WWASC AGENDA

August 26, 2006

 

1)      Opened meeting with Service Prayer (Sue) and The Twelve Concepts (Steve).

 

2)      Secretary Report (Brandy) Motion to accept passed.

 

3)       Roll Call

a.   GSR’s              SCG (Amber J), LPG (Dylinda), 5th St.(Keegan), STW (Ellie) 

 

  1. Trusted Servants- Treasurer (Sue), Secretary (Brandy), Web (Steve), Activities (Amber)

 

  1. Need Alternate Chairperson, H & I Chair, and Alternate RCM.

           

4)      Area Chair Report – Welcome and introduction to WWASC meeting agenda.

 

 

5)      GSR Reports SCG, STW, and LPG groups.  No other GSR’s in attendance.

a.       SCG – Amber.  Group is struggling.  2 – 3 at most attending.  Time may be rescheduled.

b.      STW – Meetings good.  Halloween party on October 28 at Golden Hour Senior Center. 

c.       LPG – 6 meetings a week.  Campout awesome.  “Therapeutic Adventure”  Group is looking forward to discussing budget. 

d.      5th St – 14 meetings per week.  Saturday night speaker meeting, Women’s meeting on Tuesday. 

e.       Other

6)      Trusted Servant Reports.  Printed reports for Area Activities, Regional Committee,  Treasurer, Literature, Web Servant.  PI report also given.  Highlights of reports:

a.       Treasurer – Previous Balance = $2746.12.  New Balance = $2278.10.  Bank Balance = $2656.98.  This will be the new balance minus a $300 prudent reserve.  Sue also handed out a detailed preliminary budget report.  Still need the amount 5th Street donated last year.  5th Street owes $172.20 for literature.

b.      Literature –New Balance = $485.23 minus a $300 prudent reserve.

c.       Activities – Learning Days a success.  Roundtable discussions and H&I Panel, Recovery Bingo, and Speaker.  T-shirts netted $162.  STW and 5th St should either sell or return T-shirts.  Raffle netted $291.  So, a check for $453 given to area.  (162 + 291)

d.      RCM – New chair is Jean URMRNA.ORG.  Rick has been charged to find more info on insurance.  The minimum cost for this is $1000, which would be $250 per area.  He will bring info at next meeting.  Suggested to have safety precautions in meeting format or post signs about safety.  CYA (cover your a..  )  Stressed that areas have an Alt RCM.  Handed out discussion topics for 2006 – 2008 cycle.  Colorado Re in Steamboat in October.  Park City will host Utah Regional Indoor Convention in November.  Flyers handed out.  Wyobraska Unity Days will be September 2006.  Amber requested a copy of Regional Spendings, etc

e.       Web Servant – Web site is www.urmrna.org  Will include minutes on this site.  Requested a digital copy of the revised guidelines developed by our area.

f.        PI – Sue gave report.  Gave presentation to Probation Parole in Green River.  Gave same presentation at Learning Days.

g.       H&I Committee Info – Meetings at Uinta County Jail, Sweetwater County Jail.  We need an H&I chair. H&I men’s meeting every Tuesday at jail, H&I women’s every other Friday., next meeting 7:00 September 1.  Uinta County Jail meeting is the first Monday of every month at 7:00.  5th St subcommittee is the 3rd Sunday of every month at 4:00.  Subcommittee is 1st Sunday of every month at 5:30, 10th and Sage St.  These Area subcommittee meetings are open to all addicts.

Old Business

1)      Updated meeting list was handed out for groups to check and make changes.  Steve will post this schedule on the website.

2)      Budget. These budgeted amounts were approved by all GSR’s in attendance.

Ø      Activities committee is totally self supporting. 

Ø      Group Host budget will be $300. 

Ø      Travel will be $800. 

Ø      H&I will be $600. 

Ø      P&I is $500,

Ø      PO Box is $19,

Ø      Donations is $150, and

Ø      Web is $150. 

3)       Shiftin Clean Group is now officially part of area.

4)      Next business meeting, we will vote on Vicki as “official” chair.

5)      Does Web Servant report to PI or area?   This question was discussed.  Motion passed to keep Web Servant directly responsible to the Area.

New Business

1)          Area Unity.  Suggestions were made to support each other’s group functions.  Also, talked about having another Area function this winter.  Lyman meeting needs support.  Jim and Sue are planning to attend a Tuesday night meeting in Lyman.

2)          Rock Springs group will host a H & I Fundraiser.  October 21 Learning Days/Fundraiser all at Rock Springs Train Depot hosted by 5th St., look for a flyer.

3)          Approved to purchase a large plastic tub for the treasurer.

4)          Rocky Mountain Region now has a website.  Motion passed to publish a link to this site on Area webpage, and then only Area meetings on our page.

5)          SWT host next Area meeting in Green River at Golden Hour Senior Citizen Center on October 28.  PI meeting will start at 10:00, Area Business at 1:00, with a Halloween party that evening.