OASC 5/19/07 Approved by OASC.
Ozark Area met at 618 Jackson, Joplin MO w/ Miracles hosting
Meeting opened at 3:30pm w/ Serenity Prayer
Roll call, Twelve Traditions & Twelve Concepts
Officers Present: Chair (Kenny C) Vice Chair (Shelie V) Treasurer (Jackee C) RCM (Dale S)
Officers Absent: None
Offices Vacant: RCM Alt & Secretary
Subcommittee Chairs Present: AASC (Renita G)
Subcommittee Chairs Absent: H&I (Steve S)
Subcommittee Chairs Vacant: PI, Literature Review & Outreach
Groups Present: But Do It (Don) Butterflies are Free (Jimmy) Survivors (Shavett) We Do Recover (Suzanne S) We Will Recover By God (Bodine)
Groups Absent: Miracles (report given by OASC Chair), Point of Turning, Spiritual Principles, Together in Unity
Groups Inactive: None
Quorum (6 of 9 active groups): Yes
Recognition of New Groups: None
Additions or corrections to last month’s minutes: None
Motion to accept minutes: Accepted
Additions or corrections to the Agenda: None
Basket passed for hosting group: Donation given to Miracles. Thanks for hosting!
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
Chair Report: Hello Ozark Area:
I really don’t have much to report. We still have no secretary and several other positions are also open and have been for some time. We need these spots filled. We need to keep recovery alive and well in this area. Others before us worked very hard to bring this area to where it is. Please don’t let it slip away.
I.L.S. Kenny C
Vice-Chair Report: Greetings OASC: 5/19/07
This past month I attended meetings in Joplin. NA continues to welcome new and returning members into our fellowship. By the way – Bob R. picked up his 28 year key tag this last week! What a statement that recovery works when you follow suggestions of the NA program!
Earlier today I facilitated the joint subcommittee meeting from 1:30pm- 2:50pm. Several addicts attended this joint subcommittee meeting. It seemed to go well. In June the subcommittees have decided to have a joint subcommittee meeting again preferably on a Saturday before area.
I attended the C-Star H&I meeting with Don this past Thursday although I was 15 minutes late. I cannot remember from month to month whether this meeting starts at 9 or 9:30am. I haved marked my calendar for next month reminding myself that it does start at 9am.
If anyone would like to help with typing up May reports, I would appreciate the help. Thank you, those of you who have been emailing your reports to me. This helps a lot. GSRs – PLEASE be sure I have a mailing address and a phone number for a contact person for your group whether it is you or someone else. If any of you have email, and you have not been receiving minutes via email, please let me know your email address. I can mail a hard copy too, but I like to get the minutes to the groups as soon as possible. I do have a couple of extra sets of April minutes if anyone needs a set.
ILS - Shelie V, OASC Vice Chair
PS: H&I Chair did not attend today’s joint subcommittee meeting. H&I Vice Chair lead that portion of the meeting. H&I Vice Chair stepped down from that position today. Don was nominated by the H&I subcommittee to serve as H&I chair.
Treasurer: Ozark Area Treasurer’s Report
May 2007
(Meeting Of April 22, 2007)
Balance $ 2435.88 Balance ending April 22nd area report
Total Deposits $ 119.97 Donations and credits given in Apr. 22nd meeting.
Total Expenses $ 239.43 Expenses since Apr. 22nd report and last meeting.
