Title: Ohio District Captain & Team Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-district-captain-resources|ohio-district-captain-resources]] Login Required to view? No Created: 2023-12-07 10:19:56 Updated: 2024-12-12 11:06:47 Published: 2023-12-06 03:00:00 Converted: 2025-04-14T20:35:00.004850813 ---- {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/75414/75414_original.png?720x86}} [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-home|Home]]   [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-leadership|Ohio State Leadership]]   [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-events|Calendar]]   [[https://conventionofstates.com/news?utf8=✓&filters%5Bstate%5D=36|Blog]]   [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-become-a-volunteer|Become a Volunteer]]   [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-training|Training]]\\    [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-resources|Resources]]    [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-podcast|Podcast]]    [[https://conventionofstates.com/legislative|Legislative]]   **COS District Captain Training Manual:** **[[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cyBwFy1gIKnTlTA96slzaHrPc_GaIkGZFKoSMDI8--s/edit|HERE]]**   **District Captain Job Simplified** **Weekly do these 5 things 3X (or more).** ([[https://rumble.com/v2nxmms-5-things-dcs-should-to-weekly.html|Video walk through]])       1.  Check for Applicants in the LMT ([[https://conventionofstates.com/how-to-process-a-volunteer-activist-applicant-in-the-lmt|How to process an Applicant]]) ([[https://legal.conventionofstates.com/S/COS/Transaction/Volunteer_Agreement_Manual|Volunteer Agreement]])\\       2.  Check follow-ups and send thank you email messages to non-volunteer ([[https://conventionofstates.com/how-to-process-a-followup-with-volunteer-interest|How to process Follow-up with Volunteer Interest]])       3.  Check your Potential Volunteers List for new potential volunteers ([[https://conventionofstates.com/how-to-process-individuals-on-your-potential-volunteers-list|How to process Potential Volunteers]]) and call them to follow-up.       4.  Check your [[https://mail.cosaction.com/|COS email]].       5.  Check Slack via app or [[https://slack.com/|website]]. **   Do these 3 things once per month:**       1.  Meet with or call all of your assigned core volunteers.\\ \\       2.  Call or meet with your Senator and Representative, as appropriate.       3.  [[https://dashboard.conventionofstates.com/tools/activity_reports/new|Submit Action Reports]] regarding your contact with your legislators. For training on Action Reports see [[https://conventionofstates.com/michigan-district-captain-training-part-2|DC Training]].       4. Discuss goals for your House District with your Regional Captain.       5. Attend your Regional Meeting with your Regional Captain. **Plan for Success** * Plan 3 days a week that you will login to Citizen Builder and make any necessary calls. There should be no more than 2 or 3 days between checking days. (e.g. Monday, Thursday, Saturday.)  * File Action reports in the COSAction app documenting your grassroots and legislative work * Where possible, attend Flyover Region zoom meetings  * Participate in call-to-action items such as statehouse surges, TelePatriot missions, GOTV Texting missions, writing your testimony, handwritten letters to legislators     ---- **How To:** * [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/us-vs-the-problem|Talk Nonpartisan]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/how-to-process-a-volunteer-activist-applicant-in-the-lmt|Process a Volunteer Activist Applicant in the LMT.]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/how-to-process-a-followup-with-volunteer-interest|Process a followup with volunteer interest.]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/how-to-process-individuals-on-your-potential-volunteers-list|Process your Potential Volunteers List]] * [[https://rumble.com/v2nxkn8-essential-lists-tutorial.html|Make the two lists every District Captain needs.]] * [[https://youtu.be/tn6Rk0ziEME|Make an action report]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/creating-qr-codes|Add personalized QR Code to printed materials.]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/mi-text-blast-guidelines|Make a Text Blast]] ---- **Legislative Resources/Legislators\\ ** * [[https://coslms.com/dashboard|LMS]]\\ (Record your interactions with your Representative & Senator.) * [[https://ohiohouse.gov/|Ohio House web page (Official)]]\\ (Search for Bills/Resolutions, see what each legislator has sponsored/co-sponsored, live feeds from House & senate, etc)\\ * [[https://www.ohiosenate.gov/|Ohio Senate web page (Official)]] \\ (Search for your senator based on your house address, find their personal website & contact information, etc). * [[https://youtu.be/tn6Rk0ziEME|How to make action reports after reaching out to legislators.]] * Current Resolution in Ohio House HJR-3 ([[https://search-prod.lis.state.oh.us/solarapi/v1/general_assembly_135/resolutions/hjr3/IN/00/hjr3_00_IN?format=pdf|printable PDF]]) ---- **Maps and District Information\\ ** Ohio maps can be found at the bottom of the [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-resources|Ohio Resource Page]] Additional Information can be found in the Ohio Leadership Directory file: [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kzgswXJZFTX2VuWyg6IBlGLLcZVkHDKYmSxJuJFXPeo/edit#gid=1261689181|OLD]] ---- **Materials (Digital/Printable)** * COS [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/convention-of-states-handbook-for-legislators-and-citizens-1|Pocket Guide]]  * [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/conventional-disinformation?utm_source=Convention+of+States+Project&utm_campaign=6b2501613b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_03_03_06_21&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_45196125c1-6b2501613b-227484739|Conventional Disinformation]] ([[https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/dkrwebapp/public/content/files/3489/Conventional_Disinformation.pdf?|PDF]])\\ Includes: 1787 Constitutional Convention Call & Commissions; 42 Historical Conventions of States; Selected Court Cases Related to Article V              ---- **Miscellaneous Resources** * [[https://conventionofstates.com/tips-and-pointers-for-district-captains-1|Tips and Pointers for District Captains from Jason Girard]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/tuesday-training?mc_cid=0efb8096a0&mc_eid=77c1038c69|National Tuesday night training calls Archive]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/dc-training-videos|5 Hour Activist - Training Videos]] * [[https://wiki.conventionofstates.com/doku.php|COS Wiki]] * [[https://conventionofstates.com/branding|Branding Guidelines (How to use and not use the logo)]] * Tech Tuesday Trainings (Past Recordings) * [[https://rumble.com/v26z33q-tech-tuesday-action-report-training.html|Action Reports]] ---- **People (Your Ohio Team)** **Troubleshooting Website Problems** * Most Citizen Builder/Dashboard related problems have to do with a browser not liking the website. If something isn't functioning correctly try using a different browser. * Logging out and then logging back in can solve problems. * Check your internet. * Try turning your whole device off and then restarting. * If none of these work, call your Regional Captain. ---- **Upcoming Ohio Events** * [[https://conventionofstates.com/ohio-events|COS Ohio Volunteer Calendar]] **National Events:** * National COS DC & Volunteer Leadership Call * (Weekly, Tues. 9pm-10pm) ([[https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/10368820715386637|Register]]) ([[https://conventionofstates.com/tuesday-training|Archive of Previous Meetings]])**\\ ** {{https://content.conventionofstates.com/cosaction-prod/public/content/images/65049/65049_original.jpg?30x25}}