WSBT Approved Conference Call Minutes
January 22rd 2022, 8:00am PDT
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Moment of silence followed by the “WE” version of the Serenity Prayer
Roll Call
- George M. ANRT – present
- Chris M. ASRT – present
- Sarah T. ERT/WSBT Vice Chair – present
- Johan T. MERT – present
- Clay P. MWRT – present
- Ruby C . PNRT/WSBT Vice Secretary – present
- Aurora L. PSRT – present
- Barry H. SWRT – present
- Jason L. TAL1/WSBT Chair – present
- Laurie R. WSOT – present
Joni E. WST/ WSBT Secretary – present
Readings
Reading of Twelve Traditions (Laurie)
Tradition 1 & Discuss (George)
Concept 1 & Discuss (Chris)
Chairs Opening Remarks
We need to clear all projects before conference so it is important we keep an eye on the timeline for all inquiries, referrals, and other projects.
Place Marker / Business Items (items retained on agenda for every meeting)
Copyright and Trademark Protection (Joni)
| Matter No. | Country | Mark | Renewal Due | ||
| 59628-0001 | Canada | WE’RE HERE AND WE’RE FREE | September 30, 2027 | ||
| 59628-0002 | U.S. | COCAINE ANONYMOUS | September 4, 2030 | ||
| 59628-0003 | Canada | COCAINE ANONYMOUS | December 13, 2031 | ||
| 59628-0004 | U.S. | CA | December 20, 2028 | ||
| 59628-0005 | Canada | CA | June 12, 2032 | ||
| 59628-0006 | U.S. | CA HOPE FAITH COURAGE (logo) | April 24, 2030 | ||
| 59628-0007 | Canada | CA HOPE FAITH COURAGE (logo) | August 9, 2032 | ||
| 59628-0008 | U.S. | WE’RE HERE AND WE’RE FREE | April 2, 2026 | ||
| 59628-0009 | Europe | COCAINE ANONYMOUS | April 1, 2026 | ||
| 59628-0010 | Europe | CA HOPE FAITH COURAGE (logo) | July 26, 2026 | ||
| 59628-0011 | Europe | CA | July 25, 2025 | ||
| 59628-0012 | South Africa | COCAINE ANONYMOUS | ? | ||
| 59628-0013 | South Africa | CA | June 30, 2027 | ||
| 59628-0014 | South Africa | CA HOPE FAITH COURAGE (logo) | June 30, 2027 | ||
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a. Bernie retirement and replacement
Joni E. is soliciting legal representation information from a few firms and will provide a summary of the findings to the WSBT for review.
b. Protection for emerging Areas
This project is ongoing; we are analyzing the various new areas and the numbers of meetings in each to make a determination as to whether the registration of our trademarks in each new area is necessary and/or economically feasible.
c. Legal status of NewsGram
We need to check on the status of the Newsgram and whether or not it is trademarked, Joni E. will review the trademark registrations.
- Signature of annual corporate documents (Q4) (Jason)
- Election of corporate officers (Q4) (Jason)
- Referral Tracker (Ruby)
Ruby C. advised that 2 new referrals have been received by the WSBT and will be assigned.
We need to make a concerted effort to resolve all outstanding referrals.
Chris M. prepared a summary of his investigation of the non-addict trustee for referral 2021-02/2020-05.
Motion to keep non-addict trustee position in our World Service Manual and close this referral, seconded. Passed unanimously.
Other referrals reviewed:
2021-04 Basic Text for the Fellowship (Jason)
2021-02 Fair Use Policy (Joni)
2019-32 Bringing members to Conference Committees (Johan)
2022-02 New Standing Rule (Clay)
2022-03 Hybrid Conference
Motion to pass referral 2022-03 to Conference Committee, seconded. Passed unanimously.
Long Term Planning (Clay)
a. Committee procedures (possible read through)
The trustees reviewed the LTP Guidelines and discussed the publishing of a portion in the Newsgram.
b. WSBT Projects Chart
Projects chart was reviewed and updated.
