World Service Conference Cocaine Anonymous
Daily Summary
August 28, 2013 – Day 1
Tony D: Welcome to the 30th World Service Conference – followed by the Serenity Prayer.
Trevor S: – Reminder to all present – we are the face of CA – we are guests of the hotel – be respectful of the staff. See Lori P if you need some.
Tony D: If you don’t have your reports, please get them done.
Gregory A: Who is a CA member?
Grace M: The Twelve Traditions
Jan B: The Twelve Concepts
Tony D: – WELCOME!!! The business of CA is conducted here.
Roll Call: Done
Preliminary Quorum Determination: 142 voting member / 95 quorum
Tony D: Please secure the extension cords – see Gregory . Please do not take anything from the desk – please do not approach Tony D: or the Secretaries. Please speak into the microphone – voting is done with your hand – closed fist is one vote – two fingers – TWO votes.
Trevor S: Page 70 of the Manual – see the section on Parliamentary Procedure.
Tony D: In order to speak at the microphone – you will be recognized. Please be mindful of everything that Mr. Chair is saying!!!
Theme – “United We Stand – Divided We Fall
New Area petitions:
Russell S. – ERT:
Motion to recognized Switzerland as a CA Area, Second – Motion passes. Motion to recognized Russia as a CA Area, second – Motion passes. Rob W. – TAL:
Motion to recognized Peru as a CA Area, second – Motion passes
CAWSC 2013 – Day One-Approved, Page 1 of 59
No new voting members present due to approval of new areas.