Thursday, September 1,1994. Opened with the Serenity prayer. Roll call and preliminary quorum determination. 111 votes present, quorum requirement is 74 votes. Motion 12: To suspend the rules to make this a non smoking meeting. Point of information, to suspend the rules requires a majority vote. The motion to suspend the rules fails. Motion 13:…
Category: WS Conferences
The WSC is the nerve center and voice of our Fellowship. The WSC is the one time each year when all our service branches come together. Unlike all other branches of C.A. service, the WSC is not an entity, it is an event. At the WSC, the Delegates, the World Service Board of Trustees, and the managers and Directors of the World Service Office meet to discuss ideas and direction for the Fellowship of C.A. as a whole. The WSC can last up to a week; however, the planning and implementation associated with the WSC is a year-round proposition.
The Conference Committee is to provide the planning, organization, logistics, and implementation of the Business Conference to include preparation of the agenda. The Conference Committee will determine the location of the Conference unless otherwise agreed upon by voting Conference members. All World Service Conference contracts must be ratified by the CAWSO Board and executed by two or more board members and/or Trustees. Each Delegate must be knowledgeable about the needs and feelings of their Area and Region. From general meetings at the WSC, the Conference divides into various committees where all suggestions, questions, and problems are discussed. These topics include all matters of importance to C.A. as a whole. Each Delegate serves on a designated Conference Committee of his or her own selection. It is suggested that each Committee contains at least one Trustee. Any member of Cocaine Anonymous may serve and vote on any World Service Conference Committee, however, each Participant is limited to voting in one committee. Non-delegates may serve as Committee officers. It is recommended when electing Committee Chairpersons that the length of their delegate tenure is considered in order to be fiscally responsible to the fellowship and respectful of Conference budgets. Non-Delegate chair expenses must be incorporated into the committee budget and approved by the committee. Then the approved budget is brought to the Conference floor by the Finance Committee as part of the complete World Service budget for approval. All committee budgets need to be submitted to the Finance Committee by 9 am of the last breakout committee work day. Conference committee guidelines, policies and procedures are submitted to the Conference for approval, included in the Delegates notebooks, and are available to other interested members of the fellowship. Conference Approved Literature – a full list of Conference approved literature appears in the Appendix to this Manual.
World Service Conference Minutes:
Sep 2, 1994 – WS Conference – Day 3 – Daily Minutes Summary
Friday Sept 2,1994 Opened with the serenity prayer. Roll call and priliminary quorum determination, 107 votes quorum requirement is 72. Chairpersons ruling: All persons will be limited to 3 min per person, limit of 2 speeches per member on each particular motion. Debbie Harris announces Brian North as the new world service trustee, TAL is…
Sep 3, 1994 – WS Conference – Day 4 – Daily Minutes Summary
Saturday Sept. 3.1994. Opened the conference session with the Serenity prayer. Roll call and preliminary quorum determination, 111 votes present, quorum requirement of 73 votes. Convention committee takes the conference floor and presents the 1997 conference bids, from Denver and San Diego. Please reference your presentation packets. After presentations, questions to the 2 presentation committees…
Sep 4, 1994 – WS Conference – Day 5 – Daily Minutes Summary
Sunday, September 4,1994 Opened with the Serenity prayer. Roll call and preliminary quorum determination, 99 votes present, 66 is the quorum requirement. Waiter speaks to the Conference floor on Unity Conference officers introduce themselves. The motion 134, to return the piece ” A Guide To The 12 Steps”, to the Literature Committee at point 5…
Aug 30, 1995 – Day 1 – WS Conference Minutes
1995 WSC MINUTES Raddisson Plaza Hotel, Manhattan Beach, CA, August 30 through September 3 Wed, August 30,1995 Charles opened the 1995 WSC with the serenity prayer Mike Pine read chapter 5 Bob Campbell read the 12 traditions Frances (non-addict trustee) read the 12 concepts Chair welcomed everyone to the 12th annual conference Charles Lewis (AKA…
Aug 31, 1995 – Day 2 – WS Conference Minutes
