CLOSING REPORT
C.A. WORLD SERVICE CONFERENCE 2006
Public Information REPORT
INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS
PI has a very passionate and dynamic committee this year. Several new members joined this committee, many from locations outside the United States. We did a lot of work this year. New materials and new ideas were brought fourth to help make our PI tools better reflect our international diversity.
All of our committee members gave 110% to this committee. Two of our members spent a day at CAWSO compiling our existing PI materials and creating a power point presentation to help the fellowship better understand what tools are already available to them from CAWSO. Several members spent time revamping both our Fact File and our Membership Survey form. Housekeeping on our manual was also done.
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Gerald Collard – Chairperson – Quebec
Ruby Lemoine – Secretary – UT
Jackie Schickler – Trustee – London
Bruce Watson – Vice Chair – MA
Brent Payne – S. Cal
Susan Bredau – S. Cal
Susan (Sue) Bowers – S. Alberta
Steve Spence – S. Cal
Robert Bohman – Sweden
Darryl Johnson – MO
Debra Verice – LA
David Oakland – TX
Marty Douglas – UT
Russell Sedman – London
Lawrence Matlock – AR
Ethel Thomas – S. Cal
Karen Donovan – NM
Stacy Keyes-Weston – S. Cal
Tad Smith – KS
Amanda McCubbin – BC
Deidre McKinney – S. Cal
Vinny Martin – N. Cal
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COMMITTEE WORK THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS
A lot of work was put into making the Membership Survey better reflect our international diversity.
Motion – To have the 2007-2008 Membership Survey accepted for distribution to the Fellowship during our next survey.
Second.
Chair – would like to speak to motion.
Stacey Keyes-Weston – wanted to add a more international flavor. More understandable to international fellows.
Kathy Jo Rangno – Friendly amendment to revised the zip code to 90034.
Stacey Keyes-Weston- housekeeping
Bryan Seid – Point of Information – Broken up the steps in different order – what is the meaning of separating that way?
Stacey Keyes-Weston – that is the way I worked them.
Waheedah Muhammed – Point of Information – will this be made available on line.
Stacey Keyes-Weston – spoke with IT and it is possible. I would be willing to assist. Yes.
Karyn Layns – Friendly amendment – “How did you use Cocaine?” Add all “other mind altering substances”
Stacey Keyes-Weston – new version has line that asks “How did you use?
Karyn Layns – can I ask a question?
Chair – No
Greg Baron – Point of Information – was there a reason for ethnicity to be inconsistent – African American, etc. but not Asian American, etc.?
Stacey Keyes-Weston – took great pains to be politically correct. We aren’t talking about ancestry, we are talking about ethnicity. If a black man is from Canada, he is welcome to check “Other.” Used politically correct terms.
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Rick Delgado – now that we should be thinking outside the box, will it be produced in other languages?
Stacey Keyes-Weston – if we can make it available translated, we will be more than happy to do so.
David Crosland – tried hard with ethnicity, but if I was a black British person, I would feel slighted. Speaking against the motion.
Barry Haynes – friendly amendment – Subject “What steps have you worked …” Keep original language of the survey, include “all” at the end of the language.
Stacey Keyes-Weston – request for conference with committee. Not accepted.
Willie Bailey – speak in favor of the motion.
Bryan Seid – Friendly amendment under “What steps are you working on?” Add “either”
Bruce Watson –
Cynthia Cronkhite – Point of Order – proper response – Yes or no
Bruce Watson – NO
Bryan Bell – Looking at form as how I would fill out and to be honest, I would be confused as to whether I was a Caucasian European, etc. or other. Our European population would skyrocket which would give ineffective data. Would the committee be willing to make a friendly amendment?
Cynthia Cronkhite – Point of Information – understand there were some challenges with tabulations of last survey. Is the committee working with the office.
Jackie Schickler – results will go to the office and we will have two copies of the results in the process.
Barry Haynes – speaks against the motion worded. Several European delegates on committee, concerns of the floor were not addressed. What steps are you working on question is not clearly defined as the program of recovery.
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Willie Bailey – Call to question.
Second.
Chair – motion not debatable.
Motion to close debate passed with 2/3 majority.
Main motion passes 60 to 35.
Ester Bowen – 5th Concept Statement – concerned the reason European Caucasian ethic question
Stacey Keyes-Weston – the committee is always willing to work with the fellowship. Just get your questions to us. We did a lot of footwork on this issue and we will look at it again.
Calvin Chalmers – 5th Concept Statement – the steps were designed, understand completely, they were worked together. This was the way
Felicia Adams – Parliamentary Inquiry
Chair – Calvin you are out of order.
Matt Tepoorten – 5th concept statement – voted against. Not a bad survey , just a lot of inconsistencies. How the steps are grouped together. I didn’t work the steps like that. If I come in and I write down 6 months clean time – do I write 6 months or 6-9 months. Just little inconsistencies that can be worked out and we can still get out for the next survey.
