Wyoming
Western Area Service Committee Business Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous
Rock
Springs, Wy.
1:00 p.m. 8/28/04
1. Open meeting with a moment of silence &
service prayer. - John T.
2. Read 12 Concepts. - Dan D.
4. Roll Call:
A.
GSR's: Living Proof Group - Rick
H.
Serenity Mainliners
Group - Paula C.
Surrender To Win Group - Ellie E.
5th St. Group -
Duane R.
Free At Last Group
- not present
Living Clean Group
- Philip B.
B.
Chair: John T.
Alt. Chair: Dan D.
Secretary: not present (Paula
taking notes)
Lit. / Treasurer: not present
RCM: Kerry J.
H & I: Rocky A.
PI: Lonnie L.
Activities: not present
Web: John T.
Phone Line: Mark S.
5. GSR Reports - Donations to Area
A.
Living Proof Group - Rick H. - Report received, put in archives.
B.
Serenity Mainliners Group - Paula C. - Group is doing well, Tues. avg.
is 27,
Fri. avg. is 11, & Sat.
avg. is 9.
C.
Surrender To Win Group - Ellie E. - Report received, put in archives.
D.
5th St. Group - Duane R. - Report received, put in archives.
E.
Living Clean Group - Philip B. - Report received, put in archives.
6. RCM Report - Kerry J. - He was able to
attend the last Regional meeting in Laramie
on 8/7/04 hosted by the Live
From Laramie Group in the Physical Sciences
Building.
RD Report: Bill S. handed out copies of the World
Conference Minutes &
thanked everyone for
letting him be of service.
Alt. RD Report: Steve H.
discussed new Sponsorship book, amended literature
"We Do Recover" reader card, & World Unity
Day Project
plan on the world wide
web.
Area Reports:
1. Central Wyoming Area - Due
to the sale of the Walcott Building 3 groups
will be forced to find
new meeting locations. They now have an
Area
Activities Committee.
2. Freedom Seekers Area -
Gillette is back in Area, new group in Worland, &
SOS function will be Oct.
2nd in Sheridan.
3. Wyo-braska Area - A lot of
H & I going on in 5 locations, Info-phone line
for all towns in phone
book white pages under Narcotics Anonymous.
Convention Report:
1. Final Report indicates
very successful Convention with $6089.64 raised
above the seed
money. Congratulations Central Wyoming
Area!!
2. Next year's Convention
will be in Wyo-braska Area city of Cheyenne on the
6th-8th of May.
Treasurer Report: The URMRSC account has a balance of
$2238.72.
Old Business: Elections to Committee for new terms of
office.
1. Chair - Les F.
2. Co Chair - Kate E.
3. RD - Steve H.
4. Alt. RD - Tommy O.
5. Treasurer - Jeannie S.
6. Convention Chair - Rex M.
New Business:
1. Change the Regional
Meeting Schedule.
2. Decided to stop having
Regional Camp-outs.
3. New Meeting Schedule:
Feb.-Central Wyo., May-Wyo. Western,
Aug.-Wyo-braska,
Nov.-Freedom Seekers.
4. Convention Schedule -
2005-Wyo-braska, 2006-Freedom Seekers,
2007-Wyo-Western, 2008-Central-Wyo..
5. Increase Convention seed
money to $3500 & up to $5000 on approval
by URMRSC.
6. URMRSC to donate $50 to
$60 worth of literature to New Castle Jail
to be taken care of by
Kate E.
Regional donation checks need to
made out to: Upper Rocky Mt. Regional
Service Committee & sent to
: URMRSC
P.O.
Box 40182
Casper,
Wy. 82604
The next Regional Meeting will be
in the Freedom Seekers Area on the 1st
Sat. in Nov. at 1:00 p.m.. In Loving Service, Kerry J.
7. Treasurer / Literature Report - (Margie was
not present because of hand
surgery) a letter was sent on her
behalf.
Area general acct., as of 8/5/04,
balance of $2617.63
Area literature acct., as of
8/13/04, balance of $930.67
Phone line start-up cost was
$144.49. The last bill received was
$38.60.
8. 7th Tradition for host group ($50 to host
group)
9. Public Information Report - Lonnie L. -
Things are progressing well. Right now
we are
still in the process of forming a committee. Summer events were the health fairs,
where our literature was
placed. Now that we have our phone
line, 1st priority
will be to publish that number in
agencies around the area to get full use of that
service. A committee meeting for PI will be held following a short break
directly
after the area meeting. This will be to figure which direction PI
would like to
concentrate its efforts. We have spent appox. $70 of my $500
budgeted. This
will increase later once the
committee is effectively running.
