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District 80 Service
Bulletin Board
District 80
Service Positions
The District
Committee Member (D.C.M.)
is an essential
link between the group G.S.R. and the area delegate to the
General Service Conference. As leader of the district
committee made up of all G.S.R’s in the district, the D.C.M.
is exposed to the group conscience of the district. As a
member of the area committee, he or she is able to pass on
the district’s thinking to the delegate and the committee.
Qualifications include having served as a G.S.R.,
within the past
two years or a current district officer or committee chair,
minimum of three years sobriety, have the time and energy to
serve the district well and must be present to stand for
office. Duty is primarily that of two-way
communication. *for full duties see the A.A. Service Manual.
Term & Election of the D.C.M. is for a period of two
years with elections being held at the Fall (October)
district business meeting and the assumption of duties on
the 1st day of the new year.
The Alternate
District Committee Member (Alt D.C.M.)
is the backup
for the D.C.M. If the D.C.M. resigns or is unable to serve
for any reason, the alternate steps in. Usually, the
alternate is elected at the same time as the D.C.M., by the
same procedure and same qualifications. The Alternate should
be encouraged to assist, participate, and share the D.C.M
responsibilities at district and area meetings. The
Alternate is also the Web Site Committee Chair and oversees
the committee meetings.
The District
Secretary
Duties:
The secretary records and distributes minutes of
district meetings; keeps mailing lists up to date and sends
out district mailings; is responsible for preparing and
distributing district flyers and notifies Central Office,
Asheville of upcoming District 80 Events in a timely manner.
This job is time consuming and needs to be carried out on
schedule. The secretary needs to be sure that ample time is
available to complete the many tasks. Qualifications
include having had a reasonable period of sobriety, usually
two or three years and some previous group experience. Some
background in general office work coupled with basic
computer skills is helpful. Note: In order to fulfill
these duties, it is essential that the secretary have a
computer w/printer & Email access. Term & Election: In order
to provide district committee continuity, the secretary
position is normally filled on alternate years from D.C.M.
elections and is for a two year period.
The District
Treasurer
Duties:
The treasurer
keeps financial records for the district and prepares
quarterly financial reports; serves as budget chairperson
and as such is responsible for convening an annual district
budget committee meeting, preparing and submitting the
annual budget proposal to the district committee for
approval and payment / receipt of district funds. The
treasurer is also responsible for encouraging groups within
the district to support the District, Area and GSO.
Qualifications include a strong sense of responsibility
coupled with a solid period of sobriety (5 years or more).
He or she should be organized and have some background in
accounting or bookkeeping. Term & Election: This
position is generally filled at the same time as D.C.M.
elections, however, if the position becomes vacant and is
filled out of normal sequence the newly elected treasurer
shall be asked to serve a two year term from the date of
assuming duties.
The District Registrar/ Web Site Administrator
Duties:
This is a truly unique position. The registrar is
responsible for maintaining records of all groups in the
district including: group name, meeting location, time, type
of meeting, G.S.R. or group contact. This information is
forwarded to the Area Registrar, the District Secretary and
Central Office, Asheville. The web site administrator is
responsible for the upkeep of all group information and
updates on the district web site. He or she is directly
responsible to the website committee. Qualifications
include a background in office management, strong computer
skills and a solid period of sobriety (5yrs or more). The
person holding this position needs to be highly organized
and detail oriented and willing to devote the time needed.
Term & Election: No term or election guidelines have
been established for this position.
The District Grapevine (GV)
Representative
Duties:
The District
Grapevine/ La Vina Representative is responsible for
supplying group GV representatives with information forms,
order forms and encourages group subscriptions to the
Grapevine and /or La Vina. He or she will carry the message
to the groups throughout the District. Qualifications
include a reasonable period of sobriety and some service at
the group level. Enthusiasm and a personal endorsement of
the Grapevine’s value as a tool in sobriety is a must for
this position. Term & Election: This position is for
a two year term concurrent with the D.C.M. term.
The District
Central Office Liaison officer
Duties:
The district
central office liaison officer is responsible for attending
quarterly Central Office, Asheville meetings and reporting
back to the district. Qualifications include a
reasonable period of sobriety and some service at the group
level. Good communication skills are essential in
maintaining good relations between the central office and
the district. Term & Election: This position is for
a two year term concurrent with the DCM term.
District
Standing Committee Service Positions
The Cooperation with the
Professional Community and Public Information (CPC/PI)
Committee Chairperson:
is
responsible for encouraging groups and individual A.A.
members to develop programs and activities that will help
carry the A.A. message of recovery to professional groups
and other individuals who have contact with alcoholics.
Also, they are responsible for creating a greater
understanding of the A.A. program of recovery through the
public media, electronic media, P.I. meetings and speaker
panels. Qualifications:
A solid period of sobriety, usually three or four years and strong
background in group service.
Term & Election:
Generally
this position is filled concurrent with DCM election and is
for a two year term. However, if it is filled out of
sequence the CPC/PI chairperson may be asked to serve two
years from the date of assuming the position.
Correctional Facilities (CF)
Committee Chairperson:
Encourages
A.A. members and groups within the district to assume
responsibility for carrying A.A message of hope to
alcoholics behind the walls. Acts as contact person for
correctional facilities professionals.
Qualifications:
Include a
reasonable period of sobriety coupled with a heart-felt
desire to carry the A.A. message of recovery inside the
walls. Term & Election:
Generally this position is filled concurrent with DCM
election and is for a two year term. However, if it is
filled out of sequence, the CF chairperson may be asked to
serve two years from the date of assuming the position.
Treatment Facilities (TF)Committee
Chairperson:
Coordinates the work of individual A.A. members and groups
who carry the message of hope to alcoholics in treatment
facilities. Acts as contact person for treatment facilities
professionals. .
Qualifications:
Include a reasonable period of sobriety coupled with a
heart-felt desire to carry the A.A. message of recovery to
treatment facilities.
Term & Election:
Generally
this position is filled concurrent with DCM election and is
for a two year term. However, if it is filled out of
sequence, the TF chairperson may be asked to serve two years
from the date of assuming the position.
Web Site Committee
Chairperson:
Is
responsible for the administration and general oversight of
the District Web Site in accordance with the web site
mission statement and administration guidelines. Also, for
coordinating web site committee business and direct liaison
with the web site administrator.
Qualifications:
The ADCM will take on the responsibilities of this
position. Term and
Election:
No term or
election guidelines have been established for this position.
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