How do I start to "hostess"... an Altus Book Group?
During JULY...
EXPLORE at
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Go to Hostess Resources tab
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Read Hostess Handout for Altus Book Groups
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Read Recommended Reading Plans
DECIDE
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WHERE will your Group meet? (parish, home, coffee shop, etc). **
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WHEN will your Group will meet? Altus recommends monthly meetings. Example: second Tuesday of each month from 7pm-8:30 pm.
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SIZE of your Group: (6-8 is ideal).
PROVIDE group information (time, meeting location**, hostess contact info) to Altus (CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR INFORMATION!). Your group will be listed on Altus for Women’s website to promote your group.
During AUGUST & SEPTEMBER...
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PROMOTE your Group in your parish bulletin, on Facebook, via email, or simply by word of mouth. We will provide promotional materials/blurbs for you to customize and use.
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KEEP A LIST Women who want to join your group will contact your directly. Keep contact information (email and phone #s) for group participants.
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INVITE your Group to attend the Altus Book Fair in September (exact time/date/location TBD). Learn more about Altus Book Groups and browse the books we will be reading in 2020-21! **
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ATTEND the Book Fair yourself. Please plan on attending this fun and informative evening! **
During OCTOBER...
BEGIN! ALL ALTUS BOOK GROUPS will begin in October. (Yours will meet on your chosen date and time)
OCTOBER MEETING: ICE BREAKING & HOUSE-KEEPING**
Get to know one another and take care of basic "house-keeping" tasks. Altus provides a sample agenda for this meeting. Ladies start reading our first book, One Beautiful Dream.
NOVEMBER MEETING: DISCUSS
Groups discuss One Beautiful Dream. Altus provides a sample agenda and questions to get the discussion going!
CONTINUE: December through June (of 2021), continue meeting monthly (or as often as you decide), reading and discussing the Altus-recommended books!