Calling All Neighbors!
Want to host a Mayday group?
It’s kind of like a book club…
where you get your emergency ducks in a row.
You don’t need to be an expert.
You just need to kick off the conversation.
Some things are easier to do together!
As a Come What Mayday group leader you will:
🟡 Help yourself and a group of your friends, family or neighbors take action instead of staying stuck without supplies.
🟡 Learn alongside your group as the conversation starter, without needing to be the guru.
🟡 Build stronger safety nets by creating connections and plans before you need them.
What you’ll receive:
❇️ Leader Guide with discussion outlines, useful activity and demo ideas, and questions for your group.
❇️ Recommendations & Links for specific products to consider, and resources to support you.
❇️ Encouragement & Ideas for leading your conversations.
Fill in the form below to receive the FREE leader’s resources and get started.
Next Steps…
Check Your Email
You’ll receive an email with more information within the next 24 hours. Just make sure it doesn’t end up getting caught in spam.
Find Your People
A group could be two people or twelve. The size doesn’t matter as much as a willingness to tackle this topic together.
You could simply send a text or an email to a group of friends or neighbors and say something like: “I’ve been meaning to get my emergency preparedness kit in order for a while and keep putting it off. I found this great resource that walks you through step-by-step what you need to know and do to be more prepared and I feel like it would be more fun to do it with other people (www.comewhatmayday.com). You in?!”
I guarantee, many people are also feeling under prepared but are too shy to bring it up. They’re probably also looking for that boost of motivation to start, so your invitation could be a real relief to them!
Get it on the Calendar
The guide is divided into four topics. They work well as stand-alone conversations, so you could plan four meetups like a short run book club (think 1-1.5 hours per gathering), or you could combine them into one meetup to discuss them all in an afternoon or evening.
Do what works for you!
The important thing is getting the conversation started and making these important topics more normal to talk about with the people around you. Because this stuff really shouldn’t be weird to talk about with the people we care about it.
Each of us is here today because people in our family trees knew how to keep themselves going when safe drinking water wasn’t guaranteed, or food had to be preserved or rationed, or they had to figure out how to keep warm or dry. If anyone tries to make you feel silly for wanting to talk about these things, they can take it up with a long list of ancestors. This is basic human 101 stuff, and you my friend are not a silly goose.
Your Questions, Answered
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YES. In fact, you might be better positioned than an expert to get your group talking about what matters. You’ll learn alongside everyone and one of the best parts about leading is that it motivates you to actually complete your own kit.
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If you can facilitate a book club, parent meeting, or team discussion at work. The leaders guide will provide the questions for you to explore together as a group, the instructions for activities or demos, and templates to kick off discussions.
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The leaders guide includes discussion prompts to facilitate meaningful discussion and action even if people don’t purchase. That said, the resources included in the bundle are meant to provide details and specifics for reference. Part of the Come What Mayday model is community pricing to make it more accessible to more people. There is a standard price, a sliding scale, and a pay it forward option to make it available to as many people as possible. By purchasing this bundle you make it possible for this work to continue and future resources to be created to help your community.
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A group can be as small as two people and as big as you want it to be. The sweet spot is about 6-12 people to make it a manageable conversation.
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It’s whatever works best for you and your group. The guide includes 5 topics which work well as standalone sessions but could be combined if you want to discuss more than one topic on the same day. We recommend budgeting about an hour to an hour and a half for each topic to get the most out of your time together.