Opening Report C.A. World Service Conference 2014
Unity Committee
Welcome trusted servants who have traveled from every corner of the globe. The Unity Committee has a vital role here at the conference as well as throughout the fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous. We host meetings during the conference both day and night. Please check your agenda for the meetings times. A number of delegates have graciously agreed to chair the
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meetings. We appreciate your service. Please meet me outside during the break and I will get you the times. All of the meetings will take place in the Hollywood room.
Our committee hosts the unity luncheon to be held on Friday from 11:00-2:00. We have tickets available outside at the table next to the office. We need to get the totals to the caterer A.S.A.P. As in the past, we need volunteers to offer rides to the beautiful Del Rey Lagoon. Please let members of the unity committee know if you what to be of service.
We have been working hard to promote unity throughout Cocaine Anonymous. Cocaine Anonymous needs to have at least one person in every area screaming at the top of their voice about the importance of unity in our fellowship. We need people to step up and serve on this often overlooked committee. Our goal for this conference is to reflect in our guidelines sharper directions and suggestions to help not only retain the newcomer but to reengage the old timers. We need an active unity committee in districts, areas and the world. We use the Yahoo unity registry to share ideas, sponsor workshops and raise the awareness of unity. Please get your area unity chairpersons to sign up. You don’t have to be a unity member to join. Every concerned member of this fellowship is welcome.
Committee Introductions
Maurice S-Chairperson
Jay H-Vice Chairperson
Cathy R- Unity Secretary
David H- Luncheon Chairperson
Tony D: Any questions?
Joy H: Did you all have any referrals from last year?
Maurice S: No we did not have any, but would love to get some.
Tony D:
Susan B: MOTION: To approve the 2013 WSC Minutes. Second.
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Tony D: Any discussion?
Cynthia C: Did those minutes go out in a delegate mailing?
Tony D: Yes. Any debate? Motion carries.
Earnest M: MOTION: to suspend the rules….
Tony D: Motion is out of order at this point as we are about to end the session in about 2 minutes.
Earnest M: Challenges the Chair’s ruling.
Trevor S: We had a delegate that became sick and wanted to proxy their vote to Earnest. Earnest did not make it to roll call in time to have the 2 votes.
Tom P: POI Can we get information regarding this situation before making a ruling.
Trevor S: We can discuss this informally….
Susan D: POI Do we have any other voting today? Will this motion make any difference?
Trevor S: We do not have any more voting today.
Kevin M: Have we consented …. Then we are interrupting a vote.
Trevor S: True. Is there any objections to this vote?
Earnest M: I was trying to get the proxy vote done properly and I was late in getting back and unable to complete it
Cynthia C: PI Is this for the motion of the chair’s ruling?
Kevin M: I speak in favor of the motion. The chair’s ruling is correct as this is a moot point so close to the close of the session.
Maria M: PI Can you clarify where we are at and what we are doing right now?
Trevor S: The chair ruled a motion out of order and the chair’s ruling was challenged. We are currently debating whether to uphold or overturn the chair’s ruling.
Maria M: I speak in favor of upholding the chair’s ruling.
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John M: I speak in favor of sustaining the chair’s ruling but a referral needs to be made to address emergency situations.
Maurice S: I am speaking against the motion to sustain the chair’s ….
Trevor S –That is out of order…speaking to the underlying motion.
Peter B: Can the motion be made in another session
Trevor S: Yes, this motion can be made in another session.
Susan B: I am speaking in favor of the motion and believe this will be better addressed in a referral.
Suzanne V: Why does the maker of the motion need this handled right now?
Earnest M: I did not address this earlier as I did not want to interrupt the flow of the agenda.
Jim S: Call the question
Trevor S: Motion to sustain the chair’s ruling passes.
Trevor S: Tony, do you wish to speak?
Tony D: Earnest was advised to suspend the rules at the time of the inquiry (earlier in this session) and chose not to.
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