The SIAFU Network Chapter Meeting Guide

Chapter Meeting Guide

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OperatingDecentlyand inOrder A Proposed SIAFU Chapter Meeting Structure

Plan out your SIAFU meeting ahead of time each week. All SIAFU Chapter meetings should be planned and operated in the most excellent, disciplined, and deliberate manner! Complete your Chapter Meeting Worksheet (located at the back of this booklet; it can also be found on our website at www.tumi.org/siafu.worksheet ). The key to solid Chapter gatherings is good advanced planning. Select any special participants to lead areas of the Chapter meeting (if desired). The general rule of thumb is clear: leave no detail of a SIAFU Chapter meeting to chance; fill out the Chapter Meeting Worksheet to plan out each Chapter meeting. One principle is extremely important in hosting your Chapter meetings. While circumstances may cause you to vary your gathering times in length, you should always plan your Chapter meeting, as a rule, to be no longer than one hour and fifteen minutes total time, from start to finish. Why? First, people will learn to trust the SIAFU Chapter meeting format, making it easier for attendees to understand and predict the gathering times. Next, filling an hour and fifteen minutes with great testimony, song,