August 31, 1995 Charles opens session with Serenity Prayer Roll Call 124 votes present. Quorum will be 83 votes. Randall O’Brien chair of conference committee directs conference to the overhead for the room #’s of the committee breakouts and announces 12 step meeting in room 236. Randall O’Brien read the statement of purpose for the…
Aug 30 – Sep 03, 1995 – Conference Summary of Motions
WEDNESDAY. August 30. 1995 Motion: To recognize Indiana as a new Area. Seconded. Passed unanimously. Motion: To recognize Calgary, Alberta Canada as new Area. Seconded. Passed unanimously. Motion: To amend the 1994 World Service Conference Minutes that motion 140 failed, rather than passed. Seconded. Passed. Motion: To approve the 1994 World Service Conference Minutes as…
Aug 28, 1996 – Day – 1 – WS Conference Minutes
Cocaine Anonymous 1996 World Service Conference Minutes 1-35 Activities and Motions 1-12 on Wednesday, August 28, 1996. 36-63 Activities and Motions 13-18 on Thursday, August 29, 1996 (Including a list of Referrals to committee) 64-91 Activities and Motions 19-34 on Friday, August 30, 1996 92-199 Activities and Motions 35-95 on Saturday, August 31, 1996 200-243…
Aug 29, 1996 – Day 2 – WS Conference Minutes
9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 29, 1996. 8/29/96 Thursday 36. Roll Call 37. Establish Quorum – 130 voting members 38. Quorum is 87 39. Trustee Election Committee announcement of election: WSO Trustee: Susan Turnbull Pacific North : Andy White Pacific South: Joe Stevens WS Trustee: Meredith Amos 40. Conference Convention Comm. Report by Bill A. Page…
Aug 30, 1996 – Day 3 – WS Conference Minutes
Friday, August 30, 1996 63. Roll call completed. 64. Quorum established. 65. First order of business is the Motion to reconsider the defeat of the approval of the minutes. This Motion was seconded, then tabled for first order of business this morning. The Conference Committee is now requesting that this Motion be further tabled until…
Aug 31, 1996 – Day 4 – WS Conference Minutes
Saturday, August 31, 1996 92. 102 Roll call. 93. Quorum established. 94. Public Information Committee Continued 95. MOTION 35: To approve C.A.W.S.O. use and distribution of the 1996 C.A.W.S. survey2 results, subject to Trustee approval. 96. Call for a vote. 97. Ruled out of order. 98. Vote on Motion 4 to be next. MOTION PASSES….
Sep 1, 1996 – Day 5 – WS Conference Minutes
Sunday, September 1, 1996 200. Roll call taken. 201. Quorum established. 78 is the quorum. 202. Announcements 203. Convention Committee ( Condensed their Motions from hand-out in order to save time) 204. Motion 96: Chairperson- 5 #3 to read: Immediately following the election of the Chairperson, the chairperson is encouraged to coordinate with the Trustee…
Aug 28 – Sep 01, 1996 – WS Conference Summary of Motions
1996 World Service Conference Wednesday, August 28,1996 Summary of Motions and Activities 1. Motion to Suspend the Rules to Recognize Nevada Passed 2. Motion to recognize the State of Nevada as an Area for this WSC only. Passed 3. Motion to Suspend the rules to recognize England Passed 4. Motion to recognize the Country of…
Aug 27, 1997 – Day 1 – Conference Summary of Motions
Minutes Completed & Revised 4-98 1997 Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Minutes Page 1 of 47 Day One, Wednesday, August 27, 1997 Session called to order by Amy Beech, Vice Chairperson/Parliamentarian, at 1:30 p.m. Amy Beech will be the Acting Chairperson until a new Chair is elected. Serenity Prayer How It Works read by Brigid…
Aug 28, 1997 – Day 2 – Conference Summary of Motions
Minutes Completed & Revised 4-98 1997 Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Minutes Page 6 of 47 Minutes of Day Two THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1997 Session called to order 9:07 a.m. by the Chair The Serenity Prayer Roll Call Quorum is 85, we have 127 votes present It was brought to the attention of the Chair…
Aug 29, 1997 – Day 3 – Conference Summary of Motions
1997 Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Minutes Page 11 of 47 August 29, 1997 Minutes of Day Three Session called to order at 7:45 p.m. by the Chair Serenity Prayer Roll call Determined to have 130 votes present, the quorum is 87 Announcement concerning Trustee Elections Sharon Smith: TAL: Congratulations to all the nominees. The…
Aug 30, 1997 – Day 4 – Conference Summary of Motions
1997 Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Minutes Page 13 of 47 Day Four, Saturday, August 30, 1997 Session called to order by the Chair Serenity prayer Roll Call Lawrence Jackson: H& I Chair: Move that the conference approve our committee budget from January 1, 1998 through June 30, 1998 for the total amount of $542.50….
