Committees

THE PRINCIPLE OF ROTATION
Traditionally, rotation ensures that service positions, like nearly everything else in A.A., are passed around for all to share. Many positions have alternates who can step into the service positions if needed.
To step out of an A.A. office we love can be hard. If we have been doing a good job, if we honestly don’t see anyone else around willing, qualified, or with the time to do it, and if our friends agree, it’s especially tough. But it can be a real step forward in growth — a step into the humility that is, for some people, the spiritual essence of anonymity.
Among other things, anonymity in the Fellowship means that we forgo personal prestige for any A.A. work we do to help alcoholics. And, in the spirit of Tradition Twelve, it ever reminds us “to place principles before personalities.”
Many outgoing service position holders find it rewarding to take time to share their experience with the incoming person. Rotation helps to bring us spiritual rewards far more enduring than any fame. With no A.A. “status” at stake, we needn’t compete for titles or praise — we have complete freedom to serve as we are needed.
AA Service Manual 2018-2020 page 24

The Principle of Rotation
Traditionally, rotation ensures that group tasks, like nearly everything else in A.A., are passed around for all to share. Many groups have alternates to each trusted servant who can step into the service positions if needed. To step out of an A.A. office you love can be hard. If you have been doing a good job, if you honestly don’t see anyone else around willing, qualified, or with the time to do it, and if your friends agree, it’s especially tough. But it can be a real step forward in growth a step into the humility that is, for some people, the
spiritual essence of anonymity.
Among other things, anonymity in the Fellowship means that we forgo personal prestige for any A.A. work we do to help alcoholics. And, in the spirit of Tradition Twelve, it ever reminds us “to place principles before personalities.” Many outgoing service position holders find it rewarding to take time to share their experience with the incoming person. Rotation helps to bring us spiritual rewards far more enduring than any fame. With no A.A. “status” at stake, we needn’t compete for titles or praise—we have complete freedom to serve as we are needed.
The AA Group Pamphlet page 28

Accessibilities (Open)

Update the 12-step list every 6 months by contacting each 12 step chair regarding their group.

Attend all district and committee head meetings.

Thanks the accessibilities committee may do:

Arrange seating for hearing impaired at functions so they can follow sign language or lip read.

Keep a list of bi-lingual volunteers.

Respond to requests for members who can’t make it to a meeting due to a physical handicap.

Attend all district and committee meetings.

Join area 56 Accessibilities committee

Archives (Open)

Attend all district and committee meetings.

Give monthly report at district meetings

Bridging the Gap (Open)

provides temporary a.A. Contacts for individuals coming out of treatment and correctional facilities.

Maintain list of individuals willing to be a contact.

Maintain list of treatment and correctional facilities who wish to participate in bridge the gap.

Make regular presentations to these facilities clients and staff.

Be pro-active not re-active. Don’t wait for the facilities to come to you!

Attend all districts and committee head meetings.

Give monthly report at district meetings

Events

Coordinate & Host District Events

Grapevine

Maintain & bring grapevine literature to district meetings & functions.

Provide subscriptions for grapevine at district meetings & functions

Attend all district and committee head meetings.

Give monthly report at district meetings

Public Information/Cooperation with Professional in the Community

Public Information Committee/ Co-Operation With Professional Community

Fill all requests for speakers or information on alcoholics anonymous.
Pay attention for any incorrect information that may appear in local news, print, tv, etc.
Be pro-active in carrying the message to the community. Don’t wait for the community to come to you.
Be familiar with the pic workbook.
Seek volunteers to assist you.
Respond to inquirers from the professional community
Provide speakers, information and literature to professional community when requested.
Initiate with specific areas of the professional community. See CPC workbook for examples.
Be pro-active. Don’t wait for the professional community to contact you.
Attend all district and committee meetings.
Give monthly report at district meetings

Treatment Facilities (Open)

Provide chair people for institution meetings.

Maintain list of meetings and name & phone number of the people chairing these meetings.

Follow-up with facilities and chair people to overcome any vacancies or difficulties.

Attend all district and committee head meetings.

Give monthly report at district meetings

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