Here is a summary of November’s meeting:

Here an overview of what we discussed at the District meeting tonight. As a reminder, I am only able to print and include the district committee reports for the meeting if they are sent before noon the day of the meeting. I know that our district finds these packets helpful, so I will print all reports that I receive in time.

Kelli was voted in as Alternate DCM as of January 2026.

Sage was voted in as Meeting List Coordinator as of 11/9/2025.

Dena was voted in as Alternate Treatment Chair as of January 2026.

Marcy was voted in to stand as our Co-DCM for the Winter 2026 Assembly.

Central office is considering selling four additional books: Drop the Rock, Ripple Effect, New Pair of Glasses and More to Quitting Drinking Than Quitting Drinking. Any additional non-AA approved books will need to be approved through the Steering Committee. If groups want to have a book considered, or if they want to have a say in future decisions, they need to have  intergroup rep to communicate that with Central Office. The approved books will be purchased wholesale and the price will be slightly marked up.

The Alkathon will be hosted by the Alano Club this year (Central Office no longer does this). The meeting times will be noon to midnight on Christmas Eve and 8am to noon on Christmas day.

The Midday Group will be hosting a New Year’s Eve party at the Center for Independence. There will be a speaker, dessert bar and variety show. Contact Bill M or Duke for more information.

An ad hock committee was reinstated to discuss and come up with language to present to the District regarding a Third Legacy Chairperson (or committee). The committee members are Todd, Amanda, Mike, Christina and Dena. The language for the Procedure Guide change will be presented to the District and the GSRs will take that info back to their groups before a final vote.

We passed the final 2026 budget with the expectation that we will be able to fully fund it. If the District receives funds above what is needed to fully fund the budget, then we will decide how to amend the budget at either our December 2025 or January 2026 meeting.

State Convention: District 14 has decided not to consider co-hosting the 2028 State Convention with our district. Christa will continue to research and communicate info with the district. Should we decide to place a bid for the 2028 State Convention, it would likely be presented at either the 2026 Summer or Winter Assembly. Concerns were expressed regarding a significant loss at the last State Convention hosted by District 2. One opinion stated that the loss was due to bringing speakers in from other areas so we should consider utilizing the strong sobriety and speakers we already have in our area. The State Convention Procedure Guide is also being revamped by Area 10, so any changes will also impact the decision to move forward with a bid. It was also discussed whether the district should consider hosting at least one Area Assembly per year in order to maximmize the participation of groups in our district.

Craig will write and present language to change our Procedure Guide to allow a co-chair for Treatment and Corrections. This will also facilitate further discussion regarding whether the District would like to change the voting protocol for Committee Chairs. This topic will be added to the District agenda for either January or February 2026.

The Winter 2025 Assembly is in two weeks. New business will include changing the dates for both the Winter Assemblies and the State Convention. If there is time, we will also be discussing additional recommendations from the Ad hock report. It is possible that we will be discussing whether to change the Assemblies to hybrid or online only. There were also questions regarding the ad hock report given for the electronic voting options. This report was presented at the 2024 Winter Assembly. I cannot find the box link for the report so I have emailed Martha and the technology chair. I will send the report as soon as I get it.

Dena reports that the groups really stepped up for Central Office once they became aware that there was a financial need. Current open positions in Central Office include Secretary (in January 2026) and Treasurer (currently vacant). Both of these positions are Steering Committee members. Central Office will also be presenting Central Office 101 in the following districts: 1, 2, 5, 14, 17, 18, and 20. They decided to limit the number of presentations due to the cost and lack of participation. The presentation in District 2 will likely be held Spring 2026 in the form of a workshop and potluck.

Contributions were collected for the district at the Gratitude Banquet. The total amount collected was $1591. This does not include ticket sales (over 100 tickets were sold at $5 each). The Gratitude Banquet was a very successful event!

District 2 is looking at a budget overage of over $1,000. We will meet again on December 14, 2025 to discuss where the money needs to be spent. We are asking all committee members to send us an estimate of what funds they could reasonably use. It is important that the district use all of the budgeted funds each year. The district has lost group confidence in the past for not using a significant portion of the contributed funds.