35TH FCYPAA NEWSLETTER Issue 4

35TH EVER FCYPAA

NEWSLETTER

ISSUE 4

ALE H. TESTIMONIAL MIAMI EDITION

YPAA has directly impacted my sobriety since day one. The first AA meeting I ever went to was Miami Young People's and the only reason I decided to give it a try is because I had hope that people my age would be there. I couldn't believe that I could be an alcoholic at the age of 20 and I certainly couldn't believe that there were any others! Needless to say, it absolute love at first sight! Sure I had some reservations to work through about myself but NONE about the beautiful energy that I felt in that room. They welcomed me with open arms and the passion that they had about sober living soon started to leak into my heart. The people that were involved in the Miami bid for FCYPAA showed such enthusiasm and genuine excitement about the conference and what it did for their sobriety that I was able to entrust my life to these strangers for that weekend.

Little did I know they were soon to become my best friends and examples along this journey of sobriety. I couldn't be more grateful for that moment of blind faith. As soon as I got back from FCYPAA I attended the next business meeting and became a part of the Miami Bid! One of my biggest fears when first getting sober was celebrating AND enjoying my 21st birthday without old people, places and things. I remember telling my sponsor that we should have a sleepover on the night of my birthday to ensure that I would stay sober. She told me to have some patience and keep doing the work. Before I knew it, my birthday came around, I was only six months sober and old people, places and things were not even relevant in my life anymore. I spent a blessed birthday surrounded by the new friendships I had formed in YPAA. YPAA shattered all the misconceptions I had about getting sober since day. I thought recovery would be boring, lonely and a burden. I can truly say that

it was in these groups that I first felt genuine love, unity, hope, and experienced true fun! Never have I felt the sense of belonging and purpose that YPAA has given me. Never did I think I would find such community, service, selflessness and hope as I did in YPAA. It was because of these groups that I was able to let go of my biggest fears and doubts and really start to see the possibility of getting and staying sober! I am forever grateful to these groups who bowed my head, softened my heart and strengthened my soul purely by example. Today, I am just grateful for another day to strive to do God's will as they do every day. My sole purpose is to continue on their footsteps and help the next alcoholic who walks through the door and for that I am eternally grateful. It's a pretty great FU**ING purpose!!! Haha

I Had Hope By Ale H.

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I Love It When You Call Me FcypaaPaa The

Final Edition-Miami & Sunhost

Jan 23rd

609 Bricknell ave Miami, Fl

4th Annual Kickball Tournament-772 Bid

Jan 30th

2355 SE Scenic Park Dr, Port St. Lucie,FL

Dragypaa-Orlando Bid

Jan 30th

3377 Aloma Ave Winter Park, Fl

Sober Love-352 Bid

Feb 13th

1005 SE 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL

Formal and Bid City Dance Off

Suncoast Host & SW239

Feb 13th

TBA

UP COMING EVENT

DETAILS

Descriptions and Flyers I Love It When You Call Me FCYPAAPAA The Final Edition - Miami Bid & Suncoast Host The Suncoast Host Committee for the 35th ever FCYPAA and the Miami Bid for FCYPAA bring you the last ever I Love it When You Call me FCYPAA-PAA 90's Hip Hop party. Event starts with a double speaker meeting at 9 pm featuring Britny S from Tallahassee and Mike R from Miami, followed by the getting down to all of the best 90's jams brought to you by DB Cooper. Suggested donation is $10 and energy drinks will be for sale

4th Annual Kickball Tournament-772

10 person teams $70 for a full team, if you want to just come for food, fellowship and fun $5 suggested donation. Speaker at 12:30pm. MURICA

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Dragypaa- Orlando Bid Orlando Bid for FCYPAA presents the Second Annual DRAGYPAA and Lip Sync Battle! Come out and party with Orlando Bid as we dust off our stilettos and paint the town in glitter and gold. Vote for your favorite queen or king and the winner will receive free registration for the 2016 FCYPAA in Sarasota. Not quite brave enough to flaunt your diva? No problem, the lip sync battle is open to everyone, Drag or No Drag. And of course, we will also have the DRAGYPAA Drag Show!!! Still accepting sign-ups!! Flaunt your fabulousness! $5 donation. Pizza and energy drinks for sale. DJ will be spinning tunes till 1am. January 30, 2016 Speaker starts at 8. Event starts at 9. Location: 3377 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32792 You better WORK!

Talent Show-Jax Bid BYOT: Bring Your Own Talent! Want to show off your sick dance moves? Sing us a love ballad? Really awesome at finger puppet shows? Whatever your skill may be, the JaxBid wants YOU to come show us what you've got!

Sober Love - 352 Bid Welcome to the 352 Bid for FCYPAA's 3rd annual Sober

Love! Fellowship starts at 6:30pm followed by Spaghetti

Dinner and Cake Auction at 7pm! Speaker meeting

starts at 8pm with Gainesville's Greg N. Last but not

least get ready for DJ Vivid (David A.) to throw down

your favorite tunes at the 9pm Dance!

We can't wait to see you all there!

1005 SE 4th Ave, Gainesville, Florida 32601

Formal and Dance Off – Suncoast Host, SW239 FCYPAA 2016 Host, Suncoast, & Southwest 239 are

teaming together to bring you February Formal and Bid

City Dance Off! February 13, 2016. Got moves? Wanna

prove it? Get your bid city members together and enter

the Bid City Dance Off! The winner will receive a banner

made by the committees, and pre-reg to the conference

in July! Contact Kelly Francis or Raquel McDuffiie for

more info and to sign up. Members of Advisory to Judge

Step competition! DJ Sweetinscision to drop the dopest

beats! MORE DETAILS TO COME!

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PRE-REG CONTEST

This is the moment you all

have been working hard at

registering people for here is

how it works:

1. All registrations up to Dec 31st will go towards December’s totals. That’s right were breaking it down monthly Thereafter will accumulate for monthly totals. It resets each month and the bid with the most registrations each month will win a point.

2. Points will then be added up the bid with the most points wins. In event of a tie for points total registrations will be the tie breaker.

3. The winner will receive preferential seating and Choice of Bid Skit Time!!! so get those pre regs in and happy bidding.

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