The Monteagle Roundup began in November of 1962, born from the experience of founding members, Jim Hiers of Huntsville, Alabama and Clarence Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia, having attended a similar roundup in Blackstone, Virginia. They very much enjoyed that roundup and wondered, “Why can’t we do this in Alabama?” (Note: Based upon our best information, the Pittsburg AA Retreat in Cooks Forest, PA is the oldest such roundup in the country having been started in 1951, followed by the Blackstone, VA event which dates at least back to 1960. We believe The Monteagle Roundup to be the 4th oldest continuous AA roundup in the USA.