Current Balance $ 2316.42 Balance as of May 19, 2007 meeting
DONATIONS EXPENSES
We Do Recover $ 42.51 $ 42.00 Crowder/Mtg sch/Ck#1486
Together In Unity $ 10.00 $ 40.77 Walmart/Secty/Ck#1487
But Do It $ 32.46 $100.71 RSO/WeDoByGod/Lit/#1488
Point of Turning $ 20.00 $ 54.95 Freedom Voice/Ck#1489
Butterflies Are Free $ 15.00 $ 1.00 Bank Service Charges
Funds collected in basket for We Do Recover was $12.51. Thank you We Do Recover Group for hosting area meeting. In Loving Service, Jackee C. Treasurer
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RCM Report: Hello Ozark Area: Here's my report from the April Regional. No much came up in Area reports. There was a new Area added to the Region called the Primary Purpose Area of NA. The RD report in attached. Open Form was interesting as usual lots of discussion about SMRCNA and what to do with it. The 2008 SMRCNA has no support from the Area hosting and they can't find a hotel in that area big enough to host such an event. There looking at July 4,5,6 in Jefferson City. It was also discussed about the possibility of disbanding the SMRCNA BOD, for lack of better term, but a lack of interest. 3 of the 5 Board members said that when their term was up in Aug. that they weren’t interested in running for another term, and no one else present at the Region that weekend was interested in being nominated for the Board either. There was also discussion about Special Interest Groups and the Special interest Dances at the World Convention this year, and none of it was very supporting. There was also discussion about the Rotation of SMRCNA and maybe it would be better to chose only 3 zones that SMRCNA would rotate threw instead of 5 and maybe just having it in one place all the time or just doing away with SMRCNA all together with there being plenty of other function threw out the Region now. There was also discussion again about what to do with Area donations to the Region. ONE area is still pissed off that when their Area makes a donation to the Region that their check isn't processed in a timely manner or it was brought up this time a check being lost. When they were asked, Why the just don't bring the donation to the quartile meeting of the Region? They said their Area didn't like setting on that much money from month to month, and that pretty much was it for Sat. Sundays Subcommittee Reports: Campvention will be Sept 14,15,16 and will be all speakers this year no workshops. He also reported that he was able to collect on a bad check from a previous campvention. The H&I report was pretty much basic stuff and about the learning days in May. Literature Review will also be at the Learning Days in May doing a workshop on the 2 youth IP's and is willing to a workshop in any Area wanting one. PI reported on the NA helpline that there is a $200.00 set up fee and then it's $50.00 a month $.05 a call and $.05 a min. and that the website was up an going www.showmeregionna.org I checked it out, it's pretty nice. This was the chairs last Region but they did have a nomination for a new chair. RSO reported that there were no increase in sales that sale weren’t down just no increase, and that they were looking at ways to increase sales. They have moved the office the address is 140199 Overland MO the phone # is the same 1-888-na 4 show or1-888-624-7469 and the fax number is 314-427-7001 WSR reported they are still growing and as always looking for help Ad hoc for incorporation said everything is ready he is still just waiting for the money and that will be up and running. Old business was voting Regina P for RSO passed, Ron M RSO passed, Jim B RSO Chair elect passed, Sherry J RSO passed, Sandra A RSO passed New Business motion 04150701 That the Show Me Region get a post box buy the July Regional that the Show Me Region gets mail specially for them . Passes04150702 That the Show Me Region recognize the new Primary Purpose Area of NA and to accept the new Area as part of the Region. Passes Motion 04150703 To suspend further action with the 2008 SMRCNA Convention Intent to stop a convention that has no support from the hosting Area.passes Motion 04150704 that the SMRCNA Convention along with the SMRCNA BOD be dissolved by the Oct 07 Region meeting at which time records, files, monies and a final accounting report be given to the Region Intent to better serve the Region and Areas. Ruled out of order. Motion 04150706 Motion would like to make a motion that Show Me Region take the initiative to try to pimp the other Regions involved with the SZF to contribute another $50.00 per quarter each to further our purpose with the SZF and the World. Intent to keep SZF solvent and operational in the black and to enable a representative from SZF to attend the World Conference No Second The End Dale S. |
SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS:
AASC:
AASC met at HOLC today as part of new joint subcommittee meeting. Everything is going on schedule. We need workshop ideas from the groups ASAP! Please announce the area function at your group meetings this week. Please support this function. May 26th at Galena Senior Citizens Center. Doors open at 5pm. Speaker Chic at 8pm. DJ and dance raffle & 50/50. hamburgers hotdogs. $3 per person $5 per couple. NO addict turned away. We have $1405.33 in our account. $200 for AASC function. 1205.33 HOLP money. Don’t forget to pre-register for the picnic. Your donations are needed to make it a success. We discussed getting a debit card to simplify reserving rooms and purchasing plane tickets. The only person with access to this card will be the treasurer. We need raffle items for the picnic and for the area birthday on May 26th. In Loving Service, Renita G.
