Board Application

Board of Directors Application

Visit the BOD Duties and Responsibilities page for more information.

Application deadline is noon, Saturday October 22, 2022.

I am applying for a position on the Region 2 Board of Directors as: (Candidate may apply for more than one position)

Select Position(s) *

Chairperson Vice Chairperson Treasurer Publications Coordinator

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Name *

First

Last

Email *

Phone Number *

Number of Years in OA *

Number of years of service above the group level *

Beginning date of continuous abstinence *

Requirements as stated in the R2 Bylaws, Article IX, Section F
To be eligible for election to the R2 Board, a person must, at the time of election:

Be a member of Overeaters Anonymous for at least three (3) years.
Be regularly attending OA meetings within R2.
Have current abstinence from compulsive overeating of at least two years, each person being the sole judge of his or her abstinence and taken Steps 4 and 5 of the Twelve Steps.
Declare himself as practicing the Twelve Steps to the best of his ability and as committed to the Twelve Traditions of OA.
Upon election, each R2 Board member shall make a commitment of adherence to the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, and continual maintenance of abstinence throughout the entire term(s) of office.
Have at least two (2) years of service above the meeting level.
Be serving, or have served, as an RR or Alternate to at least two (2) two Assemblies, as a member of the R2 Board, or as a member of World Service Board of Trustees.

Have you met all the requirements listed above? *

Check box if you meet the requirements

List of my OA Service responsibilities:

Group level *

Above group level *

I can bring the following business, professional or other experience to the Board *

I would like to be a member of the R2 Board of Directors for the following reasons *

R2 SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY PLEDGE
I commit to physical, emotional and spiritual recovery, one day at a time, while serving on the Region 2 Board. As a board member I pledge to provide support and encouragement to the recovery of my fellow board members, and to talk honestly about my perceptions of relapse or denial with kindness and love.

I have read the general qualifications for R2 Board of Directors. I have also read the duties and responsibilities for the specific positions(s) for which I am applying, as more fully listed in the Policies and Procedures Manual (p. 9-15). As a candidate for a position on the R2 Board of Directors, my signature affirms adherence to the general qualifications and my ability to perform the specific duties and responsibilities.

Signature (typed name acts as signature) *

Date *

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