Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Tuesday, August 30, 2005 – Day 1 Daily Summary Conference opening Serenity prayer How it works – Read by Susan Doch The Twelve Traditions – Read by Eric Rosene The Twelve Concepts – Read by Robin Long Roll Call – 142 Preliminary Quorum Determination – 95 Seating chart Chair’s announcements…
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Aug 30, 2005 – Day 1 – Daily Summary – WSOB Opening Report
WORLD SERVICE OFFICE REPORT: Bob Campbell: AUGUST, 2005 QUARTERLY REPORT TO THE COCAINE ANONYMOUS WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM THE CHAIR OF THE WSO While the “usual drill” this time of year is to spend a lot of time in preparation for the WSC, this time around everything seems to be falling into place…
Aug 30, 2005 – Day 1 – Daily Summary – WSBT Opening Report
WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S REPORT: Teri Knight INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: We would like to thank you all for a great year of service to and by the fellowship. Thanks, too, to the entire World Service Board of Trustees (WSBT) for their hard work this year. Between our quarterly meetings and conference calls, the…
Aug 30, 2005 – Day 1 – Daily Summary – TEC Opening Report
Jay Finesilver Trustee Election Committee – Trustee Slates of Nominees/Approval Motions to approve the following Regional Slates: See page 4.5 of the WSM for more information: CONFERENCE APPROVED SLATE The candidates nominated from each Region shall be submitted to WSC for ratification by two-thirds vote of the WSC. All candidates who complete the WSC ratification…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – S&B Committee Opening Report
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Wednesday, August 31, 2005 – Day 2 Daily Summary Conference Session Opens- 8.20 am Serenity Prayer Roll Call – 149 Quorum – 100 Conference Committee Reports STRUCTURE AND BY-LAWS INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Welcome to the 2005 World Service Conference. The purpose of the Structure and By-Laws Committee is to…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – H&I Opening Report
HOSPITALS & INSTITUTIONS REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: My Name is Eric Rosene, WSC H&I Chairperson. The H&I committee had only one referral after the end of last years conference. We will complete this before the end of this year’s conference. H&I had many referrals via the World Service Office from inmates from all over…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – Finance Committee Opening Report
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The Finance Committee met during the World Services Convention in Memphis. We also had limited email and phone conversation throughout the year. We have looked into ways to increase participation in the CAWS Contribution Program – to alleviate the “fears” and concerns of members. We also discussed ways…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – Conference Committee Opening Report
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Welcome to the Conference, “Opening the Doors to the World” which we have done with the approval for the “Petition to become an Area” – Welcome to South Africa!!! Also, welcome to the new region, Europe!!! Looking around the room today, you can see the most obvious evidence…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – LCF Committee Opening Report
LCF Committee Report INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Page 9 of 18 During the last year the LCF Committee has been in session throughout the year via online email group meetings and a series of telephone conference calls. The Storybook Subcommittee has functioned in a similar way. Every region of CA has been represented through this…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – Public Information Committee Opening Report
PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: In September 2004 the PI Committee established an online email group in order` to conduct business until the next Conference. For those members unable to participate online we kept in touch via the telephone as often as possible. As can happen sometimes between Conferences a couple of…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – Internet Committee Opening Report
INTERNET COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The WSC Internet committee utilizes the internet (duh) to remain in communication throughout the year to facilitate the new websites and answer questions regarding electronic information and Cocaine Anonymous. Our chair Ivan Libson was detained from being here to a family emergency and expressed his apologies and best…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – Convention Committee Opening Report
CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORT Page 14 of 18 INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The WSC Convention Committee met once during the 2005 CAWS Convention in Memphis and developed a Yahoo group to facilitate our work throughout the year. Since the 2004 Conference we have: Updated Convention Guidelines reflecting decisions of the 2004 WSC Selected the Steering committee…
Aug 31, 2005 – Day 2 – Daily Summary – Unity Committee Opening Report
UNITY COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: On behalf of the Unity Committee, I would like to welcome you to the 2005 World Service Conference “Opening the Doors to the World”. We would like also like to invite you to join us for our annual Unity Luncheon and speaker meeting to be held on Friday,…
