Volunteer Opportunity Details

We are thankful for the ACA Northland volunteers who make our local office activities possible! Volunteers throughout our local office help us spread our reach into many communities throughout ACA Northland and make it possible for camps and camp professionals to grow professionally and strengthen our camp communities.

Service Description

The South Dakota Representative works with the membership manager on efforts toward growth and retention of ACA members (i.e., both individual and camp) and customers at the state level. In partnership and coordination with membership staff and Membership Chair, the South Dakota Representative develops and implements member and customer retention strategies, such as local networking events and camp tours, in alignment with ACA priorities. 

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of and passion for camp and ACA
• Be an active member of ACA
• Maintaining an open line of communication with team members
• Completing quality projects/initiatives in a timely manner.
• Cultivating and recruiting potential future membership volunteers.

Participation May Include

1. Welcoming new camps and professionals.
2. Checking in with and providing support to existing camps and professionals.
3. Recruiting new camps and professionals.
4. Inviting prospects and members to local office events.
5. Providing ideas or content for local office newsletter.
6. Creating / presenting membership reports at LCOL meetings.
7. Helping celebrate successes of camps in local area.
8. Helping plan and attend networking events and/or recruitment initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ability to listen, analyze, think clearly and creatively, work well with individuals and groups, balance volunteer tasks with other commitments, manage time, and adhere to deadlines.
• Willingness to prepare for and attend LCOL and membership meetings
• Ability to complete quality projects/initiatives in a timely manner.
• Cultivate and recruit potential future membership volunteers.
• Possess honesty, be sensitive to and have tolerance of differing views, be friendly, have a responsive and patient approach, have community-building skills, possess personal integrity, and possess a dedication to ACA.

Time Commitment

The South Dakota Representative commits to:

• Serve at least one two-year term.
• Attend monthly virtual LCOL meetings and one in-person LCOL meeting. 
• Communicate with membership staff and volunteers in a timely and professional manner.