DAVES TWELVE-STEP PROGRAM
By Dave Jarvis, courtesy of USA-ALL

Wake Up Our access to public lands is being threatened as never before. Everyone needs to be active and involved in the issues that affect your access.

Study Up The more you understand the issues and process the better. If you want to make informed and useful comments, it helps to understand the process.

Listen Up Get information from a variety of sources, soak it up.

Join Up Join the organizations that support your sport or user group. Take part, recruit others and be there when you're needed.

Sign Up Get into the information flow. Many agencies have updates and regular mailings on issues, proposals, processes, etc.

Show Up “The world is run by those who show up”.

Hone Up Work to improve your writing and study skills.

Speak Up Most everyone hates to get up in front of a crowd and speak. Still, it's never quite as scary as those closure signs. Practice and you will learn to get your point across.

Stand Up Get Visible, Get Vocal, Get Heard!

Clean Up Polish your act. Presentation, image, and language all matter.

Team Up Network with others. Don't try to do it alone. “Together Everyone Accomplishes More”.

Wrap Up Make your point. Do your best, but know when to quit.