District 71 Business Meeting
District 71 Business Meeting
March 9, 2024
Open: Serenity Prayer
In Attendance:
Alan Dale
Stephanie David
Jason Bob
Laura Suzanne
Claudia Linda Jo
Mike Ellen
DCM Report: Alan
Dale L. (Alt DCM) and I attended the NCGSCAA in Charlotte on 3/2 and 3/3. The purpose of this event was to help our Area Delegate take feedback to the General Service Conference. We participated in the sub-committees on 1) Literature item F, Review and understand the Confidentiality Agreement on the Big Book Plain and Simple Language. To produce a draft copy prior to proper review is against approved processes. It is still a work-in-progress. 2) We were assigned to the Growth and Maintenance sub-committee. The agenda item discussed was audio devices for hearing impaired at Area Assemblies and Conferences. More investigation is to follow in order to gather more information before proposing to the Assembly.
The Area 51 Delegate did receive much and helpful feedback on “What are the founders’ writings?”. There is no ‘agenda to change the Big Book, other than to update the stories in the back of edition 5.
Questions could be developed from the questions. “What are the founders’ writings?”. Such as,
Big Book, 12&12, As Bill Sees it, Service Manual, etc.
Attended the Plain Language Big Book information session via Zoom, presented by the SE Regional Delegates on 2/25. There were 1,000 attendees. Zoom could not accommodate additional attendees.
The March Beaming Beacon is available. Also available on The Area 51 Website in the Delegates Corner tab.
Upcoming Area 51 Committee and Assemblies:
Spring 2024 Committee/Assembly May 17-19 @ Lake Junaluska.
Summer 2025 Committee @ Blowing Rock.
Winter 2026 Committee in Durham.
Spring 2026 Committee/Assembly @ Lake Junaluska.
2026 State Convention @ Lake Junaluska.
Summer 2026 Committee @ Blowing Rock.
Fall 2026 Committee/Election Assembly in Raleigh.
Winter 2027 Committee in Durham.
Spring 2027 Committee/Assembly @ Lake Junaluska.
2027 State Convention @ Lake Junaluska.
Best value driven.
The cost of the fall Assembly in Raleigh was 31% higher.
2025 International Convention in Vancouver on July 3-6.
Need volunteers from Districts 71, 70, and 80 for the Spring Committee/Assembly @ Lake Junaluska. Great opportunity for service work.
5 greeters
3 vote counters
1 timekeeper
Area 51 has group contributions, along with ‘new’ group ID numbers in the Area 51 website>information for members>group contributions.
Met with the District chairs to make our web page more useable. A solution was identified and is being implemented. More work is needed to improve our efficiency. Progress not perfection.
A new Area 51 website is coming.
AAgrapevine.org has a link to submit your story, or accumulation of quotes. AA members will assist you with the grammar.
ACDCM: Dale
Pre-Conference March 23 in Gastonia is open to all. Julia, Area 51 delegate will be bringing back all information from all the pre-conferences to GSO.
Secretary: Stephanie
Last minutes read. A motion to approve was made, 2nd and passes.
Treasurer: David
February had $815.79min expenses, $235.72 in donations with balance of $4844.14. We have discretionary funds available to move to the events committee with a vote and discussion next meeting.
Web Administer: Valeria
Absent
CO Trustee: Mike
Board meeting this month and will bring back information to next meeting.
Corrections: Laura
To meet with the Brevard group.
Events: Ellen
Founder’s Day has had great support, to be held June 9 at Jackson Park.
Treatment: Mary Jo: Absent
CPC, PI vacant
Bridging the Gap: Jason
Working on setting up meetings with Pardee.
Grapevine: vacant
GSR’S Report:
Nothing new to report.
Old Business:
Audio equipment purchased and will be arriving March 15, and to be stored at the Hendersonville Group.
New Business:
1. Discuss moving discretionary funds to events.
2. Valeria to start a new tab on website for audio equipment sign up.
Close with the Responsibility Prayer
Next meeting April 13, 2024 9:30 AM