District 8 Business Meeting
Next Meeting:
Mon AUGUST 19, 2024 @ 7pm Hybrid

Opening/Mission Statement 

Read by Chair  

Declaration of Unity  **Read by ALL 

This we owe to AA’s future; to place our common welfare first; to keep our fellowship united.
For on AA unity depends our lives, and the lives of those to come.

Introductions

State your Name, Disease and Group Affiliation and Role in the District. 
Zoom Please Change your name to include Position and Group 

New GSR's and Interested AA's be sure to provide add your contact information on the Registrar Page or  fill out this form.  
To obtain your GSR Packets Click to get your GSR Packet PDF 

Anniversaries

Any AA Birthdays since we last met or you attended. 

GSR Role  

GSR Pamphlet   Volunteer:

When you’re a general service representative (G.S.R.) :  Since you’re in touch with A.A. throughout your area, you can bring to your group the news of upcoming local conventions. As G.S.R., you share with your fellow members the joy of widening A.A. horizons. 

Click here for your current issue of Box 4-5-9

Tradition Reading - Long Form ~  Click for Illustrated Version

Volunteer: Tradition 8:  Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever non-professional. We define professionalism as the occupation of counseling alcoholics for fees or hire. But we may employ alcoholics where they are going to perform those services for which we may otherwise have to engage nonalcoholics. Such special services may be well recompensed. But our usual A.A. "12th Step" work is never to be paid for.  

Concept Reading - Click for Illustrated Version

Volunteer: Concept 8: The Trustees of the General Service Board act in two primary capacities: (a) With respect to the larger matters of over-all policy and finance, they are the principal planners and administrators. They and their primary committees directly manage these affairs. (b) But with respect to our separately incorporated and constantly active services, the relation of the Trustees is mainly that of full stock ownership and of custodial oversight which they exercise through their ability to elect all directors of these entities.   

What's going on with your groups?

Report Back on the Groups you might have visited this month?

Monthly Reports ~ with motions to accept and vote

• Secretary Report - Jeff B

• DCM Report - Paul S / Steve P                                                      DCM Change Form

• Treasurer - Paul T/ Jerry S Alt                  Group Contributions Form

OLD Business

1. Open Positions (See above)

  2024-2025 - Committees Positions Volunteer(s) (see above) 

FALL FELLOWSHIP COOKOUT

• Volunteer list

• Supply list 

Monthly Reminders - Updates

1. Group Conscience meetings facilitator - contact Mary Jane, Service Seminar Chair

• serviceseminar@aaemass.org

2. Road Show - contact Kevin G

• altchair@aaemass.org

Tabled Business

1. Goals

   • AREA Assembly §  Commitment

   • Building Group Participation in Area Activities

   • Brain Storming - Carrying the Message

   • (New goals???)

Whats on your Mind