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Question: What is the North American Booster Club Association?
Answer: The North American Booster Club Association ("NABCA") is the first of its kind national booster club association dedicated to providing booster clubs throughout North America with the highest level of Guidance, Education, Training and Support.

NABCA has become the booster club trade association for booster clubs and the parents, volunteers, school administrators, program directors, coaches and business leaders who support the extracurricular programs endorsed by booster clubs.

NABCA:
• Promotes industry acceptance, awareness and support
• Provides booster club training and best practice education
• Produces trade and educational publications and literature
• Hosts regional learning seminars and conferences
• Organizes multi-club events and activities
• Builds strong corporate avenues for helping bridge transitional gaps
• Provides local grass roots support to clubs and their supporters
• Provides valuable resources and vital links to help clubs make sound decisions
• Is an association dedicated to supporting booster clubs

Question: What type of activities and events has NABCA conducted in the past?
Answer: NABCA conducts events and activities on a regional, state and national level. A few examples include NABCA co-founding the Washington State High School Cheerleading Championships in 2002, an event that provided High School Cheerleading teams with the first ever in state competition. Regionally held Booster U seminars, which provide booster clubs with a mini boot camp training seminar for helping to better organize and expand. State kick-off golf tournaments such as the most recent on April, 2006 in Arizona.

Question: How Can I get involved with NABCA?
Answer: There are multiple opportunities where you can get involved or support NABCA.

Booster Club: NABCA provides booster clubs and its supporters with a direct conduit to club seminars and events, club newsletters, specialized club building tools, fundraising ideas, access to national vendor databases, answers to issues such as expanding parent participation and club structure, club documents - contracts and agreements and the ability to network with other booster clubs around the country and throughout North America. NABCA is the only booster club association dedicated to providing clubs with the educational support, resources and training necessary to build strong and successful organizations.

Businesses: If you are a business owner that offers a product, service or program of benefit and value to booster clubs or the extracurricular programs they support then submitting your information for consideration as a member with NABCA is the ideal opportunity to join with other leading organizations who have found NABCA to be an ideal conduit for reaching booster clubs, their leaders and their supporters.

Individuals: If you like volunteering and helping organize events, or if the idea of helping provide guidance and training to local booster clubs and extracurricular programs is of interest then NABCA offers the perfect opportunity. From very part-time Advocates to career minded Certified Club Advisors, NABCA has the right answer for helping you achieve your dreams.

Question: How many members does NABCA have?
Answer: The member base of NABCA is made up of three segments; clubs, businesses and our NSN representatives. NABCA accepts membership applications from all three segments on a daily basis, which means that our active member base grows weekly. NABCA represents a growing base of members that is significant in size and ranges from coast to coast and throughout North America.

Question: What is NABCA's policy on member information?
Answer: NABCA has a very strict policy with regards to any information collected from our members and our site visitors. Here is the short version and our full privacy policy can be viewed by clicking here.

Question: What benefits does my club/group get from being a member of NABCA?
Answer: Membership in NABCA provides your booster club or team and its members with a direct conduit to club seminars and events, club newsletters, specialized club building tools, fundraising ideas, access to national vendor databases, answers to issues such as expanding parent participation and club structure, club documents - contracts and agreements and the ability to network with other booster clubs around the country and throughout North America. NABCA is the only booster club association dedicated to providing clubs with the educational support, resources and training necessary to build strong and successful organizations.

Question: Our club is in need of new fundraising ideas, can NABCA offer us help?
Answer: NABCA provides an abundance of fundraising resources. Fundraising Corner is exclusively dedicated to the topic of fundraising and offers everything from fundraising Q&A's to tips, pointers and cutting edge fundraising programs. NABCA has also developed a fundraising questionnaire that will help to identify the right fundraisers for your group based on your groups demographics, exerience, level of volunteer support and fundraising needs. You will also find that the majority of fundraising company's associated with NABCA will offer your group additional discounts, enhanced sales overrides and many benefits exclusive only to NABCA members.

Question: Does NABCA provide any training or support services?
Answer: Yes! NABCA has developed a multi-session training camp called Booster University or Booster U for short. These are regionally held training seminars each lasting about 3 1/2 hours and providing an abundance of training, knowledge, resources and information on most of the important topics pertaining to running and building a booster club. In addition to the Booster U seminars you will find Booster Central, NABCA's online portal is loaded with club building resources an tools, many of which are available to members and non-members alike. For NABCA members, you will find access to training documents, webinars and activities throughout the year.

Question: Does our club have to be a member of NABCA to get support?
Answer: No. NABCA is a non-profit association dedicated to supporting "all booster clubs" regardless of whether or not they are members of NABCA. Membership with NABCA does however provide you access and use of various features, programs and opportunities that are not available to non-member clubs, but you will find an overwhelming amount of resources regardless of whether your club chooses to become a member or not.

Question: Our club can't seem to get parents involved can NABCA help us with this problem??
Answer: Yes. Getting parents involved is a process of (1) helping them to understand how important your booster club is in insuring the programs and activities you serve, (2) helping them see themselves as playing a positive role in helping provide those continued activities for their son's and daughter's and (3) helping to take the "job" out of participation while injecting a large amount of "fun". NABCA can help you achieve these important issues while helping you to increase your membership and parent involvement at the same time.