Chair – could consider motion to refer back to committee in thefuture.
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(Show 2 business cards on screen)
Motion – To accept these two business card templates as approved CAWS PI materials.
Second
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Bryan Seid – Point of Order – I didn’t get this in handout and can’t verify the validity of the information on the Powerpoint.
Vinny Martin – Parliamentary Inquiry
Chair – let us resolve the Point of Order. The current version of Standing Rule #11, main motion shall be displayed at the front. Motion have to be in writing.
Vinny Martin – Parliamentary Inquiry – requesting B&W copies of this information.
Chair – come back at 9:30 prepared to look at the material.
REFERRALS THAT RESULTED IN MOTIONS
(Show 2 business cards on screen)
Motion: To accept these two business card templates as approved CAWS PI materials. Second.
Chair – any debate
Nicholas Lynn – Point of Information – should you explain if this is not a drug specific fellowship, why the terminology.
Susan Bredau – which card?
Nicholas Lynn – Card #2 – not a drug specific fellowship
Susan Bredau – language directly from pamphlet.
Jackie Schickler – speaks in favor of the motion. Language is already conference approved. Just want to develop card to leave around, an additional resource.
Carl Warlick – speak in favor of motion. We were at Health Fair recently. We had some of these cards and they were passed out there. Very helpful. We do have a singleness of purpose, but not substance.
Yves White – Point of Information – the back – really centered on California
Susan Bredau – the back isn’t being considered for approval. Just the front. Just an example. Templates are able to be enlarged.
Kathy Jo Rangno – Friendly amendment – & should be spelled. Housekeeping.
Chair – no further debate.
Motion carries unanimously.
Referral 4863
“That the PI Committee develop a 25th CA Anniversary press kit to be made available for distribution to the media at the discretion of the WSPI Committee, the WSBT, the WSOB and local CA Areas and PI Chairs.”
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Motion – For this Conference to approve the concept of creating 25th Anniversary materials to foster awareness of the history of CA and its growth internationally.
Second.
Chair – any debate?
Motion passes unanimously.
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Referral 4912
“I ask that the PI committee consider including the CA UK PI artwork in the PI workbook. Even if local PI’s wish to change specific wording on the artwork, we can still encourage a unified design (green background, white font). We (PI) should wherever possible be sure that our posters/artwork are not drug specific and/or exclusive, I believe the current poster to be both (‘current’ meaning the poster in the WSO PI workbook and not the submitted artwork) (which is attached).
And
Referral 4593 (2005 post Conference)
“To be provided with generic public information that has been tailored to the international community at large, i.e. posters without U.S. help lines, but space for local help lines to be written in as well as blank space for international web address.”
Motion – To accept the green folder and the flyer templates created by the UK as approved CAWS PI materials.
Second.
Russell Sedman – speaks to motion. Started as idea in UK. Looking for theme/design that we could use. Green background with white font. Attending conference regularly. Good to have to represent professionally. Showed display of folder.
Nicholas Lynn – Point of Information -Tradition #3 – Cocaine and… This reads “or other”
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Russell Sedman – we discussed at length. If we start wording like that, we may be excluding addicts who don’t understand necessity of total abstinence.
Dan Santa Maria – Point of Information – on Page 8 of handout, footnote – reprinted from pamphlet “To the Newcomer”.
Jackie Schickler – got information from Ms. Patty but will double check
Felicia Adams – Point of Information – what is the language on Page 3? What are the other languages?
Russell Sedman – #3 – Swedish, #4 – Dutch, #5 – French.
Nick Alexander – Point of Information – in Referral #4912 – “artwork is not drug specific.” Wondered why Cocaine is so much larger?
Tad Smith – these are examples of flyers, posters, billboards. You can manipulate anyway you want. We are specifically requesting they be in Green and White. Wording is controlled by Areas, etc.
Chair – why are we conferencing approving something that you can change anyway you want?
Vinny Martin – we are requesting that they look similarily. Can make at local level, just wont’ be Conference approved.
Scott Keaveny – speaks in favor of motion. Very eye-catching. Opportunity to carry a wealth of information that you can provide at one shot.
Willie Bailey – speaks in favor of the motion. Committee did a lot of work and we can tweak all we want. Why not approve the spirit of the motion?
Ed Majors – Friendly amendment – Page 6 – “Cocaine and all other mind altering substances”
Vinny Martin – No
Gloria Bridget – Point of Information – Conference approved and then mention of whatever the Area wants to do – not to be duplicated without trademark
Vinny Martin – you can get from the Office. District/Areas can create their own flyers but they will no longer be conference approved.
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Barry Haynes – call to question.
Second. Passes.
Motion passes with substantial unanimity.
