World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Wed. Aug. 28, 2019 Day 1 Daily Minutes Trevor S. calls session to order at 6:59pm Gavel falls. Trevor S. – Thank you, will you all please help me open this conference with a moment of silence and the serenity prayer. Trevor S. introduces himself as chair, Welcome to…
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Aug 28, 2019 – Day 1 – Daily Minutes – TEC
Trevor S. – Call to order Calls TEC to present their Opening Report OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 Trustee Election Committee Report INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The 2019 Trustee Election Committee has received candidates from seven Regions. The Midwest Region is an active slate. This year, we will interview a candidate from the…
Aug 28, 2019 – Day 1 – Daily Minutes – WSBT Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Your WSBT has worked diligently throughout the year within what our World Service Manual defines as ‘the broadest scope of any branch of our service structure.’ Our WSM goes on to state that it is the responsibility of…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – WSOB Opening Report
World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Thurs. Aug. 29, 2019 Day 2 Daily Minutes Session called to order at 8am. Trevor S. – It is 8 am, happy Thursday, it is August 29th. We will open with the ‘We’ version of the “Serenity Prayer”. Welcome back everyone, before we begin, a very special thank you…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – Archive Committee Opening Report
Now presenting the Archive Committee. OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 ARCHIVE COMMITTEEREPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Throughout the Post-Conference period, the Archive Committee has been busy collecting, preserving, cataloguing and “protecting C.A.’s Page 14 of 86 future by preserving C.A.’s legacy.” To date our archival efforts include: COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS: Vice Chair | Norma…
Aug. 29, 2019 Day 2 Daily Minutes – Conference Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Welcome to the 2019 C.A. World Service Conference. The theme this year is: “Many Voices – One Sound” Your WSC Conference Committee has been working all year to get prepared, organized and ready to welcome you, our World Service Page 18…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – Convention Committee Opening Report
Trevor S. – come to order please. I’d like to ask the convention committee to come up please. OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 CONVENTION REPORT STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of the World Service Conference Convention Committee (WSCCC) is to promote enthusiasm and unity within the fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous and support World…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – Finance Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 FINANCE COMMITTEEREPORT INTRODUCTIONAND OPENING COMMENTS: What a fantastic year we have had! Along with monthly committee phone calls we created the Proposed Amended 2019 Budget and the Page 28 of 86 Proposed Draft 2020 Budget which were included in the SR-14 information. We continue to make progress on…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – H&I Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 HOSPITALS & INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEEREPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS The H&I Committee has been working year-round to better service our H&I fellowship across the world. We have been revising our H&I survey to better understand the needs and operations of H&I committees in the different Areas and Districts. This…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – IT Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 IT COMMITTEEREPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The WSCITC Committee has been gathered online one a month since conference. A dedicated committee has been working throughout the year. We have researched and investigated what things can be included in the work for this committee. We have tried to interpret…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – LCF Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 LITERATURE, CHIPS, & FORMATS (LCF) COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The C.A. World Service Conference Literature, Chips, and Formats (LCF) Committee has worked diligently throughout the past year to deliver a significant number of materials both for production, and WSC approval. Our projects often span multiple years,…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – Public Information Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: This past year the WSCPI and its sub-committees have been extremely busy and have achieved what we believe to be great results with some new innovative ideas and ways to engage with the professional community and the public at large. Page…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – S & B Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 STRUCTURE AND BYLAWS COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: This year it is in the Chairman of this committees opinion that the committee did a tremendous job and had great participation as a committee as a whole. The corrected version of the World service Manual was completed and…
Aug 29, 2019 – Day 2 – Daily Minutes – Unity Committee Opening Report
OPENING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 UNITY COMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: This year, the members on the Unity Committee have been passionately involved and motivated with Unity functions throughout the world on various service levels. Members were able to connect with Sweden to create an event where those who attended signed a…
Aug 30, 2019 – Day 3 – Daily Minutes – I.T. Committee Closing Report
