The Discipline

To join the Prairie Group is to assent to the following disciplines:

To read the materials designated by the program committee in preparation for the yearly meeting.
To attend the meeting, or else relay a highly compelling and pathetic excuse through the Scribe, and in any case to pay travel equalization.
To complete the meeting registration form, transportation requests, and other logistical matters promptly.
To write papers or responses, or accept other responsibilities for the group, as assigned by the program committee. These are not requests, but requirements.
To keep papers and responses within the prescribed lengths of 5500 words and 1500 words, respectively.
To provide papers to the assigned respondent by September 1
Sent to website by November 1
To bring printed copies of papers and responses to the gathering, and to send the electronic text of them to the web site manager
To do solid, original, academic work on the topic assigned, and make what you have learned accessible to your colleagues.
To engage in thoughtful, candid, and vigorous mutual enquiry in discussion related to the chosen topic.
To practice inclusive hospitality toward all other members and visitors throughout the yearly gathering.
Make it relevant to ministry – questions, or why does this matter?