Nick Alexander – Parliamentary Inquiry – if no one debated against the motion, we called to question without hearing opposition.
Chair – that would have been valid to discuss prior to vote.
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Referral 4978
“Could you please explore the possibility of creating new PSAs that would reach out to a more diverse (and all mind altering substances) and ethnic community.”
Motion – For this Conference to approve the concept for the PI Committee to develop an international video PSA.”
Second.
Chair – like to speak to motion.
Vinny Martin – this has been coming up in committee for years now. After long debates, who better to create than PI committee.
Cynthia Cronkhite – Friendly amendment – 8 pt approve
Vinny Martin – next motion.
Yves White – Point of Information – international video – what is the intent?
Jackie Schickler – we are requesting approval of the concept. Once that happens we will worry about other issues. Speaks in favor of the motion, the committee for many years to create more materials, to be more diverse, to reach out into different sectors. What exactly is our statement of purpose? We are about Public Information. Very talented individuals on large committee. PI statement purpose read. Started to wonder about what it means to develop. We are asking the conference to allow us to look into the concept.
Roy Mullins – speaks against the motion. This would take away monies from Translations. It would be more effective to reach people in that way.
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Joan Johnson – Point of Information – diverse and ethnic community – international PSA from the motion. Are we talking about everywhere or just overseas.
Vinny Martin – everywhere.
Greg Baron – speaks in favor of the motion. Perfect fit for PI. Have seen all the videos and none address the issue of ethnic diversity, let alone the international issue, various languages and cultures. Time is right to start working on this.
Willie Bailey – speak in favor of the motion. It’s a concept. If we approve the concept, questions can go to the committee to formulate ideas.
Bobbie Harmon – speaks in favor of the motion. What comes to mind – “This is your Brain…” A PSA got my attention out there.
Khalid King – speaks in favor of the motion. Appreciate international and ethnicity diversity.
Waheedah Muhammad – call for the vote. Second.
Chair – not debatable. 2/3 majority. Passes unanimously.
Motion passes with minor opposition with substantial unanimity.
If the above stated motion passes, then . . .
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Motion – For this Conference to approve a 68-point approval process to develop an international video PSA.
- Idea/Script/Storyboard
- Review by WSOB
- Approval of Script/Storyboard & budget by the conference
- Preproduction
- Review by Trustees
- Production/Edit
- Review by Trustees
- Approval by conference floor
Second.
Vinny Martin – this motion is not what we are going to do, who’s going to be acting. Just to get the 6-point process approved.
Cynthia Cronkhite – Friendly amendment – change to approve and 8 point approval process to insert new 2. and 5.
Vinny martin – Accept.
To get the Office involved as soon as possible. Two reviews by the Trustees before any funds are expended on the process. Seems most fiscally responsible to have the reviews prior to spending.
John Bodkin – Point of Information – long overdue. Is there a feeling as to how soon the concept will begin to produce results and what year’s budget it may impact?
Felicia Adams – Parliamentary Inquiry – originally a motion, friendly amendment
Chair – the friendly was accepted.
John Bodkin – what is the vision of the overall execution?
Jackie Schickler – within our existing budget, we can develop the idea/script/storyboard. We don’t about the rest yet. Very dedicated and talented individuals on committee. Believe we can do it for smallest amount in the highest quality.
Vinny Martin – keeping costs down is big factor.
Scott Botz –
Motion – For this Conference to approve a 68-point approval process to develop an international video PSA.
- Idea/Script/Storyboard
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- Review by WSOB
- Approval of Script/Storyboard & budget by the conference
- Preproduction
- Review by Trustees
- Production/Edit
- Review by Trustees
- Approval by conference floor
Scott Botz -Please take out word “international”
Jackie Schickler – international also includes the US.
Chair – could it be not limited to international and not limit to any other work in the future.
Vinny Martin – No, don’t accept.
Matt Teeporten – Point of Information – when we did previous videos, didn’t we have a process in place?
Jackie Schickler – PI doesn’t have an approval process. We have looked historically for one and don’t seem to have one. Took initiative to create one.
Nicholas Lynn – did the committee leave out which language?
Vinny Martin – there may be no narrative.
John Bodkin – procedures are funny. We don’t want to impede the process. Approval of the budget by the conference. If we are well underway with the concept that we are ready to go to production, but we are relying onconference to approve budget, meeting only once a year, does this impede the process?
Vinny Martin – potentially.
Willie Bailey – call to question. Second. Passes
Motion passes unanimously.
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Referral 4913.
“It is my experience that many addicts and non-addicts alike understand Cocaine Anonymous to be exclusively for cocaine addicts. I ask that “all other mind altering substances . . . “ be added to the WSPI Workbook on Page 9, suggested material/literature.”
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Motion – To add the pamphlet title “. . . And All Other Mind Altering Substances” to the CAWS PI Workbook, Page 9, subsection ‘Suggested Material.’
