MACOMB COUNTY AREA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS Area Service Committee Meeting Minutes March 11, 2018 1. Opening Prayer recited by all in attendance. 2. 12 Traditions read by Towana N. 3. 12 Concepts reader not recorded 4. Reading of the Definition, Purpose and Voting Procedures of an ASC read by Stacy S. 5. New GSR’S: Brandon H. represented We Get Better; Danny H. represented Recovery Zone; Lindsay S. represented Nothing but Hope; Renee B. represented No Matter What. 6. Quorum was met. 7. Review of last month’s minutes read by Towana N. corrections needed to add directions for the MDRCNA guidelines to be reviewed by all groups for voting next month. 8. Open Service positions: Public Relations 9. Attention all GSR’s please review the MDRCNA Guidelines found on the website: Michigan-NA.org look under the Metro Detroit Region heading and then look for guidelines found on the bottom of the page above the Just for Today reading. Read the guidelines and take notes for your group. Voting will take place at the next month’s Area Meeting on April 8, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. 10. Treasurer’s Report: Beginning Balance: $526.01, Total Group Donations: $498.00, 7th Tradition: $32.00, Total Before Expenses: $1,056.01, Expenses: (Rent-$20.00, Newsletter-$70.00, RCM Representative-$50.00), Total Expenses: $140.00, Balance After Expenses: $916.01, Regional Donation: $91.01, Ending Balance; $825.00. 11. RCM Report: There will be a meeting of the C.A.R. (Conference Agenda Report) on April 7, 2018, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Dovetail 29200 Hoover Road, Warren, MI. See the attached report for agenda. 12. MSO Report: There will be a 7.5% literature increase for all items at the MSO except for the Basic Text which will have a 5% increase. Please see the attached report. 13. Activities: profit of $28.00 bowling, Raffle profit of $41.00. Profits as follows for bowling: week 1-$20.00, week 2-$37.50, week 3-$27.50. Bowling has 3-4 teams. Spring dance will be at the Elks Club in Mount Clemens April 21, 2018. Food that can be purchased: Hotdogs, chips and pop. MDRCNA asked for inclusion for their fundraisers. Committee needs guidelines on how this process works. Proceeds for the proposed fundraiser will be sent to MDRCNA once the expenses have been paid. 14. Helpline: Chair absent 15. H&I: Kim H. newly elected Chair MCJ had a recent orientation. There were 5 new approved people to conduct H&I business at the jail. Prison Orientation yielded 2 new men to conduct H&I business. Need volunteers for: Harborlight and MCJ. Shar Macomb is doing well currently. There has been difficulty finding the check for the literature because it had been entered under a different name. Blue Book Banquet figures should become available at the next Area Service meeting and the minutes. 16. New Literature Chair: Johnathan P. 17. Newsletter: Jocelyn D. Newsletter has been doing great, please keep the content coming, However, we need more content. Send submissions to MacombMiracles@yahoo.com. 18. Outreach: Scott R. Excused 19. Convention Report: April 8 deadline for the logo contest. Submissions have been low. Those interested, please attend committee meeting on April 8, at Wyndham Gardens. 20. Policy: Paul W. Chairperson. Met at 9:00 a.m. before area meeting to assist GSR’s. Motion submitted for standing rules to be added to the current Areas Service Guidelines. Please see attachment for the motion intent and purpose. 21. New Business: New Blue Banquet Guidelines need review and to be voted on. Motion 03112018-01 will add a standing rules section to the ASC current guidelines. 22. Open Floor: RCM is requesting $45.00 for the flyers. 23. Meeting adjourned at 12:38 pm. The next ASC Meeting is April 8, 2018 at 10:30 am. There will be a policy meeting at 9:00 on this date before the scheduled ASC Meeting.