FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION – POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER!

****URGENT!!! Founder’s Day Celebration Postponed****
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Due to continued rain and flooding at Elm Brook Park the District 8 Founder’s Day celebration must be postponed. Please stay tuned as we explore alternative dates/sites or if Elm Brook flooding recedes soon.

Please spread the word at meetings you attend and fellow members. Signs will be posted tomorrow at Elm Brook as well.

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Founders’ Day is an important part of the history of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Founders’ Day is widely known as the date of Dr. Bob’s last drink on June 10, 1935, which is now celebrated as the founding date of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Why June 10^th? 

On this day, Bill W. and Dr. Bob decided that they would continue to work to stay sober by getting support from others who were struggling with alcohol dependence.

Each year, Founders’ Day is observed as an integral piece of the legacy our co-founders left for us: 

Unity, Service, Recovery!

District 8 Celebrates Founders Day on Sunday, June 8 2025

• A family-friendly day of food, fun and fellowship is planned at Elm Brook Park (Shelter Area 1) in Hopkinton, New Hampshire to celebrate our founders and the solution they offered.
• Celebrate with other AAs while enjoying a cookout & potluck, AA meeting, games, raffle prizes and a 50/50 drawing!

Suggested Contribution

• 7^th Tradition states “Every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.”
  • Suggest $15 per person. Your contribution helps pay for the food & beverages at today’s celebration. 
  • This is voluntary, so please come celebrate with us even if you are unable to contribute. 

Elm Brook Park & Recreation Area – (Take I-89N to Exit 6, follow signs to Elm Brook Park)

Elm Brook Park is a Recreation Area maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the National Park Service.  As a National Park (not a State Park), there is an entrance fee of $2 per person to walk in or $5 per vehicle (including all occupants). Annual or Lifetime National Park Pass holders do not pay entrance fees. Carpooling is encouraged to contain entrance fees and accommodate vehicle parking at the site. Please DO NOT park on the grass at Elm Brook Park.

Current and retired US Armed Forces members, as well as Reserve and National Guard members and their dependents are eligible for a free Military Annual Pass. Veterans and Gold Star Families are eligible for a free Lifetime Pass. For more information about these free passes, please see https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm . Passes may be obtained in advance in-person at Elm Brook Park during the season or by mail.  

Please contact your sponsor or a member of the Functions Committee if you are unable to pay the park entrance fee so we can make sure you are able to attend.

WE  LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING FOUNDERS’ DAY WITH YOU!