Question: Does NABCA have local representatives who can personally assist our club?
Answer: A strong focus of NABCA is our committment to expanding the number of Club Advisors throughout North America. This means that there is a good chance that we either currrently have a local Club Advisor in your area or are working with qualified candidates who are progressing through the steps to become one. In addition to the growing number of Club Advisors, NABCA offers every member club with support through the Booster Central resources, email and when needed telephone support by qualified staff members at the national office.

Question: Our booster club has monthly meetings but we can't seem to get the parents to attend. Can NABCA help us with this problem?
Answer: Yes. Many booster clubs experience the same troubling problem. Getting parents to attend your meetings will require a combination of tasks. The most important one is opening up a good line of communication. Many parents don't come because they aren't told about the meetings or they don't feel welcomed. Educating your parents as to the value of your booster club as well as to what the booster club stands for is the starting point to increasing your meeting attendance. NABCA will provide hands on guidance and support to assist your club in gaining the support from your parents and supporters.

Question: How can NABCA help my business?
Answer: NABCA is the Premier (#1) booster club association in North America and provides a direct conduit to booster clubs and their supporters. As the only national booster club association established to support booster clubs, your business will have the opportunity to position your product or service in front of booster clubs and their supporters without the high expense traditionally associated with sending mailers, telemarketing or attending trade shows. NABCA can help you gain exposure that will produce results.

Question: Do you have a membership list I can buy?
Answer: No. NABCA is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our members, their supporters and visitors to our Internet portal Booster Central. We do not sell, distribute, release, rent or give-away the private information of our members to any third party. We do however provide members with the ability to conduct mailings to our members, which are handled by the association staff and/or a contracted fulfillment company. In addition you will be provided ample opportunities to have your company information included in various NABCA media and promotions.

Question: Is every business allowed to become a member?
Answer: No. Membership is not automatic. All businesses must submit an application which is reviewed by the membership committee and upon the completion of the review a decision letter will be emailed. If your business meets the approval of the committee you will then be formally invited to become a member of NABCA.

Question: How do I receive leads from booster clubs interested in my company?
Answer: Your company will receive promotional exposure with NABCA both online and offline. Anytime a booster club or their supporter wants to contact your company they will have direct access. All online features include direct links or data forms that the booster club fills out and which are then emailed to you directly.

Question: Can I promote my business as an approved NABCA vendor?
Answer: Once you are accepted by the membership committee and your membership has been activated you can include the NABCA Member in Good Standing emblem on your website, letterhead or marketing materials. This emblem is reserved for approved vendors only, a mark that booster clubs will recognize as a vendor that they can trust.

NSN REPRESENTATIVES
• What is the difference between an Advocate a Club Advisor and a Certified Club Advisor?
• How will I earn money?   
• What if I don’t have any experience?
• What kind of support will I receive?
• Can I work with more than one club or team?

Question: What is the difference between an Advocate a Club Advisor and a Certified Club Advisor?
Answer: Everyone initially enrolls as an Advocate, which is the first stage of NABCA's National Support Network. The Club Advisor (CA)is the second step in NABCA's National Support Network and provides those who make the move with an increased level of training, resources and compensation. The Certified Club Advisor (CCA) is a support position available to all Club Advisors who first must attend and pass a two-day Club Advisor Certification course. Certified Club Advisors are tasked to help NABCA to gain exposure and promote to businesses and clubs within their designated area. Upon completion of the certification course the CCA receives an expanded personal sales commission and override commissions from personally recruited representatives.

Question: How will I earn money?
Answer: NSN's receive commissions and overrides by helping booster clubs with finding the best solution to meet their needs. This includes assisting with fundraising needs, helping to secure apparel, spirit items, team and club equipment, attending training seminars and helping with filling booster club needs ranging from a myriad of different solutions. In addition to compensation received for helping booster clubs and their supporters, NSN representatives receive compensation for helping with introducing businesses to the associations marketing and sponsor opportunities. Club Advisors and Certified Club Advisors receive additional compensation from helping NABCA with multi-club events, seminars and activities. In addition Club Advisors and Certified Club Advisors are eligible for compensation from personal sales (PS) and overrides on sales (OS) from Advocates, Club Advisors and Certified Club Advisors they have referred to the association.

Question: What if I don’t have any experience?
Answer: As long as you have the desire to learn, the will to succeed and the passion to help make a difference you can learn the rest. Support systems have been developed to help you achieve a level of success that will get you moving in the right direction.

Question: What kind of support will I receive?
Answer: As a member of the National Support Network you will be a part of a nationwide network of fully connected individuals who support booster clubs and extracurricular throughout North America. Every representative, based on their level of achievement has full access to a customized online support system that includes - a new rep support center, audio training's, support documents and forms, commission reports, live and pre-recorded training calls, articles to help you grow, monthly marketing promotions and a prospect builder for controlling your leads and personally referred clubs, businesses and representatives. A system that is backed by a highly qualified and knowledgeable full-time staff that is ready to help insure all succeed.