Sep 2, 2005 – Day 4 – Daily Summary – H&I Committee Closing Report
Session opens 2.45 pm Serenity Prayer Roll Call 150 Quorum 100 WSOB Chair, Bob Campbell, World Donor Program. Our information shows that 40% of the people signed up for the Donor program drop out. The total amount of money generated is $16,828.per month. We have added 26 new contributors at this conference totaling $5,076 per…
Sep 2, 2005 – Day 4 – Daily Summary – IT Committee Closing Report
INTERNET COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS This year our committee was enthusiastically joined by 5 new delegates spanning 3 regions. There were referrals worked on from the end of the conference last year through the beginning of the conference this year. All referrals validated a response or resulted in a motion. Our committee now…
Sep 2, 2005 – Day 4 – Daily Summary – LCF Committee Closing Report
LCF COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Our members include: Jack Barron CAUK Chair Yves White QC Canada Vice-Chair Judy Weissman WSOB Secretary/WSOB Liaison Cynthia Cronkite PNRT LCF Trustee Susan Doch FL Storybook Sub-committee Chair Greg Baron San Diego Stephen May BC Canada David McQuaig GA Tigua Naghel CALA Arlene Rudolph PN/NJ/DE Thomas Wroblewsky WI…
Sep 2, 2005 – Day 4 – Daily Summary – TEC Closing Report
TEC: Jay Finesilver (TEC Chair) – Thanks to the 15 people who served. Hayward Hunt is the new World Service Trustee. Atlantic South Trustee position – No candidate was selected. The members of the WSBT will assume that position. Questions: Don Logan – How many candidates were there for the Atlantic South position? Jay Finesilver…
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – Conference Committee Closing Report
Session Opens – 8.09 am Serenity Prayer Announcements Roll Call- 145 Quorum 97 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Our committee worked year-round to bring this Conference to you. The outcome has been truly awesome, as well as spiritual. We as a Committee made our best effort to meet the needs of this fellowship….
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – S&B Committee Closing Report
STRUCTURE AND BYLAWS REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Opening Comments’ This committee s relentless commitment to ensure the most comprehensive 2006 WSM worked diligently to insure we delivered motions to the floor that did not include large, voluminous, convoluted, controversial motions that result in lengthy conference discussions. We carried over 15 referrals from the 2004…
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – Convention Committee Closing Report
CONVENTION REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Opening Comments Our committee worked throughout the year to support the upcoming CAWS Conventions. In committee we addressed the referrals sent to us and discussed how we can be of greatest service to the conference floor. Our commitment to you insures that we continue to question our process and…
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – Finance Committee Closing Report
Session resumes 8.10 pm FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS This year, the Finance Committee started our committee meeting with the Serenity Prayer and the reading of a portion of the 11th Concept. We found ourselves guided with the words from this concept because they speak to our duties as the members of the…
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – Public Information Committee Closing Report
PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Good Day from the Public Information Committee. The Committee worked on a number of referrals during the breakout sessions. And although no referrals resulted in motions to“ be made before” this body, the Sub-Committees have completed substantial Housekeeping items and gave each referral the time and consideration it…
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – Unity Committee Closing Report
UNITY COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Our committee was met with several challenges at this conference, and I am so grateful to be a member of a team that boldly came together in unity and thus grew spiritually. We would like to thank each member of this body who attended and/or participated in our…
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – WSBT Closing Report
WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Terri Knight , Insert statement , see handout. Opening Comments First, we wish to thank the Conference and entire fellowship for the chance to serve you all this year. Two members of our current Board are rotating out; Teri K. Atlantic South Trustee and our…
Sep 3, 2005 – Day 5 – Daily Summary – WSOB Closing Report
WORLD SERVICE OFFICE BOARD REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS World Service Office Board Introductions: Chair Bob Campbell Vice-Chair Judy Weissman Treasurer Brian Wolf Secretary Vacant Director I Jon Fish Director II Kathy Jo Rangno WS Trustee John Bodkin WSO Trustee Earl Henderson Dir. Of Operations Patty Flanagan Howard Ely – Position to be determined Total…
Sep 4, 2005 – Day 6 – Daily Summary – Conference Closing Business
Conference Session opens at 8:10 a.m. Announcements Serenity Prayer 135 votes Quorum is 90 Conference elections: Conference Co Secretary – Duties and qualifications Nominations for Co- Secretary Beth Reinhardt John Whittaker John Bodkin Sandy Pascal Susan Calkins Beth Reinhardt – I accept the nomination . Gives service resume. John Whittaker- Accept – Service Resume John…