GENERAL INFO FOUNDERS DAY WEEKEND
(AKRON, OHIO -- BIRTHPLACE OF A.A.)
Following are weekend events. Those marked with *** are strongly recommended not to be missed, based on four previous years experience.
FRIDAY
9:00am to noon SELF GUIDED TOUR OF A.A. HISTORICAL SITES*** 10:00am to 10:00pm 12 step panel--one step per hour
3:00pm early bird meeting***
6:00pm a 2 act play***
7:00pm old timers panel***
10:30pm 12 traditions skit***
SATURDAY
10:am AA meeting***
10:00am Al-ANON panel
2:30pm AA meeting***
3:00pm to 5:00pm AL-ANON workshop
8:00pm AA meeting***
SUNDAY
8:20pm to 8:40 memorial service at grave side of Dr. Bob and Ann*** (note: arrive at grave site no later then 8:00am)
11:00am*** AA meeting
SELF GUIDED TOUR OF A.A. HISTORICAL SITES
(pick up a map which shows these places at registration)
1. DR. BOB'S HOME
2. MAYFLOWER HOTEL (where Bill paced between the Merryman Tavern and the bank of phones where he called Reverend Tunks)
3. DR. BOB'S OFFICE
4. REVEREND TUNK'S CHURCH
5. AKRON CITY HOSPITAL (where Sister Ignatia met Dr. Bob and later worked with him at St. Thomas Hospital)
6. ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL where Dr. Bob first worked with alcoholics along with Sister Ignatia and where Dr. Bob & Bill met the third A.A., Bill Dotson
7. KINGS SCHOOL (where the original meeting was, where the first group of A.A.'s met after they broke off from the Oxford Group)
8. WILLIAMS HOME (members of the early Oxford Group where they often kept alcoholics)
9. STAN HYWET GATE HOUSE (where Dr. Bob and Bill met on that fateful Mother's Day with the help of Henrietta Sieberling)
10. PORTAGE COUNTRY CLUB (where Bill stayed for a few weeks as a guest of one of the Oxford Groupers)
11. DR. BOB'S AND ANNE SMITH'S GRAVE SITES
12. KISTLER'S DONUTS, (where they bought the first donuts for an A.A. meeting)
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Depart Clark Street 10:am Thursday, 6 June
Arrive Akron 8:pm
(includes 3 ten minutes stops for gas)
Depart Akron 12:15pm Sunday, 9 June
Arrive Clarksville 10:00pm (includes 3 ten minutes stops for gas)
FOOD
There are places to eat right around the motel. On the campus of Akron University there are fast food places and a cafeteria. There are numerous AA clubs in the area that serve food and furnish free transportation from the University and back.
On Sunday morning, it proved best to go the grave site for the services and then go to breakfast and then to the 11am meeting and departing for home around 12:15pm.
You must register to participate in the events: cost $15
CLARKSVILLE TO AKRON
Go NE for 35.3 miles on US Route 79 to US Route 68
Go E for 23.0 miles on US Route 68 to William Nather Parkway
Go SE for 5.7 miles on William Nather Parkway to I65
Go N for 108.7 miles on I65 to I264
(towards Bowling Green)
Go E for 11.9 miles on I264 to I71
Go NE for 185.9 miles on I71 to Route 62
(towards Covington, Cincinnati, Columbus, Mansfied, Akron)
Go NE for 6.5 miles on Route 62 to I270
Go N for 23.5 miles on I270 to I71
Go NE for 92 miles on I71 to I76
Go E for 18.2 miles on I76 to I277
Go E for 3.5 miles on I277 to I77
Go N for 3 miles on I77 to Route 8
Go N for 1.3 on Route 8 to Akron
total miles 518.5 10 hours