OA Region 3: Board Application

    Submitted for consideration at the R3 Assembly on (date):

    Required

    Applications are due 45 days prior to Fall Assembly

    I am applying for a position on the Region 3 Board as:





    Number of Years of Service beyond Group Level

    Date Continuous Abstinence Began (Month/Year)

    REGION 3 BOARD REQUIREMENTS: Listed in Bylaws of Region 3 Of Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. (Article VII).

    1. Be a member of OA for at least two years and be regularly attending OA meetings in Region 3.

    2. Have served at the Region 3 level for at least six (6) months or participated in at least two (2) Region 3 Assemblies.

    3. Have current abstinence, each person being the sole judge of his or her abstinence, from compulsive overeating for at least one year and have completed the Fourth and Fifth Steps in OA.

    4. Make a commitment of adherence to the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions and the Twelve Concepts of OA Service, and the continual maintenance of abstinence, throughout the entire term(s) of office.

    5. Must be present at the Assembly when elections are taking place.

    Each Region 3 officer is expected to adhere to all bylaws and policies adopted by Region 3. They shall keep intact all papers and materials received upon and during their term of office, to be turned over to their successor upon leaving office. The first duty of all officers shall be to attend all Region 3 meetings unless excused.

    REGION 3 SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY PLEDGE:

    I commit to physical, emotional and spiritual recovery, one day at a time, while serving on the Region 3 Board. As a board member, I pledge to provide support and encouragement to the recovery of my fellow board members, and to talk honestly about my perceptions of relapse or denial with kindness and love.

    NOMINEE AFFIRMATION:

    As a Region 3 Board Nominee, I declare and affirm by my signature below:

    I meet all REQUIREMENTS set forth in the R3 Bylaws as listed above.

    • I commit to the R3 SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY PLEDGE above.

    • I have read and understand the DUTIES for this position set forth in the R3 Bylaws.

    • I have read and understand the BEST PRACTICES for this position (posted at oaregion3.org).

    • I will to the best of my ability perform the specific duties and responsibilities of this position.

    Date Signed

    Electronic Signature: By typing your name you are signing the instrument,.

    APPLICANT’S QUALIFICATIONS: (Please briefly complete each section. Keep it simple and limit responses to the space provided below. Thanks)

    You are free to write your answers in Word or some other word processing program and copy and paste in this space.