Twelfth Step Within Format for Gathering “Ideas That Work”
Type of Project
Twelfth Step Within Day
Project Name
Worldwide Twelfth Step Within Day, Reaching Out to Those Within the Fellowship Who Still Suffer
Project Goal
To raise awareness of the concept of Twelfth Step Within and offer support within our local area to those needing help
Organizing Service Body
Sacramento Valley Intergroup, Region Two
Contact Information
Ruth M.
ruthijoy@surewest.net
sacvalleyoa.org
Resources Needed (budget, volunteers, materials, etc.)
Committee members create and make copies of the flyers, and post on intergroup website (see attachments). Need a copy for each attendee to be downloaded from World Service Office website oa.org:
Room Rental: Check with intergroup which covers the cost.
Implementation Process:
Followed an Event Checklist for several months to plan the event, got the location and speakers, scheduled volunteers, etc. (see attachment).
Additional Comments
Sending a flyer to all meetings requesting a representative to help with the planning created a larger planning group than usual. Planning meetings were held on Saturday mornings after a large centrally located regular OA meeting.
Results
Renewal + Rejuvenation + Recommitment
Twelfth-Step-Within Day Event Checklist
- Select a person to lead a planning committee through this 3–4 month process
- Determine planning meeting days and times
- Determine how to address the topic
- Select a date and time
- Determine location and assign someone to make contact
- A regular OA meeting can serve as host and planning committee
- Check on fees and room set up for the event
- Contact Intergroup Literature Chair to bring literature to sell at the event
- Contact Intergroup Media Chair to assure the event will be recorded and uploaded to intergroup website
- Create a flyer with assistance of Intergroup Events Coordinator as needed
- The flyer should be at intergroup two months before the event
- Ask webmaster to post the flyer on the web
- Intergroup Vice-chair mails information to outlying groups and intergroup
- Decide upon a format
- Readings
- Number of speakers — Identify a person to contact them
- Ask-It Basket
- Panel Discussion
- Individual Shares
- Time Schedule
- Clothing Exchange
- Ask Volunteers for Help
- Leader for the Day
- Readers
- Person to run download material from World Service Office website and reproduce as handouts for the attendees
- Registration Table / Greeters (2)
- Intergroup provides name tags, stickers, markers
- Refreshments (Intergroup Event Chair will provide coffee, pots, and condiments. Your group may decide to offer additional items.)
- Make directional signs
- Set up (4+) and Clean Up (4+)
