DISTRICT 3 MINUTES

District 3, Area 35 - Perham MN

www.district3aa.org

MEETING DATE: July 19, 2009

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

SECRETARY REPORT: Submitted by: Sue

~No changes or corrections

*Motion to accept minutes by: Derek

*Motion seconded by: George

*Motion carries

TREASURY REPORT: Submitted by: George

~Due to Arvig for helpline is 1.26

~Checking balance is 2252.99 and the working amount is l052.99

*Motion to accept treasury report by: Ed

*Motion seconded by: Derek

*Motion carries

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

~Welcome to delegate JoAnn, visitors, and new people

~Please remember your first months of serving to assist new chair holders

after elections in September. Two-year commitment begins January 1

so new members can attend Fall Assembly in October

~Remember Responsibility Pledge and do our jobs

~Check calendar, pass information along to Webmaster to be entered

~CPC/PI position - see Derek if you can help

~Reminders: Aitken, 9 am at Alano Club

September 11,12, 13 - Regional Forum in St. Cloud

District 3 event still up in the air, looking for speaker

District 3 has place at State Fair, see Bill to help, last

weekend in August

*Yours in Service, Bill

District 3 DCM

ACTION COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Public Information/CPC: Submitted by: Derek

~Goals: Visit Public Library, to verify Big Book and 12X12 are there

To schools with Big Book and Pamphlets

Retirement homes, hospitals, ask if they want AA meeting

Meeting lists to hotels, motels, other public places

Treatment Chair Report: Submitted by: Becky

~Going on regular visits, well received

~Hard to find speakers in the summer

~Detroit Lakes is doing most of the speaking engagements

Corrections Chair Report: Submitted by: Jeff

~Need women volunteers to speak in Becker County

Round Robin (RR) Chair Report: Submitted by: Carol

~Battle Lake/Underwood is August 8 at old 1st Lutheran Church

~Perham will be the 3rd weekend

Webmaster Report: Submitted by: None

G.S.R. REPORTS:

~Dave, Elizabeth 2 to 3 people, Joe & Charlie tapes

~Dave, Erhard 5 to 10 people, topic driven

~Dave, Battle Lake 5 to 10 people, Big Book and Joe & Charlie tapes

~George, Detroit Lakes Steady attendance, need GSR, increased giving

~Becky, Detroit Lakes Steady 25 at noon, about 55 at birthday sobriety

potluck meeting, daily tourists, strong Big Book study

~Erik, Wadena Suit Up 4 regular, attendance down, Big Book and 12x12

~Greg, Underwood 20 to 25 people, lots of long term sobriety

~Gary, Smokey Hills Attendance up for summer, several newcomers

~Carol, OT Thurs night 15 to 25 people, topic driven, some newcomers,

lots of birthdays this summer

~Patti, Perham Solutions 6 days/week, well attended regularly, Tues. slower,

Thurs. women's includes half-way house women, Mon.,

Wed. Fri. well attended, pot luck speaker meeting

is September 19

~Derek, Askit Baskit Attendance down for summer, elections on Thursday,

still working on getting duties set up, and working

on activities for round up

~Lyle, Birthday Nite, Working on September round robin

Wadena

OLD BUSINESS:

~Reminder - elections are in September

~Give expense receipts to George for reimbursement

NEW BUSINESS:

~Chairs are reimbursed for mileage at .50/mile

NEXT MEETING DATE: August 16, 2009

Closed meeting with the Responsibility Pledge