International Structure & Development (Johan)
a. General update
b. License agreement proposal
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Johan T. read his report re the revised calculation of licensing assessment.
Motion to provide WSOB with WSBT recommended criteria and new level of costing to be included in new licensing agreement, seconded. Passed unanimously.
c. Translation policy
The translation subcommittee comprised of David C., Jason L., and Joni E. have been working diligently on a revised translation policy that should be completed in the next few weeks.
Status of World Service Office (Laurie)
- Cathal resigned as Secretary, Yves W. was voted in as Director/Secretary.
- Annual Harassment Training for the Trustees is scheduled for the Q1 WSBT meeting.
- CAWSO, Inc.’s non-profit status continues to be investigated and efforts are underway to resolve the discrepancy that has been determined to be an IRS mistake.
Trustee Election Committee (Sarah)
- Clay P. and Sarah T. have met twice in the last few weeks.
- Need to have all TEC elected delegate names provided to the committee as soon as possible.
Financial Overview (Laurie)
- CAWSO, Inc. ended 2021 with a deficit of -$30,409.
WSBT Projects Chart (Sarah)
- Reviewed all open WSBT projects.
Old Business Items
- Directors and Officers Insurance (Laurie)
- We are still awaiting updated insurance policy documents to correct address and coverage issues.
- Updates for CAWS Conventions (Regional Trustees)
- Adding of English-speaking Caribbean to ASR (Chris/George)
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- We need to follow up with the Conference Committee; there is a need for a petition for revising areas in a region.
- Royalty Agreement for Books (Sarah)
Motion to recommend the office provide a royalty agreement for each published book, seconded. Passed unanimously.
Motion to recommend the office apply the costing index system for license agreements to royalty agreements, seconded. Passed unanimously.
- Approval Revised Orientation Documents (Sarah)
- Review of TEC questions (Sarah)
- Venue for 2022 Q1 meeting. Illinois Area offer to host (Joni)
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- Hotel reservations and registrations for the Chicago convention, the location of the WSBT 2022 Q1 meeting, are in progress and will be confirmed in the next week.
- Alternative platforms for worldwide donations other than PayPal (Sarah)
- Brand Guidelines. (Jason)
- The final version of the brand guidelines has been approved and is being forwarded to the office.
New Business Items
- Loss of Non-profit Status (Laurie)
- Steps to reinstate our non-profit status is underway. The Give Butter donation platform cannot be set up until the status is corrected.
- Delegate mailings (Sarah)
- There is still some confusion as to the Delegate mailing dates. The dates the Conference Committee has decided on would delay WSBT minutes from being distributed for a six-month period. Clay will discuss with the committee.
- Legal document suite (Joni)
Motion to extend for 30 minutes so we can finish all business, motion seconded. Passed unanimously.
- Correspondence workshop (Ruby)
- A workshop to discuss all outstanding correspondence has been scheduled for 02/13/22 at 8:00 am PST.
- Standard responses. (Ruby)
- NewsGram, WSOB or WSBT subcommittee? (Ruby)
- CVENT Contract
Motion to accept the 2022 CVENT contract, motion seconded. Passed unanimously.
- Debit cards
Motion to not further use debit cards for trustee per diem expenditures, seconded. Passed with substantial unanimity.
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Correspondence – Inquiries and Responses
Q3-03 2021-26-08 – Conduct arbitrary & unbecoming
Assigned to Clay P. As of 11-20-2021, draft response has been created and is being proofed.
August 25, 2021
To: the C.A. Board of Trustees
Dear WSBT,
I am writing to you regarding circumstances of which you should be aware. It is with no pleasure that I write to you but know that I have the full support of my fellow delegates, Cameron and Tom, and Chad, the OSA Chairperson.
I will do my best to simply highlight pertinent comments and concerns.
On August 17th, I was contacted by our Area Fundraising and Special Events Chair, Rich B, about a situation that had developed between he and Trustee Jason L. in the C.A. Europe Events WhatsApp.
At issue was the posting of available fundraising merchandise in the OSA Web Store. Trustee (Jason) L. asked that Rich cease and desist from posting the info to the group. Rich is one of our young guns in recovery and service and has great enthusiasm for the work. He has done an exemplary job on behalf of the OSA.
