Region 2 Board of Directors Application

Region 2 of Overeaters Anonymous, Inc.
4455 Torrance Blvd., PMB 335
Torrance, CA 90503

Submitted for consideration at the R2 Assembly on _________________________________.

I am applying for a position on the Region 2 Board of Directors as:

(Candidate may apply for more than one position)

Address: ________________________________________

Phone: ________________________________________

Years in OA: ____
Number of years of service above the group level: ____

I have read the general qualifications for R2 Board of Directors which are listed on the bottom of this form. 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.

Requirements as stated in the R2 Bylaws, Article IX, Section F

F. To be eligible for election to the R2 Board, a person must, at the time of election:

1. Be a member of Overeaters Anonymous for at least three (3) years.
2. Be regularly attending OA meetings within R2.
3. 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.
4. Declare himself as practicing the Twelve Steps to the best of his ability and as committed to the Twelve Traditions of OA.
5. 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.
6. Have at least two (2) years of service above the meeting level.
7. Be serving, or have served, as an RR or Alternate to at least two (2) R2 Assemblies, as a member of the R2 Board, or as a member of World Service Board of Trustees.

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.

Signature

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Date

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