Mar 11, 2012 – WSBT Quarterly Meeting Conference Call Minutes

Service Marks | Where Protected

We’re here and we’re free | USA, Canada, and EU
Cocaine Anonymous name | USA, Canada, EU
C.A. | USA, Canada
CA logo| USA, Canada, EU (new)

The following marks have been registered in Canada:

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1. Trademark: WE’RE HERE AND WE’RE FREE
Renewal Date: September 30, 2012

Peter; The paper work is in process @ approx $1100

2. Trademark: CA HOPE FAITH COURAGE & Design
Renewal Date: August 9, 2021

3. Trademark: COCAINE ANONYMOUS
Renewal Date: December 13, 2021

4. Trademark: CA
Renewal Date: June 12, 2022

Peter; A copy of a copyright letter regarding the use of ‘Hope, Faith & courage’ was sent to Terry and Randy today to forward to an outside organization in Canada.

Randy; We need some clarification on the letter Peter

MARKER 2006.08.13  Signature of annual corporate documents (All)

To be completed @ at fall Quarterly

Done

MARKER 2009.05.09  Financial status CAWS Inc. – (Joy, Richard L.)

Richard L; Good year financially, we are holding our own with regards incoming funds to support the office. There is no request or need at this time to move money from savings to opp’s.

Chips and Literature sales are down, 7^th Tradition is coming in.

There was a discussion with regards having various savings accounts for various tasks ie; keeping printing monies in one account, legal money in another.

Joy; no earmarking

Randy; For clarification ‘earmarking’ in CA terms is regarding monies donated for a specific cause

Peter; how much is our prudent reserve? I looked into AAWS and from my findings they use 6 months running costs as a benchmark

Brian; AA use 9 to 12 months, it’s a fluid figure and can be adjusted by altering the book price.

Richard S; I can see some sense in associated savings account(s). We have many members with past WSO experience who could lend a hand whilst we sought to set a policy regarding PR

Peter; How much do we pay in bank charges?

Richard L; $11 per month approx

MARKER NADCP – Tennessee (Richard )

Richard S; Please see TAL report. Its 30^th May thru 2^nd June. I’m arriving the day before. The DOO and ASRT is also attending.

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Kenny; I’ve been reaching out to the local fellowship to help out on the booth. I’m able to cover early to allow the guys to travel from CAWS2012 without having to meet to heavy a workload with setting up.

MARKER TEC – (Terry, Kenny)

Terry; I’ve been reviewing the TEC questions. The TAL form is 4yrs old so I’ve been looking at that. I’ll forward any housekeeping on any forms to you guys for review. Randy; I’m not sure if question changes need to come before the WSBT for approval Terry; They do

MARKER 2009.12.03 Review of On-Line Copyright Issues (Kenny W., Richard S.)

Kenny; I keep looking out for stuff, no increase as such,

OLD BUSINESS

• Approval of minutes:

• 1108 WSBT Quarterly Minutes – tabled
• 1108 WSBT – WSOB board to board minutes – tabled
• 1112 WSBT Quarterly Minutes – tabled
• 1112 WSBT – WSOB board to board minutes – tabled
• 1201 WSBT Conference Call Minutes

Richard S; Motion to approve the 1201 WSBT Conference Call Minutes Joy; second

Motion passes

• 1202 WSBT Emergency Call Minutes

Richard S; Motion to approve the 1201 WSBT Emergency Call Minutes Joy; second

Motion passes

Randy; OK, lets get the former WSBT and WSOB Chairs to review and approve Richard S; I’m aware the former WSBT Chair has reviewed them, how about a time frame for review.

Randy: yes, I’m good with that. I’ll chase that up.

2010.12.02 – AdHoc Committee regarding HFC II (Joy)

Joy; Waiting on typesetter, slow process. Hopefully ER will have a euro friendly version available soon, we’re just reviewing some copyright verbiage.

Richard S; This is the first I’ve heard of it

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Russell; Its been discussed often

Richard S; Can we consider an ebook format please also.

Richard L; The WSOB has an ad-hoc committee for the purpose of reviewing literature printing

2011.03.01 – European fulfillment facility – (Russell)

Russell; No activity with this task, no further update

2011.04.03 – Assembly and the Edmonton Hope Faith Courage Society – (Terry/Randy)

Wade,

Hope your travels home were safe.

I was asked to look into the topic of the Society and do not want to miss interpret what was discussed and explained by you. The WSBT has our conference call on Sunday the 17th and will discuss this Item.

I would appreciate it if you would detail an email on this matter as to the society and relation to the fellowship. As I have said I do not want to put forward incorrect information and it would be nice to have a informed board before we discuss this matter. A response before Saturday would be great so that we have time to review it.

Thanks,

Terry Marsden

Pacific North Regional Trustee

2011.08.02 – Establish Guidelines re: non-addict Trustee (Area/Region, Budget) – Terry, Richard S., Joy

Terry; No further movement with this task as yet, nothing to report

2011.10.04 – Transcriber – (Randy)

Randy; Our current transcriber has moved onto the Feb 2012 Quarterly Minutes. Russell S; Kenny mentioned a member in his region was qualified and willing, can that be looking into please Kenny.

