Here is the latest news from our Secretary!
DISTRICT 2 MEETING MINUTES
September 15th, 2024
Opened with Serenity Prayer and Roll Call
In Person:
Voice/Vote: Dena, Sage, Peter, Heather, Kristen, Bill, Kenda, Angie, Rachel, Taylor, Craig, Todd,
Gene, Don, Christine H, John
Voice/No Vote: Marcy
Zoom:
Voice/Vote: Julie, Amanda, Jessica
Voice/No Vote:
Step 9- Rachel
Tradition & Concept 9- Bill
GSR Discussion Q & A Session:
• Vote on Motion to amend the District’s Procedure Guide to allow excess funds to be
distributed to Grapevine LaVina by purchasing subscriptions for the District including jails,
treatment and local groups. This District at its discretion may also use excess funds to
purchase Grapevine subscriptions that have been requested through the Grapevine LaVina
Website, which has a list of individuals/organizations that are requesting this support-
Discussion: Kenda wonders why groups aren’t contributing their own funds. Craig says there
isn’t a way to directly give Grapevine funds because GSO receives the funds that are to go to
Grapevine. Christine H says that not all of the left over funds from District will go to Grapevine.
Gene states that we want our excess funds to help support Grapevine by buying subscriptions
since they have been in the hole for a long time. Petey and Gene say used copies can be
purchased. Petey has been looking into doin this.
-Todd brings a motion to amend the PG to allow excess funds to be distributed to the
Grapevine, Petey second, passed.
New Business from floor:
GSR Reports:
• Attractions (Nancy)- Absent
• Brown Baggers (OPEN)-
• Early Birds (OPEN)-
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• Forever Young (Amanda)- Lots of newcomers, everything is going well, there are 5 or 6
ppl available to Sponsor.
• HOG (Taylor)- Doing good, attendance has been good, 30 ppl
• Lunch Bunch (Kenda)- Attendance is good but down during the week. 17 to 20
weekdays, weekends more ppl, good attendance at Business Meetings
• Odd Balls (Ron)- Absent
• Clifton Originals (Heather)- Group is moving forward with establishing a LGBTQ
meetings on Fri evenings from 6 to 7 at The Center – Meeting is called Love Beyond and
Understanding, attendance is good
• Promises (Christa)- Absent
• Robber’s Roost (OPEN)-
• Sat Morning Men’s (Todd/Rudy)- 15 ppl, things are good, 20 minute speaker at
beginning of meeting and the next meeting is a BB Study
• Sat Morning Women’s (Kelli)- Absent – Dena gives update: lots of out of town ppl.
• Sisters in Sobriety (Rachel)- Things are stable, 16 to 20 ppl, newcomers once in
awhile, visitors
• Tues Night Men’s (Bill)- Took last months business back to his group, ppl are excited
about the new website and a QR code, good attendance-20 to 30 men
• As Bill Sees It (OPEN)- (LaDawn S. Liaison)
• Common Welfare (Julie)- Group doing great, 1 to 3 new ppl every meeting, women’s
meeting.
• Esperanza Nueva Reunion (Anna)- Absent
Officer Reports:
Secretary (Angie)– August 25th Minutes- Motion made, 2nd, passed
Treasurer (Gene)– Report for August Motion made, 2nd, passed
Here’s District 2’s August 2024 Treasurer’s Report: CURRENT ACCOUNT STATUS:
Checking Account: $6,347.57 – Checking Account Balance as of August 31, 2024.
Prudent Reserve Savings: $800.00 – Current Savings Balance (Prudent Reserve) as of August 31,
2024. I’ve attached copies of PDF Documents including: ANB Bank Business Checking Account
Statement – 08312024.pdf District 2 – 2024 Group Contributions – 08312024.pdf District 2 – 2024
Expenses – 08312024.pdf District 2 – Budget to Actual Report – 08312024.pdf
District 2 – Proposed 2025 Budget.pdf Group Contributions: District 2 received group contributions
from Lunch Bunch ($414.81) and Oddballs ($77.51) during August 2024. Total contributions to date
are $3,641.51 representing 91% of group contributions budgeted for 2024. Expenses: Expenses
during August 2023 included $23.17 for renewal of AA-ColoradoDistrict2.org domain name at
GoDaddy for $23.17 and $17.15 reimbursement for Zoom subscription. Year to date, expenses in
2024 are $1,292.68 representing 32% for expenses budgeted in 2024 for District 2. I’ve prepared
proposed budget spreadsheet for 2025. I’ve only received one budget request from Grapevine
Committee Chair for $250.00. I’ll update budget spreadsheet with 2025 budget requests from Officers
and Committee Chairs during today’s District 2 meeting. After today’s District 2 Meeting, I’ll compile
budget requirements that are submitted and present the resulting preliminary budget at October’s
District 2 meeting. Approval of the resulting overall preliminary budget should be accomplished at our
October meeting, with a final budget to be presented by the Treasurer for official adoption at the
November District 2 meeting. I’m available to assist Co-DCM’s and Committee Chairs with any
questions concerning their budget request and will plan to visit groups after October’s District Meeting
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to present District 2’s budget with the group’s GSR. Thank you for the opportunity to be of service to
District 2. Your faithful servant in AA, Gene
CO-DCM Report (Christina/Don) – Don was asked to stay on the Ad-Hock Committee at Area
10 thru Dec, He has been on 6 interview calls. Asking past DCM’s and Delegates to see if there
should be a committee to help with bidding on venues.