CONFERENCE SESSION BEGINS 8 pm. Trevor S. – Call conference session to order at 8pm. Christie N. – reads “Who is a Cocaine Addict”. ROLL CALL. Vote count – 176. Quorum 117 Trevor S. – We are going to try to get through a few committees today, roll call has taken a while, so let’s…
Aug 30, 2019 – Day 3 – Daily Minutes – H&I Committee Closing Report
CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Hey yall, We have been blessed with one powerhouse of a group. Passionate individuals interested in growing our fellowship one newcomer at a time. New blood and new ideas have come into play to help us better improve the…
Aug 30, 2019 – Day 3 – Daily Minutes – Unity Committee Closing Report
Trevor S. – Unity Committee CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 UNITY REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Welcome to the Unity Committee 2019. We hope your experience at the Unity Breakfast was immensely enjoyable! We as a Committee wanted to take a moment to thank Jeanette J for being our speaker following the Unity…
Aug 30, 2019 – Day 3 – Daily Minutes – Archive Committee Closing Report
CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 Page 41 of 49 ARCHIVE COMMITTEEREPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Opening Comments: The Archive Committee has been busy fulfilling its mandate to collect, preserve, and catalogC.A.’s history. This 2019 Conference, the Archive Committee took time out to visit the CAWS Office and see our world repository and conduct…
Aug. 31, 2019 Day 4 – Daily Minutes – WSOB Closing Report
Trevor S. Calls Conference session to order at 9:01am. Serenity Prayer Alex S. – “How It Works” Trevor S. – Thank you, the secretaries are not available for chit chat at anytime, especially during roll call. Russell S. – There may be a situation that we may in fact finish today or early tomorrow. A…
Aug. 31, 2019 Day 4 – Daily Minutes – LCF Closing Report
CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 LITERATURE, CHIPS, & FORMATS (LCF) COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Opening Comments: The Literature, Chips, & Formats (LCF) Committee has had an extremely productive year leading up to and during the breakout session. We’re pleased to have brought the Fellowship the newly published pamphlet, “Honesty, Open-mindedness, &…
Aug 31, 2019 Day 4 – Daily Minutes – S&B Committee Closing Report
CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 Structure and Bylaws Committee INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS During the past year the Structure and Bylaws Committee have been extremely busy and has been so at the Conference as well. We have received some new members that have brought great enthusiasm, new points of view and opinions to…
Aug 31, 2019 – Day 4 – Daily Minutes – Convention Committee Closing Report
CLOSING REPORT Page 134 of 208 C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS I would like to thank the World Service Conference Convention Committee for allowing me to serve as your Chair this year. It has been a honor and an exciting experience. I cannot say enough about how grateful…
Aug 31, 2019 – Day 4 – Daily Minutes – TEC Closing Report
Vanessa MJ – CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 Trustee Election Committee Report INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The 2019 Trustee Election Committee has completed the process. All candidates have been informed of the results. COMMITTEE INTRODUCTIONS: TEC Chair/WSBT Secretary TAL2 – Vanessa J TEC Vice Chair ANRT – George M WSBT Chair MWRT –…
Aug 31, 2019 – Day 4 – Daily Minutes – WSBT Closing Report
Jeannette J. – presents WSBT CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 Page 177 of 208 WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS The WSBT would like to extend sincere thanks to all participants at this year’s World Service Conference. Thank you to the entire Fellowship for allowing us to be of…
Aug 31, 2019 – Day 4 – Daily Minutes – P.I. Committee Closing Report
Stuart J. presents: CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 PUBLIC INFORMATION REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS Opening Comments: Firstly, let me introduce myself I am Stuart J., the WSCPI Chair. Before I introduce the committee, I’d like to announce the PI central theme for all our activities which has been agreed on during this…
Sep 1, 2019 – Day 5 – Daily Minutes – Finance Committee Closing Report
Trevor S. – Please take your seats. Session opens at 8:04am. Session comes to order, Sunday Sept 1, we are back in session. Trevor S. – Ask for the three people I get to sit up here with on the DAIS a big round of applause. All three of them worked hard to post the…
Sep 1, 2019 – Day 5 – Daily Minutes – Conference Committee Closing Report
Jay F. – CLOSING REPORT C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2019 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS The Conference Committee has thoroughly enjoyed working with you and for you this past week to make our 2019 World Service Conference successful. Thank you to all delegates, committee chairs, Trustees, WSOB members, other Conference attendees, and both new…
Sep 1, 2019 – Day 5 – Daily Minutes – New Business
Conference resumes session at 11:46am. QUORUM CALL. Push any button. Total 108 votes, meet required quorum. Sarah T. provided written motion on break, we will address now. Motion- Motion to reconsider the motion made last night to approve PI rocks video. Phil H. – Point of Information , this must be to rescind given that…
Sep 1, 2019 – Days 1 – 5 – Summary of Motions
World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Aug. 28 – Sep 1, 2019 Summary of Motions Day One – Wednesday 28 August 2019 Electronic Voting Utilized for some votes Motion -Motion to move to approve CA Thailand as an area of Cocaine Anonymous to be effective immediately. Seconded. Motion passes with substantial unanimity Motion – Motion…