The Pennylvania Association of Student Councils has a rich history in building leadership opportunities for its members For a full history of how the organization has grown view 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.