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Facts, Aims, and Purposes
Revised July 3, 2003
Young People’s Groups in Alcoholics Anonymous began appearing around 1945 in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and
Philadelphia, and now they can be found all across North America. In 1958, a meeting of young AA’s from across the U.
S. and Canada started what is now the International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (ICYPAA),
and it has met on an annual basis ever since. At the 1960 AA Convention, Bill W. noted that the age of new members
was much lower than when he and Dr. Bob founded AA 25 years earlier. In a letter to ICYPAA dated June 15, 1969,
Bill wrote “… in recent years I have found nothing for greater inspiration than the knowledge that A.A. of tomorrow will
be safe, and certainly magnificent, in the keeping of you who are the younger generation of A.A. today.”
ICYPAA was founded for the purpose of providing a setting for an annual celebration of sobriety among young people in
AA. Since its inception, a growing group of people, who at first would not consider themselves as “young people,” has
become regular attendees. The number of young people suffering from alcoholism who turn to AA for help is growing,
and ICYPAA helps to carry AA’s message of recovery to alcoholics of all ages. This meeting provides an opportunity for
young AA’s from all over the world to come together and share their experience, strength, and hope as members of
Alcoholics Anonymous. AA members who attend an ICYPAA return home better prepared to receive young people
who come to AA looking for a better way of life.
ICYPAA provides visible evidence that large numbers of young people are achieving a lasting and comfortable sobriety in
Alcoholics Anonymous. The three legacies of AA -- Recovery, Unity, and Service -- are the backbone of ICYPAA, just
as they are throughout AA. ICYPAA has a long history as an established AA conference. It regularly contributes to the
AA General Service Office, as well as to the Area Service Structure in the local areas where it is held. ICYPAA and its
attendees are also committed to reaching out to the newcomer, and to involvement in every other facet of AA service.
ICYPAA participants can often be found serving at the national, state, area, and group levels. Newcomers are shown, by
people their own age, that using AA principles in their daily lives and getting involved in AA service can have a significant
impact on a lasting and comfortable sobriety.
Revised July 3, 2003
Young People’s Groups in Alcoholics Anonymous began appearing around 1945 in Los Angeles, Cleveland, and
Philadelphia, and now they can be found all across North America. In 1958, a meeting of young AA’s from across the U.
S. and Canada started what is now the International Conference of Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (ICYPAA),
and it has met on an annual basis ever since. At the 1960 AA Convention, Bill W. noted that the age of new members
was much lower than when he and Dr. Bob founded AA 25 years earlier. In a letter to ICYPAA dated June 15, 1969,
Bill wrote “… in recent years I have found nothing for greater inspiration than the knowledge that A.A. of tomorrow will
be safe, and certainly magnificent, in the keeping of you who are the younger generation of A.A. today.”
ICYPAA was founded for the purpose of providing a setting for an annual celebration of sobriety among young people in
AA. Since its inception, a growing group of people, who at first would not consider themselves as “young people,” has
become regular attendees. The number of young people suffering from alcoholism who turn to AA for help is growing,
and ICYPAA helps to carry AA’s message of recovery to alcoholics of all ages. This meeting provides an opportunity for
young AA’s from all over the world to come together and share their experience, strength, and hope as members of
Alcoholics Anonymous. AA members who attend an ICYPAA return home better prepared to receive young people
who come to AA looking for a better way of life.
ICYPAA provides visible evidence that large numbers of young people are achieving a lasting and comfortable sobriety in
Alcoholics Anonymous. The three legacies of AA -- Recovery, Unity, and Service -- are the backbone of ICYPAA, just
as they are throughout AA. ICYPAA has a long history as an established AA conference. It regularly contributes to the
AA General Service Office, as well as to the Area Service Structure in the local areas where it is held. ICYPAA and its
attendees are also committed to reaching out to the newcomer, and to involvement in every other facet of AA service.
ICYPAA participants can often be found serving at the national, state, area, and group levels. Newcomers are shown, by
people their own age, that using AA principles in their daily lives and getting involved in AA service can have a significant
impact on a lasting and comfortable sobriety.
Please attend the next CSO meeting and volunteer.
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