Ten Founding Ambassadors. Two in each region. Connect your community to a national stage, inspire participation, and help guide the ambassadors who follow.
10
Founding ambassadors
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For each region
Nov 30
First intake closes
Three simple ways to connect people, encourage participation, and help your region’s voices reach a national stage.
Introduce the State of the American Address® contest to clubs, schools, and civic groups in your region. Your role is simple: share the opportunity, encourage participation, and help people discover a free national stage for their vision of a greater America.
Lead brief webinars introducing SOTAA to club, school, and civic group leaders. The founder will join you for your first few sessions to help you get started. Keep it simple: a 20-minute introduction followed by questions and conversation.
Help new ambassadors get started by sharing what you learn. As one of our ten Founding Ambassadors, you’ll help shape the program and set the example for everyone who follows.
We are seeking two Founding Ambassadors in each of our five regions. Ten people who can help turn local connections into national participation.
Become a Founding AmbassadorRecognition as a Founding Ambassador, materials to support your outreach, and credit for your contributions. There is no fee to join. This is a volunteer role.
Only ten people will hold the title of Founding Ambassador. Your place among them will be permanently recorded, recognizing your role in helping launch the program.
Receive a media kit customized with your organization’s name, a personal sign-up link that tracks the participants you introduced, and printed handouts to share in your community.
Each contest entry submitted through your personal sign-up link is credited to you. Both you and the SOTAA team can track the participation your outreach generates.
Each region has two Founding Ambassador positions. Once both are completed, additional applicants will be considered for the next group of ambassadors.
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Take two minutes to learn what being an ambassador involves and what we’re looking for before you apply.
How to become a Founding Ambassador.
Complete the short form below. It takes just a few minutes.
Join a brief call with the founder to discuss the role, ask questions, and see whether it’s a good fit for you.
Get customized outreach materials and your personal sign-up link to track the participants you introduce.
Lead your first introductory webinar within two weeks of getting started, with the SOTAA team alongside you to help.
There is no cost and no obligation. If it is not the right fit we will say so plainly rather than leave you waiting.
The Founding Ambassador role is a volunteer position with no salary. You receive permanent founding recognition, customized outreach materials, and credit for the contest participation generated through your personal sign-up link.
Plan to volunteer about three hours per week, most weeks. You’ll use that time to contact organizations, lead short introductory webinars, and follow up with interested groups. Preparing for a webinar may take extra time in some weeks; the SOTAA team will help you get started.
There are only two Founding Ambassador positions in each region. If you are not selected, you can still participate in SOTAA and encourage others to join. If your region’s founding positions are filled, your application will be considered for the next group of ambassadors.
No. Your role is to introduce the contest to organizations, encourage participation, and support outreach in your region. You do not need to enter the contest or submit a speech.
Applications received after the founding positions are filled will be considered for the next group of ambassadors. The original ten will retain their Founding Ambassador recognition and help guide new ambassadors as the program grows.
Founding Ambassador positions are for individuals. You may apply as a representative of your club, school, congregation, or civic organization, but you will personally carry out the ambassador’s responsibilities.
No. Connections within your community are just as valuable as an online following. You do not need event-hosting experience; the SOTAA team will provide materials and guidance to help you get started.
No. Your role is to introduce SOTAA, explain the opportunity to participate for free, and encourage interested people and organizations to sign up.
This is a nonpartisan role. Ambassadors welcome people across political backgrounds and introduce SOTAA as a national stage for civic expression, without promoting a political party or candidate.
You’ll receive customized outreach materials and a personal sign-up link. The founder will join your first few webinars to help introduce the contest and answer questions. Each session can be a simple 20-minute introduction followed by questions and conversation.
Contest entries submitted through your personal sign-up link will be credited to you. Both you and the SOTAA team can track the participation your outreach generates. You’ll also receive permanent recognition as one of the program’s ten Founding Ambassadors.
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