{"id":6,"date":"2015-06-01T03:13:16","date_gmt":"2015-06-01T07:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qvbp.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:47:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"listing\">\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"column one-fourth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-109 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/about-whatis.jpg\" alt=\"MASC 04\" width=\"200\" height=\"153\" \/><\/div>\n\n<h3><a href=\"\/index.php\/what-is-masc\/\">What is MASC? <\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>(Brief <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/MASC-Overview.pdf\">MASC Overview<\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Reasons-to-Join-MASC.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Join MASC?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Maryland Association of Student Councils (MASC) is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization of public, private, and charter secondary school student councils in the state of Maryland.\u00a0 Through programs and events, MASC teaches leadership skills, promotes communication among student leaders, and is a strong student voice of advocacy to the Maryland Center for School Safety, the Maryland State Board of Education, and the Maryland General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/index.php\/what-is-masc\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"column one-fourth\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/youthleaders.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4786 alignleft\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/youthleaders.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<h3><a href=\"\/index.php\/about-us\/executive-board\/\">Board of Directors &amp; Executive Board Profiles<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>MASC is operated by diverse individuals who are committed to MASC&#8217;s mission. Without them, MASC would not continue to thrive each year as it does.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/index.php\/about-us\/executive-board\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Divisions<\/h3>\n<p>MASC groups the areas of Maryland geographically by divisions.\u00a0 This helps with outreach and allows schools that are geographically close to work together on special projects and share resources in a more personal way.\u00a0 These are the eight divisions of MASC.\u00a0 (<em>Note: Many of the schools also have a &#8220;regional&#8221; or county-level student council structure that MASC recognizes)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">1 &#8211; Garrett, Allegany, Washington<br \/>\n2 &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Frederick, Carroll, Howard<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">3 &#8211; Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">4 &#8211; Montgomery, Prince George\u2019s, Anne Arundel<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">5 &#8211; Charles, Calvert, St. Mary\u2019s<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">6 &#8211; Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne\u2019s<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">7 &#8211; Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester<br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"s1\">8 &#8211; Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14163\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"748\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-2048x1537.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-195x146.jpg 195w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-490x368.jpg 490w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-67x50.jpg 67w, https:\/\/masc-temp.on-forge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/MASC-8-Divisions-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"listing\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is MASC? 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