MINUTES: Jan 6th,
2022
Open:
Off the Wall area opened at 9 AM with a moment of silence, followed by the
Serenity Prayer and the reading of 12 Concepts by Shawn H.
Spiritual
Agreement: read by Shane R.
Guests/New
GSRs: Anna B. Freed From
Insanity
Birthdays:
Shawn H. 26 years, Ty G.2 years,
Anna B 4 years. ❤
Approval of Last Month’s Minutes: Approved. Corrections-none.
Announcements: Please announce at meetings:
·
open position of H&I Chair (3 years clean
and area service experience), H&I Secretary (6 months clean and H&I
service for 1 year) and several panel positions. See Shawn H with questions.
·
Open position of CRCNA Liaison
·
Dana I. sent out bank locations and account name
for donations to make it easier for groups and members. (see report below for
details and link)
·
CAR and CAT votes need to be reviewed and votes
brought back to ASC for the RCMs to take to region. See RCM report below for
details.
·
Merchandise is requesting any logo idea
submissions preferably before the end of January. Send to otwmerch@gmail.com
·
Activities subcommittee is seeking support. Please
attend the meetings and be a part. See Lauren for questions.
·
Steps and Tradition Roulette needs support and
service members.
·
PI is seeking support and is need of a web
servant. Training will be provided. See Sohail H. for any question.
Next meeting date: 2/6/22
Group Reports:
Addicts Seeking Sanity: Helen F. reporting – Addicts Seeking Sanity
have moved to their new location at 1800 21st
Ave., Greeley, Co. 80634. We meet
weekly at 4 pm on Sundays. This is an open
meeting and all are welcome to
attend.
The group has voted to follow CDC
guidelines for masks and social distancing for
indoor gatherings, so masks are
required and social distancing is followed. If you don’t
have a mask, the group is happy
to provide a mask for you.
We celebrate birthdays the First
Sunday of the month. Our Group Conscience is the
last Sunday of the month.
Our meetings are steady with
14-15 people in attendance.
At our last Group Conscience, we
voted to support extending the terms for the RD
and RDA at Regional level.
Our donations at this time are:
Area-$30.00
Region- $15.00
World: $15.00
Lit Order: $0.00
A Secular
Meeting of Narcotics Anonymous: Britt B. reporting- A
Secular NA Meeting
We meet online on Tuesday, 7pm MT.
We are an international meeting with average attendance of 20 –
25 recovering addicts. We also are
averaging 3-4 newcomers every week who are looking for an NA
message of recovery as a Secular
person. We share a clear NA message and all are welcome to come
check us out on Zoom. Our meeting
information Meeting ID # 89195180198, Password # 972698.
We held our bimonthly Group
conscience in December to discuss progress of meeting, any concerns or
changes.
We will be celebrating our one year
Zoom anniversary on February 15 th ! More will be revealed!
We are a meeting and have not
formed into a Home Group at this time. We do not have trusted
servants nor take a 7 th tradition
at this time.
We have a Birthday meeting the
first Tuesday of every month. The second Tuesday of the month is a
short speaker share on their
favorite passage from NA literature. Group Conscience occurs on even
months only. All are welcome to
join us in our meetings or attend the e Group Conscience meeting.
Thank you
Breaking the Cycle: Alayna
reporting- 305 w
swallow up blue balcony and downstairs to back room
Women’s Mondays, 6-7PM and Moms Wednesdays, 6-7PM
Average 10 women
No lit order, no area donation as of yet
1st GC this Saturday at 10:15 am
Second Saturday brunch meeting takes place
every month, the second Saturday. Potluck style in upper room of 305 w swallow.
Meeting at 9 am then fellowship and GC at 10:15, would love to have any women
in the area come join us and check it out.
Drugbusters:
Lyndsay M. reporting – verbal
Earned My
Seat: –No report yet, Amy K. gave verbal update
Freed from Insanity: Anne
B. reporting – verbal
Fun
Addicts: Case R. reporting – Meets at 301
E. Drake Rd on Wed. and Sun. at 7pm. Mens meeting at 6:30pm on Monday. Masks
required.
