GETTING ORGANIZED

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GETTING ORGANIZED

• STARTING AN ACA CHAPTER

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AMERICAN CREATIVITY ASSOCIATION PURPOSE
THE PURPOSE OF THE ACA IS Creativity with
Accountability
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GETTING ORGANIZEDOVERVIEW

• RECRUIT FRIENDS ANDASSOCIATES
• CONVENE AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
• DEFINE CHAPTER MISSION GOALS
• EXPLORE THE ROLE OF AN ACA CHAPTER
• LONG TERM GOALS AND ACTIVITIES TOWARD THE MISSION

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OVERVIEW CONT.

• ESTABLISH INITIAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• MARKETING COMMUNICATION PLAN
• FINANCES
• OTHER ROLES AND ISSUES
• PROGRAMMING
• LAUNCH THE FIRST MEETING

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RECRUIT FRIENDS ANDASSOCIATES

• PURPOSE TO FORM A LEADERSHIP TEAM
• INVITE TO ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
• AT LEAST THREE, AS MANYAS YOU CAN GET!

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CONVENE ORGANIZAITONAL MEETING

• PURPOSE IS TO DEFINE
• CHAPTERS MISSION,
• GOALS AND BENEFITS,
• INITIAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
• PLAN THE FIRST MEETING
• DETAILS TO FOLLOW

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DEFINE CHAPTERS MISSION GOALS

• REVIEW ACA NATIONAL MISSION VALUES
• MUST SUBSCRIBE TO AND ABIDE BY
• EXPLAIN THE ROLE OF A CHAPTER

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ROLE OF THE REGIONAL ACA CHAPTERS

• TO PROMOTE A CREATIVE SOCIETY BY
• REACHING OUT AND EDUCATING
• INTRODUCING MORE PEOPLE TO MISSION VALUES
• RECRUIT QUALIFIED PEOPLE
• FOSTER MORE PRODUCTIVE NETWORKING

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BENEFITS OF ACA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP

• SENSE OF BELONGING
• FEELING OF REAL CONNECTION TO THE MISSION
  SPIRIT
• OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERSHIP
• DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE
• HELPING NON PROFIT CHARITIES
• ASSISTING LOCAL SCHOOLS

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BENEFITS CONT.

• ADVOCATING FOR CREATIVE CURRICULUM
• INCREASING TEACHER KNOWLEDGE
• FOSTERING LOCAL CREATIVE AND PERFORMANCE ARTS
  COMMUNITIES

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AFTER INTRODUCTION,
ESTABLISH INTITIAL STRUCTURE ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES BY INDIVIDUALS OR TEAMSASK FOR
VOLUNTEERS Marketing Communication Finance Pr
ogramming
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MARKETING COMMUNICATION

• IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL MEMBERSHIP AUDIENCES
• DEVELOPOING AND DISTRIBUTING EFFECTIVE
  COMMUNICATION
• MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICES
• NEWSLETTER (LONG TERM GOAL)
• OBTAINING LISTS OF CREATIVITY GROUPS, NAMES,
  DATABASES
• DISTRIBUTING NATIONAL MATERIALS

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FINANCE

• RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CHAPTERS FINANCES
• SET UP BANK ACCOUNT
• REQUIRE TWO SIGNATURES

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OTHER ROLES/ISSUES

• LEADER/PRESIDENT
• VP/PROGRAMS OR EDUCATION
• VP/CHAIR OF MARKETING
• VP/CHAIR OF FINANCE OR TREASURER
• OTHERS YOU MAY DEEM NECESSARY

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PROGRAMMING

• PLANNING AND STAGING CORE ACTIVITIES
• PERIODIC EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
• START THE DISCUSSION EARLY

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THE FIRST MEETING

• START THE PLANNING
• INITIAL GOAL SETTING
• NUMBER OF MEETINGS
• QUARTERLY IS RECOMMENDED
• CHOOSE FIRST MEETING DATE
• 90-MINUTE TO 2 HOUR MEETINGS
• 30-MINUTE SOCIAL TIME
• PROVIDE INFORMATION
• REGISTRATION AND SIGN IN

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FIRST MEETING CONT.

• CALL TO ORDER
• INFORM OF BUSINESS BEFORE THE CHAPTER
• REVIEW MISSION, VISION, AND VALUES
• INTRODUCE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
• PROGRAM RECRUIT THE BEST SPEAKERS
• CLOSURE 15-30 MINUTES QA
• FOOD---EVERYONE APPRECIATES FOOD