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Join us
at Mt. Rushmore for Lights On!
This October 16th, join us at Mt. Rushmore for
the first-ever statewide Lights On Afterschool event
in South Dakota! Afterschool professionals, school
administrators, political dignitaries and others
will be on hand to recognize the importance of
afterschool programming in our communities.
SoDakSACA and the SD Afterschool Partnership are
currently encouraging children participating in
afterschool programs to write letters to First Lady
Obama and her daughters inviting them to this event.
For more information, contact Erin Bofenkamp,
director of the SD Afterschool Partnership at (605)
367-9667.
2010
SoDakSACA Conference at Deadwood - YEE HAW!
What do Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and SD
afterschool professionals have in common?? They'll
all be in Deadwood this October for the annual state
conference! This year's event will be held at 'The
Lodge', the newest conference hotel and casino in
the Hills area, on October 15-16, 2010. The
conference will include great keynotes and
entertainment, including Randy Parrish, Linda Henley
Smith and Gordy Pratt. Rumor has it that Dr. Paul
Young, President and CEO of the National AfterSchool
Association might just ride on in and give us a
special 'what for' on Saturday! Be sure to check out
our Trading Post, General Store and Tatonka Tour!
It's sure to be a rootin' tootin' good time…don't
forget to bring your hats and boots! Book your rooms
now by calling The Lodge at (877) DWD-LODG and be
sure to mention the SoDakSACA conference to get the
conference rate. Ya'll be sure to come, now!!Visit
the Conference Page
Seeking Candidates for the SoDakSACA Board for
2011-2012
The following positions will be open for the
2011-2012 term for the SoDakSACA Board of Directors:
1) President; 2) VP of Financial Management
(treasurer); 3) VP of Member Relations (newsletter);
4) Southeast Region Rep; and 5) Central 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, complete
a Candidate Application Form and submit it by
September 30, 2010.Candidate
Application Form
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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