GTOASCNA March 20th, 2016
1.) Opened with Prayer
2.)Traditions and 12
Concepts read
3.)January minutes read by secretary motion to approve – Jimmy H
second by John M
Homegroups in Attendance
Sunday
Living in the Solution –Y A GSR- Brian C
Hope without Dope-Y A GSR- Maggie S
No Pain No Gain-N A
Monday
Another Chance to Live- N I
Another Way- Y A GSR Nick L
Together We Can- Y A GSR- Kristen A
Honest Recovery (also meets Fridays)-N A
Tuesday
Not High Noon-Y A Josh A
Clean Possibilities- Y A GSR Sarah W
Hope Turns to Faith-Y A GSR Jimmy H
Another Look-N A
We do Recover-N I
A new Day-Y A GSR- Josh B
Wednesday
Progress Not Perfection-Y A GSR- Nick C
Against All Odds-Y A- GSR- Elijah C
Do or Die-(also meet Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) N A
Thursday
Hope through Surrender-Y A Chad W
Gods Will Candlelight-Y A GSR- Tate C
Friday
Daily Reprieve-N I
Choose to Live-Y A GSR- Ryan D
High on life-N A
Saturday
Serentyville- N I
Trust the Process-Y A GSR- Joe M
Out of the Darkness-N A
Making Amends-Y A Mark G
** Y-yes to attendance
N-no to attendance/A-active group in quorum I-Inactive group in quorum/ name is
indicative of reporting GSR for each group
15 groups of 21 active groups and
25 total groups in attendance – Quorum
established
4.) TREASURER’S
REPORT
GTOASCNA Treasurer’s
Report
03-21-2016
Activity recorded 02-21-2016
through 03-20-2016
Regular Account
Beginning Balance $0.00
Income
2-21-16 Living in the Solution $40.00
2-21-16 No Pain, No Gain $10.00
2-21-16 Clean Possibilities $25.00
2-21-16 Progress Not Perfection $55.00
2-21-16 Against All Odds $15.00
2-21-16 God’s Will Candlelight $40.00
2-21-16 A New Day $26.00
2-21-16 Hope Turns To Faith $49.00
2-21-16 Together We Can $37.00
2-21-16 Hope Without Dope Ck. 1077 $90.84
2-21-16 Clean Possibilities $24.50
2-21-16 Choose To Live $41.29
2-21-16 A New Way $3.00
2-21-16 No Pain, No Gain $20.10
2-21-16 Return from PR Ck. 1078 $12.50
2-21-16 Trust the Process $47.50
2-27-16 Return from In Loving Service $593.00
Total Income $1129.73
Expenses
2-21-16 Tom F. In Loving Service Ck.
#579 $300.00
2-21-16 Sal C. Lit. Reimbursement Ck.
#580 $271.00
2-21-16 Sal C. Lit. Order Ck. #581 $193.31
2-21-16 VOID Ck. 582 $0.00
2-21-16 Cab. Co. Lib. Mar. ASC Rent $15.00
2-22-16 Cab. Co. Lib. CAR Wrkshp. Mar
Rent $10.00
3-1-16 Int. Xfer to Prudent Reserve $97.09
3-1-16 Int. Xfer to Activities $203.33
3-15-16 City Of Hunt. Fo. Act. Mar.
Rent $20.00
3-15-16 City of Hunt. Fo. H&I Mar.
