More and more communities in this state are learning the CC! framework. In a joint venture in 2002, South Dakota State University’s Extension Service and the South Dakota 4-H Foundation hired three regional coordinators to further the effort. The coordinators meet with schools, youth organizations and communities to assess needs and design an educational program to deliver CC! 

For instance, in April 2002 a training took place in Eureka, a small rural town in the northeast part of the state. It involved 45 educators, parents, and community representatives. Educators led them through a history of CC!, research on character education, and activities around each of the Six Pillars. Finally, community members developed a CC! Council and worked in teams to plan implementation of CC!.