Delegate’s Corner
Jerry S. Panel 70 Delegate
- Inventory
PROGRAM - Questions #1
DISTRICTS;
ASSEMBLY-PURPOSE - Questions #2
ACM;
GSR - Questions #3
COMMITTEES;
GROUP CONNECT - Questions #4
ASSEMBLIES;
LEADERSHIP
2021 Area 08 Inventory Program Guide
(click to open as PDF)
- Area 08 Inventory Program –
- Saturday, October 30, 2021
• 12:00pm to12:15pm – Introduction to Inventory
• 12:15pm to 12:40pm – First Round of Inventory
Questions
• 12:40pm to 12:45pm – Break (5 Minutes)
• 12:45pm to 1:10pm – Second Round of Inventory
Questions
• 1:15pm to 1:30pm – Break (15 Minutes)
• 1:30pm to 1:55pm – Third Round of Inventory Questions
• 1:55pm to 2:00pm – Break (5 Minutes)
• 2:00pm to 2:25pm – Fourth Round of Inventory
Questions
• 2:25pm to 2:30pm – Break (5 Minutes)
• 2:30pm to 2:55pm – Member Sharing and Feedback
• 2:55pm to 3:00pm – Inventory C
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 1
Districts
- What are some effective ways of helping the AA groups feel connected to their districts? What tactics work best?
- What are some services that the districts provide for the AA groups? What services do we need to develop and grow
towards? - What are some ways that we can foster and support genuine inclusion for our linguistic districts in the area as a
whole? What methods can we adopt to bring us to the table together? - What are some ways in which our DCMs are able to foster effective communication with the AA groups – both in
terms of communication down from the groups to the district and area, and in terms of communication up from the
area and district to the groups? What ways are most helpful for you? What ways could we develop? - What are some ways in which the area fosters effective leadership in our DCMs? What qualities are needed and how
do we foster growing these abilities?
Purpose of the Area Assembly
- What are some ways in which the area is effective in carrying the AA message to the alcoholic who still suffers?
What efforts in the past have been most effective? Where are we failing? - How does the Area effectively connect with the General Service Conference? In what ways is there an unhealthy
distance or disconnect? How can we improve in this area? - Aside from financially, how do we support our Delegate to the General Service Conference? Do we need to improve
on this? And, if so, how can we improve? - What are some ways in which the area is effective in providing communication and encouraging unity within the
area? How are we handicapped? What strategies can we adopt to improve here? - What communication methods can ensure a greater informed group conscience? What tools are available to us to
help us here? What new strategies should we be exploring?
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 2
ACM
- What can we do to make our ACM as efficient and productive as possible? What procedures are distracting
from a more impactful experience? - What can we do to increase participation by GSRs and interested members?
- Regarding our reports (i.e., officers, committees, districts) at the ACM, what strategies can be adopted to
improve these communications? - If you were the Area Chair, how would you design the ACM agenda? What special or unique features would
you prioritize and why? - Does your group understand the function and purpose of an ACM? If not, what actions can you suggest to
increase awareness?
GSR
- With the goal of increasing group participation, how can we foster a more intimate understanding of the
vital and important role that the GSR fills? - In your opinion and experience, what are the top three things a DCM can do to best support the GSR?
- As a GSR, do you feel invested in Area business? Why or why not? What can we do to improve this
connection? - GSR School was a product from our last inventory in 2017. Would online training modules through our
website be helpful? What are the most important topics we should include? - What are the top three ways that the Area is failing to ensure the success of our GSR’s? How can we see
ourselves through these failings?
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 3
Standing Committees
- What methods can we employ to better generate interest in participating in our committees? What do you find most attractive about committee work? What limits your participation in the work of our committees?
- How can our committees better connect to our groups? What can our committee’s do to better satisfy the needs of our groups?
- How can our committees better engage our communities both inside and outside of AA?
- If we were 10x bolder, and without any fear or limitation, how would our committees participate in Area proceedings, its traditional practices and beyond?
Group Connection
- How can our Area improve its connection to our groups? What reach out efforts are we afraid of?
- What customs/practices of the Area are pushing groups away? Are these practices necessary? How can we change to better connect with our groups?
- How is technology helping us connect to our groups? How is it hurting? Who is it hurting?
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 4
Assemblies
- What can the Area Committee do to make attending Assemblies more appealing to GSRs and group
members? - What can the Area Committee do to keep GSRs in attendance at the Assembly for as long as possible?
- Should Area Assemblies be held in person or Hybrid? What are the advantages and detriments of both
options? - How can the Area Committee support DCMs with individual District participation (GSRs & DCMs) at the
Assembly? - If you were in charge of creating the Assembly Agenda, what would you change? What would you keep?
Leadership
- Could the Area benefit from more/different Leadership “training” events? If so, what would these events
look like? Who would they be focused on serving? - What would attract you into standing for election as an Area Officer? What would dissuade you?
- What qualities/style of leadership entice you to “follow” someone’s lead?
- What could the Area and Districts do to improve on grooming it’s leaders for current and future Service?
- If you were to develop an acronym for L.E.A.D.E.R. or L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P., what would it be?
