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FlowStar Mission Statement: Building community and spreading kindness and gratitude through the power of flow.

As a Community Leader and Admin/Coordinator for a FlowStar-sponsored city page or meetup group, you are a leader within the community and an ambassador of the FlowStar values. The role requires responsibility, communication, and dedication to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive space for all members. Below are the guidelines and code of conduct that should guide your meetups and actions as you lead events.

1. Community Leadership & Values

• Lead with Positivity & Inclusion: Help create spaces where people of all identities, abilities, backgrounds, and experience levels feel welcome, respected, and encouraged. Celebrate growth, creativity, connection, and participation within the community.
• Be Approachable & Supportive: Be a helpful point of contact for community members seeking information or support. Encourage conversations centered around connection, flow, and community building.
• Respect Boundaries & Privacy: Be mindful of personal and group boundaries during meetups, events, and online interactions. Respect other admin, community leaders, and members. Help maintain spaces where people feel comfortable and respected.
• Communicate Openly: Keep your community and leadership team informed about events, important decisions, group changes, and other information that affects the community.
• Stay Engaged: Participate in event planning, communication, community updates, and general group upkeep. If you need to step back or are unable to maintain your usual involvement, communicate with your leadership team or Regional Manager so the community can be supported.
• Build Community with Community: Encourage members to participate, contribute ideas, volunteer, collaborate, and build connections with one another. FlowStar communities should strive to have more than one active leader.
  • Event planning, important community decisions, group responsibilities, and other leadership duties should be shared among the team whenever possible.
  • Admins and Coordinators should work together on decisions that significantly affect the community and create opportunities for members and volunteers to contribute to local initiatives.

2. Admin/Coordinator Onboarding

Onboarding Requirements: Before receiving access to official accounts or representing a sponsored community, Admins and Coordinators must complete onboarding with their Regional Manager or FlowStar leadership, sign the current Code of Conduct, review program guidelines, and provide current contact/account information.

3. Event Guidelines: Quarterly Meetups, Special Events, & Collaborations

FlowStar-sponsored events should help create welcoming, accessible, and safe spaces where community members can connect through flow.

• Quarterly Meetups Required: Each sponsored city page must host at least one free, all-ages, substance-free, and inclusive meetup per quarter. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian responsible for their supervision. These events should center flow, movement, creativity, connection, and accessible community building.
  • Admins are encouraged to document meetups through photos, attendance, or a short recap and share them with the FlowStar team.
• Event Details: Clearly communicate the date, time, location, accessibility information, applicable costs, and community expectations in advance. If weather, scheduling, safety concerns, or another issue affects an event, communicate changes as soon as reasonably possible.
• Substances & Harm Reduction: Illegal or harmful substances, including alcohol, may not be used or promoted at official quarterly meetups. Communities should follow applicable local laws and are encouraged to promote harm reduction and responsible behavior. FlowStar encourages Admins to complete harm reduction training through End Overdose.
• Collaborative/Special Events: Communities are encouraged to collaborate with artists, businesses, venues, festivals, and other groups to create engaging opportunities for local members. These events may have different formats, including 21+ or adult-oriented spaces, but should still reflect FlowStar standards for respect, safety, inclusion, and community conduct.

4. Affiliation Requirements

FlowStar-sponsored communities are part of a larger network and should maintain the following expectations while participating in the program: