The idea for Oldtimers Day was conceived in the surgical unit waiting room of Bishop Clarkson Hospital, during the spring of 1983. The discussion centered around where the Oldtimers were today, and somewhere in the debate, the idea evolved to have a day set aside to bring back the Oldtimers.

The committee was started that day, and others were added as the event evolved, progressed and became a reality.

The first Oldtimers Day was in September of 1983 at the Viking Ship in Omaha, NE. It ran from 9am to 9pm.

First Members: John Schulte, Loren Cecil, Dick Murray, Pat Stillen & Tom McMullen

The purpose of Oldtimers Day has remained the same for the last 40 years. It is to set aside a day for everyone, no matter the length of their sobriety, to fellowship and spend the day with each other and our Oldtimers.

It is also to learn about the history of AA, hear our Oldtimers share vivid descriptions of their early days in sobriety, how they hit rock bottom and stayed sober through the good times and the bad. And for some, the miracle of coming back into the rooms again after leaving.