Before Rich became F&SE Chair, we had some fundraisers but none were as successful as those Rich and his committee have accomplished.
Trustee (Jason) L. has some very strong opinions about the OSA and how we fundraise.
[4:52 PM, 8/17/2021] Jason L.: Dear Susan, Please would you assist. I have asked Rich to stop inundating the European Events group with OSA merchandise. I turned a blind eye to the occasional advert but it’s become constant advertising and it is inappropriate. No other Area behaves like this. Arras are supposed to be fully self supporting. Also the merchandise is not created by the OSA it is just vast array of catalogue items with our logo stuck on it. Our World Service Office is charged with carrying out the business of C.A. It is not the function of an Area.
[8:34 PM, 8/17/2021] Susan B: Hi Jason, Please excuse Rich’s zeal. As you might imagine, the OSA needed to get creative when it came to our Area fundraising. I have asked him not to post OSA Store flyers in your group but to simply message that there are new items. Would you kindly add him back into the group? He is still new (just took a year) but very enthusiastic in his commitment to service. He has also been asked to include more items with the OSA logo on them. I will be sorry not to see you in person at Conference this year. Take good care of yourself! IL&S, Susan
[3:31 AM, 8/18/2021] Jason L.: I don’t want any selling on the group. Posting messages that there are new items is not appropriate either.
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[3:43 AM, 8/18/2021] Jason L.: What you are selling is not memorabilia. You have hooked up with a fulfilment company who will provide hundreds, if not thousands of products with our logo on them. The WSBT receive several propositions a year from companies offering this ‘service’ and we always respectfully decline. We are not a merchandising company. The World Service Office is charged with supplying C.A. items. You are effectively looking to the whole Fellowship to fund your Area and that is not appropriate, as I’m sure you will appreciate. Also, by engaging with a company in that fashion we are invariably endorsing their products. Rather than members making simply Tradition donations it is being suggested that they should support the Felliwship by purchasing OSA merchandise. If they do so…
Following this logic, C. A. should not be selling literature on Amazon! I appreciate the fact that the Trustees decided this was not a good option for CAWSO, Inc, however it was indeed the best option for the OSA and has worked very well for us. A.s an Area with no geographical boundaries it solves the problem of being able to reach our members, wherever they may be.
[6:11 AM, 8/18/2021] Susan B: I will speak to Rich and get back to you.
[3:26 PM, 8/19/2021] Jason L.: Please don’t strike another match in Europe. – I believe this was in response to my response to this question Does rule # 62 apply to WhatsApp groups? Asking for a friend: Always! However, I call them like I see them. That a trusted OSA servant would be chastised and removed from this group by a Trustee for doing his service treads very close to stepping on the 2nd Tradition, IMO. As for the other, it was unnecessary. My apologies to the group. ✌ Other group members do not have a problem with the OSA Store posts:
- The OSA store has raised over $1000 to help carry the message to the still suffering addict which is commendable. They’re limited with how they reach addicts so WhatsApp groups are a natural channel. What they do is like an ongoing event purely for raising funds (no different to a one off unity day but it’s ongoing with new products being launched). Surely people can scroll past if they’re not interested? People often post the same meeting multiple times but we just scroll past and don’t make a fuss. Really surprised to witness this chain of comments and see someone removed.
- I think its a load of old bollocks personally. This is a watsap group and people can post CA related stuff if they wish. If it’s not to your liking…scroll on. Its really that simple…surely?
- Subsequently, a member asked for a group conscience. No action has been taken.
Also, I appreciate Trustee (Jason) L. contacting Rich to add him back to the group. There was more argument and Jason proceeded to block Rich. This post below prevented any resolution.