In Loving Service, Lonnie L.
10.
H & I - Rocky A. - I am glad to report that a panel will be going into the
Wy. State
Penitentiary & the ITU on
9/25. Then beginning in Oct. WWA H
& I we begin
a regular visit the 2nd Sat. of
each month. Only 4 addicts have
committed so far
to make the trip. To avoid burn out I am looking at only 2 or
3 go per trip. I am
also seeking other addicts willing
to make a commitment.
I am handing out area
sanctioned H & I committee registration forms to the
Living Proof Group so that addicts
that are attending H & I meeting in the Uinta
County Jail can be included in a
Western Wy. Area H & I cadre of addicts
eligible to serve the WSP &
ITU panel meetings.
I do not know the present
balance of the H & I sub-committees budget, the
only purchases of literature that
have been made were to support the Uinta County
Jail meeting. I will contact Margie & get a total
before the next area meeting.
I would like to apologize to
this committee & the area for what I feel is a lack
of service to my position as H
& I chair. I have had a busy last
few years along
with a recent loss to all of
us. I hope to be able to commit more
time to this
position & garnish more of the
areas support in the form of addicts willing to
travel to the WSP & ITU. In Friend &
Fellowship, Rocky A.
11.
Phone Line - Mark S.- Cost is $33.95/month + 8 cents a minute on 800 number.
1-866-315-1861, in Evanston
1-307-789-3208, the phone line has been on for
a few months with just a few phone
calls.
12.
Web Report - John T. - Web activity over the last 2 months has been
routine. Of the
$150 budgeted for this year, $39.85
is left to cover through Dec.. We are
paid up
through the end of 2005. By paying for 2 years at a time, the web
site cost is
$12.50/month.
By John T.
13.
Activities Report - Amber J. (dropped off notes) - The Learning Days Activities
was
successful. The event did coincide with the Flaming
Gorge Days & this should be
taken into consideration when planning this event in the future
year. We had 46
members in attendance & the
Rosen Treatment Facility was able to attend & it
was an excellent outreach. I am thankful for the help & support of members
in
our Area, & Region. We held round table workshops, based on
group consensus
on brainstorming guidelines that
were from the WSO & provided by our RD
Steve H. & workshops on the 12
Steps, the 12 Traditions, being of service this
was also an opportunity for
members to learn about H & I, a Speaker meeting,
Raffle, Dinner & Dance. I would like to thank everyone who supported
this
function & thank you for
allowing me to be of service. As for a
budget, I don't
believe it needs to be changed
from the initial $200 that was allotted for activities .
They are self supporting...at this
time I would like to turn in the receipts & turn
over proceeds or profit to the
Area of $132.26...I have already had some
volunteers to be in service to the
Activities Committee for the next year’s event.
There are 5 shirts still left for
raffle or sale...along with plates, silverware, napkins,
tablecloth roll & misc., such
as coffee, creamer, sugar, cups, raffle cans, etc...
These supplies will not need to be
purchased for the next year as well.
Once
again I would like to thank you
for the support... In Loving
Service, Amber J.
P.S. I would also like to have a logo contest for next year’s
event. It can be as
many colors as necessary for PMS
does not charge extra for colors in shirts.
This
would also help to get members
participating in the Learning Days itself.
14.
Break
15.
Old Business:
A. Phone Line - discussion & vote
1. Kerry J. - Finally it's on, if it's going to work, we have to
give it a try.
2 . Rick H. - I'm on the same page as Kerry
3. Philip B. - I wanted to know what the cost is?
$465.60/yr. with no
phone calls.
4. Paula C. - I'm on the same page as Kerry & Rick.
5. Rocky A. -I
want to see it go month to month.
6. Dean C. -I want to know what tracking we have?
7. Duane R. - I want to know how much we are spending on it?
8. Rick H. - He explained about bill being late & not getting
paid in the past.
Now the bill is being
mailed straight to the treasurer with no more late
fees, he suggests to
log it & bring it to every area meeting.
It's already
budgeted into a set & agreed upon budget.
9. Philip B. - Discussed the white pages listing (before the
internet) in the
front of phone books.
10. Rocky A. - Suggests that
the phone book cost is additional & doesn't work.
11. Lonnie L. - Suggests that
we have not been given enough time for it to
work, give it a try.
12. Duane R. - How much is
budgeted?
$450/yr. budget, $200
spent.
