Summer 2024 East Texas Area Al-Anon/Alateen AWSC

Location: The Inn at Fulton Harbor in Fulton, TX
Date and Time: August 8/24/24, from 9:00 to 5:00 PM
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  • Opening
    • Open with the Serenity Prayer (Peggy T, Chairperson)
    • Welcome – Readings:
      • Twelve Concepts of Service and General Warranties of the Conference, (p. 16-17)
      • The primary function of the AWSC (p 159)
    • Housekeeping:
      • Take bio-breaks at will.
      • Please use the microphone for sharing (The meeting is being recorded for the minutes.):
        • Please don’t repeat a point that has already been made.
        • Limit your share to 2 minutes.
        • Only share once on each matter being discussed.
      • Take bio-breaks at will.
      • Please use the microphone for sharing (The meeting is being recorded for the minutes.):
        • Please don’t repeat a point that has already been made.
        • Limit your share to 2 minutes.
        • Only share once on each matter being discussed.
    • Voice/vote: The AWSC comprises current District Representatives, Area officers and coordinators, and Area Information Service (AIS) liaisons. They have a voice and vote at the AWSC meetings. Our past delegates, chairs, and trustees have a voice at these meetings although they do not have a vote, unless they are also current AWSC members.
    • Roll Call; Voting – super majority – 2/3 – .667 x = or majority – .51 x = ( Secretary – Paula H )
    • Guest Introductions (First Name, City, and Group)
    • Consent Agenda – AWSC Minutes from 5-17-24 Meeting
    • Delegate’s Sharing (Anna A.)
    • Announcements, Various
  • Old Business:
    • Policy Committee (Kay as presenter):
      • Finance Committee make-up
      • Time allotted for Delegates to report at the Assembly
      • Require a yearly audit before IRS filing
      • Transfer of groups based on Zip Code
      • Electronic payment authorization
    • Area Meeting Publishing List Policy (Anna A as presenter)
  • Lunch Break, at Noon
  • Old Business, Continued:
    • How and which trusted servants to honor who have served our Area significantly (Continuing discussion from last AWSC meeting)
    • Alateen Initiatives (Lisa H as presenter)
  • New Business:
    • Audit Committee report, Mandy C
    • Budget for 2025 (See separate list of budget topics.)
    • Beacon in electronic format only Assembly discussion, (Delia)
      • Distribution of The Beacon and also subscriptions and possible refunds, Delia
      • The Beacon, Reconsidered and Reimagined, Lorna F
      • Qualifications for Area Officers (New committee member needed)
      • Assembly Preparation, John R
      • Changing the $1 in the Basket Culture, Deb R
      • Hybrid meeting format for stand-alone AWSC meetings, Glynn
    • Table labels and mixing at Assembly
    • Impressions, observations from Assembly Survey (if we have time)
    • Announcements/Save the Dates:
      • The Fall Area Assembly is November 8 – 10, 2024 in Kerrville, TX. (Please help get the word out to your groups and encourage participation to benefit their recovery. Guests are welcome.)
      • The Fall AWSC meeting will be that Friday night, November 8, 2024. Guests are welcome.
      • The Winter AWSC meeting will be hosted by District 12 near New Braunfels on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
      • The 2025 Spring Area Assembly is May 16-18, 2025, at the Holiday Inn in South Padre Island, TX. (Please help get the word out to your groups and encourage participation to benefit their recovery. Guests are welcome.)
      • The 2025 Fall Area Assembly is November 7 – 9, 2025 in Victoria, TX. (Please help get the word out to your groups and encourage participation to benefit their recovery. Guests are welcome.)
      • Beacon deadlines for this year per Delia: the 3rd of the month: October 3.
  • Adjournment with Al-Anon Declaration “Let it begin with Me. When anyone reaches out for help, let the hand of Al-Anon and Alateen always be there, and let it begin with me”

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