ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS
- AA Speaker Meetings
- AA Marathons
- Saturday Night Speaker Meeting
- Sunday Morning Spiritual Meeting
- Young Peoples Meetings
AL-ANON MEETINGS
- Opening Topic Meeting
- Al-Anon Luncheon
- Al-Anon Marathon Meetings
- Final Topic Meeting
Meals, Ceremonies & Entertainment
- Al-Anon Luncheon - The Al-Anon Luncheon is scheduled for Saturday, August 25, 11:30am, at the Madonna Inn’s Garden Room. The doors open at 11:00am for seat selection. Attendees must be registered for the convention and the event to attend. Seating is limited and the event sells out quickly, so pre-registration is recommended. Attendees have a choice of beef, chicken or vegetarian. Following the meal, our Al-Anon speaker meeting will feature Larcine G., from Hawthorne, CA, as she shares her experience, strength and hope with us. For any questions, email: alanonlunchdistrict22convention@gmail.com.
- Saturday BBQ - Join us Saturday, August 25, 4:30pm, for Bull’s World Famous BBQ. This event takes place at the Vet’s Hall in San Luis Obispo. Tickets are $12 and purchase of tickets with your pre-registration payment is highly recommended.
- Opening Ceremony - Join us on Friday at 7:30pm for the convention Opening Ceremony; follow our welcoming message to all attendees, awards will be presented to the Monarch Dunes golfing greats. Come see who wins men’s and women’s longest drive and closest to the pin for the tournament. Following the award ceremony, the convention will officially kick off with the 8pm AA Speaker Meeting and our speaker Steve L, from Nashville, Tennessee.
- Music - During the weekend, we have special music events planned. Check in with the registration desk when you arrive for the details.
- Dancing - Bring your dancing shoes to the Saturday Night Speaker meeting which will be followed by our annual convention dance.
- AA Movies - During the weekend, take a popcorn break to enjoy one of our recovery-related movies that run during the weekend. We will be showing AA and Al-Anon themed movies Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Movies will run continuously during the weekend, with breaks for the various speaker meetings.
Sporting Events
- 5K Fun Run/Walk - Saturday August 25, 8am. Start and end at 801 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. No T-shirts and no participation charge or registration this year. Just come out for fun and fellowship. Contact Matt E. at 805-478-8401 for information.
- Golf Tournament - The Golf Tournament will be held at the Monarch Dunes Golf Course. The format is a four person scramble with Men’s and Women’s long drive and closest to the pin contests. Sign-in begins at 7:30am with the tournament starting at 8:30am Friday August 24th. For all information, contact Matt G at 805-610-2571. Form your own team or be assigned to one. Please sign up early and include your team contact phone number. Convention registration is required for all participants. List those golfers you know to be in your group on the registration form.
2018 DISTRICT 22 CONVENTION TIME LINE
Friday, August 24 |
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| Golf Tournament Start | 8:30 am |
| Registration & Hospitality Open | 3:00 pm |
| Al-Anon Topic Meetings Begin | 4:00 pm |
| AA Marathon Meetings Begin | 5:00 pm |
| Golf Awards | 7:30 pm |
| AA Speaker Meeting | 8:00 pm |
Saturday, August 25 |
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| AA Marathon Meetings Continue | 12:00 am |
| Registration & Hospitality Open | 8:00 am |
| 5K Run/Walk | 8:00 am |
| Al-Anon Topic Meetings Continue | 9:00 am |
| Al-Anon Luncheon | 11:30 am |
| H&I Speaker Meeting | 2:30 pm |
| Al-Anon Topic Meeting - Last of Day | 4:00 pm |
| Bull's World Famous BBQ | 4:30 pm |
| Al-Anon Basket Drawing | 5:00 pm |
| Young People Speaker Meeting | 6:00 pm |
| Central Office Drawing | 7:30 pm |
| Presentation of Committee | 7:40 pm |
| Sobriety Countdown | 7:50 pm |
| AA Speaker Meeting | 8:00 pm |
Sunday, August 26 |
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| Registration & Hospitality Open | 8:00 am |
| AA Marathon Meetings - Final Meeting | 8:00 am |
| Al-Anon Final Topic Meeting | 8:30 am |
