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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 the State Capitol Rotunda.

 
     

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