Aug 31, 1997 – Day 5 – Conference Summary of Motions
1997 Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Minutes Page 42 of 47 World Service Conference, Day Five 8-31-97 Session called to order. Serenity Prayer Roll Call 128 votes present. Quorum is 86. Peter Grant, Finance Committee: Motion to approve the C.A.W.S. budget for July 1st, 1998 through June 30th, 1999 as presented Motion passes unanimously. Finance…
Sep 2, 1998 – Day 1 – WS Conference – Summary of Motions
1998 World Service Conference Summary of Motions and Activities Day One, September 2,1998 Welcome to the World Service Conference 1998! 1. Session called to order by the Chair at 1:15 p.m. 2. The session began with the Serenity Prayer. 3. Aurora, from the Inland Empire, read How it Works. 4. Katherine, from Louisiana, read The…
Sep 3, 1998 – Day 2 – Conference Summary of Motions
1998 World Service Conference Day Two, September 3,1998 Summary of Motions and Activities 167. Session begins 9:15 a.m. 168. Serenity Prayer 169. Roll Call 170. 125 votes present, quorum is 84 171. Announcements: If you want a copy of the revenue analysis see Scott Stevenson 172. Michael Richter: Directed to all committee chairs and trustees…
Sep 4, 1998 – Day 3 – Conference Summary of Montions
C.A. World Service Conference 1998 Day Three: September 4,1998 1. Session begins at 7:50 p.m. 2. Serenity Prayer 3. Roll Call 4. 128 votes present, quorum is 86 5. Convention Committee: Tom Stokes, Chair 6. Thank you to the committee, for their hard and wonderful work this year. Love, service and unanimity. 7. Handout given…
Sep 5, 1998 – Day 4 – Conference Summary of Motions
C.A. World Service Conference 1998 Day Four, Saturday, September 05, 1998 Session began 2.Serenity Prayer 3. Roll Call 4. Convention Committee Continued. 5. Motion#9: Only current World Service Convention memorabilia can be sold at the World Service Convention. On the last day of the convention the host of the next years CAWS convention may also…
Sep 6, 1998 – Day 5 – Conference Summary of Motions
C.A. World Service Conference 1998 Day Five, Sunday, September 06, 1998 1. Session began 9:16 a.m. 2. Serenity Prayer 3. Roll Call 4. WSOB report on referrals to it. 5. Scott Stevenson moved to rescind convention committee’s Motion 12: Motion #12: Effective 1998 the WSO will be responsible for collection of outstanding debts, unpaid checks…
Sep 1, 1999 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions and Activities
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 1999 Wednesday, September 1, 1999, Day One Summary of Motions and Activities Welcome to the 1999 World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Introduction of Conference Board Spencer Barton-Chair Heidi Jonathan-Parliamentarian Deneen Grant-Secretary Serenity Prayer How It Works Twelve Traditions Twelve Concepts Roll Call 124 votes present at this roll call,…
Sep 2, 1999 – Day 2 Summary of Motions and Activities
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Thursday, September 2, 1999, Day Two Summary of Motions and Activities Session called to order Serenity Prayer Mary Hukill: Announcements Spencer Barton: Announcements The Motion presented on the floor yesterday, the intent was good, and the chair’s ruling on 2/3 of the votes versus the majority was incorrect. The motion…
Sep 3, 1999 – Day 3 Summary of Motions & Activities
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 1999 Friday, September 3, 1999, Day Three Summary of Motions & Activities Serenity Prayer Roll Call 129 Voting members present at the roll The Quorum is 86 Trustees: Walter Johnson One of our trustees did not attend the conference or the board meeting. We wanted to be sure the Midwest…
Sep 4, 1999 – Day 4 Summary of Motions and Activities
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference Saturday, September 4, 1999, Day Four Summary of Motions & Activities Opening with the Serenity Prayer Announcements: Someone has taken the 100 disks the conference committee supplied to this conference, please return them. The conference secretary requires them! Roll Call 136 V oting Members Quorum is 90 Motion to rescind…
Sep 5, 1999 – Day 5 Summary of Motions & Activities
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 1999 Day Five, September 5, 1999 1) Welcome to the final day of this World Conference 2) Open with the Serenity Prayer 3) Roll Call 4) 127 votes present 5) Quorum is 85 6) In your budget there should be a supplement pages 1, 2, 3 and 20 7) Jay…
Aug 30, 2000 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions – Opening Business
Page 1 Welcome to the 17th Annual 2000 World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous. Introduction of Conference Board Heidi Jonathan – Chair James McWhorter – Parliamentarian/Vice Chairperson Brigid Buretta – Secretary Serenity Prayer How It Works The Twelve Traditions The Twelve Concepts Roll Call 135 Votes present at this roll call. 89 is our quorum….
