Archive Committee – Susan B
CLOSING REPORT
C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2013
ARCHIVE REPORT
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS
The Archive Committee is truly grateful for all the positive feedback we have received from this 2013 Conference. With the influx of new members this year we were able to inventory and sort 12 additional boxes of protected archives. I know that this committee will make significant progress in transmitting the importance of “protecting and preserving” the history of Cocaine Anonymous to our worldwide Fellowship. We welcome the offers of help from other members of the Pacific South Region in assisting us in our work at the World Service Office throughout the coming year. Thank you!
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As incoming Non-delegate Chair of this Committee, I am beyond proud to introduce the members of the 2013 – 2014 WSC Archive Committee:
Frank P, Vice Chair;
Thank you all for making this a very special meeting for us – special thanks to the new members, and the existing. Met Bob Lemon – invited him to the meeting – interesting meeting with him. We need to remember where we came from!
Cameron F, Audio Archive Outreach; Shannon Hoehn, our Graphics Guru;
Linda F, C.A. DOO;
Richard L, WSO Liaison,
Russell S, WS Trustee;
Dwight J, Chip Vendor Liaison (in absentia);
Norma Jean S, our new recording secretary;
And our new archivists, as of this Conference: Henry A, Thomas F and Sharon H.
COMMITTEE WORK THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS
MOTION: To approve the newly reformatted Archive Guidelines submitted under SR-14.
Second; debate:
Susan B – Reformatted the Guidelines as to have the fellowship to respond to them – and make things easier to read and use
Kellie F; Point of Information – Where is the copy of the changes in you’re your report.
Susan B; Taking the position that this how other committees have presented motions to approve their guidelines.
Tony D; Will allow due to it being included in the delegate mailing,
Motion passes
REFERRALS THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS
None
ITEMS THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THROUGH THE YEAR:
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- Getting WSOB approval for more articles for the Fellowship to reprint
- Working with the 2014 Archives Chair to create a 30th Anniversary display
- Continuing to protect, sort and develop our Master Archive
- Advancing our efforts to create an historical timeline of C.A.
- Working with Yves White, the NART, to select the best Archival Management Software, which we hope to need by this time next year
- Have as many cassette tapes as possible transferred into digital protection according to the line item in our budget
- Receive and inventory archives from our elder statesmen and Areas, according to the line item in our budget
- Conduct interviews with elder statesmen and former Trustees at the 2014 World Service Convention in Long Beach
REFERRALS OR ITEMS REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES; WORLD SERVICE OFFICE, OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
None
REFERRALS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS
None
NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AS OF THIS CONFERENCE
Chair – Susan B, San Fernando Valley
Vice-Chair – Frank Pappano, Orange County
Secretary – Norma Jean S, SGPV
CLOSING COMMENTS
We have our work cut out for us. Our primary purpose is: To Protect & Preserve! Thanks for letting us be of service.
Elder statesman – present –
Bob L; CA has been an important part of my life and the life of my family; I was privileged to be here in the earlier years – thank you for the kind words from Frank –
I would like to encourage all of you – if we don’t know where we came from – we don’t know where we are going.
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I have A LOT of memorabilia – and archives material – very exciting to share this with the fellowship. We need to protect our history –
I will work with the committee over the next year. Get excited – work with the people who are on the committee – please see me for my number and email.
In this room today we are still suffering addicts – but it is our responsibility to continue to reach out to the suffering addict!
Frank P; Additional thank you to Linda for opening the office; thank you Russell – buy the Archives chip package – !!!
Respectfully Submitted: Your World Service Conference Archive Committee Question;
Jason L; Regarding the guidelines – SR14 – mailing, the only piece in the mailing does not reflect the changes. Can we get something regarding these changes?
Tony D; Please provide this document to the conference floor – the floor has the right to review to reconsider or resend.
Susan B; It was impossible to red-line document.
Tony D; The floor has a right to see the changes, you will have to provided this to the floor.
Jason L; I didn’t read it; as it didn’t reflect the changes.
Carolyn Blackburn Same request – would like to see the changes.
Tony D; Apologizes for the ruling.
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