GROUP REPORTS:
But Do It:
Hi, I’m Don G, alt GSR for the But Do It group of Narcotics Anonymous. Our meetings are closed, and we meet each Wednesday at 6:30pm, located in the library of Oak Meadows apartments, 1502 Michigan, Building 2. attendance is steady between 15-25 addicts. We have no donation this month. August 18, 2007 2pm at Leonard Park. Hot dogs & volleyball. FREE. Speaker to be announced at a later day. In Loving Service, Don G
Butterflies Are Free: Hello:
My name if Jimmy I am an addict. I’m standing in for our GSR of the The Butterflies Are Free group. We meet on Thursdays at 8pm and 6pm on Sundays at the Anderson Housing Authority in Anderson, MO. Sorry, we do not have an area donation this month. In Loving Service, Jimmy Q
Miracles (Read by OASC Chair): Saturday, May 19, 2007
Miracles Group meets Fridays at 6:30 p.m. at 4th and Byers in Joplin. Our monthly business meeting is the 2nd Friday following the regularly scheduled meeting and the last Friday of the month is Speaker/Birthday night, all meetings are open. Our meeting attendance is steady with 60 plus addicts every week. Our 5th Annual Campout is scheduled for the 3rd weekend in September 14 and 15, 2007. The Miracles group is requesting that our flyer be posted on the Ozark Area Web Site and a copy of it is attached to this report. We have a donation for the area this month in the amount of $64.35. ILS, David B.
P.S. I have already emailed both the report and flyer to Shelly V.
Point of Turning: Area:
We do continue to meet downtown Eldorado Springs at the community building on the corner of Spring street and Hwy 82 (Main). Mondays are doing very well and growing now averages of 8-12 addicts are not uncommon, pretty good for a nooner on a Monday. Tuesday we meet at 7pm and are averaging 18-24 addicts. Thursday we also meet at 8pm and average 18-24 as well. Child care has become somewhat of an issue, for it was a little disruptive, but we have been trying to deal with that as well as other growth issues. We are solvent, rent is paid, and literature has been ordered. We are including a donation of $20 this month to benefit area and do appreciate all the work done by our trusted servants.
Respectfully submitted, Danny S.
Survivors: Greetings Ozark Area:
The Survivors Group of NA meets at noon Monday through Saturday at 618 Jackson in Joplin. The group has voted to discontinue our 6:30pm meetings effective June 1st 2007. we continue to have high attendance. We have plenty of service positions open and encourage anyone to participate. No donation for area this month. ILS, S.
We Do Recover:
We Do Recover meets 7 nights a week at 1330 Wall Street at 8pm. The second and last Fridays of the month are non-smoking. We are averaging 15-45 addicts a meeting. We will be planning our Recovery in the park the weekend closest to the 4th of July. We have a $25 donation to the area.
In Loving Service, Suzanne S.
We Will Recover By God: Hello Ozark Area:
We Will Recover By God would like to extend a special thank you to all the other groups and the area for the support they have given us by attending our meeting and just spreading the word about our meeting. Our meeting is still at 7pm on Friday at 121 N Washington Neosho MO at the Historical Society Museum in the old school house. I’m glad to report our attendance is up to 16-18 people. We are looking at starting another meeting during the week at noon. We hope to have that going in the next couple of weeks. We would like to thank OASC for the $100 donation. Hopefully we can be as much help to OASC in the future as OASC has been to us now. Again thank you and glad to be here. Sorry we have no donation at this time. In Loving Service, Michael B.
Sharing Session
· Miracles report asked that their flier be posted on area website. Vice Chair mentioned that previous PI Chair has area’s scanner since last area voted to allow him to hold onto area property until a new PI chair was voted into position. Nominated PI Chair stated that previous PI Chair delivered all PI property to her.
- Vice Chair asked area members to take note that we voted last month for PI resigned chair to hold onto area property, and he chose to turn that property over to PI nominee without contacting any member of this area before doing so.