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AA & other LIVE meetings as of 2 nd Aug’21 (to add to this list text 07737 757901) AA:Alcoholics Anonymous ACA: Adult Children of Alcoholics B:Blue Card read BB:bring your own AA Big Book BS: Booking System in place, contact the service committee prior to attending C:Clarity statement read CA:Cocaine Anonymous Ch:Church CL:Candlelit CMA:Crystal Meth Anonymous CP:sobriety Chips given out during the meeting CS:Chit System in place D:Dog friendly F:Face-mask required GA:Gamblers Anonymous H:Hybrid meeting, physical & zoom are the same meeting I:LGBTQI L:LGBT LS:Lithuanian Speaking M:Maximum attendees excluding those ‘facilitating’ the meeting or those who work in the building MO:Men Only N:Name & number required for track & trace NA:Narcotics Anonymous OA:Overeaters Anonymous P:Polish speaking Q:LGBTQ R;Russian speaking S:Spanish speaking SLAA:Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous T:Temperature taken W:in AA’s ‘Where to find’ WO:Women Only WS:physical meeting but details on the Fellowships’ WebSites.
The OSA Delegates and Chairperson are dismayed that a post promoting other Fellowships would be acceptable when a legitimate C.A. post is not.
We look to the WSBT to offer resolution and guidance concerning this unfortunate (and unnecessary) controversy.
Thank you for your time and consideration in these challenging times.
In Unity, Love & Service,
Susan B.
OSA Delegate
CC Chad L.
Tom T.
Cameron F.
Q4-05 2021-10-15 – C.A. Logo on 13th Step Condoms Assigned to Aurora L.
From: Adrian W.
Date: 15 October 2021 at 16:14:54 BST
To: wsbt@ca.org
Cc: wsbt@ca.org
Subject: Re: Attention to WSBOT
On 7 Oct 2021, at 16:52, Adrian W. wrote:
To whom it may concern,
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I was very fortunate to attend our local district convention 2 weeks ago in the SCDUK and was amazed by the effort put into the event. Thank God for CA…
It’s with a very disturbing observation that myself, a few others and my sponsor I was somewhat in disbelief that they were selling condoms with the CA logo on as well as the 13th step written on them. It’s of my understanding that this is certainly not on the list of merchandise/memorabilia that we are permitted to sell. Amongst other things I believe this was very thoughtless, inappropriate and outside issue and endorsing bad behaviour with 13th step but even without 13th step still not good. I write this so this can be addressed so this is acknowledged and members/committees do not slip into the idea that this is ok. Picture for reference.
Q2-07 2021-05-31
Assigned to Jason L.
From: Susan C. L.
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2021 9:23:28 PM
To: anrt@ca.org <anrt@ca.org>; mwrt@ca.org <mwrt@ca.org>; tal1@ca.org <tal1@ca.org>
Subject: LTP – Storage and Formatting
Just in case y’all haven’t responded yet.
Good day!
I am working with the LTP Digital Storage Committee to document details about software, storage, and backups for each Conference Committee.
To this end, could you please reply back to this email with the following information:
SOFTWARE:
- What software does your committee use on a regular basis?
- How is it licensed (personal or CA)?
- Who is/are the administrator(s) for the software?
- Who has access to it?
STORAGE & BACKUPS
- Where are your committee working files stored? (personal PC, cloud, Box, Google, etc)
- Where are your committee Conference-approved files stored? (WSO, personal PC, cloud, Box, Google, etc)
- Is your information backed up on a regular basis?
- If so, where are the backups kept?
- What is the total storage space that your committee is using?
- Is your information archived?
- If so, what format are the archived files? (DVD, USB drive, hard drive, etc)
- If so, when do files get archived?
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- Where are the archives kept?
- Do you use the Rackspace email server (committee@ca.org) for your committee or your personal email?
- Are your critical emails backed up?
- Who has access to the emails?
** Do you have a provision for an alternate committee member to have access to log-in information in the event you are unavailable?
I appreciate your time to complete this. Please ensure that someone from your committee responds or let me know if I need to contact someone different.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Susan L.
Q4-08 2021-10-30 – Misuse of C.A. on the UK website Assigned to Jason L.