Rent $20.00
Total Expenses $1129.73
Ending Balance $0.00
Public Relations Reserve
Beginning Balance $100.00
Income
2-21-16 (No Income) $0.00
Total Income $0.00
Expenses
2-21-16 Elijah C. PR Schedules Ck. #577
(Void) $0.00
Total Expenses $0.00
Ending Balance $100.00
Prudent Reserve
Beginning Balance $2.91
Income
2-24-16 Int. Xfer from Reg. Acct. $97.09
Total Income $97.09
Expenses
2-21-16 (No Expenses) $0.00
Total Expenses $0.00
Ending Balance $100.00
Activities Reserve
Beginning
Balance
$500.00
Expenses
2-21-16 Tom F. In Loving Service $300.00
Total Expenses $300.00
Income
3-1-16 Int. Xfer from Regular Acct. $203.33
Total Income $203.33
Ending Balance $403.33
Policy Reserve
Beginning Balance $50.00
Expenses
3-1-16 No Expenses
Total Expenses $0.00
Income
3-1-16 (No Income) $0.00
Total Income $0.00
Ending Balance
$50.00
Nick L. – ASC
Treasurer
5.) RCM Report- meeting
next month in april
6.) Subcommittee
Reports
H & I 3-11-16
Reports read by panel leaders
Old business discussed
NEW business, Jo Ann Moore is the
western regional jail contact, a meeting needs to be set up with her to get the
ball rolling for the Jail H an I meetings. Cassie C has been collecting the
volunteer forms.
Kristen S has been voted in as
interim Vice Chair of the H and I subcommittee
Motion created to take to Region
to request Regional Schedules
TO:
mountaineer Region
From:
GTO H and I subcommittee
Motion: In need of 200 Regional
schedules for our H and I panels. Requesting them to be provided to our area
from region.
Intent: To get regional schedules
for H and I facilities provided by region
PR
Activities
Greetings GTOASCNA
Our last function, "In Loving
Service" was held on February 27th at The Barnett Center and was a huge
success. We'd like to thank everyone that attended the workshops, Nick C for
facilitating H&I, Wes R from NANA for facilitating The 12 Concepts and
Sarah C from Metro for speaking. Also thank's to all that donated auction items
as we could not have done this without your support, we asked for $300 of our
$500 budget and provided receipts for that amount (within fifty cents or so).
We returned to Nick L our treasurer a total of $593 that day which was the
combined amount amount taken in from both the 50/50 raffle (thanks Brittany O)
and auction. Thanks to Terri M for loaning us her Sams Club card to purchase
items for the event and we will be making a motion for funds ($45) to purchase
a card for the GTO Area. Our next event will be the GTO area's annual camp out,
our goal is to once again have it at East Lynn Lakes Loop 4, getting
reservations for those spots is contingent upon us (GTO) having funds in place
and making the reservations on-line, another motion will be made requesting
those funds. I had contacted Old Town Campground in Point Pleasant with the
intention of having it there again and they said NO, that our area was too big
and they could not/would not be able to accommodate us. Last but most certainly
not least thank you Robbie C for going above and beyond the call of duty as
Activities Chair over the last year, "Our Gratitude speaks when WE
care and when WE share with others the NA WAY".
Grateful to be of service
GTOANA Activities Chair - Tom F
Policy
Policy Subcommittee Minutes March 20, 2016
In Attendance: Nick
L., Jimmy H., Brian C.
Opened with Prayer, 12 Traditions read, 12 Concepts read
Old Business
1) Proof
read/corrected version of ASC Policy provided to the secretary.
2) Discussion
of changing the subcommittee schedule to meet on a bimonthly basis
New Business
1) Discussion
of the ASC considering a similar motion, prior to the 90 day period required by
the current ASC Policy, before the motion should be resubmitted.
2) Discussion
of the need for the secretarial position to be filled by the May 2016
subcommittee meeting due to the current secretary, Brian C, being unable to
complete the term as discussed before allowing him to accept the position.
3) Provide
the revised copy of the ASC Policy to the PR subcommittee for revision on the
GTO Website.
4) Need
to obtain the specifics of the Literature Supply Subcommittee Reserve account
so that those changes can be implemented into the ASC Policy Document.
Closed with Prayer
Literature
Literature
supply subcommittee minutes
3/20/2016
1pm public library
Elijah
C.
Nick
L.
Maggie
S.
Sal
C.
Opened
with a prayer
Literature
ordered but not in, will take orders as usual today and deliver When it
arrives. Should be here by Friday.
Discussed
the upcoming vote on the reserve. If not approved will dissolve the committee.
Discussed
individual members ordering literature on their own.
If
reserve is approved then will try to have literature available at hope without
dope home group two weeks after area.
