NASSP Department of Student Activities
Sponsor: National Association of Secondary School Principals
Director: Rocco Marano
1904 Association Dr.
Reston, Va. 22091-1537
(703) 860-0200
FAX: (703) 476-5432
URL: www.principals.org
When schools affiliate with the Department of Student Activities (DSA), they sign up at least three activity advisers who receive services such as Leadership magazine and monographs on topics of interest to those in activities. These advisers also become members of the National Association of Student Activity Advisers, which entitles them to an adviser newsletter and registration discounts at NASAA Workshops. During the summer, DSA sponsors eight leadership camps for middle level and high school students, as well as middle level advisers. These five-day camps, offered in Maine, Nevada, South Dakota, New York, Tennessee, Florida, and Colorado, teach basic leadership skills.

In addition, DSA administers programs for these organizations:

• National Association of Student Councils (NASC). Has a summer meeting each year that includes leadership training. Held in a different state each year. E-mail: nasc@principals.org.
• National Honor Society/National Junior Honor Society. Has an annual conference each year to enhance the strength and involvement of individual chapters. E-mail: NHS@principals.org.
• Middle Level Student Activities Association (MLSAA) is a new organization dedicated to providing programs, services, and resources for those involved with co-curricular student activities programs in middle level schools or schools containing middle level grades (5-9). MLSAA provides age appropriate leadership training programs and materials for students and assists teachers and administrators in their roles with student activities.

American Youth Foundation
President: Robert S. MacArthur
1315 Ann Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63104
(314) 772-8626
Fax: (314) 772-7542
URL: www.ayf.com
The American Youth Foundation (AYF) is a national, not-for-profit organization that develops leadership in young people and the adults and institutions that serve them. AYF promotes youth and adults achieving their personal best, leading balanced lives, and serving others. AYF offers the International Leadership Conferences, I Dare You Leadership Award, team leadership training, diversity and gender workshops, adventure-based experiential education, and residential camps.

Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Contact: James Cox
1230 Peachtree St., NW
Atlanta, GA 30309-3494
(404) 815-5700
Fax: (404) 815-5727
Boys and Girls Clubs of America leads a network of 1,600 local facilities that serve more than two million youth. Their primary focus is on youth from disadvantaged circumstances, providing character development programs for children 6-18 in areas such as leadership development, health and fitness, and educational enhancement.

Camp Fire Boys and Girls
Executive Director: K. Russell Weathers
4601 Madison Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64112-1278
(816) 756-1950
Fax: (816) 756-0258
E-mail address: hn4395@handsnet.org
These clubs include self-reliance courses, youth leadership/teens in action, and school-age child care. Members participate in one or several of these programs, which focus on teaching self-reliance skills and good citizenship.

Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation
President: Mary Leslie
10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1103
(310) 474-4370
Fax: (310) 474-5426
URL: www.hoby.org
Outstanding sophomores meet with recognized leaders in business, government, science, education, and the professions. Seminars take place at the community, state, and international levels.

Junior Achievement
One Education Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4477
(719) 540-8000
Junior Achievement is a non-profit economic education organization that seeks to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, understand business and economics, and be workforce ready.

Junior Statesmen of America
Sponsor: Junior Statesmen Foundation
Executive Director: Richard G. Prosser
60 East 3rd Ave., Suite 320
San Mateo, CA 94401-4032
(800) 334-5353
(415) 347-1600
Fax: (415) 347-7200
Through school-based chapters, regional conferences, and academic summer programs, this student-run organization helps youth learn how to actively participate in public affairs.

Key Club International
3636 Woodview Trace
Indianapolis, IN 46268
High school service organization sponsored by local Kiwanis Clubs.

National 4-H Council
7100 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy CHase, MD 20815-4999
(301) 961-2800
Fax: (301) 961-2894
The mission of the National 4-H Council is to build partnerships for Community Youth Development that value and involve youth in solving issues critical to their lives, their families, and society.

National Council on Youth Leadership
Executive Director: Douglas McFarland
689 Craig Rd., Suite 10
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 567-4818
(800) 477-NCYL
This program gives high school juniors the opportunity to develop leadership skills by learning about community health resources and using those to promote healthy lifestyles among their peers.

YMCA Teen Leadership Programs
Sponsor: YMCA of the USA Program Services
Associate Director: Don Kyzer
101 N. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, Ill. 60606
(800) 872-9622
(312) 269-1140
FAX: (312) 977-9063
High school youth participate in model state legislatures and the annual Youth Governors Conference held in Washington, D.C., each summer. Top debaters from each state participate in Youth Conference on National Affairs. Also sponsors Model United Nations, Black/Minority Achievers, Counselor-in-Training programs, and YMCA Earth Service Corps.

Accent Annex
(Mardi Gras Supplies)
1120 Jeff. Davis Parkway
New Orleans, LA 70125
800-322-2368

American Carnival Mart
(Prizes, stuff)
1317 Lindbergh Plaza Center
St. Louis, MO 63132
800-991-6818

Baudville, Inc.
(Recognition, Special Events)
5380 52nd St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
800-728-0888

Bright Ideas
(Resource Materials)
A.W. Peller & Associates, Inc.

Crisp Publications
(Leadership Books)
800-422-7477

Idea Art
(Papers and certificates)
P.O. Box 291505
Nashville, TN 37299
800-433-2278

Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer
(Leadership Materials)
350 Sansone Street
5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
800-274-443

Oriental Merchandising Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 106
Hawthorne, NJ 07507-0106
800-451-7450

Paper Direct
(Promotional & creative papers)
800-A-Papers

Successories , Inc
(Leadership posters, materials)
2529 Diehl Rd.
Aurora, IL
800-535-2773

The Initiative
(Resources, Leadership Development, games)
800-463-0411

Dick Blick
(art resources)
800-447-8192

Nasco Arts and Crafts
(art resources)
800-558-9595

Pyramid Art
(art resources)
800-637-0955

Sax Arts & Crafts
(art resources)
800-558-6696

Triarco Arts and Crafts
(art resources)
800-328-3340