What’s Really Going On?

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The State Board allocatted funds to allow for the initial expenses required to procure, the hotel, meeting rooms, transportation, etc.  One idea being thrown out there was to see if each chapter would vote to have their March Chapter meeting at the event, in Dallas.

I agree with that idea. It is important that we support the education of our new comers,  pass on information, and show how we can all function, and have fun in sobriety.  New members with the proper know-how of how to run an Oxford House, will pay off in the long run, with less house failures, and financial bail-outs of sick houses.

Our chapter (Austin) had several chapter officers present at that meeting, and the talk has already started, about paying, at least partially  for the AMTRAK travel to Dallas for this event.  We are also going to propose that each house be forgiven their March Dues, so they can pay for the hotel room!  The trip in itself could be quite fun, especially if we get on the same train as the San Antonio attendees!  I hope all the other chapters take the same measures to ensure the success of this event.

Each house will be asked to donate a raffle prize this will be given away during the event.  ($25-$100) whatever they can afford.

My experience with these State Workshops date back to the first State Workshop, Feb. 2007, which ironically was in Dallas.  It was quite informative, fun and I got to meet some wonderful people that encouraged me to step up, and get involved with Oxford House.

March of 2008 brought the second annual State Workshop, held in Wimberley, TX.  By far this the most successful of all Workshops to date.  Oxford House Members kept showing up all night, requiring me to wake up a sleeping resort member so we could rent another 10 rooms!

Last year we failed to reach that same level of success.  This is why it is so important we start now, and get everyone involved.  Everyone can help! Get to talking about what you can do at the house level, what your house can do at the chapter level, and what your chapter can do at the state level.  We all have a solemn responsibility to ensure that when we leave Oxford House, we leave it  better than it was when we came in!

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