The Cincinnati Association of Volunteer administrators

Engaging, educating and enriching volunteer administrators and volunteers to create positive impacts on the communities
in which we live, work and play.
November 16
National Family Volunteer Day  

December 5
International Volunteer
Day
2014 dates will be finalized soon!

congrats to all our winners!

CAVA's annual membership meeting was a great success, and we were pleased to announce the 2013 Outstanding winners! 

Outstanding Volunteer Manager
Karen Wittmer, the City of Hamilton

Outstanding Volunteer Program
The Cincinnati Museum Center's Youth Program

Outstanding Agency Volunteer
Charlene Raaker, nominated by Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Outstanding Corporate Partner
Bilz Insurance Company nominated by Redwood

A $250 award was given to the agency benefiting from the volunteer service of all our winners.

A big thank you goes out to all of the nominating agencies this year. We wish you all could have been winners!

Cincinnati Museum Center
City of Hamilton
Clermont Senior Services 
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Gorman Heritage Farm 
Inter Parish Ministry
Legacies Upscale Resale
Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly
Redwood
Ronald McDonald House
Senior Services of NKY
The Healing Center

Special thanks to Tarek Kamil and Nikki Winner for being our key note speakers, and to the Kentuckiana Association of Volunteer Administrators (KAVA) for judging the entries.

We hope you have all enjoyed our CAVA events this past year. Enjoy your holidays, we hope to see you all out the CAVA Java in January.
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Certified Interpretive Guide
Training Workshop



January 7 - 10, 2014
8:30 am - 5:00 pm Daily

The Certified Interpretive Guide program is designed for anyone who delivers interpretive programs to the public. It combines both the theoretical foundations of the profession with practical skills in delivering quality interpretive programming to visitors.  Click here to read more.

It's BAck and better than ever!

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MVP dates are on the calendar for 2014! 
Please consider registered for the new MVP next Spring!


Learn more about the classes and register here!
Please welcome our 2014 CAVA board members!

President:  Carol Rountree
Past President:  Megan Kaskoun
Vice President:  pending
Public Relations: Amber Long
Certifications: pending
Professional Dev:  Christine Sevendik
                   (committee also pending)
Secretary:  Sara Bourgeois
Membership:  Chris Lemmon
Treasurer:  Kris Roselle

If you are interested in filling any of the vacant spots or assisting with a Professional Development committe, please view position descriptions and contact Carol at president@cincycav.org now.

join or renew for 2014!

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CAVA members enjoy FREE Skill Builders, discounted fees to our newly
re-vamped MVP series, social networking events like CAVA Java, the Summer Celebration and November breakfast and the chance to win a $250 Outstanding Award for your organization . It's too good to pass up!

Individual Membership: $50
Group Rate (up to 3): $125
Full-time student/retiree*: $30
*Includes AmeriCorps Members

We hope to see YOU at the next CAVA gathering!

presenters needed

CAVA members are looked upon as experts in the field of Volunteer Management.  Requests for speakers and presenters have been coming from around the tri-state area.  If you are interested in being considered for one of these events, please let us know so we can pass your name along to those interested. 
secretary@cincycava.org
Gain access to FREE monthly Skill Builder classes, discounted prices for educational workshops, exclusive members-only content and more! 
Interested in earning your certification in Management of Volunteer Programs? Click here for class information and dates. 
Join us for a Skill Builder on the first Thursday of (most) months!  Bite-sized but informative 
and free to CAVA members! Click here for more information.
VM 101 provides an all day introduction and  refresher to volunteer management basic
skills.   Click here to learn more!