Fun Addicts potluck on 12/5/21
went well!
Avg attendance - 15 people
Avg. 7th - $15
Concerns: none
Votes: none
Area donation: $100 Lit order:
none
GSR: Case Rodgers Alt GSR:
none
Girls and Gays:
Chelsea B. reporting- Average attendance is 10ppl
We had a donation to the
church for $7
Our lit order this month
is $34.35
Our Area donation is $5
Greeley Bonfire: Traci reporting- verbal
Hope Shot:
Patrick G. reporting –
Just for
Today: Jerry D.reporting –
New
Horizons: –No representative-Shane
R. reaching out to see about moving this group to the inactive groups.
Primary Purpose: Jim M.
reporting – All is well, Attendance has remained steady during the
holidays. We continue to follow church requests and require masks. If you
come without a mask we will be happy to provide one for you.
Solutions:
Trino F.. reporting – Good morning ASC,
Solutions meets at 1318 7th ave in Greeley.
Monday at 7pm, Wednesday at 7:30pm and Saturday 6pm. Our meetings are well
attended and our 7th is good. We have no lit order. Our ASC donation is
$332.00.
ILS
Trino F
Stairway to
Freedom: Dave L.- Good morning all and Happy New Year! Stairway to Freedom group meets at
3448 N. Taft in Loveland
Thursdays for literature
study, and Saturday for open discussion both meetings are at 7pm. Masks are
required per the county
mandate. Our meetings have been averaging 8-10 addicts and we have a $100
area donation.
Thank You
Dave L.
Swag’d Out: Kenny H. reporting – Good
morning we meet every Tuesday at 7pm at 2700 East Lemay upstairs we have an
average attendance of 10-15 people we are donating 40 dollars to world we have
no lit order at this time. Thanks for letting me be off service.
Steps and Traditions Roulette:
no
report–Kim W. providing update
When at The
End of The Road: no report–Kim
W. providing update
Windsor Lighthouse: Kim W. reporting
– Happy Holidays! Windsor Lighthouse
meets in person Tuesdays from 6:15pm to 7:15pm at 530 Walnut
St., Windsor, CO.
The meeting has been averaging between 3-5 people weekly. The last Tuesday of
every
month is a
birthday meeting please come and celebrate with us. The first Tuesday is step
of the month,
second Tuesday is
tradition of the month, and third Tuesday is the JFT. Masks are required and
social
distancing
requested in the meeting and inside the building. We have made this meeting a
candlelight at
this time. We
paid $20 for rent this month to the church, we have no literature order, no
area donation
at this time. Thank
you for allowing me to serve, Kim W (GSR Windsor Lighthouse).
Inactive groups: Dead Without it, No Matter What! New
Hope.
Officer
Reports:
Chair Shane R.- Happy New
Year.
I am Grateful to be clean, and Grateful to be of
service to the Off the Wall Area and Narcotics Anonymous.
I spent most of the last 3 weeks seeing my way
through COVID.
I am happy to say I am slowly returning to health.
I have reached out to the Odd Fellows, but as of the
time I write this report I have not received a response.
I hope to have an update by the morning.
In the meantime I would like to encourage all groups
to be sure to abide by the health department guidlines in your county. Not only
is it important that we provide a safe space for any addict seeking recovery,
but it is also crucial that we do everything we can as members to ensure that
our meetings have places to meet. Violating health department mandates could
result in the closure of meetings. We must remain vigilant, and refrain from
having opinions on outside issues while keeping our meetings open for any still
suffering addict.
As we continue to navigate such uncertain times as a
fellowship, may we all continue to care the NA way.
In Loving Service,
Shane R.