RE: Misuse of CA on the UK website
wsbt@ca.org <wsbt@ca.org>
From: ca.org <webservant@ca.org>
Sent: 30 October 2021 4:52 AM
To: wsbt@ca.org <wsbt@ca.org>
Subject: Board of Trustees Request
| Name | dorothy b. | |
| xxxxxxxxx | ||
| Address | ||
| City | Newbury | |
| State // | hampshire | |
| Province | ||
| Area or | UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Region | ||
| Subject | MISUSE OF CA on the uk website |
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| Your Message | Good morning I am a longtime sober member of AA, 52 years. we find that here in theUK CA is becoming almost a pseudo AA meeting, and rather elitist with it. Why does the website statehttps://www.cocaineanonymous.org.uk/ COCAINE ANONYMOUS CAUK AREA… NEED HELP WITH A DRUG OR ALCOHOL PROBLEM? This is way out of order. see the website of my AA Groupwww.designforlivingaagroup.co.uk . this needs to be corrected please. A CA Member self declared as a pure addict recently took the chair at an AA Meeting… |
Q4-09 2021-11-02 – Interview for school
Assigned to Jason L.
From: ca.org <webservant@ca.org>
Sent: 02 November 2021 8:47 AM
To: wsbt@ca.org <wsbt@ca.org>
Subject: Board of Trustees Request
| Name | Shakell B. | |
| xxxxxxx | ||
| Address | ||
| City | canyon | |
| State // | tx | |
| Province | ||
| Area or | texas | |
| Region | ||
| Subject | interview for school | |
| Your | Good morning i was hoping to do an interview for a school project in order to gain more knowledge on this program please email me at your earliest convenience.Thank you |
Q4-11 2021-11-18 – Web Designer
Assigned to Jason L.
From: ca.org <webservant@ca.org>
Sent: 18 November 2021 5:41 PM
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To: wsbt@ca.org <wsbt@ca.org>
| Name | erizonWeb.com – Web Designer/Developer | |
| contact@erizonweb.com | ||
| Address | ||
| City | Burnaby | |
| State // | BC | |
| Province | ||
| Area or | Lgf Uoyw | |
| Region | ||
| Subject | Looking to build a professional website? | |
| Your Message | Hi, my name is Erizon, I am a remote web designer/developer reaching out to offer my expertise in creating high-end websites.
I have been providing my services to clients in a wide range of industries around the world from small to large businesses. First impression matters. A website is always speaking on your behalf and the key to grabbing visitor attention is by creating a highly professional, visually engaging website with an outstanding design to increase engagement, sales/revenue, build brand awareness, and to ultimately establish a strong trust. It really comes across to your visitors, the level of dedication and effort is put towards presenting your products or services — even the smallest details can be picked up on. Browse to see my portfolio here: https://erizonweb.com/————— Feel free to schedule a meeting to discuss more details about your website in terms of redesigning, rebuilding or adding extra functionality. Customer service is very important to me, I am committed to providing nothing less than the highest quality and I offer a full money-back guarantee to ensure 100% client satisfaction. Please be aware, I do not communicate via email to prevent loss of communication. Many of my clients have been reporting emails not delivering, I have listed popular alternativemethods of communications below: |
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Skype: live:erizon
Element: @erizon:matrix.org
Viber: +33 7532 96421
WhatsApp: +44 7832 916364
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Erizon from erizonWeb.com
Q4-12 2021-12-04 – Who is a C.A. Member
Assigned to Johan T.
From: ca.org <webservant@ca.org>
Sent: 04 December 2021 4:51 PM
To: wsbt@ca.org <wsbt@ca.org>
Subject: Board of Trustees Request
| Name | Jean B. | |
| xxxxx | ||
| Address | ||
| City | Oka | |
| State // | Québec | |
| Province | ||
| Area or | Quebec | |
| Region | ||
| Subject | searching for a letter from CAWSO a few years ago | |
| Your Message | I am searching for the letter from CAWSO to all the members over the world. The lettersays Who is a CA member. In this letter, it says that whatever substance you weretaking and however you identifiated yourself, you can be a member of CA. Could yousend it to me in a PDF format at my e-mail address. Thank you |
Q4-13 2021-12-05 – OSA Store
Assigned to Joni E.
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From: Yves W.