Open Positions:
• C.P.C. (Cooperation with Professional Community), Corrections, Meeting List Chair, Events
Chair and Treasurer to be trained by Gene.
Committee Reports:
• Member at Large (Dena) – Central Office Hotline shifts have been covered by ppl in District
14. It is costing Central Office a lot of money to send the Newsletter by mail, they have sent
out a letter stating if you no longer want it by mail then they should call to let Teresa know.
Volunteers and Silent Auction items are needed for Colordaze. Founder’s Day still needs a
host for 2025. Teresa went to a Conference and Central Office is a newcomers first stop so
they are working on getting the location more appealing.
• Archives (Kristen) – No news to report
• CPC/PI (Open/Keith) – Absent
• Treatment Coordinator (John) – Sent report via email- Meetings at Mind Springs are still
happening, RedCliff Meeting has stopped.
• Event Coordinator (Jessica) – Sent report via email- Area 10 PIC- Anonymity and Social
Media Workshop at the Alano Club 4-6pm on Oct 19th, Gratitude Banquet Nov 9th,
Considering having a table about service at the Gratitude Banquet.1st planning meeting Sep
16, 5:30 at Four Winds. Still looking for an Events Co-Chair Jessica reached out to several ppl
to find a Co-Chair, Jessica rotates out end of Nov.
• Corrections (Open) –
• Grapevine (Christine) – Turned in registration for the rep position and hasn’t received packet
but she did 5 days later after she contacted someone. Some one else had the same problem.
Spanish Meeting has been getting copies of the Grapevine.
• Meeting List (Open) –
• Website Chair- (Patrick)- Sent report via email- Absent
Old Business:
• Meeting List Coordinator Position- Sage would like stand for the position- Discussion of
position responsibilities- Sage will think about it and gather a little more info before she stands
for the position, she will be at the next D2 meeting.
• Budget Pqreperations: Discussion with Committee Chairs on what they expect their budget for
the year. Vote on Budget at next D2 Meeting
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• What do you want to learn from your District?
-Social Media Presentation Oct 19th at the Alano Club – Dena thinks this presentation will
be well attended and her idea is that if we started at 3:00 we could have Service Fair tables set
up and people can go through them before the presentation.
-Possible Archives Presentation?
• Discussion on whether we need to create a new chair position to support the creation of
groups within the community that focuses on inclusivity and accessibility of meetings: No
further discussion on this position right now.
-Check In- Homeward Bound: Ron-
-Check In- Red Cliff meeting is no longer going
• Update on Summer Assembly 2025 – Discussion on inclusion of District 14 and the needs from
D2 on the Assembly: No updates from District 14 as of now
• Follow up from District Inventory:
-Need to reach out to Pier 180 to discuss partnership with LGBTQ Community: There is a
group that has taken this on.
-Continue to monitor Spanish Group:
-Work on trying to utilize our budget more effectively to make sure that we are providing good
services to our groups:
Old Business from the floor:
• Possible continued discussion on Committee Member voting at district meetings: Bill
thinks we should have more discussion about this topic.
Announcements:
• Currently the District has a CPC chair, Corrections Chair, and meeting list positions open. We
are also looking for someone to step into the treasurer position and receive training from Gene
prior to Gene’s rotation out of the position. In November we will be electing a Co-DCM, Alt
DCM, and Treasurer. Please discuss with your groups as these are vital roles in carrying the
message to the still suffering alcoholic.
• On-line/In-person Meetings – Updates/Communication to Central Office and Open
Upcoming AA Events:
• Next District 2 meeting Sunday, Oct 20th 2024, 4pm – Hybrid
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• Colordaze- Sept 27th-29th at Crossroads United Methodist Church, Register at
coloradaze.org. Call Teresa at Central Office to Volunteer- 970-245-9649
• October 11th-13th SWRAASA – Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel
• Social Media Presentation- October 19th from 4-6pm at the Alano Club
• Gratitude Banquet- Nov 9th- 1st Planning Meeting Sept 16th, 5:30 at Four Winds Coffee
• Winter Assembly- Nov 1-3rd Greenwood Village
• District Elections- Nov 17th