1998-2001 Business Meetings
1998 Business Meetings
The founding members of GROW engaged in lengthy and lively email discussions as they worked out details of how the group could operate in cyberspace. The crafting took place between July and September, 1998. The founders deeply believed in the A.A. principle of "informed group consensus." They discussed each issue, waiting for consensus before the issue became part of the early structure of GROW.
1999 Business Meetings
- 7/6/98 - To archive group history
- 7/7/98 - To register group with GSO
- 7/8/98 - Seventh tradition distribution
- 7/13/98 - To develop a website for the group
- 7/17/98 - To conduct business on a separate mail list
- 7/18/98 - To hold business meetings quarterly (in the months of January, April, July, October) using a 4-day format. No digest on business list.
- 7/19/98 - To use Esosoft as Listserver
- 7/23/98 - Adoption of Traditions in Cyberspace
- 7/27/98 - Trusted Servants positions will be filled by either volunteer or nominee. If more than one meets group guidelines, the position will be filled by election.
- 7/28/98 - Steering Committee: purpose and who serves.
- 7/29/98 - To hold periodic group inventory (how often still to be determined)
August, 1998
- 8/3/98 - Adopted weekly meeting format
- 8/4/98 - Several general guidelines:
- Group Conscience Guidelines
- Group Guidelines for Mail List Etiquette
- Common Welfare Guidelines (disruptions procedure)
- 8/11/98 - Online Sponsor Statement
- 8/14/98 - Greeter letter; Birthday Listkeeper Service Responsibilities; Trusted Servants, terms of Service and Sobriety Requirements
- 8/17/98 - Archivist to develop service responsibilities after a trial period in this position
- 8/19/98 - Treasurer Service Responsibilities
- 8/20/98 - To use Esosoft WWW services for website. Only AA recovery links to be included
- 8/21/98 - Name of Group "Grateful Recovering Online Women (GROW)
- 8/22/98 - To pay Esosoft for 6 months service each pay period. To pay by check (cash) not credit card.
- 8/23/98 - To send new meeting announcement to appropriate
sources; several service position responsibilities:
- Welcomer Service Responsibilities
- Chair Service Responsibilities
- Greeter Service Responsibilities
- GSR Service Responsibilities
- Leader Listkeeper Service Responsibilities
- OIAA Rep Service Responsibilities
- Secretary Service Responsibilities
- 12 Step Listkeeper Service Responsibilities
- Sponsor Listkeeper Service Responsibilities