Sent: Sunday, December 5, 2021 4:38 PM
To: wsbt@ca.org <wsbt@ca.org>
Subject: Question in regard of the OSA Store
Hi! WSBT,
I know that you’ve just finished a quarterly meeting and for this I would like to thank you for being of service, knowing the commitment required and even more during these times we are living.
I would like to start by saying that I am really perturbed in discovering that one of our areas (Online area) is maintaining a store with a lot of paraphernalia using our logo and stating that it is using our logo with the permission of CA World services, Inc. and further out stating our
6th Tradition that “This does not constitute or imply any endorsement, by or affiliation with Cocaine Anonymous World Services, USA”
I am questioning this for different reasons: an area isn’t it supposed to be fully self-supporting through our own contributions, from its members? Manning a store isn’t it going away with what an area being of service for its groups, and how selling stuff to the world is helping transmit the message of recovery to the addict who still suffer? And what type of budget does this area have required to maintain a store for supporting this? Finally, how is the store working, are they protected from any risk in selling online, data privacy, regulations, is this has been approved at either CA board level?
How this also impact either what the WSO is doing with its own store, and the rest of the fellowship with their memorabilia fundraising for their different events (Area, Regional and World Convention).
Thank you,
Yves W.
Q1-01 2022-01-06 – AQP Availability
Assigned to Jason L.
From: ca.org <webservant@ca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 5, 2022 5:13 PM
To: wsbt@ca.org <wsbt@ca.org>
Subject: Board of Trustees Request
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| Name | william g. |
| Email Address | info@my12stepstore.com |
| City | W HOLLYWOOD |
| State // Province | CA |
| Area or Region | CA USA |
| Subject | when is book going to be in stock |
| Your Message | we have been waiting for months for this book?A Quiet Peace (C.A. Fellowship Meditation Book) (Softcover)
Literature Out of stock SKU: 714-single Category: English Books |
WSBT Referrals
WSBT 2016-05, received 2016-04-07 – Assigned to Sarah/Barry
- Subject – Add ‘Internet’ to 11th Tradition
WSBT.LCF 2017-02, received 2017-00-00 – Assigned to Sarah/Barry
- Subject – Add Social Media to 11th Tradition
WSBT.LCF 2017-08 – Assigned to Sarah/Barry
- Subject – Add Social Media to 11th Tradition
WSBT 2017-05, received 2017-08-00 – Assigned to Ruby
- WSBT quarterly minutes are published with the reports submit to them on a quarterly by the standing committees of conference as unedited attachments with a naming convention including date received and which WSBT assigned to.
- Partial Response has been provided — 2018 WSBT Opening reports state – Although all of the elements you suggest are already incorporated, we appreciate that further clarity could be achieved. To that end, the WSBT will work up a standard format for future reports.
WSBT 2019-06, received 2019-08-03 – Not assigned to anyone at this time
- Subject – Proposal for the creation of a new standing Conference Committee – LTP & ID
WSBT 2019-07, received 2019-00-00 – Not assigned to anyone at this time
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- Subject — Consider researching validity of statement . . . made by conference officers during roll call . . . that full names are necessary due to California state law. The conference is not a formal meeting of either CAWS, Inc. or CAWSO, Inc.
- Transferred to WSBT from Conference, previously referral CONF 2019-07
WSBT 2021-02, received 2021-01-17 – Assigned to Chris M.
- Subject – Remove Non-Addict Trustee from the WSM
WSBT 2021-03, received 2021-03-27 – Assigned to Sarah/Aurora/Jason
- Subject – Please consider changing language WSM, p. 70, Conference Charter Item 7:
WSBT 2021-04, received 2021-05-12 – Assigned to Sarah/Aurora/Jason
- Subject – Revision to Page 77 World Service Manual to support and assist any requirements for mail/online vote scenario.
WSBT 2021-05, received 2021-05-12 – Assigned to Sarah/Aurora/Jason
- Subject – Revision to Bylaws section, pages 72 through 80, of the World Service Manual to limit confusion and clarify the WSBT and its Trustee members withing the scope of this document.
