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MAINTAIN Your Local Group

Communicate, Offer opportunities, Don't do it alone!

1. Communicate with your group often.
   Keeping in touch with your group as it grows is challenging. Send out a weekly email sharing upcoming events and other news. Always give credit to dads that stepped up and planned a group event, assisted in their home, or assisted in some other way. Make sure to send an email to the dad you haven’t seen in a while to see what he is up to.


2. Offer opportunities for your group to communicate with each other.
   Set up an email list so people can stay in contact with one another. Create a message board so dads can share best practices, frustrations, or ask questions. Encourage the dads to make plans outside of the “scheduled” group outings so they build friendships.


3. Don’t do it alone.
   An “organizer” is just a title. Ask for help from your group. Ask for meaningful feedback or constructive criticism after group meetings on ways the group can improve or be enhanced. Talk to other group organizers (including moms groups) for ideas or solutions to challenges in maintaining a vibrant group.

This information was written by Lance Somerfeld of NYC Dads Group, Phil Andrew and Mike Njus of LinOma Dads, as well as Tony Peters and Bill Beagle of the Dayton Dads that is posted on RebelDad. Daddyshome appreciates all of these dads for sharing the information that has made their groups a success!

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