One Last Appearance for Blog Monkey

Long time, no see you Friday Night Folks!  Blog Monkey has moved to North Carolina, but she has been asked to make a special announcement:

The Phoenix Intergroup has an awesome new website.  It really is beautiful and informative. See it here, then,  spread the word to anyone who needs a way to keep connected with Phoenix ACA Recovery.  They really did a swell job.

This blog needs a new monkey...just sayin...

...get support, guidance, instruction, and maybe even a laugh or two by re-committing to your recovery in ACA.  This program has many meetings, both in person and on the phone.  Browse this blog to find out more.  


For those of us who have been working this program awhile, we have lots to celebrate at the dawn of this new year.  


KEEP COMING BACK!


with much love, 
CJV, blog monkey extraordinaire, 2010-2011


I have loved doing this blog.  Thank you for indulging me.  I am turning it over to my HP now, for another trusted servant to pick up, or not.  


Self love to you all!!

Another Successful Business Meeting

We  had a successful business meeting last Friday.  Kudos to the 8 of us who attended and got through a full agenda in 25 minutes!  Woo Hoo!  Special thanks to KL for adding a festive touch by BRINGING THE BANANAS!  

December 16 Business Meeting Minutes

Item 1 


8 members present.  CJV was facilitator.  Opened meeting with Serenity Prayer.  JM volunteered as secretary and take notes.  Thank you JM for taking notes!  


Item 2
Meeting Structure and Organization:
Though we do not have the manpower to fill all positions, we did make some progress.

1. Meeting Manager (MM)  the person who signs for the keys and serves as the main contact for the church.  We need a backup MM.  JM fills the role currently  KK offered to add her name contingent on her reviewing the contract.  
2. Meeting Secretary-(MS) group voted at Sept. 16 business meeting to rotate this job.  Facilitators must have three months in ACA and sign up to lead the meeting for a month at a time.  KL will lead the meeting Dec. 23.  MG will lead Dec. 30.  KS will handle keys for January and other members like CJ and JM will assist her in leading.  Thank you all!
3. Meeting Treasurer:   ideally, we need a backup treasurer as well to allow us to open a meeting checking account.  KL is our current treasurer. thank you!   We have not found a backup treasurer yet. KL will begin giving monthly reports on our finances. Also discussed the group donating to WSO and Intergroup.  This is a goal of our meeting, but no action was taken.
4. Literature Manager:   the LM is responsible for any meeting books and handouts the group owns and provides to members. KD is our literature person.  She was not in attendance to confirm. KS volunteered to make copies of phone list and meeting format and to spend her own funds/donate the service.  Thank you KS!
5. Communications Coordinator:  the CC updates blog, runs business meetings, updates phone lists, contacts newcomers by email, takes newcomer calls because his/her number appears on the ACA WSO website, and if necessary, shares about the meeting in the community.    CJV did most of these jobs electronically, i.e. via the blog, emails, etc.  The next CC can eliminate the blog and do it all by paper.  It's up to the group and the volunteer who fills in when she steps down.  No one has taken the job officially, yet, but two people have shown interest.  CJ is stepping down effective Jan. 1, 2012.
6. Group Rep:  The GR attends the Phoenix Intergroup meetings and reports back to OSH.  So far, we have not had anyone fill this role.  

Discussed flexibility of roles and utilizing the  suggestions for trusted servants in the ACA handbook/red text to provide guidance as the meeting grows and changes. 

Item 3:  Utilizing the kitchen for a social "meeting after the meeting."  


A Proposal that I, the treasurer, KL begin a  minimum of a quarterly "meeting after the meeting" social time, directly after the group convenes that evening.  Emphasis will be on group cohesiveness, relationship growth, and further conversation beyond formal meeting constraints. This may include fun and self expression as we have an opportunity to enjoy recovery with our fellow travelers. We may alternate the "post meeting coordinator" as decided by group conscience in the meeting, per ACA guidelines. Continuation of the post meeting events are contingent on interest of group members. A budgeted amount of $10.00 per event for refreshments/beverages, with a one time additional $5.00 start-up cost to off-set basic supplies, would be needed from our bank. 


Action taken:  Meeting voted to approve $15 for treasurer to plan and hold the first OSH "meeting after the meeting."  She will announce a date during announcements time at an upcoming meeting.  Thank you KL!

Meeting adjourned at approx. 8:45.

             

Monkey Business

Are Ya Ready for A Business Meeting?

It will start at 8:35 p.m. this Friday Night, after our bodacious, normal, supportive, meeting.

Here's the Final Agenda:  

Item 1 


CJV is scheduled facilitator.  Open meeting with Serenity Prayer.  Need a volunteer to be secretary and take notes.  


Item 2
Meeting Structure and Organization:
As a new meeting, our structure has been somewhat informal.  The meeting's founder was carrying out most duties in her particular style.  In the past few months, others have stepped up, lending a new flavor to the meeting.  Currently, our officers are:

1. Meeting Manager (MM)  the person who signs for the keys and serves as the main contact for the church.  We need a backup MM.  JM fills the role currently
2. Meeting Secretary-(MS) group voted at Sept. 16 business meeting to rotate this job.  Facilitators must have three months in ACA and sign up to lead the meeting for a month at a time.
3. Meeting Treasurer:   ideally, we need a backup treasurer as well to allow us to open a meeting checking account.  KL is our current treasurer.
4. Literature Manager:   the LM is responsible for any meeting books and handouts the group owns and provides to members. KD is our literature person.
5. Communications Coordinator:  the CC updates blog, runs business meetings, updates phone lists, contacts newcomers by email, takes newcomer calls because his/her number appears on the ACA WSO website, and if necessary, shares about the meeting in the community.    CJV did most of these jobs electronically, i.e. via the blog, emails, etc.  The next CC can eliminate the blog and do it all by paper.  It's up to the group and the volunteer who fills in when she steps down.
6. Group Rep:  The GR attends the Phoenix Intergroup meetings and reports back to OSH.  So far, we have not had anyone fill this role.  

Action needed:  Fill the next three months secretary lineup, the backup MM, CC and GR positions, and restructure responsibilities as needed.

Item 3:  Utilizing the kitchen for a social "meeting after the meeting."  


A Proposal that I, the treasurer, K L, begin a  minimum of a quarterly "meeting after the meeting" social time, directly after the group convenes that evening.  Emphasis will be on group cohesiveness, relationship growth, and further conversation beyond formal meeting constraints. This may include fun and self expression as we have an opportunity to enjoy recovery with our fellow travelers. We may alternate the "post meeting coordinator" as decided by group conscience in the meeting, per ACA guidelines. Continuation of the post meeting events are contingent on interest of group members. A budgeted amount of $10.00 per event for refreshments/beverages, with a one time additional $5.00 start-up cost to off-set basic supplies, would be needed from our bank. 


Action needed:  take a vote 

Let's Use the Calendar!

Hey all,
you may have noticed that there is a "calender" tab on this blog.  Anyone can go to that calendar and post his/her birthday (recovery and otherwise), or other ACA related event.  Try it!  It would be fun to start celebrating birthdays (chips, anyone?) in our group.  But first, we need to know when the birthdays are!