Students for Life
Introductory Meeting, Meeting 1
Introduction
§ Introduction of group leaders
§ Sign up sheet
§ Icebreaker
Why your campus needs a student pro-life group
§ Introduction of temporary mission statement
What kinds of activities our group can do
§ Develop a Cemetery of the Innocents Display
§ Hold a Diaper Drive
§ Organize a Candlelight Vigil
§ Participate in Sidewalk Counseling
§ Host Speakers/debates
§ Lobby Elected Officials
§ Register students to vote
§ Elect pro-life candidates
§ Attend Protests
o National March for Life, every January in Washington, D.C.
§ Attend Conferences
o Students for Life of America, every January in Washington, D.C.
Our First Event
§ Cemetery of the Innocents Display
o Will make crosses at next meeting
Election of Officers
§ Nominations/Appointments
§ Election
Conclusion
§ Details of next meeting
Networking
§ Meet members after the meeting while enjoying refreshments
Students for Life
Officers Meeting
Discuss why this group is important for the campus
Write a Constitution/Mission Statement to present to the club at next meeting
§ Use samples from SFLA
Establish Committees that are needed
§ Publicity
§ Fundraising
§ Political
Outline the roles of the officers and committee heads
Determine what events the club should focus on for the first few months
Determine what the first fundraiser should be
§ Car wash?
§ Bake sale?
§ Donations from local Pro-life groups?
Find an Advisor
§ Suggestions
§ Who will approach him or her?
Conclusion
§ When should officers meet again?
o Weekly before general meetings?
o Bi-weekly?
Students for Life
Meeting 2
Welcome
§ Sign in sheet
Member Education
§ “Some Facts about Abortion” flyer
Introduction of newly elected officers
Adoption of Constitution and Mission Statement
§ Distribute copies for each member
§ Election
Introduction of Committees
§ Publicity
§ Fundraising
§ Political
Election of committee chairs and members
Cemetery of the Innocents
§ Make crosses during the meeting
§ Details (Location, Date, Time of display)
§ Volunteers needed to help set up and tear down
§ Volunteers needed to copy and distribute flyers during the display
§ Apologetics discussion led by one of the group members or SFLA staff
First Fundraising Activity
§ Details (Event Type, Location, Date, Time)
§ How much we plan to raise
§ What the money will be used for
§ Volunteers?
Conclusion
§ Details of next meeting
Students for Life
Meeting 3
Welcome
§ Sign in sheet
Member Education
§ “Am I a Baby Now?” flyer
Committee Reports
§ Publicity
§ Fundraising
§ Political
Report on Cemetery of the Innocents Display
§ What worked and didn’t work?
Report on First Fundraising Activity
§ What worked and didn’t work?
2nd Activity
§ Membership Drive
§ Tabling Ideas and Details (Location, Date, Time)
§ Discuss where flyers should be posted
§ Volunteers?
Conclusion
§ Details of next meeting
Students for Life
Meeting 4
Welcome
§ Sign in sheet
Member Education
§ “Facts about the cost of diapers”
Committee Reports
§ Publicity
§ Fundraising
§ Political
Report on Membership Drive
§ What worked and didn’t work?
Diaper Drive
§ Why a diaper drive is needed
§ Who it will benefit
§ Details (Dates, Locations)
§ Volunteers are needed to set up, tear down, work, and drive donations to the Pregnancy Resource Center
2nd Fundraiser Event
§ Details (Location, Date, Time)
§ Volunteers?
Conclusion
§ Details of next meeting
Students for Life
Meeting 5
Welcome
§ Sign in sheet
Member Education
§ “Abortion Techniques” fact sheet
Committee Reports
§ Publicity
§ Fundraising
§ Political
Report on Diaper Drive
§ What worked and didn’t work?
Report on Fundraiser Event
§ What worked and didn’t work?
National Events
§ Should we attend the National March for Life or Students, January 22, 2007?
§ Should we attend the Students of Life of America Conference, January 20, 2007?
§ How will we fundraise for these events?
Bringing a speaker to our campus
§ Would like to have a speaker in the near future
§ Suggestions?
o Local Pregnancy Resource Center Director?
o State Right to Life Director?
o Students for Life of America Director?
o Testimony of women who has had an abortion?
o Local pro-life politician?
Conclusion
§ Details of next meeting
§ Thank you for all your hard work to save the unborn!