District 19 Area 11

Branford, North Branford, Northford and East Haven Ct. Alcoholics Anonymous

District 19

General Service Representative Meeting Minutes

May 27, 2025

 

  1. Welcome (DCM): Initiated by the District Committee Member (DCM) or his/her Representative.  the meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Steve
  1. General Service Representative Pre-Amble (ALL):
    1. We are the General Service Representatives. We are the link in the chain of communication for our groups with the General Service Conference and the world of A.A. We realize the ultimate authority is a loving God as he may express Himself in our Group Conscience. As trusted servants, our job is to bring information to our groups in order that they can reach an informed group conscience. In passing along this group conscience, we are helping to maintain unity and strength so vital to our fellowship. Let us, therefore, Have the patience and tolerance to listen while others share, The courage to speak up when we have something to share, And The wisdom to do what is right for our group and A.A. as a whole.
  1. Serenity Prayer (ALL):
    1. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot Change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference
  1. Concept V:  The fifth AA concept emphasizes the right of minority opinion to be heard and addressed, with the majority having a responsibility to listen with an open mind.
  1. Tradition V:  Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers
  1. Review & Approval of Meeting Minutes (D19 Secretary)
    1. Current Month being Reviewed for Approval: April 2025

Make a motion to be adopted, by Gene, seconded by Jeff.Unanimous approval of the meeting minutes

  1. Old Business (DCM/ALL): 
    1. Voting Items
  1. District 19 Service Day: No new volunteers.  Tabled for 2025
  2. District 19 Surplus Funds: $4500 surplus last month.  Frank:  people like the idea of giving away Big Books rather than charging for them.  Also, the pocket sized meeting schedules were another suggestion.  Inter group reports needing $30,000 to print those. Gene reported Randy C from D5 printed up schedule books.   He also suggested scholarships for gatherings, i.e. Soberfest, Round up, etc..  Dawn was given $500 to print schedules. There is an error in the current schedule book; the Friday night meeting is at 5:30 at the Baptist Church(Soup Cellar).
    1. Discussion Items:
  1. District 19 Guidelines Update: No volunteers, guideline updates are tabled at this time.

 

  1. New Business (DCM/ALL)
    1. Items For Discussion:
  1. District 19 AA Survey: Sent out via email. It might be helpful to have an idea of who we are serving to possibly add a meeting, i.e. Beginner’s meeting.  No feedback from groups.
  2. Inner District Speaker Group: Tabled for now.
  • District 19 Registrar Open Position: No interest in this position.
  1. General Service Representative Introductions / Reports & Concerns (GSRs):
    1. GSR Time for any AA questions/concerns or issues with their individual AA Group.  This is your time so please take advantage of it.

No concerns were raised.

  1.  Committee Reports

 

    1. OFFICER POSITION:  Registrar Open (Note, this is a D19 Office Position and Needs to be filled)
    2. Answering Service: Jeff: Clipboards with answering service volunteer requests are available, please bring it to your groups for volunteers.  Bring clipboards back to the next meeting.
    3. Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC): Dave:  No updates.  Dave needs to step down from this commitment
    4. Public Information: Diane: No updates, there was no invitation to the meeting this month.  Made several attempts to get speakers into school but no one responded.
    5. Schedules: Dawn: Not here tonight
    6. Archives: Open
    7. Accessibility: Open
    8. ALKI-LINE: Open
    9. Website: Open (Note:  There is an Area 11 Ad-Hoc Committee formed and is looking for volunteers)
  1.  Officer’s Reports

 

    1. District Committee Member: Steve V.; Area 11 meeting, report will be presented at the spring assembly.  Spring Assembly is June 21st.

 Literature Committee: Funding voting was reviewed, and passed as requested.  Literature Guidelines: Passed. Vote on Area 11 stocking the library passed with 88% of the vote.

Area Convention registration opens in June, it is September 27/28 in Hartford. 

CSCYPAA November 28-30 at Mystic Marriott. 

Soberfest is June 6-8. 

Roundup: 187 people attended and they came in under budget.

    1. Alternate District Committee Member: Sharon H.:  Attended a pre-conference meeting.  Planning on attending the Spring Assembly. 
    2. Secretary: Karen W.: Purchased a printer, let me know if you need anything.  New flyers are on the table.
    3. Treasurer: Dave H.:  Reviewed treasurer’s report.   If one of the groups has not been represented correctly, please let him know.  We took in over $1,000 more than last month.
  1. Calendar Look Ahead (DCM):
    1. June GSR Meeting:  24 June 2025   
    1. July GSR Meeting:  22 July 2025
  1. Sick & Deceased (ALL):  Will S is out of the hospital. 

 

  1. Anniversaries:  Please tell the group if you or anyone from your group has is celebrating an AA Anniversay.  Gene celebrated 31 years, May 1st

 

  1. Responsibility Statement (DCM): – I am responsible when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there. And for that, I am responsible.

 

  1. Closing:  Diane motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:30, all approved.

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