The Pennsylvania Association of Student Councils has a rich history in building leadership opportunities for its members. On this page you will find a brief summary of highlights and a list of the state conference host schools.
For a full history of how the organization has grown, read History of the PASC organization (in pdf format). In addition, view the summarized timeline below:
For a full history of how the organization has grown, read History of the PASC organization (in pdf format). In addition, view the summarized timeline below:
- 1932 - PASC formed by high schools in Altoona, Ebensburg, State College, and York
- 1934 - First State Conference held at Altoona High School
- 1942-1944 - World War II causes no state conference to be held due to lack of gasoline for travel
- 1947 - PASC reorganized…Paul Landis, Greensburg-Salem HS advisor becomes first Executive Secretary
- 1952 - First state officers elected by schools: President, First VP, Second VP, Secretary, Treasurer; Summer Leadership Workshop program begins at Penn State (Program later expands and moves to Grove City College and West Chester State College
- 1955,1957 - NASC national conferences held in PA at Lower Merion HS, Schenley HS (Pittsburgh) and
- 1967 at Abington HS
- 1972 - PASC begins separate workshop for junior high students at Shippensburg University
- 1973 - State officer positions changed to President and seven regional representatives. Paul Landis retires as Executive Secretary. Ken Marks, Upper St. Clair advisor named new Executive Director.
- 1974 - PASC incorporated as a non-profit corporation in Pennsylvania
- 1977 - Jim Finnemeyer, North Penn HS advisor becomes third Executive Director.
- 1982 - PASC celebrates 50th anniversary at Somerset HS
- 1984 - Advanced High School workshop begins at Scotland School in south central Pennsylvania
- 1985 - Bethel Park HS hosts NASC national conference
- 1986 - Altoona HS hosts 50th PASC state conference. Anniversary gavel presented with school color ribbons of all past host schools. Conferences grow to 800-1400 delegates
- 1989,1997 - PASC hosts NAWD a national conference for adults working with leadership workshops and leadership classes Philadelphia (1989) and Pittsburgh (1997)
- 1990-1993 - Creation of Executive Board standing committees with adult District Directors and student Regional Reps as co-chairs. Assistant Executive Director position formalized. Creation of Middle Level Coordinator, Publications Coordinator, NASC Trip Coordinator. Summer workshop program expands to four gold high school programs, two blue middle level programs, as well as the Advanced Gold program.
- 1997 - State charity program formalized. Projects developed by state conference hosts. Over the next decade projects have raised nearly $500,000 and involved student in thousands of service hours.
- 1998 - PASC adds two Middle Level representatives
- 2002 - pasc.net goes online 2004 - PASC champions “Freedoms Answer” voter registration and voter turnout election drive
- 2006 - North Penn HS hosts fifth NASC national conference held in Pennsylvania
- 2007 - Executive Board creates new Administrative Coordinator positions within the board to promote membership, resource development, and to create a liaison to a new PASC Alumni Association.
PASC STATE CONFERENCE HOSTS
1934 Altoona High School, Altoona
1935 Edensburgh High School, Ebensburgh 1936 William Penn Senior HS. York 1937 State College HS, State College 1938 DuBois High School, DuBoius 1939 McCaskey High School, Lancaster 1940 Kane High School, Kane 1941 John Harris High School, Harrisburg 1942-44 No Conference War Years 1945 Greensburg High School, Greensburg 1946 MS Hershey Jr.-Sr. HS, Hershey 1947 Bradford High School, Bradford 1948 Altoona High School, Altoona 1949 Scott Senior High School, Coatesville 1950 West Reading HS, West Reading 1951 Kittaning High School, Kittaning 1952 Forty Fort High School, Forty Fort 1953 West View High School, West View 1954 Abington High School, Abington 1955 Beaver Falls High School, Beaver Falls 1956 Clarks Summit HS, Clarks Summit 1957 Kennett High School, Kennett Square 1958 New Kensington HS, New Kensington 1959 Governor Mifflin HS, Shillington 1960 Hempfield High School, Greensburg 1961 Pennsbury High School, Yardley 1962 Gateway High School, Monroeville 1963 West York Area HS, West York 1964 Butler High School, Butler 1965 Shippensburg Area HS, Shippensburg 1966 Bethel Park High School, Bethel Park 1967 Cedar Crest High School, Lebanon 1968 Pennsbury High School, Yardley 1969 Gettysburg High School, Gettysburg 1970 Greensburg-Salem HS, Greensburg 1971 Shippensburg Area HS, Shippensburg 1972 Greater Latrobe Area HS, Latrobe 1973 North Penn High School, Lansdale 1974 Upper St. Clair HS, Pittsburgh | 1975 Pocono Mountain HS, Swiftwater
1976 Venago Christian HS, Oil City 1977 Sun Valley High School, Aston 1978 Bishop Guilfoyle HS, Altoona 1979 Bishop Hannan HS, Scranton 1980 Bethel Park HS, Bethel Park 1981 Dallastown HS, Dallastown 1982 Somerset High School, Somerset 1983 Mifflin County Schools, Lewistown 1984 Congestoga High School, Berwyn 1985 North Allegheny HS, Pittsburgh 1986 Altoona High School, Altoona 1987 William Allen HS, Allentown 1988 McDowell High School, Erie 1989 Muhlenberg High School, Reading 1990 Ambridge Area HS, Ambridge 1991 Dallastown Area MS-HS, Dallastown 1992 Altoona High School, Altoona 1993 Red Lion Area Jr.-Sr. HS, Red Lion 1994 Mt. Lebanon Jr.-Sr. HS, Pittsburgh 1995 Northren Lebanon HS, Lebanon 1996 Tioga County High Schools, Mansfield 1997 Somerset High School, Somerset 1998 Governor Mifflin High School, Shillington 1999 William Allen HS, Allentown 2000 Hatboro-Horsham High School 2001 Dallastown Area MS-HS, Dallastown 2002 North Penn HS, Lansdale 2003 General McLane HS, Edinboro 2004 North Allegheny HS 2005 Fleetwood HS 2006 Bethel Park HS 2007 Easton High School, Easton 2008 South Western HS, Hanover 2009 Pennridge HS, 2010 District 9, Scranton 2011 Altoona MS/HS, Altoona 2012 Union and Laurel MS/HS, New Castle |
