ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS / AREA 93 / DISTRICT 17

Monthly District Meeting /July 2, 2007

www.district17AA.org

 

 

Maureen called meeting to order at 6:30

A Moment of Silence followed by the serenity prayer

12 Concepts read by Tom

Attendance -

DCM – 1

Alt. DCM - 1

GSRs – 10

New GSRs – Jeff (Sunset/Sunrise Group) and Robert (Unit A)

 

Secretary Report –

            The June minutes were approved.

 

DCM Report – Maureen M.

 

DCM– Report                         

District 17                               

Maureen

July 2, 2007

 

I attended the Delegate Day on June 16th and it was great. Three GSRs from District 17 attended, Mark, Tom C. and Robert.

 

Two meetings from District 17 have been selected to receive the random “Group Membership” survey in July.  Pass it on Men’s Stag and 60 Minutes of Serenity. This is a survey AAWS conducts every few years to capture the demographic of our fellowship which helps the newcomer.  If you go to the AA web site you will see the results of the last survey, which I believe was 2003.  This information is also shared with the professional community.

 

I e mailed you all that District 1 is hosting a Traditions Workshop at the Hole in the Sky on Saturday, July 21st from 2 – 5:30.  They asked if we wanted to participate as a co-host?  $20 as possible cost.

I received one response of a not able to participate.  How about the rest of you?  - We decided to spread the word to our meetings, but not participate as a co-host.

 

I attended the Budget setting meeting this past Saturday which was an informative experience.   Our Area contributions are not increasing.

 

I’ve handed out a copy of the Grape Vine and would like you all to remind you meetings what a great tool this is and if you don’t currently subscribe as a GSR it is important that you do.  It’s great to give as gifts to sponsees/sponsors; travel and just to have a meeting whenever you need one. Our Delegate mentioned that if each District were able to initiate four new subscriptions the Grape Vine would be in the black.

 

I’ve also handed out the one sheet for the Area Archives in Oxnard.  Please remind you meetings that this is available for them to visit and there is a meeting every Saturday.  The Area needs the support.

 

I also e mailed you all a copy of Jeff’s wonderful Area Newsletter so please share this with your meetings as well. 

 

Thank you all for allowing me to be of Service.

 

Alt DCM Report – Michael F.

Michael welcomed the new GSRs, Jeff from Sunset/Sunrise and Robert from Unit A.    

 

Treasurer Report – Leslie C.

The treasurer’s report was presented by Leslie and it was approved.

 

Area Standing Committee Reports:

Archives –

            No report.

CPC/Treatment Facilities –

            No report.

Finance - Maureen M.

No report.

Grapevine/La Vina – Karen A.

            Nothing new to report.

Guidelines and Policies –

            No report.

Literature/Audio Visual/Newsletter –

            No report.

Public Information / Accessibility/ Website –

            Keith will attend this committee at the Assembly in Oxnard and report back.

Registration – Mark V.

            Packets of information have been created to take to meetings that do not have GSRs.

SFV Liaison: Jeffrey –

 No report.

H&I Liaison - Mark V./Edward

            Mark and Edward attended the meeting.  The SFV H&I Committee is very active and all are welcome to the monthly meeting on the third Wednesday of every month.

SFV Inter-group Liaison –

No report.

Newcomer packets –

No report.  

 

Old Business:

1.   Bus Bench update –The Districts involved are still getting the information together and will have a report soon.

2.   Meeting Outreach – What meeting do you attend that don’t have GSRs?   We are still waiting for the updates from the Area as to which meetings don’t have GSRs.  In the meantime, the packets for meetings without GSRs have been passed out and are available to take to our other meetings.

3.   Host Local Workshop –  We are looking at November for hosting a workshop.  All GSRs will ask their groups what topics they would find most useful and will report back at the next meeting.

 

New Business:

1.         Local out reach projects - Directories/literature to Hospitals/hotels, etc.  Keith said he would head up this project and will attend the PI committee meeting to get more ideas.

 

2.         Host Area Assembly – We will put in a bid for the May 2008 assembly and being looking for a venue to have it.

 

Good and Welfare: We sang Happy Birthday to Keith for 3 years.

           

The meeting adjourned at 7:30 with the responsibility declaration.

Next District meeting is Monday, August 6, 2007 at 6:30 pm.

 

Submitted and prepared by Sharon G.

Thank you for allowing me to be of service.