Intergroup – January 2012

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Lincoln Intergroup
PO Box 6366
Lincoln, NE 68506

Officers:
Chairman: Not Present
Vice Chairman: Ron R.
Secretary: Jessi W.
Treasurer: Dick S.

Began the meeting @ 6:30 pm

The AA Traditions were read by: Susan

Roll was taken
Officers present: 3
Committees present: 3
Group chair members present: 6
District present: 4

Minutes approved for December 2011

District reports:

Mark (03): Still looking for a DCM; 5 new GSRs; $40 in account

Tom (21): Ending month’s balance = $319.09

Jessi W. (22): Have about $1,034.44; Discussing making disbursements because of the excessive balance; DCM & Alt DCM beginning to visit groups in district.

Matt C. (29):  Ending balance of $296.68; rent is paid; Still need and Alt. DCM

Treasurers Report:
Balance forward: $3,819.78
Contribution: $100.00 from Seeking Solutions
Expenses: $0
Ending working Balance: $3,919.78
Prudent res: $ 200

Thanks to the groups that contributed.

Mail checks to:
Lincoln Intergroup
P.O. Box 6366
Lincoln, NE 68506

Respectfully your servant, Dick S., Treasurer

Committee Reports:

Central Office Committee: (Jim C.)

  • Still looking for 2 alternate board members
  • Need to start bringing intergroup up at meetings
  • Will continue to work on group list of contributions
  • Find out if Jim V. wants to continue to be on the board
  • Invite hotline chair to next meeting
  • Elections:
    • President – Jim K.
    • V.P. – Craig
    • Secretary – Dru, Alternate – Gayle
    • Treasurer – Eric
  • Need 7 volunteers for Central Office Inventory
  • Next meeting: January 19, 2012

Lincoln AA Corrections Committee: (Ron R.)

  • No activity in account. Balance: $169.30; they will pay rent this month for the next 6 months.

(LCF) – Chad O. will return to the downtown jail this month. He will try to arrange a Tuesday morning meeting.

(CCCL) – Men’s in-house 12 Step Study on Tuesday nights continues to go well. If people are interested in driving inmates to outside meetings, there is no longer an orientation class, just an application and background check. Call 402.471.0740 if interested.

(Old Business) – Tom E. delivered 10 Big Books that Mark H. requested for LCF.

(New Business) – Chad will consult Parker, Treatment Committee chair, about the possibility of the joint-workshop between Treatment and Corrections

  • Next meeting: Tuesday, February 7, 6pm at Meeting Place, Room 2A

Hotline committee: (Brian C.)

Calls: 90
Volunteer calls: 17
General calls: 73
Not answered: 24

***New sign-ups for the spring will come out next month.***

MEMBERS: if you will notice there are numbers and information on the back of the sign-up sheet to further assisting the groups and our responsibilities.

PI/CPC Committee: (Jessi W.)

  • Continuing to work with the Independent Center on the “What is/isn’t AA” workshop.
  • Speakers have been selected; now preparing content to be approved for CEUs.
  • Workshop will be Tuesday, April 24, 6-8pm at BryanLGH West. More information to come.

Treatment Committee: Not Present

Website Committee: (Ron E.)

Reviewed webstats for site.

2010
Visits: 18,981
Pageviews: 45,121

2011
Visits: 14,454
Pageviews: 45,116

December 2011
Visits: 1,719
Pageviews: 3,459

Top pages: Meeting list (48%), Homepage (30%), Local Events (4%)

Traffic Sources: Search (62%), Direct (28%), Referral (9%)

Special Events Committee: (Jeremy M.) – Not Present

For more info on all committee reports visit www.LincAA.org.

Old Business:

  • Need a new chair for Special Events Committee
    • Jeremy M. has taken over and is working with Matt C.
  • Continued discussion on Newcomer Orientation originally started by District 3 being taken over by all districts, managed by intergroup??
    • Meeting weekly?
    • More information, ideas was requested
    • Discussion was tabled for another month

New Business:

  • Dirk requested an update about the Anniversary Meeting
    • No update available.

Meeting closed at 7:20 PM, and we all gathered for the Serenity Prayer.

The next meeting is Friday, February 24 @ 6:30 @ Willard Community Center-1245 S. Folsom St.

Yours in service, Jessi W.