Vice Chair: Shawn H.-See H&I report
Treasurer Trino F.- Good
morning ASC,
We started
with a balance of $2158.49. The total Income was $1971.97. OurTotal
Expenses was 779.40 for an ending balance of $3351.06. I dropped the ball with
the Regional donation of $1500.00. Dave A made a one time transfer of $1500.00
using Venmo to make our Regional donation. I have $500.15 that I have
tagged miscelaneas. If you are going to the bank to make deposits. Please
tell the teller what Group it's from, so I know who to give credit to.
ILS
Trino F
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December
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Previous ending Balance
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$2,158.49
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Outstanding checks
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$0.00
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Variations in costs
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$0.00
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Available Balance
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$2,158.49
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Bank Balance
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$2,158.49
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Donations and Fundraising
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Addicts Seeking Sanity
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$114.75
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BYO Book
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$0.00
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Drug Busters
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$25.00
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Earned My Seat
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$0.00
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Freed From Insanity
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$118.76
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Fun Addicts
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$50.00
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Girls&Gays
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$0.00
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Hope Shot
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$0.00
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Just For Today
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$32.00
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Meeting in the Park
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$0.00
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Mom Breaking the Cycle
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$0.00
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New Hope
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$40.75
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New Horizons
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$0.00
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No Matter What
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$0.00
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Primary Purpose
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$0.00
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Stairway to Freedom
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$0.00
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SWAG’D Out
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$40.00
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The Solutions Group
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$507.00
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Steps and Traditions Roulette
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$0.00
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When At The End Of The Road
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$47.15
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The Windsor Lighthouse
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$0.00
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Total 7th
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$975.41
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Activities
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$0.00
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Literature
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$496.41
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Merchandise
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$0.00
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Miscellaneous
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$500.15
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check
$99.00 12.1.21 check $324.75 12.2.21 SWR 13.30
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$63.10 I
don't know who to give Credit to
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Square
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$0.00
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Other income
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$0.00
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TOTAL INCOME
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$1,971.97
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Literature breakdown
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Income
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Expense
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EXPENSES
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From
sales
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Literature
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$579.40
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Variance
in order
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$0.00
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PI
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$0.00
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Restock
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$0.00
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H&I
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$0.00
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For PI
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$0.00
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MERCHANDISE
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$0.00
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For
H&I
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$0.00
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ACTIVITIES
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$200.00
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NYD HS
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Donations
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$0.00
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actual
cost
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Difference
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REGIONAL DONATION
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$0.00
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Literature
order
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$0.00
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$0.00
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RCM1 & RCM2
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$0.00
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SQUARE
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$0.00
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Rent
$50/mo paid annually in Sept? +@ $27 mo for MS and web (web every other
yer)
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ADMIN
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TOTAL EXPENSES
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$779.40
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Assistant Treasurer Dana I: Hello OTW Area!
Off
The Wall Area Group Report
Dana
I. – Assistant Treasurer
January
2, 2022
Good
morning OTW Area!
Not
much to report this morning… just a couple of points…
Due to my end of year work schedule & requirements, I did not make
it
to the PO Box to collect mail on Friday. If you mailed any
checks/money
orders in December, they will be collected/deposited
early
next week. Apologies for any inconvenience this causes
anyone.
Also, just a friendly reminder to all groups that area donations should
be
sent directly to the ASC Treasurer, either electronically via Paypal
or
if you have a cash/check/money order deposit, please deposit
them
directly into OTW’s bank account at Canvas. Please do not
hand
off funds to non-Treasurer positions to deposit on your behalf –
while
these individuals are kind and amazing enough to do it for you,
simply
put, it is not their responsibility. If you need bank information
or
instruction, I can prepare a list of bank locations & account
information
to blast out.
With regards to Paypal Fees: I did some quick research, and the
Paypal
site states that “Sending money domestically to friends and
family
via a PayPal balance or linked bank account is free. Sending
to
friends and family, via a credit card, debit card or PayPal credit is
subject
to a charge of 2.9% of the amount sent through this method,
plus
a fixed fee of $0.30”. Perhaps these are the fees that some are
experiencing?
