DISTRICT 3 MINUTES

District 3, Area 35 - Perham MN

www.district3aa.org

MEETING DATE: May 17, 2009

Opened the meeting with a moment of silence and the Serenity Prayer

SECRETARY REPORT: Submitted by: Sue

No additions or corrections

*Motion to accept minutes by: Ed

*Motion seconded by: Derek

*Motion carries

TREASURY REPORT: Submitted by: George

~No activity this month

~Ending balance: $2,229.23

~Submit expenses, check will be mailed

*Motion to accept treasury report by: Jeff

*Motion seconded by: Becky

*Motion carries

D.C.M. REPORT: Submitted by: Bill

~Spring assembly will be April 3 and 4, 2010, at The Old Holiday Inn

~JoAnn was to be here, not ready. Combining with District 4

~Service workshop in Perham was May 16. Attendance was low in spite

of active promotion of event

~June 6 is Zonal Forum in Cold Spring, June 7 is Area Committee meeting

in Aitkin

~Other events are on flyers and website calendar

~2009 Regional Forum is in St. Cloud on September 11,12,13

~Elections for DCM, chairs, secretary, treasurer, etc., in October. Those who

did not serve full terms may wish to serve again or in different position, Try to

bring new people along

*Yours in Service,

District 3 DCM

ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Public Information: Submitted by: Derek

~Nothing to report yet

Treatment Chair Report: Submitted by: : Becky

~Has talked to RJ

~Has contacted most places

~Would like input from others for participation

CPC (Cooperation w/Professional Community) Report: Submitted by:

~Chair (Terry) not present, Bill trying to contact him

~Jeff - suggested possibility of combining some committees, chairs need to

meet and all work together and bring ideas about handling positions

Corrections Chair Report: Submitted by: Jeff

~Detroit Lakes, Otter Tail, Wadena - all doing okay

~Has AA Corrections Facility video

~He has paperwork for contacts

Round Robin (RR) Chair Report: Submitted by: None

Webmaster Report: Submitted by: Billy

~Please submit information for all events so they can be posted on the calendar

G.S.R. REPORTS:

~Erik, Suit Up & Show Up: 6 - 8 steady members, solutions from Big Book, promote

sponsorship, phone numbers, meeting lists and Big Books to newcomers

~Gary, Toad Lake, Smokey Hills: lots of long-term sobriety, 12 members and more in

summer, present treasurer very ill - working with new one

~Becky, Former's Group: steady attendance - total of 594 attending at all April

meetings, active in service, potluck for all prior to open meetings on second

Saturday of the month

~Derek, Ask It Basket: had visitors from treatment center, trying to find a good time for roundup, attendance usually in 20's but was low last week, elected new treasurer

~Patti, Perham Solutions: all groups consistent about attendance, doing well in staying on AA topics, discussing a change in our commitment

OLD BUSINESS:

~June 7 is Area 35 Committee meeting, 9 a.m, Aitken Alano Club

~GSR school stayed within $220 budget

~Treatment chair is filled

NEW BUSINESS:

~Jeff has had helpline for 2 months, Becky will take over after one month

~Is committee needed for Detroit Lakes spring assembly

~GSR school not well attended, discussed best way to promote events, etc.

~Discussed whether October 17 or 24 would be better than in September and

Detroit Lakes would be the best place for the event

~Discussed if better to have name or local speaker, then talked about name

speaker as a draw and then a local speaker. Bill will call Earl Hightower

NEXT MEETING DATE: June 21, 2009 at Alano Club in Perham

Closed meeting with the Responsibility Pledge