Aug 30, 2000 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions – WSBT & WSOB Opening Reports
Page 3 TRUSTEE REPORTS Andy White – North Pacific North, Chair of the Trustees The BOT has made a decision at the last conference to fill the TAL position. I’d like to thank the delegates who served on the TEC. We would solicit candidates that had accounting/finance/business experience. We are looking for people who fit…
Aug 30, 2000 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions – Committee Opening Reports
Page 8 COMMITTEE REPORTS Conference Committee – Kevin Flaws, Chairperson We’ve made a lot of changes this year based on your feedback evaluation forms. Red band on your name-tag means voting member, yellow means committee chair, officer, WSOB or WSBT member. New referral forms located in the business center. 4 part form. 8 ½ x…
Aug 30, 2000 – Summary of Motions – Referrals (Part 1)
Page 12 REFERRALS #1450 – Michael R., Convention Committee: “Before leaving the convention site, go over our numbers with the hotel, so the hotel can pass on the correct numbers. I.E., registration totals, rooms booked, rooms picked up, total room nights, etc. This will help all future cities with their negotiating ability. Also, there were…
Aug 31, 2000 – Summary of Motions – Referrals (Part 2)
Page 1 1.) ROLL CALL 2.) 131 Votes are present and quorum is 87. 3.) Heidi: Last night a referral was made by a member that I should have ruled out of order. I was caught off guard by the referral. I’d like to remind everyone that under the Concepts, that we are never to…
Sep 1, 2000 – Day 3 – Summary of Motions – TEC Closing Report
Page 1 1. Session called to order 2. Roll Call 3. 133 votes are present. Quorum is 88. 4. Kevin M.: I feel I must respond in some way to the statement that was read into the record Wednesday night, personally attacking me in some detail, in the form of a referral, regarding alleged actions…
Sep 1, 2000 – Day 3 – Summary of Motions – H&I Closing Report (Part 1)
Page 2 COMMITTEE REPORTS Hospitals and Institutions Committee Report – Jim Brown; WSC H&I Committee Chair INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT YEAR; AND ITEMS THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THROUGH THE YEAR: N/A ITEMS REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES; WORLD SERVICE OFFICE, OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Referral # 1006, All conference committees to…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – H&I Closing Report (Part 2)
Page 1 Session called to order at 9:04 AM Roll Call 137 Voting members. Quorum is 90 ANNOUNCEMENTS Point of order – May we have the Serenity Prayer. Chair: Yes. COMMITTEE REPORTS (CON’T) DOORBELL Joy: I notified the floor yesterday that I would be making a motion today to rescind their motion on the budget…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – WSOB Closing Report
Page 2 WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: The World Service Office Board of Directors received 30 referrals this conference and we met Friday morning September 1, 2000 to discuss and take action on those referrals. We have no motions to bring to the floor for action by the Conference but…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – Conference Closing Report
Page 4 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT – Kevin Flaws, Chairperson INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Once again the members of the Conference Committee come before this body in the spirit of unity and service. We would like to thank everyone for being so helpful to our committee and the patience you have shown as we refine our…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – Public Information Closing Report
Page 9 PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE REPORT INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Thank you for giving us the opportunity to be of service. I would like the committee to introduce themselves beginning with the officers. These individuals have worked tirelessly to provide this body with a variety of public information options. Included in the handouts are several…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – Unity Committee Closing Report