Will
brainstorm starting a traditions/concepts meeting starting in May during
subcommittee meeting time.
Inventory
35red
2yellow
27
orange
32
green
5
grey
3 how
and why (2 paperback, 1 hardback)
3
living clean
50
self acceptance 19
7 for
those in treatment
10 #
21
58#7
8 #15
47
another look
52
the newcomer
2
money matters
40#
14
39#22
39#8
47 #5
58#7
39
just for today
10#12
10
#20
10
#10
25 by
young for young
35 #9
48
the group
72
#29
50#1
Medallions
1each 4-10
Total
amount on hand: $323.55
Closed
with prayer
Grateful
to serve
Maggie
S.
7.) Homegroup Reports
Greeting from the Living in the Solution
Home Group,
We would like to apologize to those who wished to attend today's meeting. The meeting had to be cancelled because our contact never arrived to allow us access to the facility. Apart from today's events the recovery meetings have been taking place as scheduled. We have coffee available, literature for sale, at cost, and pamphlets free for the taking. We do not have a donation for the ASC because we must pay our quarterly rent payment and place a literature order.
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to this fellowship,
Living in the Solution Home Group
We would like to apologize to those who wished to attend today's meeting. The meeting had to be cancelled because our contact never arrived to allow us access to the facility. Apart from today's events the recovery meetings have been taking place as scheduled. We have coffee available, literature for sale, at cost, and pamphlets free for the taking. We do not have a donation for the ASC because we must pay our quarterly rent payment and place a literature order.
Thank you for allowing us to be of service to this fellowship,
Living in the Solution Home Group
Hello Family! Things are going well at the Another Way home
group. Our meeting continues to remain intimate, our literature stocked, and a
clear message of recovery is being carried. All of our needs are still being met,
although we’ve made plans to get some updated meeting schedules: we’ve
allocated money into our reserves, we will be paying rent for two months, and
we will be making an order to restock our key tags. Whatever money is left over
in our reserves will be sent as a donation to NAWS. We’ve made our votes for
the motions in the CAR and the motion from the literature subcommittee that we
will give in new business. Grateful to be part of something greater than us! In
Loving Service, -Another Way Group
The Monday night Together We Can
group is doing well. We are averaging 50 in attendance. We would like to
welcome new Homegroup member and GSR Kristin A. We have a homegroup member
celebrating 2 years clean on April 18th. We have a $25 donation to area at this time. Grateful
to Serve, Kristin A.
Greetings from Not High Noon, All is well, meetings is opening
and closing on time. Coffee is always stout & literature is on the table.
An average of 15 addicts has been, attending & the life saving message of
hope & promise of freedom is being carried.
We have no donation to area at this time. Grateful to serve, Josh A
Greetings from Clean Possibilities! We continue to keep the
doors open and carry the message to around 40 addicts weekly. Attendance has
grown; we have had 5 new members join our homegroup. As of April 5th
we are moving to Pea Ridge United Methodist Church 5747 E Pea Ridge. We are
happy to bring a donation of $25.00 to area. Grateful to serve, Sarah W and
Britt C.
Hello from Hope turns to faith group of Narcotics Anonymous. We
meet every Tuesday at 7pm our average attendance is around 100. We have many
newcomers from treatment centers in attendance. We would like to invite and
encourage members involved in narcotics anonymous to attend and aid in carrying
the message of Narcotics Anonymous to these newcomers! We have no donation at
this time. Grateful for the opportunity to serve. Jimmy H
Greetings from a New Day Group of Narcotics Anonymous. The
meeting is opening and closing on time with a fairly small member in
attendance. We could use some support if anyone is able to attend. Other them
that everything has been going fine. Addicts meet and going fine, addicts meet
an share their recovery. So the Heart beat of NA is in steady rhythm. Grateful
to be a part of A New Day, Josh B
Greetings from Against all Odds, The last month has went well.
We have an approximate average attendance of 15-25 addicts attending. The doors
are being opened on time and the message is being carried. WE have developed a
well rounded selection of NA literature to make available in those who want it.
