Title: Oklahoma District Captain Duties
Original CoS Document (slug): [[https://conventionofstates.com/oklahoma-district-captain-duties|oklahoma-district-captain-duties]]
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Created: 2024-07-09 11:23:18
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Published: 2024-07-09 01:00:00
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===== District Captain Task-list =====
As a District Captain (DC) you will proactively reach, teach, and activate other volunteers in your local area —growing grassroots support to reach our [[https://conventionofstates.com/mission-and-aspirational-goals|mission and goals]]. [[https://conventionofstates.com/district-captains-duties|Open this handy guide to Captains Duties]] and use it to guide you the first 90 days or so as you become familiar with your role. In your DC role you will have the following responsibilities:
* **Contact** new arrivals in your [[https://dashboard.conventionofstates.com/tools/district_people|District Dashboard]] to build relationships with local supporters. Log in as close to daily as possible — statistics show people are more likely to engage if you have contact with them every 2-3 days within the first 30-90 days of connection. Add //Notes// & //Contact Log// entries with each contact, then you can reverse search by //Last Contact Date// in order to find those you haven't contacted in awhile.\\
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* **Activate** some of the new arrivals by guiding them via phone call, email, and text to apply as a volunteer, based on their interest, level of commitment, and skill.\\
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* **Onboard** new volunteer activist applicants in your [[https://dashboard.conventionofstates.com/tools/leaders|Leadership Management Tool]] (LMT), further testing their qualifications via [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I5i3ymIl_j5Cs3mQUKV3n4bezV_ELl9H112L9oLpZ04/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs|vetting]] and [[https://cosuniversity.com|COSU]] . Record your process in the //Notes// and //Contact Log// . See guides, below, in the **Education / Training / Onboarding** section. Every role moves at a different pace, so there's no deadline, but a //Note// or //Contact Log// entry should be made every 14 days and anyone left without contact for 30 days could be "rejected" due to being "non-responsive with stale follow-up". The Last Update column for the Open and In Process records in the LMT is color coded for your convenienc
- Green = 1-14 days
- Amber = 15-29 days
- Red = 30+\\
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- Act as **support** to your district team
- making sure they have [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NY5vDt9bqhtZ79tDwpj1KQ_JbiKohxbHuJ-prV_tBjs/edit|all the tools they need]] to Spread the Word,\\
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- bringing them **together** monthly to **encourage** bonds (grow your local family), keep them **knowledgable** and **educated**, and remind them of our **mission** and **goals** — make it a potluck (if your district is very rural, use virtual meetings mixed with in-person to make monthly meetings reasonable), and\\
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- lead them to canvass local **events**, block-walk **neighborhoods**, and randomly share literature as you seek to **reach, teach, and activate** others.\\
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- **Build relationships with your state and national teams** by participating in conference calls at the state and national levels, sharing photos of your events, yourself, and even your family in **[[https://coslouisiana.slack.com|Slack]] ,** sharing your event information on the **[[https://teamup.com/ksstk54j8phu5ksjtg|team calendar]],** etc.\\
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- **Encourage your team** to accept opportunities to attend events with their state legislators. See the **Events** section below.\\
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- **Develop a relationship with your State House Representative and your State Senator** — call them, take a sealed-package treat to their office, email/social message them, attend their local town halls, etc.\\
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- **Encourage your team to participate** in [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/become-a-telepatriot-volunteer|telepatriot missions]] where we help each other achieve local goals throughout our state and in other states.
As a District Captain you will have many tools at your disposal, below is a convenient list of tools. Please [[mailto:van.walter@cosaction.com|let us know]] if you discover any tools missing and would like us to add them.
