It's time to starting thinking about who you would like to nominate for the 2019 SDSCA Awards. This is our opportunity to honor the outstanding work of school counselors and school counselor allies in South Dakota. Details will be coming soon, but please by our awards page to review the awards and criteria for nominees. Thank you for helping us recognize these amazing people!

A last minute addition has been added to the Counselor Connections agenda.

Bring your lunch from 12:30-1:30 to take part in a round table discussion regarding Dual Credit for high school students. (PLEASE NOTE: we are unable to offer CEs for this session)

12:30-1:30: Lunch on Your Own OR Optional Brown Bag Lunch Roundtable:
Jessica Lewis & Tracia Hogue-SDSU Academic Advisors-College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Since the state of South Dakota introduced the high school dual credit program in Fall 2014, the number of students participating has grown significantly. This has greatly increased the workload for high school counselors.  Bring your lunch in and join colleagues for a conversation on HSDC. This round table discussion will allow attendees to ask questions about the qualifications for HSDC, review the application process and available resources, and connect with program staff. It will also allow counselors to dialogue with each other about dual credit and trade ideas.

You can view the full agenda below. We hope to see you at Counselor Connections!

SDSCA is pleased to once again have several ASCA publications for sale during the 2018 Counselor Connections workshop. Shop with great prices and leave with these books in your hand.

ASCA National Model (3rd ed.)   Regular Price: $44.95  ASCA Member Price: $34.95
                                                                             SDSCA Price: $30.00

ASCA National Model Implementation Guide Regular Price: $44.95  ASCA Member Price: $34.95
                                                                             SDSCA Price: $30.00

Making Data Work (3rd ed.)        Regular Price: $24.95  ASCA Member Price: $19.95
                                                                             SDSCA Price: $10.00

Buy all three and save an additional $5.00! Take home all three books for only $65!!!

Bring your checkbook or cash with you to Brookings November 2nd and 3rd to grow your professional practice library, supplies are limited.

​Learn more about each book by visiting ASCA's bookstore, by clicking here.

The annual SDCA Conference will be taking place May 2nd-4th, 2019 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls.

Are you ready to share you wisdom and experience to help others grow in their professional practice? Visit SDCA's website by clicking here to submit your proposal today!

SDSCA is happy to announce a FULL line up of NBCC approved CE (continuing education credits) sessions at next month's Counselor Connections Workshop.

Take a look at the great line up of presentations by accessing the file below. 

It's not too later to submit your registration, click here to learn how you can submit online using a credit card or pay by check through the mail.

We hope to see you in Brookings, November 2nd & 3rd!

SDSCA is please to present the October issue of our locally produced newsletter: The PIC (Practical Ideas for Counselors).

This month includes topics on bully prevention, a snapshot of the 2018 Counselor Connections Workshop, dates to mark on your calendar, and more. We hope you enjoy!

SDSCA is proud to announce the programming line-up for November's 10th annual Counselor Connections Workshop!

Please click on the document below to begin planning your sessions to attend in Brookings,  November 2nd and 3rd.

If you have not registered yet for Counselor Connections, there is still plenty of time. Click here to learn how to register online or print a registration form to mail in with your payment.

SDSCA has a block of rooms reserved at the Brookings Hampton Inn. Rooms cannot be gauranteed after October 11th. Visit the Hampton Inn's website by clicking here.

We hope that your school year is off to a great start!

Please take a few minutes to peruse the first PIC of the 2018-2019 year.

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Don't miss out on all the great benefits that come with membership our state's various professional counseling associations!

Please fill out the attached form and mail it to: 
South Dakota Counseling Association
PO Box 95
Aberdeen SD 57402-0095

OR email to:  sdca.counseling@gmail.com

Being a member of SDSDCA, SDCA, other areas of specialty, and local chapters is a great opportunity to network with other professionals, gain valuable resources, and get discounted rates on professional development events. (Please note: Membership with SDSCA grants member rate for Counselor Connections in November 2018. Membership with SDCA grants member rate for SDCA Annual Conference in May 2019).

Questions about membership or your current membership status? Please email: sdca.counseling@gmail.com

Thank you, we appreciate your membership in SDSCA!

As you are working on your schedules for the 2018-2019 school year, we hope that you will join us in Brookings November 2nd and 3rd for the Counselor Connections Workshop!

This year, we feature two ways to register:

1. Pay with credit cards online through Eventbrite at: https://bit.ly/2OyyeIv 
   
   
2. Print out the paper registration form below and mail with payment to: SDSCA  PO Box 90036 Sioux Fall, SD 57109

The schedule of presentations will be coming soon, but we know you won't want to miss this professional development event, planned specifically for school counselors by school counselors.

See you in Brookings!

For questions, please contact Anna Eidem at Anna.Eidem@k12.sd.us