Our current homegroup members are Amber F and Elijah C. We have no donation to provide at this time.
Otherwise all is in goo order. Grateful
To Serve, Against all Odds
Happy springtime, friends! The
Progress Not Perfection group cruising. We average about 80 people each week.
We are carrying the message and hugging folks at the door. We have Todd D. from
Portsmouth speaking next Wednesday 03/30/2016 for a two year celebration! We
have no donation at this time. Pleasure
to serve alongside you, Nick C
Hope through Surrender, We meet on Thursdays
from 12-1pm at 901 Jefferson Ave we are currently doing a literature study
reading from It works How and Why. So we encourage people to bring their books.
We have 2 active home group members. The rent is current and we are making a
$20 donation to area service. We can still use support from the area when
possible our meeting attendance has been average 5 people this month so come
join us. Thank you for allowing me to Chad W
Greetings from the Gods will
candlelight meeting of Narcotics Anonymous. The doors are open on time the
literature is out, the coffee is hot. We have an average of 40 in attendance,
We have no donations for area at this time. Thank you for letting me serve Tate
C
Hello area service
attendees. Our meetings have been going well, we are averaging 30-40 addicts in
attendance, our group is making a literature purchase this month. We have
implemented a 5 minute timer for sharing and more format changes to come
pending group conscious. We have no donation to area and we have a home group
member celebrating 3 years on April 1st and will have a out of town speaker. Grateful
to serve
Choose to live GSR
Trust the process, The meeting
continuous to average 30 addicts in attendance. Our format has changed to a
literature study related to the days JFT. We’re liking it; hope you are. We
voted on the CAR motions. We voted on the Lit supply motion. We discussed an
amendment to the motion to set a dollar amount for the reserve. We decided to
see how the vote goes and trust the process. We have what we need the rents
paid. We have no donation at this time. Grateful to serve T the P
Hello Everyone: Sat Morning meeting (
making amends) at 10:00 AM at First Huntington Presbyterian Church 1015 5th
Ave Huntington Wv. Doors are open coffee is being made and NA literature is
provided. A message of recovery is being given. Our group is
growing we have had an average of 18 people showing up and now have 7 home group
members. We will be celebrating a member with 4 years of recovery at our meetng
on 3-26-16 so come and share our celebration breakfast with our group.
Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, and gravy along with oj, milk and
chocolate milk at 9:30. We are very thankful to our meeting place for its
continued support of our meeting. We do not have a donation for area at this
time. But are glad to be able to return to area a JFT and Basic text that were
given to our group. We have been able to give our 3 basic texts and 2 just for
today books along with 2 step working guides to addicts that could not afford
to purchase our books. We are glad to do this as long as we can afford to do
so. Also we would like to direct everyone that we enter in the back of the
church and plenty of parking is available and we have handicapped entrance. In
loving service mark G
8.) Old Business
Subcommittee Motions
Motion #1- PR
Motion: Asking for $25 from PR reserve for purchasing schedules and
literature
Intent: To purchase schedules and IP’s to provision Needle exchange
display
Rationale: some items are available from our PR box inventory. We do
believe that 2 particular IPs, not in abundance should be displayed. Relapse
and Recovery and staying clean on the outside. We feel this is pertinent to
reaching our and making ourselves available. We also need new schedules there.
Vote: 14 for 2 against 2 abstaining MOTION PASSED
Motion #2- PR
Motion: requesting $10 form area for printing announcement forms
Intent: To print a stack of forms to submit announcements to area
web servant
Rationale: To make it practical to have announcements posted on
website
Vote: 1 for 8 against 7 abstaining MOTION FAILED
Motion #3- Activities
Motion: we are at this time requesting $300 of our budget for In
Loving Service. This is for food and pay for facility
Intent: Learning Day for service and fellowship. Carry the message
Vote: 18 for Motion Passed
Motion #4_ Literature
Motion: Establish a reserve account for the literature subcommittee,
where money from the literature sales goes directly into the reserve account
Intent: Maintain an adequate supply of literature for the GTO area.