===== Helpful Links =====
| **Account Maintenance** | **Blockwalking** |
| | [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l-EjL_tcIVWNA_S625vb0wqteX1Jz-2JJOFRVCe-UVo/edit#gid=0|Blockwalking Checklist]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/citizenbuilder-sign-in|Citizen Builder Sign in Help]] | [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XOS8gt30lCat0CWupT_VyjglYyRzNdHl34XthtRGIZA/edit|Blockwalking Formula]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/profile/edit|Access Your COS Profile]] | [[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11wmqurlwpMBEW3outjwIl5Q5WZLPjjEeZBQSbcTDVkk/edit#gid=0|Blockwalking Tracking]] |
| [[https://dashboard.conventionofstates.com/|Access the COS Dashboard]] | [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pf6QCugjBAFy8rNLj0jzjFSc8quOeRBqsadIy9A9130/edit?usp=sharing|Legal Guidelines]] |
| **Education / Training / Onboarding** | [[https://shopconventionofstates.com/products/the-blockwalker|Blockwalking Shirt]] |
| * All **roles** take 4 Intro courses | **More District Captain Specific Links** |
| * Look also for additional role-specific courses | |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/cos-data-clean-up-policy-20230404|Updated Data-Clean-Up-Policy-20230404]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/rc-dc-call|Thursday RC/DC Call Recordings]] |
| | Video: [[https://rumble.com/v22l13a-process-a-volunteer-applicant.html|Onboarding a volunteer applicant]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/instructions-for-handling-paper-petitions|Paper Handling Instructions for Paper Petitions]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/cb-tools-leaders-on-boarding-guide/download|Onboarding Manual]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/menu-of-volunteer-activities|Menu of Volunteer Activities]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/raspberrypiproject|Raspberry Pi for Dummies]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/news/action-report-categories|Action Report Categories]] |
| | ** Events** |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/grassroots-events-forms|Grassroots Event Forms]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/tuesday-training|Recorded Tuesday Evening Volunteer Training]] | [[https://youtu.be/5e7uUPjNhjc|Event Forms Video Tutorial]] |
| Check[[https://conventionofstates.com/cos-weekly-roundup-for-leaders-only| Weekly Roundup]] for more webinar options | [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1whlvhvEO3MDZGtnEFR2sXF21oXtK6CIo/view?usp=sharing|Booth setup guide]] |
| DC/RC [[https://rumble.com/user/JayDay17|Weekly Tips ]]from Jason Girard | [[https://conventionofstates.com/printorders|COS funded event materials]] |
| [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVoE0Ri5fnU&feature=youtu.be|How to Put a recorded video on your email.]] | [[https://drive.google.com/a/csgaction.com/file/d/15fWxVfiFybcV0028-9RAOc-zhpGTcJy-/view?usp=sharing|Event payment request instructions]] |
| How to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEHeBwIrRiI|Update Profile]] | [[https://drive.google.com/a/csgaction.com/file/d/15R6qreZ1GgSeP7S7r0BfKcYD3-CBGxdi/view?usp=sharing|Event payment request form]] |
| How to [[https://conventionofstates.com/email-subscribe|Opt back into emails]] | [[http://www.conventionofstates.com/newsmaker|COS Newsmaker]] (invite the press) |
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| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/how-to-add-petition-signers-from-paper-petitions|How to: Enter petition signers from paper petitions]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/event_petitions|Electonic event petitions]] page (must be logged in - verify you see the Event Name & Event Description field at the bottom). Sign in electronically via an internet or cellular connection at an event. |
| [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I5i3ymIl_j5Cs3mQUKV3n4bezV_ELl9H112L9oLpZ04/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs|Vetting Guidelines]] | **Event** - [[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fn2LItuXLQj1IIGkSbSenf6lPfhHwNU9clyLxeU_Wr4/edit?usp=sharing|How to create QR Codes and Tags]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/citizenbuilder-faq|Citizen Builder FAQs]] | [[https://cosuniversity.com/module-1/how-to-create-a-blog-post-2/|How to Blog Post]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/passedstatespresentation|Prezi presentation]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/passedstatespresentation|Passed State presentation]] |
| **Social Media** | [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/cos-petition-for-passed-states|Passed State - Printable Petition (English)]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/cos-passed-states-petition-in-spanish|Passed State-Printable Petition (Spanish)]] |
| [[https://www.facebook.com/conventionofstates|COS Facebook]] | [[http://sharetheconstitution.com/|Pocket Constitutions (English/Spanish]] |
| [[https://twitter.com/COSProject|COS Twitter]] | **Legal** |
| [[https://rumble.com/c/COSProject|COS Rumble]] | Paul Philips: [[https://youtu.be/OGuZfHZphic|Guide to 501(c)(4)]] |
| **Technical help** | [[https://cosuniversity.com/project/lg-100-convention-of-states-legal-training/|COSU LG100]] |
| [[https://help.conventionofstates.com|COS Help Desk]] | **Reference Guides** |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/acronyms-used-in-convention-of-states|COS Acronyms]] |
| **Manuals** | **Email & Texts** |
| [[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TbYBB8TLT0nZTszigsNZibu9PrliWjfD|Updated State Team Manuals]] | [[https://help.conventionofstates.com|Email blasts - knowledge base]] |
| **Telepatriot** | [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/email-best-practices|Email Best Practice]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/phoneteam|Telepatriot Team Video]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/files/email-blast-training-document|Email Blast Training Document]] |
| | [[https://cosuniversity.com/module-4/how-to-set-up-an-email-in-mailchimp/|COSU Video: How to create an email]] |
| | [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTRerRV_ri0|Youtube Video: How to Create and Edit Text Message Blast]] |
| | **More Resources** |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/branding|How to Use COS logos & branding]] |
| | [[https://conventionofstates.com/states-with-passed-article-v-resolution|Passed States: Article V Resolutions]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/acronyms-used-in-convention-of-states| ]] | [[https://conventionofstates.com/passedstates|Passed States: Activities & Resources]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/acronyms-used-in-convention-of-states| ]] | [[https://wiki.conventionofstates.com/doku.php|Wiki COS Project]] |
| [[https://conventionofstates.com/acronyms-used-in-convention-of-states| ]] | |
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