Attend the Conference meeting in
April, fully prepared, immediately upon election.
The delegate has a
demanding job, not only because a large amount of time and work are involved,
but because it is the delegate’s responsibility to serve worldwide A.A. As
voting members of the Conference, delegates bring to its deliberations the
experiences and viewpoints of their own areas. Yet they are not representatives
of their areas in the usual political sense; after hearing all points of view
and becoming fully informed during Conference discussion, they vote in the best
interests of A.A. as a whole.
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Attend the Conference meeting in
April, fully prepared, immediately upon election. |
| Communicate
the actions of the Conference to area Committee members and encourage them
to pass on this information, to
groups and to intergroups/central offices. |
| Be
prepared to attend all area 55 assembly meetings, state and regional
conventions. |
| Help
area committees obtain financial support for the area and G.S.O. |
| Provide
leadership in solving local problems involving the A.A. Traditions. |
| Remind
G.S.R.s to inform groups and individuals about the A.A. Grapevine and
Conference-approved literature. |
| Cooperate
with G.S.O. in obtaining information – for example, making sure that
up-to-date information reaches G.S.O. in time to meet the deadline for
each issue of the A.A. directory and helping carry out the triennial
membership surveys. |
| Visit
groups and districts in the area whenever possible. |
| Work
closely with committee members and officers. |
| Assume
added responsibility if the area chair is unable to serve. Or, if an area
committee is not functioning effectively, the delegate may take an active
role in remedying the situation. |
| Keep
the alternate delegate fully informed and active, so that the alternate
can replace the delegate in an emergency. |
| Chair
and prepare for the annual Area 55 Mini-Conference |
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Several years of active
participation in local and area affairs, as a G.S.R. and as a committee member. |
| Time
available, not only for the wee-long Conference meeting in April but for
all the efforts needed before and after the Conference. |
| Five
or six years of continuous sobriety. |
| The
ability to make and take suggestions- and criticisms, too. |
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Experience in chairing meetings. |
| Knowledge
of A.A. affairs, and of where to find the correct information when
they do not know the answer. |
| Thorough
familiarity with the Twelve Traditions and the Twelve Concepts
and how they apply to local problems. |
| The
ability to be open-minded. |
If you are thinking about standing
for a term as delegate:
| How
well did you do as a G.S.R.? As a committee member? Did you enjoy the responsibilities?
Were you active? |
| Have
you discussed the possibility with your family and your employer? |
| Are
you familiar with The A.A. Service
Manual? With A.A. Comes of Age? And of course, with the Twelve
Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts? |
| Have
you talked with past delegates to get an idea of the time and effort
required. |