “We’re forward-thinking as well as responding to what is currently happening,” she said. “We’re trying to bring them the newest, updated top- ics in leaderships.” This year, the focus is on school climate and culture, ad- vocacy, student voice, mental health, and how to make our schools “safe and welcoming places for all,” Nilles said. The association’s fall con- ference is merely one small part of what the association accomplishes over the course of the year. At the conclu- sion of the event, Nilles said she heard numerous stu- dents talking about how they couldn’t wait to get on the bus, carry on the conversation and “get to work. “To me, that’s success, that they’re ready to go back and they aspire to make change and finish their years stronger and better,” she said. PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Foundation board chairman John Toyooka speaking at last year’s event with master of ceremonies Mark Nelsen. Schedule of events A new feature of the Fes- tival of Trees this year that coincides with the Beyond 911 capital campaign is an invite-only event Friday eve- ning for donors who contrib- uted $10,000 or more to the fundraiser. During the appre- ciation event, the attendees will get an early preview of the festival trees while they enjoy live music from Lynn Archibald and hors d’oeuvres. “It might turn into a Friday night event going forward, but this year, we’re treating it just tru- ly as a thank-you to our donors for the campaign,” Ward said. The community day, fea- turing the traditional Candy Cane Lane, is held from 10:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday. The open house, free to the public, fea- tures six activity rooms, hosted by various community partners and local organizations, where families can decorate cookies, make crafts or attend story time with Mrs. Claus. Attend- ees can also get pictures with Santa and peruse the festively decorated Christmas trees. With only two fulltime staff members, the foundation could not pull off the event, especially Candy Cane Lane, without the help of volun- teers, Development Specialist Meaghan Triana said. “I love our town,” she said. “I know we’re a small town, but I feel like we’re mighty.” The Saturday evening gala features dinner, live music by the R.J. Marx Quartet, a silent auction, and live auction for the trees, which come with a variety of prizes, such as trips to Ireland, Victoria B.C., or Hawaii and other items. Dan Chen, the featured artist, cre- ated a masterful work called “My Peace” to be auctioned off, as well. Chen, who is based out of Eugene, exhibits his work at the Bronze Coast Gallery in Cannon Beach. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission to the gala is $100, or $1,000 for a table of 10. Seats must be reserved in advance. For more informa- tion about the festival or the capital campaign, visit provi- dencefoundations.org/seaside or call 503-717-7601. 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