WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S MEETING
JANUARY 17, 18, 1987
PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 17,1987
CHAIRPERSON – RAY G. PRESENT SECRETARY – FENN P. PRESENT
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 10:20 a.m. P.S.T.
SERENITY PRAYER 12 TRADITIONS WERE READ
LAST MEETING’S MINUTES APPROVED DISCUSSION W.S.O.- W.S.B.T. RELATIONSHIP ADDRESS WSO AGENDA
- HOW DO WE IDENTIFY W.S.O. BOARD VS.W.S.B.TRUSTEE’5
- CLARIFICATION OF HOW MANY CHECKING ACCOUNTS AT WORLD SERVICE OFFICE.
- MEET WITH W.S.O. MARCH 19,1987 AT 8:00 p.m.
- EXPANSION OF W.S.O.BOARD FROM 5 TO 12
- CONFERENCE COMMITTEE-(HOW CAN IT BE IMPROVED? – W.S.O. AND W.S.B.T. RECOMMEND CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEET BEFORE CONFERENCE IN MARCH.
REGGIE—ON RECORD-EXCELLENT APPROACH IS TO ADD PERSONS TO PROMOTE UNITY.
GREG WILL PRODUCE A LETTER REGARDING GROUP NAMES (should not relate to a facility.) “AFFILIATION”
CLOSE OF MEETING FOR SATURDAY
JANUARY 18,1987
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
CHAIRPERSON – RAY G. PRESENT
SECRETARY – FENN P. PRESENT
ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
SERENITY PRAYER
12 TRADITIONS READ
1-W.S.O. OFFICER PRESENT – BOB M.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
LITERATURE COMMITTEE – REGGIE
FENN-REPORTS
NEW CHAIRPERSON – ALAN SWARTZBERG – NEW MEXICO
DISCUSSION OF LITERATURE,PACK, TO THE NEWCOMER REGGIE IS STILL ON COMMITTEE
FINANCE COMMITTEE – H-LEE
WILL SIT ON COMMITTEE
SUGGEST TRUSTEE-PROMT A COMMITTEE MEETING-PLEASE REFER TO “MINUTES” FOR DIRECTION WHAT TO DO- H-LEE CONTACT CHAIRPERSON AND FOLLOW WITH LETTER.
INTERNAL AFFAIRS – GREG
POLICY COMMUNICATION- CORRECTIONS WERE MADE – 6 PAGES SUGGESTED CA GUIDELINES.
INDIVIDUAL MEMBER MAY CONTRIBUTE UP TO $1000.00.
GROWTH CHART? – NO.
PIECE DOES COMBINE SUFFECIENT INFORMATION AND DOES NOT REQUIRE A COVER LETTER.
CONVENTION COMMITTEE – FENN
ATTENDED MEETINGS,PROGRESS GOING WELL-CONVENTION WILL BE AT THE RAMADA RENIASIANCE. LIVE BAND FOR FRIDAY NITE CONFIRMED-STILL NO FIRM SPEAKER FOR MAIN MEETING ON SATURDAY NITE. GOOD PARTICIPATION. COMMITTEE HAS A CO-CHAIR-LUCY S. FROM SAN FRANCISCO- FENN IS TO CONTACT WILLIE TO FIND OUT WHO IS ON THE CONVENTION COMMITTEE- FOR NEXT MONTHS AGENDA-SALES OF TAPES/NOVELTIE ITEMS AT CONVENTIONS.
PUBLIC INFORMATION – BOB L.
NO REPORT FROM JOHNNY,HE REFERRED TO BOB M- TO GIVE REPORT. NO MEETING SINCE CONFERENCE. GREG SUGGESTED “STATEMENT OF PURPOSE” FOR EACH COMMITTEE. REQUEST P.I. COMMITTEE PREPARE PACKET OF DO’S AND DON’TS. REQUEST P.I. SEND OUT WHAT IS AVAILABLE FOR P.S.A.’S. AGAIN – SUBCOMMITTEE SHOULD STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE MAIN COMMITTEE.
STRUCTURE AND BY-LAWS – RAY G.
SPLIT IN 2 COMMITTEE’S. 12 CONCEPTS READY. ADD DISTRICT AND AREA EXPLANATION. NEXT MEETING FEB. 21. COMMITTEE IS SMALL – APPROX, 4 PEOPLE. BOB-WORKING ON DESCRIPTION OF W.S.O. – WHAT THEY DO. RAY-WORKING ON TRUSTEE’S – WHAT THEY DO.
NATIONAL DIRECTORY – BOB L.
ESTABLISH NATIONAL DIRECTORY REPS BY AREA. – SEND INFORMATION QUARTERLY. LIONEL, NEIL, HELENE ARE DOING THE DIRECTORY NOW. MUST HAVE A NATIONAL DIRECTORY BY THE CONFERENCE. BOB WILL DO HIS BEST TO CONTACT THE COMMITTEE- SUGGEST REDUCING AMD DOUBLE SIDING THE DIRECTORY TO CUT COSTS.
