C.A. World Service Conference 2007
Structure and By-Laws Committee
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS:
Welcome to the 2007 World Service Conference. The purpose of the Structure and By-Laws Committee is to formulate by-laws, guidelines, and structures by which this organization can operate, day-to-day, at Conferences and elsewhere. Our goal as a committee is to leave feeling as if we have given all we can to this Conference and not to have anyone “missing” from the committee after six days of intensive work. Last year the committee had introduced a new version of the World Service Manual to the Fellowship. We had re-numbered the manual to be more user friendly and hopefully less confusing, if such a thing was possible. I would like to invite ail that has complained, questioned, or was ever curious about the World Service Manual to come, participate, help us fix all of our mistakes and Seam more. We will continue to break new ground as we formulate, reword, and change the structure that affects our World Service Conference and Cocaine Anonymous as a whole. I would aiso like to suggest to all Conference Delegates that everyone owes it to themselves and the Area’s they represent to sit on the Structure and By-Laws Committee at least one year of there term and learn more about this magical and sometimes confusing process.
COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS:
We have new committee officers this year along with many new and returning committee members from around the world. This year we need to replace our
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Chair and Co-Secretary positions. Eiection for the replacement officers will be the first item on our agenda.
Our new officers are, Nick Alexander- Co-Chair, Nikki Drake – Secretary, All returning delegates from the Structure and Bylaws Committee are encouraged to rejoin in our quest to provide Cocaine Anonymous with the most up to date and comprehensive World Service Manual.
REFERRALS THAT WERE WORKED ON DURING THE YEAR;
Structure & By-Laws worked diligently this year on post conference referrals and referrals that were held over in committee; including a meeting at the World Service Convention and a number of emails.
CLOSING COMMENTS;
The Structure & By-Laws Committee encourages new membership to our group with great enthusiasm. It is a great committee for new delegates who would like to iearn more about our manual and how business is conducted on this floor. Special thanks goes out to past Structure & By-Laws committee members comprised of the usual Dis-Barred Lawyers, Doctors that practice without a license, and an occasional Addict and Alcoholic, along with a host of other bright characters. Come join a group where you can practice your manipulative skills and many of your other character defects. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how sick you are, our group demands late night sessions, early morning hours with little or no gratification from the floor and the development of taking hard knocks from, well, just about everyone not on the committee.. Our hope is that when the conference is over you will feel a sense of accomplishment and know that the work we all do here continues to change the course of Cocaine Anonymous. We encourage and challenge you to join us in making a difference with this years World Service Manual.
Steve Edwards- Any questions?
Let’s proceed to the Public Information
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