January 2007 Intergroup Minutes

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Chair sad she would type it up if it doesn't appear before next month.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Chair/Vice Chair Report:</B>  none.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Treasurer Report: </B>none.  Rhea said that we do not yet have '07 budget.  Draft and Review Process may not have yet begun.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Corresponding Secretary's Report:  </B>none.  Martin received many checks which he will give to Frank.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Archivist's Report:  </B>none.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Roll Call.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Soft Literature Report:  </B>$75 of  lit. bought for rent.  $445 worth of literature brought to placeMarathon.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Hard Literature Report:  </B>Mostly Voices of Recovery sold at placeMarathon.  Will get ATM card for Hard Literature account.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Professional Outreach:  </B>68 professional letters, marathon flyers and meeting lists. Sue has copies.</div> <div> Prof. Outreach is TV, radio, news, Penny Saver, etc.</div> <div> Channel 4 asked to come to intergroup? The answer was “no” according to our 11th Tradition.  They were told that an interview with Mary would be OK - in process.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Meeting list/Newsletter:  </B>$40.95 spent for copies for placeMarathon.</div> <div> We are missing the Monday 7am meeting information. They are possibly registering through World Service?</div> <bR> <div> <B>World Service:  </B>Jeff filled out the registration and sent in the registration fee.</div> <bR> <div> <B>placeMarathon:  </B>Preliminary report:</div> <div> 135 members and 3 newcomers attended. 3 pre. registered members did not show?</div> <div> $1,493 collected so far; $241 in expenses; 36 surveys received.</div> <div> Survey is new. Thank you, Lyn!</div> <div> Great job to the committee!</div> <bR> <div> <B>12</B><B>th</B><B> Step Within Report: </B>All are encouraged to put Welcome Back packets and 12th Step Within pamphlets out at meetings for this time of year.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Fundraising:  </B>T-Shirts: For 2006 we started with 120, sold 66.  We sold a couple at the placeMarathon.  We made $292.50 profit.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Website: </B>Dan not present.</div> <div> He had his laptop at the placeMarathon to show our website and announcements</div> <div> He is also filling out paper work to register at Region? for PI Blitz.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Phone:  </B>Sent out 3 meeting lists; had 1 call from the media; had 1 professional call.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Umbrella Committee:  </B>Did not meet in December.</div> <div> They will be meeting the last Wednesday of the month from now on at 7pm for an hour at the Church of the Atonement in placeCityWestfield.</div> <div> <B>Old Business:  </B>Discussion regarding new groups and reaching out to the Black and Hispanic communities (as well as other low represented communities).</div> <div> Region 6 did a survey and found that most groups consisted of  white women.  They found some groups were more diversified, depending on their location.</div> <div> IDEAS PRESENTED:  more literature in other languages, posters in other languages.</div> <div> Perhaps bilingual people who could start a meeting.</div> <div> Suggested that we keep open to opportunities for diversity and outreach.</div> <div> Post information about OA on the bulletin board in addressStreetMason Square.</div> <div> Put flyers we have at present out to more communities. Include a meeting list of meetings in that area.</div> <bR> <div> <B>New Business:  </B>Mary may be doing an interview with Channel 40? She will make the diversity issue a part of the interview.</div> <div> Suggestion to advertise on a bus.  $ may be obtained from Region 6. This will be part of the PI Blitz Dan is doing.</div> <div> Suggestion to poster community centers.</div> <div> In the placeMarathon survey, about 5 members heard about OA from a doctor or professional.</div> <div> <B>Treasury: </B>to be done: Budget '07, Avdit '06, Report for January.</div> <div> $50 available for new meeting - includes literature, start-up costs, etc.</div> <div> We have received 6 Genesis Retreat registrations!</div> <div> <B>'08 placeMarathon: </B> Lyn and John suggest meeting 1x/month, that we stay at the same church, and co-chairs for this committee. Motion was passed that Lyn and John will book the church now for next year. Motion was also passed that we give the church $100, rather than $50 (It was more than $200 for the previous church).</div> <div> Lyn will put information on CD.</div> <div> Motion passed to ask groups if anyone would like to co-chair the placeMarathon.</div> <div> placeMarathon is always 1st Saturday in January.</div> <div> Contract for placeSt. David's will be set up by outgoing chairs.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Terry made motion to pay rent to hospital ahead of time, rather than playing catch-up. Motion passed. January and February paid.</div> <div> We discussed looking over the bylaws and updating them. We discussed how often this should be done…every 2 years? The committee will be Jeff, John, JoAnne, and Martin. Motion made to develop this committee which will report to Intergroup in a timely fashionJ</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Group Concerns: </B>Martin needs copy of bylaws?</div> <div> FYI: Binders exist for Intergroup Reps.!</div> <div> The placeCityLongmeadow meeting will be celebrating their 31st anniversary!</div> <div> The Friday, Source of Hope 100+ meeting in Southwick is a year old!</div> <div> Sue reminds us that the 12th of the month is 12th step call dayJ</div> <bR> <div> <B>Good of the Order</B></div> <div> <B>Closed with Serenity Prayer</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>