Thank
you for letting me be of service!
As
discussed this morning, area donations should be sent directly to the ASC
Treasurer Account, either electronically via Paypal (instructions on www.otwna.org/donations link) or if
you have a cash/check/money order to deposit, please deposit funds directly
into OTW’s bank account at a Canvas location, or hand over to Treasurer/Asst.
Treasurer (if convenient). Please do not give your group donation
funds to non-treasurer positions to deposit on your behalf.
Here
is a link to Canvas Credit Union locations: https://www.canvas.org/about-us/locations
Fort Collins
700 Whalers Way
Fort Collins,
80525
Fort Collins
1101 Center Ave
Mall
Fort Collins,
80521
Fort Collins
2503 Research
Blvd
Fort Collins,
80526
Fort Collins
900 S Lemay
Fort Collins,
80524
Greeley
3532 W 10th St
Unit B
Greeley, 80634
Loveland
2529 N Lincoln
Ave
Loveland, 80538
Windsor
1675 Main St
Windsor, 80550
Teller
can search by Account Name: Off The Wall Area Service Committee
*Indicate
your group name to the teller so they can make a note on the deposit.
This makes things easier for Treasury to properly allocate these funds for your
donation towards your group, and ensures a simpler monthly
reconciliation.
If
you encounter issues with anything related to this process, please contact
Trino F. or Dana I.
In
Loving Service -
Dana
I.
Secretary: Shell H-Nothing new to report. Happy
to serve. All reports to be sent to otwsecretary@gmail.com
RCM 1: Lyndsay M.
reporting – Interim CAR and CAT 2022_ICC.pdf (na.org)
Next Regional Meeting - January
16th 2022 @ 10
Regional Assembly - April 16th -
9:30-4:30
I still need to get with RD and
RDA to see when they can present the CAR and CAT to the area. The hope is to
get this presentation within the month so that each group has a month to present
to their group and vote. These items will be discussed at the regional
assembly. It is important to have your GSR attend Regional Assembly so that
your vote will be heard.
ILS Lyndsay M.
RCM 2: Dave L.
reporting – RCM II Notes from Regional Discussion
1/2/2022
Thank You to everyone for being a
part of this discussion about NA unity in Colorado. Its awesome to be a part of
the area that is spearheading this effort. If anyone has any further input they
would like included on this list please email me directly and I will amend this
list as members see fit.
Email rcm2otw@gmail.com
Just as a refresher our feedback
was as follows.
ϖ RCM - Region wants information
in how to improve GSR’s attendance and participation.
o Feedback given at September 2021
OTWASC:
♣ Meetings can take too much time
for attendees to schedule around.
♣ Stay pertinent to what the
homegroups need to be involved in. Topics are too broad.
♣ Regional service can be
overwhelming to newer members and if we could narrow the focus to the audience,
it would really help.
Talking points from members;
If groups have clear guidelines
for GSR’s it helps new leaders understand what is expected of them.
Rearrange the regional meeting to
cover GSR pertinent business first.
Don’t speak poorly of any other
NA groups, try to stay grounded in the solution to our common problems.
Principals before Personalities!
Let RCM’s disseminate the
pertinent information from regional assembly to their respective areas.
Make service attractive.
Show up and keep coming back no
matter what!
NA service structure out of guide
to local services pg V, pg 97
Subcommittee
Reports:
CRCNA Liaison: none – Up for election otwcrcna@gmail.com
Activities: –Verbal
Hospitals & Institutions: Shawn H. reporting – Up for election
New meeting
Wings – January 7th - 6:30
to 7:30 PM
Every other week
Literature order
$30.00 for Ips.
H&I Guidelines have been updated
and approved. New copy is on the webpage. We will also have our new standardized
formats prepared for active and new meetings. We want to ensure that the
message of NA is being consistently carried into facilities.