Second.
Bryan Seid – Point of Order – since this is already approved literature, can the chair just have added.
Chair – no
Ethel Thomas – already approved literature.
Cynthia Cronkhite – Point of Information – what other literature is listed in the PI Workbook? Someone just handed to me.
Nick Alexander – Point of Information – pamphlet available online. Would it become a discounted price on order form available through theoffice.
Ethel Thomas – available under chips & literature.
John Bodkin – depending on outcome. It would be made available with other PI materials and appropriate amendments could be made then.
Willie Bailey – speaks in favor of the motion. Once again, they have submitted an idea and we try to recreate their motion.
Alonzo Mitchell – call to question.
Chair – ruled out of order
Motion carries unanimously.
REFERRALS OR ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT YEAR; AND ITEMS THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THROUGH THE YEAR
Referral 5139
“That the committee consider electing/appointing a liaison to the IT and Archives (and other appropriate) committees to facilitate the needs of the PI committee as needed. Thank you!”
This referral will be worked on through the year.
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Housekeeping will continue on the PI workbook with our goal being to submit an updated workbook for distribution in the post conference delegate mailing.
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In the absence of new/current data to put in the Fact File, this document is being given a ‘face-lift’ so it will better present the data we do have.
We will work on a statement encouraging the use of the “green background/white font” idea to help promote uniformity throughout the world in our visual PSA presentations.
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REFERRALS OR ITEMS REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES; WORLD SERVICE OFFICE, OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Referral 4914
“Would it be possible to have a PI e-mail group ‘open’ to anyone wishing to check out local PI ideas and to seek guidance and expertise? This could be accessed through our website. This e-mail group would be available to PI’s who don’t serve on WS PI.”
This referral was transferred to the IT Committee.
REFERRALS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS
Referral 4865
“That the PI Committee implements a new section of the PI workbook for Pass-it-ons, whereby the process of successful PI endeavors may be outlined. This will become especially important to understand how PI work is accomplished internationally.”
This referral is beyond the scope of what the PI Workbook is intended to provide.
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Referral 4587 (2005 Post Conference)
“Can the PI Committee modify or re-examine their scope to be broadened to include the ability of sending out letter, etc. on a national scale, i.e. official letter form CAWSO PI to SAMSH and/or other NATIONAL DRUG POLICY, DRUG ORGANIZATIONS.”
Response – This is not within the scope of the CAWS PI Committee. We are an international committee with budget restraints. Letters of this nature are left to the discretion of local areas. We would be happy to entertain a suggested letter from the maker of this referral for consideration in the PI workbook.
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Referral 4625 (2005 Post Conference)
Would the PI committee consider a contact sheet that includes the area PI chairs information and then contact that chair one time a year to help them understand and be knowledgeable of the resources available in the PI work book and how to use them.
Response – A “Public Information Contact Sheet for Areas & Districts” is ready for distribution to the fellowship.
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Referral 4866
“That PI urge the Conference to adopt a new slogan “Recovery from Addiction since 1982.”
Response – There was no meeting of the minds on this referral so it was agreed that no action would be taken on this referral. The maker of this referral is part of the PI Committee and has agreed to this response.
NEW COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AS OF THIS CONFERENCE
Chair – Gerald Collard, Quebec
Vice-Chair – Vinny Martin, N. Cal
Secretary – Ruby Lemoine, UT
CLOSING COMMENTS
In order to be more of service to the CA fellowship throughout the world, steps will be taken to make it easier to download and then modify CAWS approved PI materials. We are strongly encouraging the use of the green background/white font to create uniformity in the visual image of CA around the world. In the absence of new/current data to put in the Fact File, this document is being given a ‘face-lift’ so it will better present the data we do have. Please encourage your Area/District PI Chairs to complete and return the ‘Public Information Contact Sheet for Areas & Districts.’
PUBLIC INFORMATION – We DO have the ability to reach out and touch the world with information about Cocaine Anonymous.
Respectfully Submitted:
Gerald Collard, CAWS PI Chairperson
Chair – questions for committee?
Barry Haynes – since we have adopted membership survey, when will we receive?
Stacey Keyes-Weston – will be in delegate mailing.
Howard Eley – regarding video – what is the criteria to be included?
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Jackie Schickler – all we have approved is the concept. In the process, we will get to committee and let you know.
Kelley Colvin – how the Online service area help you all reach out and touch the World?
Benjamin Shuler – timeline on PSA?
Jackie Schickler – No
Calvin Chalmers – wasn’t sure what I was voting on? Is it the same thing as the English copy?
Jackie Schickler – we have been assured by members from other countries that it is.
Chair – please join me in thanking committee for their hard work. Will be taking a break for officer elections. Please be back in 10 minutes.
***Break***
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