2011.12.01 – Minutes – Requirements – (Peter)

Peter: I’m awaiting extra information. The State of California require that Inc’s must hold min 1no board meeting a year and 1 set of minutes are legal requirements

Randy; written or recorded

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Peter; written

CORRESPONDENCE/ RESPONSES FROM/TO THE FELLOWSHIP:

—–Original Message—–

Sent: Friday, September 9, 2011 10:19 PM

To: wsbt@ca.org

Subject: Message from the Trustee Feedback Form

Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by () on Friday, September 9, 2011 at 23:19:48

Name: LANA PETE City: HOUSTON StateProvince: TX AreaRegion: SW REGION

Subject: BIBLICAL VERSES USED IN MEETING

Message: I have a question about guidelines when a CA members share during the meeting using references of biblical verses during their share. The use of quotes from the Bible during their share. My other concern is after a member has shared another members may respond with “Praise the Lord” in agreement with the share. Also what is CA approach on a member responding after a share with “Amen”. Please help me with information information on this topic.

Terry (lead) Randy

—–Original Message—–

Sent: Friday, December 30, 2011 02:32 AM

To: wsbt@ca.org

Subject: Message from the Trustee Feedback Form

Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by () on Friday, December 30, 2011 at 02:32:18 —————————————————————————

Name: Ira

City: Pensacola StateProvince: Florida

Subject: Need Information about a CA Group in my district.

Message:

To: Kenny,

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I’m concern about a CA group in our district that is functioning on their own, which is o.k. under the CA guide lines. But my Concern is when this group is not a part of our District Committee and is not part of our Area Committee. But these folks are going into Institutions where we hold a CA H&I meeting under our group which is a part of the District/Area as a whole. Talking to that Institution’s Staff & Clients as if they are a part of our District/Area when in fact they’re not. My concern is when this happen it draws a wadge between us because if a Group is functioning under the name Cocaine Anonymous and does not participate in any District or Area Committee meeting become a problem where it begins to affect CA as a Whole, for example when we ( The True Life Group ) attends the Florida Area Meeting We acknowledge how many CA meeting that we have under the Greater Gulf-Coast panhandle District so that can determine how many votes our district carries at Area Meetings.! These meeting does not count as a vote. But they’re considered CA meetings, which brings me to this point. When you have members of this so call CA group goes into these Institutions & Treatment Centers and acknowledge themselves as a CA Group to recruit members to their meeting is misleading to me, because it takes away a part of the growth of the addict’s recovery as well as the growth of our District when it comes to having a vote in what goes in CA at an Area level.

Kenny

 

—–Original Message—–

From: Bob O

Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:32 PM

To: wsbt@ca.org

Subject: NY Area

Can a person who just finished a term as a fill in for a delegetes position and who has been a delegate before get elected again, also is there anything that states of a person can bring false people to vote for area elections…. Please help NY PS we also have way

toooooooo much $$$$ on hand $14k plus 3k in special events and 2500 in H&i

??

—–Original Message—–

Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:46 AM

To: wsbt@ca.org

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Subject: Message from the Trustee Feedback Form

Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by () on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at 11:46:02

Name: Karmen

City: Milwaukee StateProvince: Wi AreaRegion: Wi

Subject: Readings

Message: I have just heard that it is okay to fi back to the reading of How it Works CA version. Could you clarify?

—–Original Message—–

Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 12:11 AM

To: wsbt@ca.org

Subject: Message from the Trustee Feedback Form

Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by () on Tuesday, February 7,

2012 at 00:11:25 ————————————————————————— Name: Megan Email: maggie_mayca@yahoo.com City: Philadelphia StateProvince: PA AreaRegion: PA/NJ/DE

Subject: Earmarking or Comingling of fundraising Message:

Hello All, I need some information on earmarking or allocaiton of funds raised within an Area Committee level. I read the 2009 NewsGram article that Randy wrote and it seems pretty clear, but our Area has a Special Events committee that would like to hold fund-raising events and then allocate 30% of the money (Hold back) to use towards a future expense of a campvention. Normally, our Area Special Events committee holds fundraising events to raise money for our Area’s operating fund (to support H&I, Public Information, Helpline, etc). An example would be to have a Dance, for instance, then donate any profits that event makes to our Area, then Area distributes it accordingly when disbursements are voted on. Special Events wants to hold back 30% of all fund-raising event’s profits from February until September and allocate that 30% towards the expense of a travel and lodging of an outside speaker for the campvention. This seems on the same lines as earmarking or comingling with funds? Could you please send me any other information that I can present to our local Area. Appreciate your help.

 

IN-CONFERENCE REFERRALS TO BE ADDRESSED:

All in-conference referrals have been addressed with approved responses and will be included in our opening report.

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POST-CONFERENCE REFERRALS TO BE ADDRESSED:

None to date

NEW BUSINESS

Steps and Traditions in French

Richard L; Its been almost a year since we ceased printing French lit whilst we resolved

this issue. CA Quebec have put forward a set of steps and traditions that we have had

checked with Kern and they are in line with those in WSM.

Meeting closes with serenity prayer @ 11.15am PST

Close – Serenity Prayer

For all attached documents and reports see: WBST_2012-03-11-quarterly-meeting-call-minutes-final.pdf

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