| AA Spiritual Speaker Meeting | 10:00 am |
AA Marathons
Start Friday, 5pm, run continuously until Sunday, 9am (last one starts at 8am)Al-Anon Topic Meetings
Friday, 4 - 7 pmSaturday, 9am - 4pm
Sunday, 8:30am
Speaker Meeting Schedule
| Friday, August 24 | Name Speaker |
| 8:00 pm |
Friday Night Speaker Meeting
Steve L, Nashville, TN |
| Saturday, August 25 | Name Speaker |
| 11:30 am |
Al-Anon Luncheon Speaker Meeting
Larcine G, Hawthorne, CA |
| 2:30 pm |
H&I Speaker Meeting
Bill D, Rocklin, CA |
| 6:30 pm |
Young People’s Speaker Meeting
Marianna A, Granada Hills, CA |
| 8:00 pm |
Saturday Night Speaker Meeting
Bill C, Torrance, CA |
| Sunday, August 26 | Name Speaker |
| 10:00 am |
Sunday Morning Speaker Meeting
Patricia P, Los Angeles, CA |
Marathon Meeting Schedule
| Friday, August 24 | Topic Secretary |
| 5:00 pm |
Turned our will and our lives over to a power
Michael K. |
| 6:00 pm |
Surrender
Bonnie N. |
| 7:00 pm |
God's will, not mine, be done
Ailish D. |
| 8:00 pm |
The Promises
Chad C. |
| 9:00 pm |
Acceptance is the key
Pamela |
| 10:00 pm |
Came to believe
Jim D. |
| 11:00 pm |
Our dilemma, lack of power
David C. |
| Saturday, August 25 | Topic Secretary |
| 12:00 am |
Fearless and thorough right from the start
Ted O. |
| 1:00 am |
We are not a glum lot
Elexia E. |
| 2:00 am |
Made direct amends
AJ K. |
| 3:00 am | Conscious contact |
| 4:00 am | Ego deflation |
| 5:00 am |
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings
Michael K. |
| 6:00 am |
Progress, not perfection
Anna P. |
| 7:00 am |
Taking a trip, not taking a trip
Micha G. |
| 8:00 am |
God could and would if he were sought
Wendal P. |
| 9:00 am |
Became entirely ready
Tory S. |
| 10:00 am |
Humility
Brad M. |
| 11:00 am |
Losing that sense of isolation
Dawn P. |
| 12:00 pm |
Fearless admission
Danny N. |
| 1:00 pm |
Admitted the exact nature of our wrongs
Mateo L. |
| 2:00 pm |
Willingness to change
Elexia E. |
| 3:00 pm |
Placing spiritual growth first
Brenda K. |
| 4:00 pm |
Discovering our character defects
Terry R. |
| 5:00 pm |
A searching and fearless moral inventory
Carol N. |
| 6:00 pm |
The road to happy destiny
Bonnie N. |
| 7:00 pm |
Restored to sanity
Archie C. |
| 8:00 pm |
Spiritual Experience
Kimberly L. |
| 9:00 pm |
God as we understand God
Renata G. |
| 10:00 pm | Thoroughness pg. 114 "some men..." |
| 11:00 pm |
Willingness to make amends
Stephanie M. |
| Sunday, August 26 | Topic Secretary |
| 12:00 am |
No human power could
Esteban C. |
| 1:00 am | Principles before personalities |
| 2:00 am | Upon awakening |
| 3:00 am | Willing to go to any length |
| 4:00 am | What can we do for those still suffering |
| 5:00 am |
We take it easy and pause
Rach V. |
| 6:00 am |
A vision for you
Roy B. |
| 7:00 am |
Restless, irritable and discontent
Meredith H. |
| 8:00 am |
First things first
Doug L. |
| 9:00 am |
Sought through prayer and meditation
Judy G. |
Al-Anon Events Schedule
| Friday, August 24 | |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Al-Anon Topic Meetings Begin Start Time on Friday |
| Saturday, August 25 | |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Al-Anon Topic Meetings Continue |
| 11:30 am - 1:30 pm |
Al-Anon Luncheon |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Last Topic Meeting |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Al-Anon Basket Drawing |
| Sunday, August 26 | |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am |
Al-Anon Final Topic Meeting |
Al-Anon Meeting Schedule
| Friday, August 24 | Topic Secretary |
| 4:00 pm |
Over-Grown: Working Step 1
Cindy S |
| 5:00 pm |
Germination: Working Step 2
Anne K |
| 6:00 pm |
Watering: Working Step 3
Bobbie T |
| Saturday, August 25 | Topic Secretary |
| 9:00 am |
Weeding: Working Step 4
Rosie E |
| 10:00 am |
Composting: Working Step 5
Kathryn T |
| 11:00 am |
Thinning: Working Step 6
Eric H |
| 12:00 pm |
Pruning: Working Step 7
Tony F |
| 1:00 pm |
Trimming: Working Step 8
Claudia D |
| 2:00 pm |
Sowing Seeds: Working Step 9
Maureen O |
| 3:00 pm |
The Constant Gardner: Working Step 10
Rachel C |
| 4:00 pm |
Blooming: Working Step 12
Paul H |
| Sunday, August 26 | Topic Secretary |
| 8:30 am |
Taking Root: Working Step 11
John M |