Rationale: As literature is sold funds are available to resupply the
stockpile as efficiently as possible
TABLED TO HOMEGROUPS< Discuss and bring votes back to
march ASC>
MARCH VOTE IN ASC – MOTION PASSED
Motion #5 Literature
Motion: Reimbursement for order #0111643 placed on 01-11-16 in the
amount of $271.88
Intent: To be reimbursed for an order placed to fill the PR
subcommittee supply and also to fill literature supply in the interim.
Rationale: Pr needed ips and literature supply was low due to lack
of funds.
Vote: 16 For 0 against 0 abstain MOTION PASSED
Motion #6 Literature
Motion: request money form area to restock literature supply
Intent: Reorder literature to restock supply
Rationale: to be able to have literature available for home groups-
fufill the intent of the literature supply committee
Vote: 15 For MOTION PASSED
Homegroup Motions
Motion #7- Another WAY
Motion: The Another Way group is making a motion for the GTO area to
have a CAR workshop before the APRIL RSC. Keep it simple and only pay rent for
the meeting location
Intent: For the GTO area to be prepared for the regional CAR
workshop before the APRIL RSC
Rationale: This is a great opportunity for our area to be involved
and to also potentially have our input heard concerning the changes that will
affect the whole of NA and truly help to fufill our primary purpose
VOTE: 13 for 1 against 5 abstaining MOTION PASSED
9.) New Business
Subcommittee Motions
Motion #1- PR
Motion: Requesting $20.00 for flyer day provisions
Intent: To purchase flyers
and fasteners for flyer day
Rationale: we believe a flyer day provides addicts an opportunity to
be of service and make ourselves available to those seeking recovery
VOTE: 15 for MOTION PASSED
Motion #2- Activities
Motion: Seeking $45.00 for a sams club card to be used by the GTO
area for materials for upcoming events
Intent: Need Money- need to buy items at below retail cost
Rationale: we are poor and money is tight
VOTE: 9 for 3 against 3 abstain MOTION Passed
Motion #3- Activities
Motion: $500 activities budget
Intent: to reserve sites for june campout
Rationale: To facilitate our summer campout
VOTE: 10 for 0against 3 abstain MOTION PASSED
10.) Open Forum
GTO 2016 CAR/CAT
Workshop Minutes
CAR
·
Opened
with Serenity Prayer
·
Motion
1: which came from the World Board, concerning the approval of “A Guiding
Principles: The Spirit of Our Traditions” as a fellowship approved recovery
literature
·
Motion
2: To approve the following changes to the World Board External Guidelines
contained in A Guide to the World
Services in NA (Made by the World Board)
o
To
change the size of the Board from up to 18 members to up to 15 members
o
To
remove the obligation for staggered terms if more than 8 members are elected at
one time (Concerns the role over rate. Members of the World Board aren’t all
leaving at the same time)
o
To
change the limitation from two consecutive terms or two terms in a lifetime
(All of these motions might be voted on individually, but it might also be
voted on as one collective motion. It was suggested that each group vote as if
the motion(s) were one collective motion and 3 separate motions
·
Motion
3: That the NA World Board develop a project plan which includes a budget and
timeline to create an informational pamphlet specifically about mental illness
and recovery for the consideration at the 2018 World Service Conference (Made
by the Eastern New York Region)
o
This
motion, if approved, would make it the top priority for the next couple years
potentially placing everything else on hold until this project is complete. The
motion can be amended, however
o
Good
deal of controversy comes with this motion
·
Motion
4: That all future approved World Board Minutes be posted to na.org for
download (Made by the Show Me Region)
o
There
was no rationale presented for this motion. It would potentially be ruled “Out
of order” because it doesn’t follow policy
o
The
World Board was opposed to this because of legal reasons. If the World Board
does present the minutes online, then it could be used as a legally binding
document that could potentially have serious legal ramifications
·
Motion
5: That all financial reporting for the World Convention of Narcotics Anonymous
be provided in a detailed line item format and not in a summary as is currently
available. This report will be posted on na.org and be downloadable (Made by
the Show Me Region)
o
There
was no rationale presented for this motion neither
o
This
came in response to the $384,000 loss with World Convention in Rio (Visa
problems, hidden costs and problems with the Brazilian government. That being
said, the World Board recognizes there are a lot of issues with the World Convention)
·
Motion
6: That all face to face World Board meetings be open to any NA member on a
