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Recent News
6th Annual State Character Counts! Conference
(June 22-24, 2009 - Ramkota Hotel & Conference
Center - Sioux Falls) - Annual state conference for
parents, teachers, afterschool programs and
community members who can benefit from learning and
applying the Six Pillars of Character in their
living environment.
For more information, click here.
2009 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Conference
(July 23-24, 2009 - Ramkota RiverCenter - Pierre,
SD) - Annual state conference for directors, staff,
and school administrators of 21st CCLC programs, and
open to non-21st CCLC afterschool programs as well.
For more information, click here.
10th Annual SoDakSACA Conference – The BIG One!
(October 9-10, 2009 - Cedar Shore Resort -
Chamberlain) - 10th annual state conference for
anyone working with children and youth in their
out-of-school time. Come celebrate our 10th
anniversary!
For more information, click here
Committee Seeks Board Nominations
The following positions will be open for the
2010-2011 term for the SoDakSACA Board of Directors:
1) VP of Governance (Secretary/Membership); 2) VP of
Professional Development (Annual Conference); 3)
Northeast Region Rep; and 4) Western Region Rep.
Election of officers for the vacant positions will
be held at the annual meeting in October. If you are
interested in running for a board position, please
contact
Billie
Jo Bakeberg
2009
SoDakSACA Conference - Theme Winner Announced
Congratulations to Heidi Krueger from Groton
G.R.A.S.P. for winning the 'Name that Theme' contest
at last year's conference. She has won one night's
lodging at the 2009 SoDakSACA State Conference. Her
winning theme:
SoDakSACA: 10 Years & Counting - Helping Kids SHINE
in 2009!
Volunteers Needed for SoDakSACA Conference
If you are interested in serving on the SoDakSACA
conference committee, please contact the Conference
Committee Chair Jan Stange at
gapost@brookings.net
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Standards at a Glance Available from NAA
The NAA Standards describe the practices that lead
to stimulating, safe, and supportive programs for
young people ages 5 to 14 in their out-of-school
time.
Click here for more information
National Code of Ethics Available for Download
The National AfterSchool Association has released
the organization's first Code of Ethics for the
afterschool profession. The Code of Ethics was
approved by the NAA Board of Directors on October
24, 2008.
You can download the Code of Ethics by clicking here
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Mission Statement
The mission of
the SoDakSACA is to promote quality Out-of-School Time
programs for children and youth through professional
development and public advocacy.
History
Prior to
1998, South Dakota out-of-school time (OST)
directors and their staff did not know one another,
and there was no formal network to provide support
for this group. There was also no conference or
training available specifically geared for
school-age care professionals.
Interest in forming
an affiliate organization to the National School-Age
Care Alliance (NSACA) grew, after a statewide
conference on school-age care in 1998, sponsored by
the state Child Care Services office. Many directors
and staff also attended the national NSACA
conference in San Antonio in 1999, and our goal
became one of forming our own organization and
becoming affiliated by the next NSACA conference in
April 2000.
Our first official meeting was called to
order in October, 1999, at the South Dakota
Association for the Education of Young Children (SDAEYC)
conference in Aberdeen, SD, with election of
officers and board members, and the passage of
by-laws.
In late October 1999, Sioux Falls was the
site of the first SoDakSACA sponsored workshop. Jim
"Mr. H-A-P-P-Y!!" Atkinson attracted approximately
90 new members.
SoDakSACA officially became a NSACA,
now known as NAA (National Afterschool Association),
affiliate in March of 2000.
Since that time, SoDakSACA sponsors the SoDakSACA Conference annually
in October, and also the Afterschool Day at the
Capitol each year in January or early February at
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