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WACYPAA Booth Presentation

We have a late addition to our roster for December.

Here is the event link for booking –> WACYPAA Booth

WACYPAA needs volunteers to staff a booth presentation at their Western Annual Convention of Young Peoples in Alcoholics Anonymous. Here is their website with particulars — wacypaaxxi.weebly.com and their schedule for the convention is here.

You are asked to staff a booth between the hours of 10AM to 4 PM on both/either December 29th and 30th. The events is being held at the Chateau Lacombe, downtown Edmonton.

If you can staff this booth for any length of time, your efforts would be greatly appreciated.

If you are already attending the events, and would like to step into this for a little while, that would be helpful as well.

Michelle B has volunteered for Friday the 29th.

We need another member to fill in along with Michelle B that day!

Mike M and Peter J have volunteered for Saturday the 30th.

Monthly PI/CPC Events

December Events

‘Tis the season…

For everything good. After the spate of activity during the month of October, November seemed a respite, and December a virtual detente, with only our recurring events scheduled this month. Go to events now.

For me, this if fortuitous, as it will allow time for many things to happen. Our new speakers will have time to familiarize themselves with this site set up, and how it functions, but it will also allow me to acclimate to its use as well. The Events Manager will allow our speakers to go to the page of each event listed, either from the interactive calendar, or the Event List page, and individually book their event.

I do not proclaim to have every nook and cranny of operations fleshed out, yet. This site is still a work in progress, but over this coming year, its development should bring with it the capacity to function at a higher level, and remain at that level through rotations, with the end result being an ability to reach a far wider audience with relative ease. The stage will then be set for growth we can handle.

October was an acid test for me. With 14 events scheduled for that month, some went unfilled. I found the limit of my ability, and our committee found the limit of our resources, quite literally overbooked beyond our capacity to fulfill. What a wonderful problem to have! Under this new system, given time and your participation in finding events for us to become involved in, a calendar month with 14 events could be the norm.

We reside in a metropolis of over a million souls, and our committee currently number eight of them, yet combine that with our current pool of speakers, as well as the new ones coming on board, and we have a group of some 40+ individuals with the ability to reach out into that populace from all areas.

Indeed, we have work to do, but it is honest, fulfilling, satisfying, and appreciated work at that!

December Events

Each event heading is a link that will take you directly to the event page where you can sign up to participate.

December 9th — Salvation Army

It is at 10 AM, is an hour PI presentation, and has room for one speaker and two shadows.

This event went unfilled.

December 17th — Impact Edmonton

It begins at 12:30 PM, is a half hour PI presentation, UT US
and has room for one speaker and two shadows.

Brian B. has booked as PI speaker.

December 17th — Elizabeth Fry

This goes from 1 – 2 PM, and is an hour long PI presentation with room for one speaker and two shadows.

Cassandra N. has booked to speak at this event.
Janice B has booked to shadow this event.

December 19th — Alberta Health Services

This begins at 7 PM and goes until 8:30 PM, and is a 15-20 minute PI presentation with room for two speakers and two shadows.
Mike R and Cassandra N will PI this event.
Greg B has booked to shadow this event.
Trina S has booked to shadow this event.

December 20th — PI/CPC Committee meeting.

This is our regular monthly committee meeting. Come by and see what we get up to.

Monthly PI/CPC Events

November Events

Hi All,

The calendar never rests. November has 8 events, one of which is our long awaited Speaker Workshop. Speakers, be sure to check back to this post around the turn of the month to see if you have been placed at an event you volunteered for. If your name appears under the event you volunteered for in blue, that is your confirmation.

I’ll get to it.

November 5th — Impact Edmonton

It begins at 12:30 PM, is a half hour PI presentation, and has room for one speaker and two shadows.

Cathy S. is our speaker for this event.

November 9th — U of A Psychiatry Students

Beginning at 1:30 PM, this is a one hour long PI and CPC presentation to psychiatry students at the U of A. It has room for one CPC and one PI presenter, and two can shadow. If you want to become a CPC presenter (and we need more) shadowing a CPC presentation is a must. This one is perfect.

Pat L. has come forward as CPC speaker.
Michelle B. has come forward for PI speaker.
Mike R. will shadow this event.

November 11th — Salvation Army

It is at 10 AM, is an hour PI presentation, and has room for one speaker and two shadows.

This position is vacant.

November 18th — Speaker Workshop

This is our membership drive to bring on new speakers into our midst. It takes place at the Alano Club, from the hours of 1PM to 5 PM and if you are interested, or have questions about anything related to PI/CPC, here is your opportunity.

