PLAN YOUR YEAR

GUIDE

2016
2017

STUDENTS FOR LIFE OF AMERICA

IMPORTANT DATES 2016-2017

September 2016
Sep. 28 40 Days for Life Fall Campaign starts

October 2016
Oct. 2 Life Chain Sunday
Oct. 9 National Pro-life Cupcake Day
Oct. TBD National Pro-Life Day of Silent Solidarity
Oct. 25 National Pro-Life Chalk Day

November 2016
Nov. 6 40 days for Life Fall Campaign ends
Nov. 8 Election Day

January 2017
Jan. 20
Jan. 21
Jan. 22
Jan. 22
Jan. 27
Jan. 28

Inauguration Day
West Coast Walk for Life
Anniversary of Roe V. Wade
Students for Life West Coast Conference
National March For Life
Students for Life East Coast Conference

March 2017
Mar. 1 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign starts
Mar. 2 Spring National Chalk Day

April 2017
Apr. 13 40 Days for Life Spring Campaign Ends

May 2017
May 4 National Day of Prayer
May 14 Mothers Day

June 2017
June 18 Fathers Day

WHERE DO I FIND...
SFLA RESOURCES
My Regional Coordinator: http://studentsforlife.org/staff/
Trainings For My Group: studentsforlife.org/training
My Regional Leadership Summit:
College. college.studentsforlife.org/students-for-life-regional-conferences
High School. http://highschool.studentsforlife.org/students-for-life-regional-conferences

National Students for Life Conferences: sflalive.org

SFLA Outreach Flyers: pregnantoncampus.studentsforlife.org/outreach-flyers
Resources For My Group:
College. college.studentsforlife.org/free-stuff/
High School. highschool.studentsforlife.org/free-stuff/

Event In A Box: studentsforlife.org/eventinabox/

Drop Cards:
email: info@studentsforlife.org

Adoption Flyers:
College. college.studentsforlife.org/adoption-flyers
High School. highschool.studentsforlife.org/adoption-flyers

Cemetery of the Innocents Display:

College. college.studentsforlife.org/cemetery-of-innocents-display/
High School. highschool.studentsforlife.org/cemetery-of-innocents-display/

Information on Planned Parenthood: studentsforlife.org/plannedparenthood

Prayer Vigil or Memorial Service: scribd.com/doc/314726443/Prayer-Vigil-Guide

OTHER RESOURCES
National March for Life Information: http://marchforlife.org/
Walk for Life West Coast Information: http://www.walkforlifewc.com/
40 Days for Life Campaign: 40daysforlife.com
National Pro-Life Chalk Day: nationalprolifechalkday.com
National Pro-Life Cupcake Day: www.cupcakesforlife.com
Silent Day of Solidarity: www.silentday.org
State Voter Registration Dates: www.usvotefoundation.org/vote/state-elections/stateelection-dates-deadlines.html

August
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2016
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

10

11

12

13

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17

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27

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31

Suggested Events & Activities

Set up a recruitment table at Freshman Orientation

or Club Fairs
Advertise for your group by flyering and chalking

Have a welcome back social with pizza or dessert

Help with Freshman move-in and other welcome week
activities

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA August Event-in-a-Box

College or High School Activism Kit for new or
beginner groups
SFLA Student Resource Catalogue

Free SFLA Recruitment and Retaining Members

Free SLFA Planning Your Year Training
Attend your Annual SFLA Regional Leadership Summit

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

September
September
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

2016
Friday

Saturday

10

Labor Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Fall 40 Days
for Life
Campaign
Starts

Suggested Events & Activities

Set up a When Does Life Begin? Display at your school

Begin Fundraising to attend a National SFLA Conference

Lead or participate in your local 40 Days for Life campaign

Hang up Fetal Development Flyers on your school bulletin boards

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA September Event-in-a-Box

SFLA Should Abortion Remain Legal if they feel pain
Topic Cards

Free SFLA Apologetics or Fundraising for Your Group Training

SFLA Human Development Topic Cards

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

October
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2016
2016
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1
2

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

19

20

21

22

Respect
Life/Life Chain
Sunday

9
Pro-Life
Cupcake Day

16

Columbus
Day

17

Silent Day

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

National Fall
Pro-Life Chalk
Day

30

31
Halloween

Suggested Events & Activities

Chalk your campus with life-affirming pro-life messages

Participate in your local Respect Life Sunday
Lead or participate in your local Life Chain Sunday

SFLA October Event-in-a-Box

SFLA Post-Abortive Resources Topic Cards
SFLA Pro-Life Majority Materials

Facilitate your schools Silent Day participation

National Pro-life Cupcake Day
Host a Pro-Life Majority Event or Meeting

Suggested SFLA Resources

Free SFLA Embracing the Controversy of Abortion or

Developing Your Leaders Training
SFLA Pregnant on Campus Postcard Bundle

This Months Goals:

Group Notes:

studentsforlife.org

November
Sunday

Monday

40 Days for
Life
Campaign
Ends

Tuesday

Wednesday

2016
2016

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

10

11

12

Election Day

Veterans Day

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Thanksgiving

27

28

29

30

Suggested Events & Activities

Share adoption facts with a flyering campaign

Host a speaker from a local adoption agency
Hold a Should abortion remain legal Poll table at your
school

