Forty-four years ago, a small group of alcoholics, pooling their resources, made a pre-arranged overnight stop in a small Utah town on their way to the 1975 International Convention in Denver, Colorado. They found the people in town so accommodating and friendly and the natural beauty and atmosphere so inviting, they decided to return the following year to camp and share with one another over the Labor Day Weekend. This tradition has continued over the years and the magic of that first overnight stop is still happening every Labor Day Weekend in beautiful BEAVER, UTAH!!
The complete Event Program for The Great Outdoor Beaver Meeting Campvention will be available on-site and posted at Registration. Here is a general schedule of the activities that will take place:
THURSDAY
11:00 am / Set-up Event (Meet at Track)
4:00 pm / Registration Begins
6:00 pm / Participation Meeting
7:45 pm / Nite Owl Event Kick-Off Meeting
FRIDAY
8:00 am / Golf Tournament Reg Begins (Meet at Pro Shop)
9:00 am / Tee Time for The Great Outdoor Beaver Open
8:45 am / Nature Hike (Meet at Race Track)
8:45 am / Motorcycle Fun Run (Meet at Race Track)
1:00 PM / Bring A Newcomer B-B-Q (At Beaver Canyon Campground)
4:00 pm / Early Trudgers Young People’s Speaker Meeting
6:00 pm / Eager Beaver Speaker Meeting
7:30 pm / Couples Participation Meeting
7:30 pm / Sober Softball (Meet at the Diamond Across from the Race Track)
9:30 pm / Entertainment – TBD (Main Street Pavilion in Town)
SATURDAY
7:00 am / Fishing Derby (Meet at the Lake)
9:00 am / Motorcycle Poker Run (Meet at Race Track)
12:30 pm / Motorcycle Games (Meet at Parking Lot Across from the Race Track)
2:00 am / H&I Speaker Meeting
4:00 pm / Backyard Beaver B-B-Q (Please Purchase tickets at Registration by Noon)
6:00 pm / The Great Outdoor Beaver Meeting of A.A. (Speaker Meeting)
7:30 pm / Raffle / 50-50 / Prize Presentations for Golf, Fishing, Softball, Motorcycle Events & Hike
8:00 pm / Miss Beaver Contest
9:30 pm / Entertainment – TBD (Main Street Pavilion in Town)
SUNDAY
9:00 am / Spiritual Speaker Meeting
10:30 am / Campvention Annual Business Meeting
11:00 am / Event Clean-up
7:00 pm / Beaver Hosted Gratitude Participation Meeting
This schedule is posted as a guide to help you plan your time effectively. Schedule is subject to change. Marathon Meeting and Al-Anon Meeting Schedules will be posted at Registration. Make sure to have a bottomless cup of free A.A. coffee, Purchase a Souvenir, and remember, Opportunities for Service are always available!!!
We’ll see you in Beaver!
What is ICYPAA?
International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous
ICYPAA was founded in 1958 for the purpose of providing a setting for an annual celebration of sobriety among young people in Alcoholics Anonymous. It’s a weekend event that occurs once per year and consists of panels, workshops, and speaker meetings where recovering alcoholics can share their experience about getting and staying sober. Attendees of all ages come from across the globe to experience this truly remarkable gathering.
Young People’s Groups in Alcoholics Anonymous began appearing around 1945 in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and Philadelphia, and now they can be found all across North America. In 1958, a meeting of young AA’s from across the U.S. and Canada started what is now the International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (ICYPAA), and it has met on an annual basis ever since. At the 1960 AA Convention, Bill W. noted that the age of new members was much lower than when he and Dr. Bob founded AA 25 years earlier. In a letter to ICYPAA dated June 15, 1969, Bill wrote “… in recent years I have found nothing for greater inspiration than the knowledge that A.A. of tomorrow will be safe, and certainly magnificent, in the keeping of you who are the younger generation of A.A. today.”
NCCAA – Northern California Council of Alcoholics Anonymous
October 13 – 15, 2023 – Save the date!
2 Conferences a Year – Carrying the Message for 74 years
Location: Double Tree Hotel – 2233 Ventura St, Fresno, CA 93721
