CAPTURE THE BANNER
HASCONA PARTICIPATING GROUPS
AS OF 2/12/10:
1960 Group
Alive and Kicking
Copperfield Group
Clear Lake Group
Familia Unida
Hugs Not Drugs
Keep It Clean
One Promise
New Heights Group
Woodfair Group
Together We Can Group
Chance For Freedom Group
The Sooner The Better
The Woodlands Group
***If Your home group decides to participate or discontinue participation please send an email to newsletter@hascona.com with your groups information and a contact phone number to confirm***
Below you will find a copy of the rules or if you prefer you can download a copy of the rules in PDF format at the following link.
At the Southern Zonal Forum, a concern was brought
up by a Region about how to better perform the function of Outreach
in rural NA communities. Some discussion took place and a solution
was offered that has been beneficial in another Region within the
zone. The solution that was offered has been described in the
following summary and provided to all Regions within the zone as
part of our minutes from the meeting.
Purpose:
To reach out to groups and encourage an exchange of ideas and
experiences between groups within an area and a Region.
How can my Home-Group do this:
Each group is encouraged to get Home-Group members together and make
a special banner that expresses the essential nature of their group.
(The banner could be displayed at their meeting)
In order for another group to "Capture the Banner" at least 5
members of that Home-Group must attend another group's regularly
scheduled meeting. At the end of the meeting, they are permitted as
a group of 5, to Capture the banner of the group that they have
attended.
Special Note:
1 ) You are not allowed to Capture another banner unless you have
your own banner with you.
2) You are only permitted to Capture the banner at the group your
attending. Not any other banners.
3) Banners cannot be Captured at special events, IE: Speaker Jams,
Fundraiser, Conventions, etc.
Capturing the Banner:
If your banner has been Captured, you must take 5 Home-Group members
to the group that has Captured your banner and get it back. If you
would like to Capture the banner of the group you are attending, and
trying to get your banner ReCaptured, you must take an additional 5
members to get their banner. lt takes 5 members to get one banner.
For smaller groups
For groups that have 10 members or less it takes 3 members instead
of 5.
If you are trying to get your banner Re-Captured, you must take 3
Home-Group members to the group that has Captured your banner and
get it back. You must take an additional 3 members to get their
banner. It takes 3 members to get one banner.
Benefits:
In many other Regions, This has been a wonderful opportunity to give
a tangible reason to be a Home-Group member. .. help us Re-Capture
out banner. It has provided an excellent platform for introducing
members to a home group business meeting and the activity of making
the banner.
The benefits of the time spent together to try and get another
banner or to get our banner back is of great benefit to the addicts
within the Home-Group. A strong sense of Unity is formed through the
use of this Outreach concept.
Home-Groups are encouraged to take their banner to these functions
for display. Which at this time, You can "DARE" other groups to come
Capture the group banner.
This is an excellent tool for reaching out to rural and also
struggling groups.