13. Ellie E. - Suggests that
PSA's are free on the radio.
14. John T. - We need to get
the phone line published out there with more
accountability.
15. Lonnie L. - On the same
page as John.
16. Kerry J. - Wants to make
a motion.
17. Mark S. -Phone line
listing in "Yellow Book" for 2003-04 is Wyoming
Western Area of
Narcotics Anonymous 307-789-3208 & Narcotics
Anonymous in white
pages.
18. Duane R. - Made a motion
to bring phone bill along with a log to all
area meetings.
19. Paula C. - 2nd it.
20. John T. - Asked for accountability to be by
treasurer, to bring phone bill
to area meetings.
21. Philip B. - Asked about a
phone line committee & to give it some time.
22. Duane R. - Doesn't
restrict phone line.
23. Lonnie L. - Suggests that
her job is not to take over the phone line
committee, her job is
to take phone # out to the public & get it published.
She is to be part of the phone line
committee & work together.
24. John T. - Asked for a
vote: 1 opposed. all others voted
yes. Motion
passed, John T. will
let Margie know about phone bill accountability.
B. ASC-Elections - Secretary:
John T. asked the GSR's to
go back to their home groups & ask for
nominations for secretary.
C. ASC Inventory:
John T. commented on
receiving inventories from some groups, we want to
move forward with this, do
we want to keep on track or not, he made an
outline & sent it with
Dan D. to the last area meeting.
Wyoming Western Area
Inventory
The intent of this inventory is to discover how well the Area
performs it's
primary purpose: to provide support for the meetings in our
Area. Here are
the 3 inventory questions
from pg. 61 of the Local Guide to Service.
The
bulleted questions included
as items to consider.
1. How well has the area committee done this
year at serving the groups,
& how can it
better serve them in the coming year?
* Are new GSR's made welcome & familiar
with Area service
guidelines, informed of their responsibilities & other information
to aid
them in their service work?
* Does the Area handle NA funds properly &
do we keep the
fund
flow moving?
* Do our sub-committees function as intended?
*
Do all our trusted servants demonstrate commitment to service
&
have sufficient knowledge of the 12 Traditions & Concepts?
2. How well has the area committee served the
larger community, & how
can the committee
better serve the community-at-large?
* Do we carry the message of recovery to jails
& institutions?
* Can
addicts & others find when & where our meetings are?
3. How well has the area committee done at
supporting NA's regional &
world
services? How can the area provide
better support for these
services?
* Do we have Area members on regional
committees?
* Do we attend regional & other area
events?
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C. ASC Inventory:
Discussion:
1. Rick H. - Wants to accept Area Inventory,
just get it done.
2. Duane R. - Motion to accept Area Inventory
3. Philip
B. - 2nd
4. John T. - Called a vote - unanimous vote
& passed.
D. ASC Calendar:
1. John T. - Said calendar intent was to set a
time we are all aware of.
Proposed
Wyoming Western Area Calendar
February
*
April
* Semi-annual Treasurer report - group
donations
*
Semi-annual sub-committee budget reports - expenses vs. budgets
June
* Hand out WWA inventory to GSR's
August
* Western Wyoming Area Inventory
October
* Semi-annual Treasurer report - group
donations
* Semi-annual sub-committee budget reports -
expenses vs. budgets
* Preliminary budget submittals: internet, phone line, sub-committees,
etc...
December
* Budget approvals for the next year
* Officer & sub-committee yearly summaries
NA Service/Learning
Days??
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2. Duane R. - Put this under new business, motion to set up proposed
Wyoming Western
Area Calendar to be accepted as is.
3. Ellie E. - 2nd
4. John T. - Went over calendar
5. Duane - Call a question to vote.
6. John T. - asked for a vote, vote was unanimous, & passed.
16.
New Business:
A.
John T. - Suggested to have Inventory done before next business meeting.
B.
Ellie E. - Needs volunteer to go to radio station & get PSA started.
C.
Duane R. - Suggests to take to PI subcommittee.
17. Money Matters:
A.
RCM needs reimbursed for regional meeting on $44.
B. Philip B. needs reimbursed for
travel to area meeting of $20.
C. John T. will get card for Margie.
18. Announcements:
A.
9/4/04 6:00 a.m. World Unity Day, mention in group meetings.
19. Next ASC meeting at 1:00 p.m. on 10/23/04,
in Rock Springs hosted by
the 5th St. Group at train depot with a
Halloween theme.
20. Close meeting with circle of hugs &
Serenity Prayer.