2015 Group Conscience Decisions
This is a summary of the group conscience decisions made in 2015.
April 2015
- Listkeepers' Administrative Password: The Listkeepers will change the admin password be changed every two years, in odd-numbered years beginning this year. The Listkeepers will draft a line to add to the job descriptions and send it to the Webkeepers.
- Grapevine Representative: Table the motion to create a new position of Grapevine Rep and create an ad hoc committee to study the proposal.
- Trusted Servant Minimum GROW Time: It is strongly suggested that GROW members who wish to be Trusted Servants have at least 6 months of membership in GROW, unless it is otherwise provided in the job descriptions. Webkeepers will add this to the Trusted Servant Common Duties.
- Steering Committee Definition and Purpose: Table the agenda item to develop a description of the purpose and functions of the GROW Steering Committee, and create an ad hoc committee to study this proposal.
- Backup for Greeters/Listkeepers: In the event that the current Greeter and / or Listkeeper is unable to complete the task of their respected positions, the Secretary can put out a call to the membership for help to fulfill those tasks needed until the current Greeter and / or Listkeeper issue is resolved. The Secretary's call to the membership would include a prerequisite of having served in those requested positions so that they may assume those duties quickly and efficiently.
October 2015
- Grapevine Representative position. We established the position of Grapevine Representative. Approved GVR Job Description:
- The GROW GVR (Grapevine Rep) term will last one year.
- One year of sobriety and one year of membership in GROW.
- Must be member of Business List.
- Member of Steering Committee.
- The GVR will chair one meeting a month on the topic presented in that month’s Grapevine.
- Sends a form letter to the membership which shares the tools of the Grapevine both print and online.
- The GVR will receive a 1-year subscription to the Grapevine (print and online) paid for by the GROW Treasurer.
- For duties and requirements common to all Trusted Servant positions, see Trusted Servant Common Duties (below).
- Click here for the wording of "form" letters.
- Webkeeper Backup position description. Our Back Up Web Keeper has a new job description. She helps our Web Keeper to maintain our web site. She is a voting member of the Steering Committee. She holds the second password to the accounts set up by our new Treasurer. The terms of her job require that she have 2 years sober, 2 years in GROW, and do the job for 2 years.
The Webkeeper Backup will continue to be the second holder of the passwords for the Treasurer accounts. The terms of office for these two positions must align. Approved Webkeeper Backup Job Description: - 2 year term
- 2 years sobriety
- 2 years GROW membership
- Member of Business List
- Voting member of the Steering Committee
- Is second holder of Treasurer's passwords
- Support Webkeeper in maintaining public website
for GROW to provide information about Alcoholics Anonymous and to for the purpose of attracting new members: - Info about AA
- Info about GROW
- FAQs
- Guideline for Email Etiquette
- Traditions in Cyberspace
- How to become a member
- Support the Webkeeper in maintaining a password-protected private section on g-r-o-w.com to provide GROW members with information about GROW, including:
- List of trusted servants and job descriptions
- Info about how we conduct business
- Group conscience decisions
- Common welfare guidelines
- Archives in keeping with group conscience guidelines
- Important addresses
- Business meeting 3-day segments. We will try 3-day segments in our next business meeting. The decision stands for at least one year per previous group conscience decision. The Business Chair will review our web site to find the places that wording needs to be changed and report to our webkeepers.
- Steering Committee Purpose and Functions. An Ad Hoc Committee will create a statement of the purpose and functions of the GROW Steering Committee and report back in the April 2016 business meeting.
- Treasurer position description. The Treasurer must be a member of GROW for two years, starting with the next term. These changes will be reflected in job description.
- Eliminate Rotating Backup position. This position will be removed from our Trusted Servant roster. The additional requirements for the Secretary will be added to her job description. She will coordinate with the list keepers (Birthday, Sponsor and 12th Step Volunteers) to keep current lists.
Grapevine Form Letter
We are all invited to share on the Grapevine topic of the month.
This month's topic is: [from http://www.aagrapevine.org/]
This month's feature story in print is: [from http://www.aagrapevine.org/ - summary available online]
This month's online feature story is: [from http://www.aagrapevine.org/ note in order to read entire article one has to subscribe however there is usually one that is available to read in its entirety.]
The Grapevine offers a Daily Quote which will be sent directly to your Inbox. You can sign up for it at http://www.aagrapevine.org/emails.
The Grapevine also offers you many service opportunities to share YOUR Experience, Strength, and Hope either in print (story or artwork -http://www.aagrapevine.org/contribute) or audio (http://www.aagrapevine.org/audio-portal).
In addition there are several contests to enjoy such as the photo contest - http://www.aagrapevine.org/photocontest or caption contest - http://www.aagrapevine.org/content/submit-caption.
Please take this opportunity to enjoy AA's "meeting in print"! And to discover all the other wonderful things Grapevine (http://www.aagrapevine.org/) has to offer!
With gratitude,
GROW GVR