space available basis; unless the topic(s) being discussed are required by law
to be confidential (Made by the San Diego Imperial Region)
o
World
Board felt that if anyone shows up it can easily be taken out of context and
would be passed along as rumors on social media
·
Motion
7: That if there continues to be a WSC Participants Discussion Board on na.org
that it be made accessible to non WSC participants; only for viewing, not
posting (Made San Diego Imperial Region)
o
It
was discussed that some point in time, we should start trusting our trusted
servants
o
There
are a lot of members that have access to the discussion board now, but only 10
members post on the board. This was largely because of a member that copied and
pasted a discussion from years prior and posted it on Facebook, with no
anonymity
o
The
World Board talked about unseated regions that could be able to see what’s
being talked about since they don’t send any representative
·
Motion
8: To direct NAWS to produce a low-cost paperback English version of the Basic
Text which contains only the first ten chapters called “Our Program” (Made by
the OK Region)
o
Most
of NAWS is funded through literature sales (91%)
o
This
would bring a 1.4 million dollar loss to NAWS
o
The
sale of our literature helps our service efforts and to helps translate our
literature into languages that do not have a readable version of the Basic Text
o
There
was a point made that it appears this region is saying “This motion is for the
U.S. We’re not concerned with the rest of the world.”
o
A
member said that there has never been a time when someone shows up to a meeting
asking for a Basic Text, doesn’t leave without one
·
Motion
9: To direct the World Board to post a PDF version of all approved English and
translated Basic Text on na.org for free download (Made by the Western Russia
Region)
o
Made
a point as part of their rationale that by making the Basic Text free, more
members would donate to the 7th tradition basic
o
The
World Board said this would bring about issues with our FIPT and would
potentially put it in danger
·
Motion
10: To hold every other WSC outside of the U.S. and to begin this rotation with
WSC 2020 to be held in Moscow, Russia (Made by the Western Russia Region)
o
Large
service events benefit the regions, or that part of the world, that they take
place in
o
Another
point was made in reference to the convention in Rio and the significant loss
of funds the Board experienced
·
Motion
11: To allow a delegate from any Zonal Forum who requests it to be seated at
the WSC as a non-voting participant. The expense of attendance will be the
responsibility of the Zonal Forum and not the WSC
o
Suggested
it would be a one time trial in 2018
o
The
World Board said that the term “Zonal Forum” is not widely known throughout the
fellowship. So there isn’t a shared understanding as to what the Zone is
o
A
question was asked to the World Board as to how this would benefit NA. No one
had any good reason or answer as to how it would. And if we open this up to
Zones, why wouldn’t we open this up to unseated regions
o
Not
every zone could afford to send a representative
o
Seems
to be out of step with a previous motion that was made concerning the
restructuring of the Board
·
Motion
12: That Narcotics Anonymous World Services add the following “What is NA
Service” card as part of the Group Readings offered by the World Service Office
(Made by the Western Russia Region)
o
See tally sheet for the wording of
the reading
o
The
region asked if this reading would undergo the fellowship approval process
o
If
the motion is approved, it would be approved as it is written. If the motion is
widely liked but not the wording, an amendment can be made to it. Keeping with
our 4th tradition, any group can use this in their meeting format if
they so choose
·
Motion
13: Each World Board member votes only in Elections and may make motions in all
sessions. The World Board has one collective vote (made by the Chairperson of
the World Board) in new business sessions
o
This
motion was made by 3 regions who had very similar motions made and were asked
to work together on this
·
Motion
14: That the World Board or members of the World Board no longer make motions
or proposals for the decision at the WSC. The World Board may still forward
ideas or work that regional delegates may present as a motion or proposal to
the WSC for a decision (Made by the Mid Atlantic Region)
o
This
region says that the way the World Board operates is against our 12th
concept and that it is viewed as a governing body
o
The
World Board says this motion is highly unfounded and carries out what the
fellowship asks it to do
o
A
member mentioned that this motion was made out of pure spite and resentment