Question: Can I work with more than one club or team?
Answer: Yes! In fact, for those who want to turn the opportunity of working part or full-time and are interested in expanding the rewards associated with guiding ocal booster clubs, you will want to become the Club Advisor for multiple organizations.

 ADVOCATES
• What is expected of me as an Advocate?
• How do I get started as an Advocate?

Question: What is expected of me as an Advocate?
Answer: As an Advocate you only have one simple task. Let your club, business, entrepreneur and coach contacts know about the benefits to enrolling in the NABCA. That's it! NABCA doesn't expect you to be the salesperson, nor do we expect you to spend time training or guiding members. That's left to NABCA and our Club Advisors . As an Advocate you simply help refer potential associates and receive a compensation override for making the referral.

Question: How do I get started as an Advocate?
Answer: Getting started is as simple as 1...2...3
Simply click on the registration button located under the "Join NABCA" section of the website, fill out your contact information and we will issue you a login where you can gain access to marketing materials you can hand or mail to your personal contacts. It's that simple. 1...2...3

You won't be required to meet any quotas or attend any meetings and when a club, business or NSN representative you have referred registers we will send you a commission override. It doesn't get any easier!

CLUB ADVISORS
• How can I become a Club Advisor?
• What skills do I need to be a successful Club Advisor?
• What if there is already a Club Advisor in my city?
• Can I make this a full-time career?

Question: How can I become a Club Advisor?
Answer: After enrolling as an Advocate you will be provided the opportunity to request an upgrade to the Club Advisor status. The process requires your .

Question: What skills do I need to be a successful Club Advisor?
Answer: We seek individuals who enjoy interacting with people, have good people skills, understand the value that extracurricular programs provide our communities and the boys and girls who participate in them and are self-starters who enjoy helping others achieve their dreams. Individuals who are willing to follow-up and offer ongoing consultative support to local booster clubs, extracurricular pgrams and businesses. Individuals who are comfortable in using the computer and the Internet and who desire to run their own business, with the support from a national organization.

Question: What if there is already a Club Advisor in my city?
Answer: Great! Becoming a Club Advisor does not provide you with a protected territory it only gives you the opportunity to work with clubs, extracurricular programs and businesses that you choose to support. Club Advisors are free to prospect and support multiple clubs, extracurricular programs and businesses within their community as well as other communities throughout their state. When you become a Club Advisor you will have the opportunity to protect prospects for a period of time while you are getting up and running. Once you protect a potential account, no other Club Advisor will be able to do the same until a set time has passed and you don’t bring them on board.

Question: Can I make this a full-time career?
Answer: Yes. If you choose, you can make this opportunity one that will provide a full-time income year after year. Remember, you will be the first contact that clubs and extracurricular programs call when they need to conduct a fundraiser or when they need help forming a foundation. The opportunities will continue to grow and expand as your knowledge and experience does as well. From conducting regional tournaments and seminars, income opportunities abound as an NABCA Club Advisor.

CERTIFIED CLUB ADVISORS
• How can I become a Certified Club Advisor?
• What skills do I need to be a successful Certified Club Advisor?
• How much does it cost to become a Certified Club Advisor?
• How do I complete the certification courses to become a Certified Club Advisor?
• What if there is already a Certified Club Advisor in my city?
• How long does it take to achieve the Certified Club Advisor ranking?

Question: How can I become a Certified Club Advisor?
Answer: After you have reached the Club Advisor position you can elect to go through the training and certification process which will require that you complete a series of training modules as well as attending a two-day Certification Course.

Question: What skills do I need to be a successful Certified Club Advisor?
Answer: You will need good people skills, the confidence to guide and lead others, a passion for achieving personal and business success and a high degree of industry knowledge learned through the certification courses and conference.

Question: How much does it cost to become a Certified Club Advisor?
Answer: Becoming a Certified Club Advisor does not require an upfront fee. You will only be required to spend ample time to complete the training and certification courses, pay for the training and certification modules as well as covering your personal expenses to and from the two-day certification conference. With exception to your time and personal expenses to attend the two-day certification course your out-of-pocket expenses will amount to only a few hundred dollars.

Question: How do I complete the certification courses to become a Certified Club Advisor?
Answer: You can choose to either take the courses online or receive them via mail. Once you have completed a training module you will complete a review test and then upon passing the review test you can elect to move on to the next training module. The only certification process you must attend in person is the two-day certification conference.

Question: What if there is already a Certified Club Advisor in my city?
Answer: Great! The Certified Club Advisor is not an exclusive position. This is an industry status achieved by those who choose to become leaders in the industry. You will find that joining the ranks as a Certified Club Advisor will position you at the top of the industry and as a leader who will be sought out by Advocates, Club Advisors, booster clubs, school officials, and parents.

Question: How long does it take to achieve the Certified Club Advisor ranking?
Answer: It really all depends upon the following factors: (1) your level of committment and desire, (2) the amount of time you put into completing the training modules, and (3) your ability to satisfy the performance requirements. For the average person who will make a serious committment towards this goal it will take them between 3 to 9 months.