Petition Tabling Event Guide

Step 1:

Contact your Regional Coordinator.

• Email him/her requesting any materials you may need, and a date and time if you’d like him/her to assist your group with this event. 

• Arrange a time for your members who will be taking part in the display to do an Apologetics 101 or Public Policy training with your Regional Coordinator. This will help everyone feel confident when tabling!

Step 2:

Reserve a place on campus.

• Contact your school administration and follow their steps to reserve a space and a table. Ask your adviser for help doing this. 

• A high traffic area is best, whether that is inside or outside. We recommend tabling before school, during lunch, and after school. 

Step 3:

Pack your materials.

• Bring relevant information cards, petition forms, pens, and any other informational material you may have about the topic for which you’re petitioning.  

• All group events should involve recruitment; you’ll want to have your own recruiting tools to gather the contact information of interested pro-life students. Consider using either a clipboard or a laptop/iPad. 

• Join Us cards are also handy for recruitment, especially if you personalize them with your group’s information on the back. Ask your Regional Coordinator about these.

Step 4:

Organize workers for the display.

• Ask members to sign up in shifts to work the display. Assign at least two members to be present at all times. An easy way to keep your list of volunteers organized is a Google Doc or something similar. Email this out or post it on your group’s private social media. 

• Make sure that anyone working the petition table is knowledgeable about the subject, whether it be a new House bill, shutting down a shady local abortion facility, etc. Know your stuff!  

Step 5:

Work the display.

• Pass out as much of your informational material as you can and use it to start conversations. Collect signatures of those who visit and encourage people to share their opinion on the display content. 

• Set a goal for the number of signatures you want to collect that day and hold yourself to it. 

• Encourage friendly competition with your group members working the table by offering a small prize or social media recognition of the member who collects the most signatures.