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

There's still time to submit your presentation proposal for the 2018 Counselor Connections Workshop!

We would love for you to share your experience and knowledge with other school counselors from around the area. Please use the form below to submit your proposal and then send it to Counselor Connections Chair Anna Eidem at: anna.eidem@k12.sd.us. The deadline has been extended to August 3rd, but there's no time like the present!

If you have any questions for Anna, please contact her at the email address above.

We look forward to seeing you in Brookings November 2nd & 3rd at the 10th Annual Counselor Connections!

*[registration will open after the start of the 2018-2019 school year]

Our final newsletter of the school year has arrived!

Contained within, you will find:

• A recap of the 2018 SDCA Conference
• 2018 SDSCA and SDCA Award recipients
• The Governing Board members for the 2018-2019 year
• A farewell message from outgoing President Alyssa Krogstrand
• And. So. Much. More!!!

We hope that you enjoy and keep following SDSCA on social media over the summer. 

Rest up and enjoy your break!

It's time once again to share your wealth of knowledge and experience with your colleagues of the school counseling field!

SDSCA is now accepting proposals for the 10th Annual Counselor Connections Workshop. The event, for school counselors by school counselors, will be held November 2nd & 3rd in Brookings on the South Dakota State University Campus. 

To submit your proposal, please complete the form below, in its entirety, and email to Counselor Connections Chair Anna Eidem (anna.eidem@k12.sd.us) by July 15th.

You may also contact Anna with any questions.

Thank you for considering being a presenter and we hope to see you all in Brookings this November!

The penultimate newsletter for the 2017-2018 school year is here!

Inside you will find information on:

• A new relationship for ASCA and ACA
• How you can become part of the SDSCA board
• Member stipends for the 2018 ASCA conference
  
• One school counselor's journey of educating students about bullying
• Our School Counselor Spotlight
• and MORE!

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Are you looking for a way to get more involved in SDSCA?
We are currently looking at members to serve in the following roles:

* Government Relations Chair- follow and share pertinent legislative information with the board and members; works collaboratively with SDCA's government relations chair
*Technology Chair- manage SDSCA website and social media
* Graduate Student Liaison- serve as a link between SD graduate students and SDSCA; encourage students to join; be an advocate on behalf of graduate students in school counseling preparation programs
* Middle Level Vice President- fill a vacant position for the 2018-2019 fiscal year; be an advocate for school counselor working with middle school aged students; a voting member of the board (***MUST be a school counselor that works with grades 6th-8th***)
If you are interested or would like more information, please contact President-Elect Julie Nelson at julie.r.nelson@k12.sd.us
We look forward to working with you as part of SDSCA's board!

We are happy to welcome (or welcome back) the following people to our board's executive committee. 

2018-2020 Elementary Vice President: Amanda Bender
Amanda is the school counselor at Lead-Deadwood Elementary School. The past several years she has served a SDSCA's Counselor Connections Chair.

2018-2020 Secondary Vice President: Shannon Knuppe
Shannon is a school counselor at Aberdeen Central High School. The past two years she has served SDSCA in the Secondary VP role.

2018-2019 President Elect, 2019-2020 President, 2020-2021 Past President: Yolanda Price
Having served SDSCA in several roles over the years, most recently as Middle Level Vice President, Yolanda is the K-12 school counselor for the Hansen School District in Alexandria.

We thank them for their past service and look forward to their continued leadership and service to our association!

The latest issue of the PIC (Practical Ideas for Counselors) is here!

This month has a focus on self-care, an often overlooked but crucial (and highly ethical) dimension of the job. Besides information on self-care and its counterpart burn out, also included is:

• Information on this year's pre-conference workshop (April 19th in Pierre)
• How you can purchase several ASCA publications for a discounted price
• Details about SDCA's Emerging Leaders Program
• New faces in the School Counselor Spotlight
• And more!!!

Click the file below to read today.

Please see below regarding Sioux Chapter's Building Healthy Relationships Conference:

Building Health Relationships Conference: 

Building Understanding with Diverse Groups of People
June 7th & 8th, 2018


If you are interested in presenting at this year's BHR Workshop, we encourage you to submit a proposal!  Compensation will be offered to presenters.  Please see attachment for details.  Proposals are dueTuesday, March 27th and can be emailed to Rachael Anderson atRachael.Anderson@k12.sd.us . 

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