WSBT 2021-08, received 2021-08-14 – Assigned to Johan/George
- Subject – Proposal to change ‘men and women’ to ‘people’, in the Preamble
WSBT 2021-09, received 2021-08-31 – Assigned to Johan/George
- Subject – AA has changed the Preamble to the gender neutral “people” from “men and women.” We propose that CA follow suit and change the CA preamble to the gender neutral people” as well.
WSBT 2021-10, received 2021-09-04 – Assigned to Joni/Barry
- Subject – I remain concerned that in the translation of our approved literature, in this instance, A Quiet Peace, into another language that there were changes made to that work without any involvement by LCF or sign off.
WSBT 2022-01, received 2021-11-15 – Assigned to Clay/Barry/Aurora
- Update WSM to clarify that memorabilia is not for brand promotion.
WSBT 2022-02, received 2022-01-08 – Unassigned at this time
- Create a new Standing Rule
- Suggested wording of new Standing Rule — Any ruling by the Conference Chair affects the matter at hand only. It does not create a standing precedent or rule. All rules that affect future conference activities should be passed in the form of a new Standing Rule, by the established procedures
WSBT 2022-03, received 2022-01-08 – Unassigned at this time
- To make the Conference a hybrid of in-person and virtual starting in 2022 and going forward.
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Dates and Times for Conference Calls and Quarterlies 2021-2022
(Dates of conference calls to be agreed by Board)
| WSBT Conference Call: | Saturday | Jan 22nd 8am – 12pm PDT |
| WSBT Q1 2022: | Chicago – Hosted by Illinois Area Convention | |
| Thursday | March 3rd 1pm for lunch | |
| Thursday | March 3rd 2pm – 10pm | |
| Friday | March 4th 8am – 10pm | |
| Saturday | March 5th 8am – 1pm | |
| Attend Convention | Saturday | March 5th 2pm – onwards |
| Sunday | March 6th 8am – 1pm close | |
| WSBT Conference Call: | Sunday | April 3rd 8am – 12pm PDT |
| WSBT Q2 2022: | Austin – Hosted by World Service Convention | |
| Monday | May 23rd 1pm for lunch | |
| Monday | May 23rd 2pm – 10pm | |
| Tuesday | May 24th 8am – 10pm | |
| Wednesday | May 25th 8am – 1pm | |
| Attend Convention | Thursday | May 26th 1pm – onwards |
| Trustee Lunch | Friday | May 27th 1pm – 3pm |
| Long Term Planning | Sunday | May 29th 9am – 11am |
| Meet the Boards | Sunday | May 29th 11am – 1pm |
| Great Conv Exchange | Sunday | May 29th 2pm – 4pm |
| Monday | May 30th 1pm close | |
| WSBT Conference Call: | Saturday | July 9th 8am – 12pm PDT |
| WSBT Q3 2022: | Dallas – Hosted by World Service Conference | |
| Friday | Aug 26th 1pm for lunch | |
| Friday | Aug 26th 2pm – 10pm | |
| Saturday | Aug 27th 8am – 10pm | |
| Sunday | Aug 28th 8am – 1pm | |
| TEC 2022: | Monday | Aug 29th 8am – 10pm |
| Tuesday | Aug 30th 8am – 10pm | |
| Wednesday | Aug 31st 8am – 1pm | |
| Conference 2022: | Wednesday | Aug 31st 2pm – 10pm Orientation |
| Wednesday | Aug 31st 7pm – 10pm Conference | |
| Thursday | Sept 1st 8am – 12pm Conference | |
| Thursday | Sept 1st 1pm – 3pm Caucuses | |
| Thursday | Sept 1st 3pm – 10pm Breakout | |
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Friday Sept 2nd 8am – 12pm Breakout
Friday Sept 2nd 1pm – 10pm Conference
Saturday Sept 3rd 8am – 10pm Conference
Sunday Sept 4th 8am – 1pm Conference Close
Moment of silence followed by the “WE” version of the Serenity Prayer.
Motion to close, seconded. Passed unanimously.
ILAS,
Joni E.
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