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JOIN US ON ONLINE FOR SOME FUN AND FELLOWSHIP FOR “AA JEOPARDY.”

We needed to change the date for this fellowship event (from 08/17/24) because of another local AA conference scheduled for the weekend of 08/16-18/24.

NEW DATE: Saturday, August 24, 2024
NEW TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm

This event is completely FREE!

If you have already registered for the actual Advance itself on 08/31/24, check your email for the ZOOM login information for this “Pre-Advance” Fellowship event.

No Pre-Registration Necessary. Don’t want to play? Just come be an audience member and watch the fun!

** THIS EVENT IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE PRE-REGISTERED FOR THE D/FW 12 STEP ADVANCE **

Need A Room The Night Before?

We’ve had some folks ask about hotels close to the venue for the Advance (since it starts so danged early…LOL!)

We did some checking and found two hotels that are a few blocks away from the venue for the Advance and we checked rates for that weekend. Here is what we found (please note rates fluctuate frequently at hotels so these rates may change).

Holiday Inn Dallas DFW Airport Area West
3005 Airport Freeway Bedford, Texas 76021
817-684-6300
$89.00++ per night

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham DFW Airport West – Bedford
1809 Hwy 121 South, Bedford, Texas 76021
817-545-8105
$109.00++ per night

We have not secured a block of rooms as we simply cannot forecast need at this point. If you need a room, please call the hotel and make your reservation directly.

Terry and I have been working hard to finalize the agenda and content for the Advance.  Here’s a few updates we wanted to let you know about….

All attendees will receive a printed, spiral bound handout of the entire 12-Step study (with space in the handout for notes).

The day of the Advance, we will share with you a QR ode that you can use to download a digital version of the handout so you have that in addition to the printed version we will be providing.

We will be recording the Advance and will make the audio version of it available only to attendees after the Advance has been completed.

If you signed up to do service at the Advance, our Volunteer Coordinators, Jennifer C., and Shannan C, will be in touch with you shortly.

If you pre-registered before January 1, 2024 and have not paid, please visit our payment form to submit your payment to us. https://dfw12stepadvance.org/pay/

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!  More updates to come.

We’re Excited You’ve Chosen to Register for Our Inaugural
D/FW 12 Step Advance 08/31/24 at Martin UMC, Beford, TX (map).

REGISTRATION UPDATE:

Here’s where we are so far…

1. 67 ppl have registered (from all over the D/FW metroplex and beyond – with one A.A. member coming down from Kansas City to join us)
2. 22 ppl have offered to provide scholarships (thank you)
3. 3 ppl have requested scholarships
4. 19 ppl have signed up to do service the day of the advance

PAYMENT OF SUGGESTED REGISTRATION FEES:

If you pre-registered before January 1, 2024 and have not paid, we have created a separate PAYMENT FORM (credit card) for you to use to pay for your registration.

https://dfw12stepadvance.org/pay/

AGENDA/FORMAT:

We’ve updated the agenda/format for the advance and have posted it on the AGENDA page (https://dfw12stepadvance.org/agenda/). It may be fleshed out a bit more as we get closer, but this should get you started. We are finalizing the content for the advance now and we will make both printed (on site) and digital versions (delivered pre-event vial email) of all handouts available to all attendees. We are also developing ways to make this experience highly engaging and interactive. We have a few surprises up our sleeve.

Plan To Bring:

• Your Big Book
• Your 12&12 (if you have one)
• A pen
• A highlighter
• And a massive open heart and willingness to learn

MEALS / F&B:

We will provide a light continental breakfast (e.g., donuts, muffins, fruit, etc.), light lunch (e.g., sandwiches, etc.), light dinner (e.g., pizza, etc.), snacks throughout the day and coffee. If you need something else to help you get through the day you will want to bring it.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:

For us to be able to greet folks upon arrival, manage a registration table, get food prepared and served, etc., Terry and I will need folks to help. If you have a sponsee who is needing a service commitment (the age-old “volun-told”), please have them sign up to do service. Folks can sign up for time slots:

Setup (6am-7:00am)

Greeters (Morning)
Greeters (Afternoon)
Greeters (Evening)

Registration Desk (Morning)
Registration Desk (Afternoon)
Registration Desk (Evening)

Meal Service (Breakfast)
Meal Service (Lunch)
Meal Service (Dinner)

Tear Down (8pm-9pm)

We are asking all folks who want to do service to use our volunteer sign-up form at https://dfw12stepadvance.org/service/

We are lucky to have two A.A. members, Jennifer C., and Shannan C. who’ve stepped up to help coordinate our volunteers. For all those who filled out the form to volunteer, they will be in touch with you as we get closer to share more details.

NEWS/UPDATES:

We will use this space to share news and updates about the advance that everyone will need/want to know. Please check this page often (especially as we get closer to the advance). https://dfw12stepadvance.org/updates/

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD:

Please share our website with everyone in your A.A. network locally (https://dfw12stepadvance.org). We look forward to hitting our mark of 125ppl. Once we do, we will shut down pre-registration and start a wait list.

Thank you for your willingness to spend the day with us developing a deeper and more personal relationship with our 12 Steps. If you have any questions, let  us know here.