Committees
Traditions
What a Concept...
District,Area Region
Our AA Language
100
This group facilitates carrying AA’s message into Prisons.
What is the Corrections Committee?
100
“AA ought never be organized …” – so begins this tradition.
What is Tradition 9?
100
The General Service Conference of A.A. has become, for nearly every practical purpose, the active voice and the effective conscience of our whole Society in its world affairs.
What is Concept 2?
100
A grouping of several States or Provinces from which a Regional Trustee comes to the Board of Trustees. There are eight regions in the Conference – six in the United States and two in Canada.
What is a Region?
100
A meeting of G.S.R.s and committee members to discuss area affairs and, every other year, to elect a delegate and committee officers.
What is an Area Assembly?
200
This committee is involved with “our meeting in print”.
What is Grapevine?
200
According to the Long Form of this tradition, we don’t promote as we feel “it is better to let our friends recommend us”.
What is Tradition 11?
200
This concept talks about the "Right of Participation"...
What is Concept 4?
200
A geographical division within a state or province from which the Conference delegate is elected.
What is an Area?
200
A service worker who, at the group, district or area level, assists, supports, and participates in service responsibilities, and stands ready to step into the service position if the person occupying it is no longer able to serve.
What is an Alternate?
300
This committee creates a greater understanding of the AA program through such vehicles as the media and speaking to community groups
What is PI - Public Information?
300
This tradition sets forth that “You are a member when you say you are.” A desire to stop drinking is the only requirement.
What is Tradition 3?
300
This concept talks about the Charter and Bylaws of General Service Board.
What is Concept 7?
300
The person elected every two years by the Area Assembly to serve the U.S. and Canada as a whole at the annual General Service Conference in New York City.
What is a Delegate?
300
A.A. members volunteer to be temporary contacts and introduce those coming out of treatment facilities to Alcoholics Anonymous.
What is Bridging the Gap (BTG)?
400
This committee is involved with the items that are published by AAWS.
What is Literature?
400
This tradition reminds us that Twelfth Step work ought never be paid for …
What is Tradition 8?
400
The Conference, in turn, must delegate administrative authority to the General Service Board of Trustees.
What is Concept 6?
400
Co‐chairs the Secretaries’ sharing session at Area Quarterlies. and Keeps mailing database current.
What is the Area Registrar?
400
There are 14 of us who are members of the General Service Board. We are men and women A.A.s who are strong in one or more of the following areas: length of sobriety, business or professional background, leadership, and grasp of A.A structure.
What is a Class B Trustee?
500
This group is concerned with the professionals such as doctors or judges who come in contact with alcoholics.
What is CPC – Cooperation with the Professional Community?
500
This tradition reminds us that “each member is but a small part of a great whole.”
What is Tradition 1?
500
This Concept deals with the ways the General Service Board “discharges its heavy obligations,” and its relationship with its two subsidiary corporations: A.A. World Services, Inc. and the A.A. Grapevine, Inc.
What is Concept 8?
500
A committee made up of district committee member (elected by the G.S.R.s in each district) and area committee officers. The area committee generally serves as a "steering committee" for the area.
What is an Area Committee?
500
First written in 1951 by Bill W. to outline basic service principles and procedures.
What is Service Manual?
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