POST-CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY MATERIALS
PRE-CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY MATERIALS
General Service Conference Materials
Conference Agenda Item Submission Form
- Inventory
PROGRAM - Questions #1
DISTRICTS;
ASSEMBLY-PURPOSE - Questions #2
ACM;
GSR - Questions #3
COMMITTEES;
GROUP CONNECT - Questions #4
ASSEMBLIES;
LEADERSHIP
2021 Area 08 Inventory Program Guide
- Area 08 Inventory Program –
- Saturday, October 30, 2021
• 12:00pm to12:15pm – Introduction to Inventory
• 12:15pm to 12:40pm – First Round of Inventory
Questions
• 12:40pm to 12:45pm – Break (5 Minutes)
• 12:45pm to 1:10pm – Second Round of Inventory
Questions
• 1:15pm to 1:30pm – Break (15 Minutes)
• 1:30pm to 1:55pm – Third Round of Inventory Questions
• 1:55pm to 2:00pm – Break (5 Minutes)
• 2:00pm to 2:25pm – Fourth Round of Inventory
Questions
• 2:25pm to 2:30pm – Break (5 Minutes)
• 2:30pm to 2:55pm – Member Sharing and Feedback
• 2:55pm to 3:00pm – Inventory C
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 1
Districts
- What are some effective ways of helping the AA groups feel connected to their districts? What tactics work best?
- What are some services that the districts provide for the AA groups? What services do we need to develop and grow
towards? - What are some ways that we can foster and support genuine inclusion for our linguistic districts in the area as a
whole? What methods can we adopt to bring us to the table together? - What are some ways in which our DCMs are able to foster effective communication with the AA groups – both in
terms of communication down from the groups to the district and area, and in terms of communication up from the
area and district to the groups? What ways are most helpful for you? What ways could we develop? - What are some ways in which the area fosters effective leadership in our DCMs? What qualities are needed and how
do we foster growing these abilities?
Purpose of the Area Assembly
- What are some ways in which the area is effective in carrying the AA message to the alcoholic who still suffers?
What efforts in the past have been most effective? Where are we failing? - How does the Area effectively connect with the General Service Conference? In what ways is there an unhealthy
distance or disconnect? How can we improve in this area? - Aside from financially, how do we support our Delegate to the General Service Conference? Do we need to improve
on this? And, if so, how can we improve? - What are some ways in which the area is effective in providing communication and encouraging unity within the
area? How are we handicapped? What strategies can we adopt to improve here? - What communication methods can ensure a greater informed group conscience? What tools are available to us to
help us here? What new strategies should we be exploring?
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 2
ACM
- What can we do to make our ACM as efficient and productive as possible? What procedures are distracting
from a more impactful experience? - What can we do to increase participation by GSRs and interested members?
- Regarding our reports (i.e., officers, committees, districts) at the ACM, what strategies can be adopted to
improve these communications? - If you were the Area Chair, how would you design the ACM agenda? What special or unique features would
you prioritize and why? - Does your group understand the function and purpose of an ACM? If not, what actions can you suggest to
increase awareness?
GSR
- With the goal of increasing group participation, how can we foster a more intimate understanding of the
vital and important role that the GSR fills? - In your opinion and experience, what are the top three things a DCM can do to best support the GSR?
- As a GSR, do you feel invested in Area business? Why or why not? What can we do to improve this
connection? - GSR School was a product from our last inventory in 2017. Would online training modules through our
website be helpful? What are the most important topics we should include? - What are the top three ways that the Area is failing to ensure the success of our GSR’s? How can we see
ourselves through these failings?
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 3
Standing Committees
- What methods can we employ to better generate interest in participating in our committees? What do you find most attractive about committee work? What limits your participation in the work of our committees?
- How can our committees better connect to our groups? What can our committee’s do to better satisfy the needs of our groups?
- How can our committees better engage our communities both inside and outside of AA?
- If we were 10x bolder, and without any fear or limitation, how would our committees participate in Area proceedings, its traditional practices and beyond?
Group Connection
- How can our Area improve its connection to our groups? What reach out efforts are we afraid of?
- What customs/practices of the Area are pushing groups away? Are these practices necessary? How can we change to better connect with our groups?
- How is technology helping us connect to our groups? How is it hurting? Who is it hurting?
Area 08 Inventory Question Set # 4
Assemblies
- What can the Area Committee do to make attending Assemblies more appealing to GSRs and group
members? - What can the Area Committee do to keep GSRs in attendance at the Assembly for as long as possible?
- Should Area Assemblies be held in person or Hybrid? What are the advantages and detriments of both
options? - How can the Area Committee support DCMs with individual District participation (GSRs & DCMs) at the
Assembly? - If you were in charge of creating the Assembly Agenda, what would you change? What would you keep?
Leadership
- Could the Area benefit from more/different Leadership “training” events? If so, what would these events
look like? Who would they be focused on serving? - What would attract you into standing for election as an Area Officer? What would dissuade you?
- What qualities/style of leadership entice you to “follow” someone’s lead?
- What could the Area and Districts do to improve on grooming it’s leaders for current and future Service?
- If you were to develop an acronym for L.E.A.D.E.R. or L.E.A.D.E.R.S.H.I.P., what would it be?