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HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS – JENNIFER R.
ROSS IS RESIGNING AS CHAIRPERSON – NO FORMAL MEETING,ONLY PHONE CONTACT. DISCUSSION OF H AND I LOCAL LEVEL-WORLD SERVICE.
MOTION – 2ND – PASSED
REGGIE RESEARCH WITH LOCAL AA. RAY / BOB L. RESEARCH THRU STRUCTURE AND BY-LAWS AND WILL REPORT AT THE NEXT MEETING CONCERNING H AND I.
INFORMATIVE REPORTS
RAY-CONTACT REGIONAL A-A.- GAVE INFORMATION TO GREG FOR CONTACT.
JENNIFER SENT THANK YOU LETTER TO A – A. – THEY THANKED US BACK.
WE SENT LETTER TO ASK FOR PERMISSION TO USE THE 12 CONCEPTS.
JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 01 – JENNIFER, RAY, GREG WILL GO TO A-A. WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEETING IN MEW YORK.
JOHNNY CONTACT N.A. REGIONAL TRUSTEE (DID NOT CONTACT)
WE HAVE P.O. BOX AND LETTERHEAD
REGGIE PREPARE STATEMENT OF WHAT C.A. IS. – (NOT DONE)
REGGIE WRITE LETTER RE-EXPANSION OF THE W.S.O. FROM 5 TO 12 MEMBERS (NOT DONE)
GREG WRITE A LETTER TO FELLOWSHIP (DONE)
RAY ADAPT N.A. – A GUIDE TO SERVICE IN N.A.. A.A.- SERVICE MANUAL “G.S.O.” CHAPTER TO COCAINE ANONYMOUS- ( DONE )
C.A- LOGO – RAY ASK W.S.O. TO SUBMIT LOGO FOR REGISTERING SERVICE/TRADEMARK. INCLUDED WILL BE HOPE FAITH COURAGE- WORLD SERVICE OFFICE IS WORKING ON IT,
JOHNNY TO WRITE LETTER RE: SPEAKERS AT C.A. MEETINGS
NOTES OF ACTIVITY OF CHAIRPERSON GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS.
THE CONNECTION – WHAT IS IT? GREG WILL RESEARCH THE CONNECTION. RICHARD LEVE IS THE MANAGING EDITOR. WOULD LIKE TO BECOME SEPARATE. & GOES INTO W.S.O. BANK ACCOUNT-
WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE – STENOGRAPHER ~ PROFESSIONAL ADD TO AGENDA NOMINATE-VICE CHAIRPERSON.SECRETARY. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE GUIDELINES„ FENN TO CALL BOB M. RE: CONFERENCE MEETING.
AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT W.S.B.T. MEETING EXAMINE – TIME E FFICIE NCY F 0R THIS ME ETING AND M E ETING WITH W.S.O.
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SPECIAL REPORTS
- CPC-COOFERATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY.
- GROUP NAMES NOT TO RELATE WITH A FACXL ITY-GREG WILL MAIL LETTER
- 3. LEGAL STATUS OF C.A. IN TEXAS
- W.S.O. ORGINIZATION
- THE CONNECTION
- EXPANSION OF TRUSTEE STRUCTURE
- USE OF NA AND AA BOOKS AT MTGS.AND OTHER LITERATURE
- TRUSTEE COMMITTEES
- COST OF CA LITERATURE-GIVE-AWAYS ETC.
- TERMS OF TRUSTEE?S-RE-ELECTION
- VOTING RIGHTS FOR COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS AT W.S.CONFERENCE
- SEPARATE CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION COMMITTEES
- ASK BOB M. W.S.O. RE: LODGING AT W.S.CONFERENCE
WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S – MARCH 1987 AGENDA
- AT BEGINNING OF NEXT W.S.B.T. MTG. ~ EXAMINE TIME EFFICIENCY FOR THIS MEETING-JANUARY.
- W.S.O. ORGINIZATION
- “THE CONNECTION”
- TRUSTEE COMMITTEE
- COST OF C.A. LITERATURE-GIVEAWAYS ETC.
- ALANOM FORMAT,PREAMBLE FOR REFERENCE REs SPEAKERS
- TERMS OF TRUSTEE’S, RE-ELECTION.
- VOTING RIGHTS FOR COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS AT W.S.C.
- SEPARATE CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION COMMITTEES
- COMMITTEE REPORTS – ‘
- SPECIAL REPORTS
- NEW BUSINESS
- OLD BUSINESS
END OF TRUSTEE MEETING – KEEP COMING BACK !!!!
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