We now have a new H&I email
address. It is setup to have the OTW Chair email address as the recovery email,
so we don’t get into personal emails not being available and our inability to recover
email accounts. It is now otwhisub@gmail.com
We currently have a secretary position
open. We are also in real need of panel members. Please announce that H&I
needs support. We have facilities looking for meetings to be brought in but we
only have a handful of active participants at this point.
Public Information: Sohail H.- 1.1.2021
Attendees: Sohail H
(Chair), Dave A (Web), and Mark M (Lit)
Meeting lists will be
printed after January ASC. Will ask groups to update by Monday COB. Questions
about some groups who have recently added to meeting list whether meetings are
actually occurring.
Webservant Candidates: 2
candidates who are interested in Webservant (both have over 1 year clean but
not 2, both have willingness): asked current Webservant if that is okay. Both
state have time commitment and willingness, one doesn’t have a current service
commitment and may benefit. Current Webservant (Dave) willing to train if
person is reliable. (Please see Webservant guidelines below)
Due to personal reasons, PI
lit will have to step down (Mark) and will also be unable to attend future PI
subcommittee.
- A member with experience
in PI subcommittee expressed interest in being PI Literature and PI Chair will
coordinate handover. Able to receive zip file for all of Mark’s information.
- Current Lit Order $21.40
- Look to get a stamp
replaced to stamp literature and check the cost and report to OTW Treasurer.
PI subcommittee needs to
changed due to PI Chair having work training on 1st Friday / 1st
Saturday of month. Agreed to change to Saturday week before ASC occurs
(typically last Saturday of month) at 1pm.
Same Zoom ID.
- PI Chair (Sohail) and
another member on Phoneline attended and presented to Summitstone Outpatient
and went well on 12/16. Summitstone may ask us to do more presentations.
Continue to use same format.
Subcommittee adjourned at 1:30pm
Webservant Guidelines:
Web servant should have at
least two years of clean time and a good understanding of
technology.
Keep meetings updated based
on GSR/a provided information.
Add events and service
meetings.
Keep pages updated with
names of those in current positions.
Keep CMS and plug-ins
reasonably updated.
Be sure printed meeting
list generates.
Add new pages to the site
as needed.
Merchandise: Amy K. reporting – Merch met
along w/ activities this month. Logo contest continues. Attended event in WY
& for NYE. Dropping hoodies to $30 each. 3 remaining.
ILS-
Amy K.
$546 January
$70 February
$580 March
$100 April
$60
May
$75
June
$5 July
$405 August
$210
September
$0.00 October
$70 November
$2 December*
-$587.00 green
-$589.00 grey
-$600.00 purple
$2,121 -$1,776.00 $345.00
Literature: Dave A. reporting – Sort of a slow month.
Sold to 9 groups and PI as well. Hand delivered an order to JFT in
Greeley. Donated books to New Year’s Eve event. Went to Wed mtg of
Moms group twice to donate some lit but the mtg did not happen.
Ordered $336.45 from
world. But it used my Paypal account for payment instead of the
otwtreasurer account that is also set up. I realized what I was doing
wrong and will fix that problem. Inventory is @$1700
Sponsorship coins which sold like wildfire at CRCNA are not being purchased.
Really enjoying meeting people new to service as group lit
reps.
*see attached for inventory
Elections: none
Unfinished Business: Discussion regarding meeting in person/hybrid.
The majority of the group in favor of moving forward when we are able. Will be
delayed due to meeting place (Oddfellows Lodge) under renovation.
Ad-hoc for-service
body inventory: Discussion to think about moving forward with inventory.
Shane R. checking in with Sarah A.
New Business:
·
Lit currently has access to bank account via
Venmo due to Venmo being attached to a personal cell phone. Discussion
regarding how to proceed. Convenience vs security.
·
Chuck C, Eric C and Angie R visited from Region to
discuss low attendance of GSRs at assemblies. The majority of feedback was
related to the time commitment and the order of the agenda items.
Proposals: None
Disbursements: $1300 to Region
Closed @
12:13