Page 14 UNITY COMMITTEE REPORT – Steve Shaw, Chairman MOTIONS: Regarding referral # 1080, which states; That the Conference Committee be responsible for the logistics and coordination of the Unity Lunch; That the Unity Committee be responsible for selling tickets and a securing speaker for the event. Motion 1: To add “Unity Lunch” to our…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – LCF Committee Closing Report
Page 15 JAY S: CHIPS, LITERATURE & FORMAT COMMITTEE REPORT – JAY S., CHAIRPERSON INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: We had many referrals this year and I MOTIONS: Motion 1: To accept the concept for a pamphlet entitled, “Self Acceptance.” End of 2000 Conference. This is a referral from the 1999 conference. The referral is to…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – IT Committee Closing Report
Page 21 INTERNET COMMITTEE REPORT – David LaBell, Chairperson INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Kellie Federici (Vice-Chair), Ivan Libson (Secretary), Debbie Williams, Terry Marsden, Michael Cook, Tasha Lundquist, Lydia Russell, Leon Mason (Trustee at Large), Kevin Murphy (WSOB) Amend Existing Internet Committee statement of purpose on page 3.4 of the World Service Manual “To provide assistance…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – S&B Committee Closing Report
Page 26 STRUCTURE AND BYLAWS – COMMITTEE REPORT – Karen S., Chairperson INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: Structure & Bylaws Committee Page 27 considered action on 55 items this year. In addition to referrals made to us at the beginning of the Conference, we considered items referred to us at the end of the 1999 Conference,…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – Convention Committee Closing Report
CONVENTION COMMITTEE REPORT – John Rosa, Chairperson Michael R: Presented the bid for the 2003 CAWS Convention to be held in Chicago, IL. DOORBELL MOTIONS: Motion 1: To accept Illinois bid for 2003 CAWS Convention to be held in Chicago. Second. John: The bid is amazing – they have some good, clear work done on…
Sep 2, 2000 – Day 4 – Summary of Motions – Finance Committee Closing Report
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT – Phil Landau,Chairperson MOTIONS From referral #1019, which states: “Review and propose an updated expense reimbursement policy for Cocaine Anonymous World Service.” Motion #1: To accept the CAWS Expense Reimbursement Policy, as attached. Seconded. Vote. Motion passes. Motion #2: to insert the approved “CAWS Expense Reimbursement policy” into the CAWS Manual under…
Sep 3, 2000 – Day 5 – Summary of Motions – Opening Session
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 2000 Sunday, September 3, 2000 – Day Five Summary of Motions and Activities Page 1 Session called to order. Roll Call. Doorbell Roll Call continues 123 voting members quorum is 81. Ron: I’d like to make an amends to the chair and committee members for my behavior last evening. Destroy…
Sep 3, 2000 – Day 5 – Summary of Motions – WSBT Closing Report
Page 2 WORLD SERVICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPORT DOORBELL MOTIONS: None REFERRALS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS: Response to referral 1381: Please review the status of the 12 Principles and consider whether establishing any official set of “CA Principles” interferes with the right of CA members is to form their own beliefs, as suggested in…
Sep 3, 2000 – Day 5 – Summary of Motions – Conference New Business
Page 4 NEW BUSINESS: Joe: Motion: Allow the On-line Service Committee to become the On-line Service Area of Cocaine Discussion Call for the vote. Seconded. Motion passes. Vote on the main motion. Motion passes. Minority Opinion: Jay: representation of the meetings, I don’t think that it’s correct. I really don’t think we needed to do…
Aug 29, 2001 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions – Conference Opening
Cocaine Anonymous World Service Conference 2001 Wednesday, August 29, 2001 – Day One Summary of Motions and Activities Conference Opens with the Serenity Prayer How It Works – Read by David Wyatt Twelve Traditions – Read by Heidi Jonathon Twelve Concepts – Read by Joy Hutcheson Introduction of the Conference Board Chairperson – Scott Stevenson…
Aug 29, 2001 – Day 1 – Summary of Motions – WSBT Opening Report
Trustee Reports Meredith Glasser, WSB Trustee Meet four times a year, a conference call a month. We each sit on a committee or two. We try to keep the committees working all year round. We also interview all trustee nominees. A trustee also sits on the CAWS convention committee. They review the use of our…