Conference Opens Steve Edwards, Conference Chair, welcomes everyone to the 2007 World Service Conference. Moment of Silence followed by the “We” version of the Serenity Prayer. We Can Recover – Read by Yves White The Twelve Traditions – Read by Monica Suyker The Twelve Concepts – Read by Peter Olsen Welcome to the 24h Annual…
Category: 2007 Opening Reports
Aug 28, 2007 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions – WSBT Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: We would like to thank you all for giving us this opportunity to serve the fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous. I would also like to thank the rest of the Board for all their hard work. It has been…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – WSOB Opening Report
Conference Opens Steve Edwards, Conference Chair, welcomes everyone to the 2007 World Service Conference. Moment of Silence followed by the “We” version of the Serenity Prayer. How it Works – Read by Bob Nordquist Roll Cal! Steve Edwards – come to the microphone in your seated order. Please put your name on the chart whether…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – TEC Opening Report
Trustee Election Committee – Trustee Slates of Nominees/Approval. Motions to approve the following Regional Slates: See page 41 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 process successfully…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – Conference Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Welcome, Bienvenue, Weikom, WiSIkommen, Valkomnande, Recepcion !!! Welcome to the 2007 Worid Service Conference. The theme this year is “Each One, Reach One, Teach One”. Looking around the room today one can see that our membership is diverse in many ways,…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – Convention Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORT (8-29-07) Approved Page 14 INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The WSC Convention Committee met once during the 2007 CAWS convention in Kansas City, MO and corresponded throughout the year via email. We facilitated the CAWS Convention Information Exchange meeting held during CAWS 2007 where many ideals…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – LCF Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 LITERATURE CHIPS & FORMAT COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The LCF and its subcommittees, including the Storybook Subcommittee, were in session throughout the year via online email loops and telephone conference calls. Each region of CA was represented. Members of the LCF included delegates from the United Kingdom,…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – H&I Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 H & l Subcommittee REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Approved Page 23 Tim Andre H&! Chair: H & I rocks and we have had a good year so far. We started a yahoo group and we conducted monthly conference calls. We have been in contact with numerous inmates…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – S&B Committee Opening Report
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…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – Public Information Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Approved Page 26 Cocaine Anonymous is a public information organization. It is the job of the P! Committee to provide you with many of the resources necessary to carry the message out to your communities. New PI posters in English, Spanish,…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – Finance Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The Finance Committee met during the World Service Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. We’d like to extend our thanks to everyone participating in the 2007 CAWS Convention for their fine contribution to CA’s financial well being as well as for strengthening…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – Unity Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A, WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 Unity Committee REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Approved Page 30 The committee has worked throughout the year on the luncheon, revision of guidelines, adding duties and responsibilities of the committee officers, post conference referral #5022, which we have been asked to host meetings at the conference, working with…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – IT Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 IT COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Your IT Committee has continued for this last year to review websites for linking to www.CA.org and continually review the existing linked websites. This committee keeps in communication through email and our online group. We are grateful for the opportunity to…
Aug 29, 2007 – Day 2 – Summary of Motions – Archive Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2007 ARCHIVE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Archives year 2. As most of you know the Archive Committee was admitted to World Service Conference as a standing committee a year or so ago. We spent this last year being completely confused. Our learning curve however helped us Approved Page…