Thank your local Pregnancy Center by fulfilling their

material needs
Participate in 40 Days for Life Campaign

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA November Event-in-a-Box

Radiance Foundation Topic Cards: Adoption, the Loving
Option

SFLA Dispelling the Myths About Sex Topic Cards

SFLA Does Overpopulation Justify Abortion? Topic Cards

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

December
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2016
2016

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

10

11

12

13

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15

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26

27

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30

31

Christmas
Day

New Years
Eve

Suggested Events & Activities

Have a Christmas party for your group

Host a supply drive for your local Pregnancy
Resource Center

Babysit for pregnant students at your school during

finals week
Tour your local Pregnancy Center

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA Diaper Drive Flyers

SFLA Diaper Drive Flyers
SFLA Planned Parenthood Plan For You
Topic Cards

Free SFLA Fundraising for Your Group or Sidewalk

Counseling Training
SFLA Pregnant? Need Help? Drop Cards

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

January
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2017
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

New Years
Day

Martin Luther
King Jr. Day

22

23

Inauguration
Day

24

25

26

Anniversary of
Roe vs. Wade
and West
Coast National
Conference

29

27
East Coast
National
March for Life

30

West Coast
Walk for Life

28
East Coast
National
Conference

31

Suggested Events & Activities

Attend the SFLA East or West Coast Conference

Attend the National March for Life or West Coast Walk for Life
Attend your local March for Life

SFLA January Event-in-a-Box

Register for the SFLA East and West Coast Conferences

Host a Prayer Vigil or Memorial Service for those harmed by abortion

Set up a Cemetery of the Innocents display
Have a welcome back social with pizza or dessert

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA Roe Info Card Has Legal Abortion Really Helped Women?
SFLA What about Rape? Topic Card

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

February
Sunday
Sunday

Monday
Monday

Tuesday
Tuesday

Wednesday
Wednesday

2017
Thursday
Thursday

Friday
Friday

Saturday
Saturday

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

22

23

24

25

Valentines
Day

19

20

21

Presidents
Day

26

27

28

Suggested Events & Activities

Distribute SFLA Topic Cards on the Myth of Safe Sex and

Planned Parenthoods Abortion Business
Post flyers with STD and pregnancy statistics

Advertise for your local Pregnancy Resource Center

Lead or participate in your local Spring 40 Days for Life Campaign

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA February Event-in-a-Box

SFLA Dispelling the Myths of Safe-Sex Topic Cards
Free SFLA How to Talk about Abstinence Training

SFLA Planned Parenthood Project Topic Cards

Free SFLAPlanned Parenthoods Abortion Business Topic Cards
SFLA What if its not my Fault? Topic Cards

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

March
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

12

Thursday

Spring 40
Days for Life
Campaign
Starts

2017
2017
Friday

Saturday

National ProLife Chalk

Day

10

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

Daylight
Savings

St. Patricks
Day

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

27

28

29

30

31

25

Suggested Events & Activities

Host a flyering campaign addressing common abortion

myths (overpopulation, back-alley abortions, etc.)
Participate in you local 40 Days for Life Campaign

SFLA March Event-in-a-Box

SFLA What About Overpopulation? Topic Cards

Host a trivia table addressing common abortion myths and give

cupcakes or other desserts as prizes
Spring National Pro-Life Chalk Day

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA Join Us - Recruitment Topic Card

Free SFLA Apologetics 101 and Apologetics 102 Training

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

April
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2017
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

1
2

10

11

12

13

14

15

40 Days for
Life Ends

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

Easter

23

30
Suggested Events & Activities

Host an information table addressing Planned Parenthoods

corrupt abortion business
Distribute SFLA Planned Parenthood Topic Cards

SFLA April Event-in-a-Box

SFLA Planned Parenthood Topic Cards

Post flyers about Planned Parenthoods abortion business

Host a protest or Prayer Vigil at your local Planned Parenthood or
other abortion facility

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA Planned Parenthood flyers and social media graphics

Free SFLA Planned Parenthoods Abortion Business Training

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

May
May
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2017
Thursday

Friday

Saturday

National Day
of Prayer

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

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20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mothers Day

Memorial Day

Suggested Events & Activities

Host a prayer vigil or memorial service on the National

Day of Prayer for all victims of abortion
Babysit for Student Parents during Finals Week

Collect items for mothers at your local Pregnancy Resource

Center for Mothers Day
Have an end of the year social and transition your leaders.

Suggested SFLA Resources

SFLA May Event-in-a-Box

SFLA Post-Abortive Resources Drop Card
Graduating Students- SFLA Graduate Cords

Host an end of year ice cream social

SFLA Prayer Vigil Guide

This Months Goals:

Group Notes:

studentsforlife.org

Sunday

Monday

June
September
June 1

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

2017
Friday

Saturday

10

11

12

13

14

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22

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26

27

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30

Fathers Day

25

Suggested Events & Activities

Celebrate graduating members

Tour Your local Pregnancy Resource Center

Have a summer planning committee meeting

Volunteer at a local Maternity Home

Suggested SFLA Resources

2016-2017 SFLA Plan Your Year Guide

SFLA Presidents Binder

Free Planning Your Year Training with SFLA

SFLa Resources Catalogue

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

July
July
Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2017
Thursday

Friday

Saturday
Saturday

1
2

Independence
Day

10

11

12

13

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Suggested Events & Activities

Summer planning meeting with executive board

Table at Summer Freshmen Orientation

Free Developing Your Leaders Training with SFLA

SFLA Plan B Topic Cards

Tour your local pregnancy center

Hold a prayer vigil outside your local abortion facility

Suggested SFLA Resources

2016-2017 SFLA Plan Your Year Guide

Free SFLA Planning Your Year Training

Group Notes:

This Months Goals:

studentsforlife.org

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