Back 2 Basics Area Service Committee
March 17, 2012
North Mankato, MN
Chair Called the Meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
Moment of Silence followed with Serenity Prayer
Reading of the 12 Concepts: JJ
Reading of Service Workers Prayer: Jay S.
Introductions – 8 GSR’s in attendance, 15 total
Announcements
Upcoming Events:
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18: Rolling with Recovery, St. Cloud Skating Place
23: All Inclusive Jam, Calvary Baptist Church
24: Creating Our Common Welfare, Faith Lutheran Church, Hutchinson
31: Pancake Breakfast, Peace United Church, Rochester
6: ICUCNA First Friday Dance, Calvary Baptist Church
13-15: MNNAC, Grand Kahler Hotel, Rochester
28: NA Fish Fry, Zion Lutheran Church
5: Living Clean Speaker Jam, Mount Olive Lutheran Church
12: Recovery in the Parlor Celebration, Dayton Ave. Presbyterian Church
18: Speaker Jam, Winona
25: Spiritual Refreshment, Fair Hills Resort, Pelican Lake
8: SMARB 24, Camp Patterson on Lake Washington
15: Recovery not Relapse Campout, Granite Falls
20: PIG 28, Apple River Family Campground
August
 10: Hopefest, Garden City
 11: Recovery Picnic 2012, Mounds Park
FOR MORE INFO go to www.naminnesota.org click on calendar
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Mike, 2nd by Amanda, Unanimously approved
Officer Reports
Chair
No report
RCM - Hello B2B area, I do not have much to report today because I was not able to attend the
RSC in February. The information I have comes from reading the minutes. The motion that the
ASC directed me to put forth to remove Anthony B as RDA was not voted on because Anthony
was not there to speak to it as he was at the Mid-west Zonal forum, and their was no B2B rep
there to speak to the motion. If the ASC would like me to pick the motion back up at the next
RSC you will have to let me know today. If the motion is not taken off the table it will fall off at
the end of the RSC. The two other motions that were made both passed. Motion #329 to give,
Bridging the Gap $250 for printing cost passed. As did Motion #330 To give the Northern Lights
Area $500. The intent of this is to support the Northern Lights Area Bus Sign Public Relations
effort. This is the same type of project the Region supported the B2B in with our bus bench
project.
Lastly I would like to encourage everyone to attend the fellowship assembly “creating our
common welfare” next Saturday in Hutchinson. Scheduled start time is 11am. The RSC will also
be meeting at the same location that day beginning at 9am.
That is all I have for today
Thanks for letting me be of service
Jay S
Treasurer – MARCH 2012 B2B ASC TREASURERS REPORT
BALANCE ON 2/18/12
$5387.68
CHECKS WRITTEN
Holy Rosary(#1028)
- $25.00
Al Johnson(#1029)
- $300.00
Camp Patterson(#1030)
-$600.00
TOTAL
-$925.00
DEPOSITS
3/16/2012
+$99.20
BALANCE ON 3/17/2012
$4562.88
Grateful To Serve
Jeffrey S McDowell
Subcommittee Reports
H&I: Al J. – 7 in attendance. Please let Al know if you have any literature needs for the meetings that
are being brought into treatment centers and jails.
Hopefest: Mike – The campout is moving along smoothly. Not much merchandise left. If you are
interested in a hoody, get ahold of me cause once they are gone we won’t be getting any more. Always
feel free to register in advance with a committee member.
R-N-R Campout: Amanda – Fundraiser 4/22 at 3 p.m. at Ma & Pa Lanes in Tyler, MN (bowling). Flyer
coming soon. Made new merchandise order which is on the back table. Many sizes available! Working
on details regarding food and activities.
Ad-hoc Committee: JJ – will submit his report separately regarding the service structure and the
upcoming PR event being held in Mankato
GSR Reports
Clean and Serene, Granite Falls – Joel D., GSR (open this month)
Average attendance: 6-8
Newcomers: 1 per month
Donation: 0
Updates: Meeting attendance down due to the treatment center no longer attending outside meetings.
Due to work schedule changes, I will no longer be able to fill the GSR position so it will be open after
March. New secretary is Gina M.
Crossroads, Mankato – absent
Gotta do something, St. Peter – Mike M., GSR
Average attendance 15 to 20
Newcomers: yes
Donation of $46
Ties That Bind, True 2 Ourselves, Wonders of Recovery – Chad, GSR
Average Attendance: 25-35
Newcomers: 3-5
Donation: 0
Updates: Got a new GSR to take over my place since my time is up.
Super Mantastic Recovery Fantastic, Mankato - absent
7th Day Junkies, Mankato – absent
Hopeless to Dopeless – Al J.
Average Attendance: 20-25
Newcomers: 3
Donation: 0
Updates: New youth meeting on Thursday night at 7:00. 20 and under, open meeeting
Easy Access, New Ulm – Vince G., GSR
Average Attendance: 30 weekly
Newcomers: 1-2 per week
Donation: $40
Updates: Doing the “Living Clean” review (just started)
Dreams Come True, New Ulm – Tod, treasurer
Average Attendance: 25-30
Newcomers: 10
Donation: 0
Updates: none
More out of life, Marshall– Eli R., GSR
Average Attendance: 15
Newcomers: 10
Donation: 0
Updates: Friday meeting 9-midnight book study. New location, 711 N. Bruce St., Marshall, MN
Assembly of God
Faribault NA – Vinny K., GSR
Average Attendance: 15-20
Newcomers: 2-4 weekly
Donation: nothing yet, but it’s coming
Updates: none
Quorum Call:
Groups
Friday Night, Gotta Do Something, St. Peter
(Mike M.)
Hopeless to Dopeless, Fairmont (Al)
More Out of Life, Marshall (Eli)
Crossroads, Thursday, Mankato (Ransom)
Ties That Bind, True 2 Ourselves, Wonders of Recovery (Chad)
Super Mantastic Recovery Fantastic, Thursday, Mankato (CJ)
7th Day Junkies, Sunday, Mankato (Tracy D.)
Easy Access, New Ulm (Vince)
Clean and Serene, Granite Falls (Joel)
Faribault NA (Vinny K.)
7/10
Present
Present
Present
Absent
Present
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Present
70%
Officers
Chair
Treasurer
Present
Present
Subcommittee Chairs
H&I
Present
Hopefest
Present
RNR
Absent
Treasurer
Present
Ad-hoc
Present
RCM
Present
7/8
88%
Quorum is achieved
Open Forum
Old Business
Main Motion 02-18-12-02 from last month regarding donations to Region, NAWS, UMSO and MZF.
Change was made to send $250 to each of the above named groups. Motion passed 6-0-4. I will make
sure the treasurer knows and sends out the checks.
We are still missing several service positions and it was brought to the attention of the committee that
Amanda B. would be willing to take on a new service position. After some discussion, it seemed that the
best fit at this point was Vice Chair. She spoke to her willingness and was voted in. Congratulations
Amanda!
New Business
No new motions were presented to the committee.
Other important notes
We will not be holding an ASCM in the month of April. JJ will be organizing a conference call for all those
who want to go through the newly proposed guidelines for the new service structure of the B2B Area.
The conference call is tentatively scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18th. JJ will be sending
out all the call information in a separate email.
Motion to close by Mike, 2nd by Chad
Meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.