- Vice Chair asked area to collect area property from resigned H&I Chair as soon as possible. OASC Chair agreed to do that.
- A motion will be made in new business in an effort to prevent future misunderstanding of what happens with area property when a service member ends a service position.
· AASC report asks for groups to submit workshop ideas for HOLP that their group members are interested in facilitating to the AASC by next area meeting.
· AASC report asks groups to encourage group participation in the Area Birthday Function scheduled 5/26/07 by announcing this function at group meetings.
Old Business
· PI Chair position was voted on… Sandee A is now PI Chair.
New Business
· H&I Chair position: Don G. was nominated.
- M05190701: Motion to waive H&I 2yr clean time requirement… 2nd & passed
- The following resume was submitted.
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Please discuss this with your groups and bring your vote to area next month.
· Other OASC service positions currently open for nominations include: Secretary, RCM, RCM Alt, Literature Review Chair & Outreach Chair. No nomination submitted at this time.
· We Will Recover By God gave a duplicate invoice to PI Chair regarding the PSAs they arranged in Neosho.
· We Will Recover By God GSR explained that Newton County jail stated that they do not have the man power right now for an H&I meeting at their jail. However, Neosho Probation & Parole is interested in getting a literature rack put up.
- PI Chair stated she has a literature rack and literature she will get to Neosho Probation & Parole.
· PI Chair will be given fliers for AASC Area Birthday function & Miracles function to be scanned and sent to Area Webmaster to be added to our website.
· M05190702: The OASC pays the hosting NA group of area $15 for use of their facility. Motion passes…
· M05190703: To amend OASC Guidelines as follows: Add 7.1 m) It is the responsibility of the OASC Chair to collect any and all OASC property from any area trusted servants at the end of each service commitment when no successor immediately assumes that position. Motion 2nd…
· M05190704: To amend OASC Guidelines as follows: Add 8.5 Chairs: Subcommittee Chairs will turn over any and all OASC property to the OASC Chair at the end of a service commitment in the event no successor immediately assumes that position. Motion 2nd…
· Discussion: What can area members do to encourage service work?
- Service work is not a duty… it is a privilege.
- According to our Basic Text the larger the base the higher the point of freedom.
The following OASC positions are open
Regional Committee Member (4 yrs clean time required)
- No nominations at this time
Represents and carries the Ozark Area’s conscience at each Show-Me Region Service Committee (RSC) Meeting, Regional Interims and Conference Agenda Workshops, and relays as much of this information as can be obtained
at each of these meetings to the OASC at the next scheduled area meeting, etc.
Regional Committee Member Alternate (3 yrs clean time required)
- No nominations at this time
Attends and participates in all meetings of the RSC, and will sit in for absent OASC subcommittee chairs,
acts as RCM in case of absence or vacancy of the RCM, etc.
OASC Secretary (2 yrs clean time required)
- No nominations at this time
Keeps minutes of all OASC meetings and distributes those minutes in a timely fashion.
Hospitals & Institutions Chair (2 yrs clean time required)
Nomination: Don G
Facilitates regularly scheduled subcommittee meetings working with subcommittee members to see that addicts who do not have access to regularly scheduled NA meetings do have NA meetings available to them.
Literature Review Chair (2yrs clean time required)
- No nominations at this time
This subcommittee is involved in projects such as the Sponsorship book that was recently published as well as the work currently being done regarding our Basic Text and revisions of the Youth In Recovery Information Pamphlet.
Outreach Chair (2yrs clean time required)
- No nominations at this time
This subcommittee is a great asset to any area. Members of this committee can do such things as form groups of addicts who get together on specific days and visit various NA groups in order to offer support to those groups.
Attend your group’s next business mtg to ask about these positions or…
Attend the next OASC mtg 6/16/07 @ 3pm
w/ We Do Recover By God hosting @ 618 Jackson, Joplin MO
*** No one of us is as good as all of us ***
June 16, 2007 @ 618 Jackson, Joplin MO
The following subcommittees will meet from 1:30-3pm:
AASC * H&I * PI
Please announce this at your meetings.