·
There
is a large section of the CAR Report that discusses the future of our
fellowship and how we can better restructure it. Our regional delegates asked
for any ideas that members our groups may have so that our delegates can go to
the World Service Conference and be better prepared
CAT
·
There’s
a 10 item objective list that the Conference asked each area and home group to
prioritize because NAWS has $200,000 to spend toward these objectives
·
Some
of the objectives already have a project plan listed in the CAT
·
Objective
1: Recovery Literature
o
Creating
or revising new or old recovery literature
·
Objective
2: Developing Tools
o
To
develop concise, accessible, relevant, and adaptable tool that address basic
concepts and that inspire users in their service efforts
o
Want
to take ideas from areas that have been successful in their service efforts
·
Objective
3: Collaboration in Service
o
Raise
awareness of the value, impact, and spiritual necessity of collaboration,
demonstrating the relevance of the NA Vision for Service to each body within
the service system
·
Objective
4: Future of the WSC
o
Continue
to work to make the WSC a more effective resource to help achieve the Vision
for NA Service
·
Objective
5: World Board Development
o
Enhance
Board effectiveness, building on the strategies initiated in the 2014-2016
cycle
·
Objective
6: Fellowship Development and Public Relations
o
Increase
understanding that effective fellowship development efforts depend upon public
relations work, emphasizing the need for collaboration among service bodies
·
Objective
7: Targeting Fellowship Development Resources
o
Continue
to target the use of NAWS resources for fellowship development on a global
scale by identifying and acting upon opportunities
o
China
is having problems with NA because they see addiction being punishable by death
o
Vietnam
reached out to NAWS for help
o
Africa
is now our biggest growing NA population
·
Objective
8: Social Media as a PR Tool
o
Raise
awareness and understanding of Narcotics Anonymous among the general public and
potential members through the use of social media
·
Objective
9: Fellowship Communication
o
Use
multi-media tools including videos to enrich NAWS communication about
Fellowship development efforts around the world, inspiring a broader
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Objective
10: Financial Contributions
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Communicate
and recognize the positive impact contributions have had and will have
fulfilling the NA Vision for Service
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See
the financial report in the CAT to get an idea for the World’s budget for the
next two years (Sorry, but I’m not an accountant)
o
Areas
will need to vote on whether to approve the budget or not
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Big
chunk of the CAT has to do with who to seat in terms of regions
o
In
2008, a moratorium was passed on who to seat based on a splitting region
o
This
is touched on in the Guide to World Services, but it needs to be refined
o
The
moratorium has been lifted so the World is in need of help on how better to
seat regions
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8
regions applied to be seated
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Each regions applications is
presented in the CAT
o
Who
to seat, needs to be voted on by the groups
o
Grande
Sal Paolo is one region that has applied to be seated. They have been a region
since 2007. A lot their income comes from the 7th tradition
o
The
HOW Region also applied to be seated. They have been a region since 2009. They
also have a large income from their 7th tradition
o
Rio
de Genaro region has also applied for seating (These 3 regions have been
recommended to be seated by the World Board)
o
The
next regions were not recommended for seating by the World Board, but groups
and areas can vote for them regardless:
o
The
Bluegrass Appalachia Region is asking to be seated and they split from the
Kentuckiana Region. The World Board says they failed to work well with the
Kentuckiana Region. The Bluegrass Appalachia Region says this is a lie because
they sent a detailed email describing their efforts to work with Kentuckiana
and Kentuckiana made no attempt to follow through. Their application is in the
CAT
o
Brazil
Central is a region that has applied for seating. They haven’t been a region
for 3 years, which is the required amount of time to be seated after splitting
o
Brazil
Nordeste is another region applying for seating. They are also just shy of the
3 year requirement
o
Rio
Grande de Sol is another region that is applying to be seated
o
Turkey
is another region applying for seating Next
ASC is 4-17-16