November 19th — Elizabeth Fry

This goes from 1 – 2 PM, and is an hour long PI presentation with room for one speaker and two shadows.

Linda C. has put her name forward to speak.

November 23rd — U of A Psychiatry Students

This is the second of its kind this month. Same time, same place, and the same number of speakers required. Preference will be given to those not attending the first one.

Cathy S. has come forward for CPC speaker.
Either Christie N. or Mike R. will be PI for this event.

November 26th — Impact St.Albert

This is the second Impact presentation this month, but in St.Albert instead. Again, it starts at 12:30 PM, and goes for a half hour, and requires one speaker and room for two to shadow.

Linda C. has come forward.

November 28th – Alberta Health Services

This begins at 7 PM and goes until 8:30 PM, and is a 15-20 minute PI presentation with room for two speakers and two shadows.

Brian B. will be one PI speaker.
This event requires another PI speaker.

Monthly PI/CPC Events

October Events

Hi All,

October is a busy month for us… the summer doldrums are definitely over.

October has 10 events scheduled on the calendar, so I’m going to putting this out a little earlier than usual gives everyone a greater chance to consider volunteering for them. As always, full details are available on our calendar. Please, if there are any errors or omissions, let me know via the comments or e-mail.

Speakers who volunteer will see their names added to the current post below the event they volunteer for. If you are having trouble accessing our blog, contact me please. I will set it straight. Don’t worry, something much better for all is in the works.

I’ll get right to it then:

October 2nd and October 3rd – C.A.L.M. presentation at Archbishop O’Leary High School

These are four individual presentations, two per day, to high school students attending Career And Life Managment classes. It is a PI presentation, with a personal story, followed by a Q&A session. This requires one speaker per event, but honestly, two would be better. Two can mirror this, but the more support we show at the front of the room, the better impact we will make on these children.

October 2nd — Cassandra N is speaker one. Mike R is speaker two.
October 3rd — Cassandra N is speaker one. Julia M is speaker two.

October 10th – U of A Nursing Students

This is a joint CPC/PI presentation with a 1/2 hour power-point presentation followed by a 1/2 hour personal story on recovery. It requires two speakers, one for CPC, and one for PI, and has a Q&A session at the end.

Cheryl R. is speaker one. Peter J. is speaker two.

October 14th – Salvation Army

It is at 10 AM, is an hour PI presentation, and has room for one speaker and two shadows.

October 14th – Blue Jean Round-up Booth Presentation

*Edited* This is a booth presentation, with preferably two persons to attend. One (or both) to speak for approximately 15 minutes beginning at 2:30 PM about the work of our committee, and then staff the booth until 4:30 PM. Start time remains uncertain, and I cannot find a poster online, so arrive with enough time to set up the booth, and all should be well.

October 15th – Impact Edmonton

It begins at 12:30 PM, is a half hour PI presentation, and has room for one speaker and two shadows.

Brian B is speaker. *** Event was cancelled by host ***

October 15th – Elizabeth Fry Foundation

This goes from 1 – 2 PM, and is an hour long PI presentation with room for one speaker and two shadows.

October 23rd – Grant McEwan University Police Students

This is an hour CPC/PI presentation to 45 Police Studies students. It requires a CPC speaker, but would be more effective with two speakers, the other to do PI, with a short Q&A at the end. Full details are on our calendar.

Dave C. is PI speaker. Pat L. is CPC speaker.

October 24th – Alberta Health Services

This begins at 7 PM and goes until 8:30 PM, and is a 15-20 minute PI presentation with room for two speakers and two shadows. ** Apologies to last months speakers. Communication problems with this office have been remedied to the best of my ability. **

Christie N. is speaker one, and Linda C. is speaker two.

*****October 28th – Disctict 61 Gratitude Night*****

This is a booth presentation, with a short 5 minute window to talk to the AA crowd about the work of our committee. It has room for two people, one to do the speaking, and then to staff the booth for the remainder of the evening. Setup between 5:30 – 6:00. Doors open at 6 PM. Our presentation is to be between their evening speakers. Full details on the calendar.

Mike R. and Cassandra N will staff the booth.

October 29th – Impact St.Albert

This is the second Impact presentation this month, but in St.Albert instead. Again, it starts at 12:30 PM, and goes for a half hour. Here again, we need one speaker and two to shadow.

Christie N. is speaker.

Our monthly committee meeting is on the 18th of this month at 6:30 PM at the Alano Club. Please join us. We need more committee members. Also Peter J. is stepping down a our chairperson, so the committee is looking for another to step into the role. If you, or anyone you know are interested, please contact one or either of us for further information.

Thanks, and Happy Hallowe’en!