Utah Region of NA Service Committee Meeting October 13, 2018

Opened at 1:58 due to location issues Roll Call: Facilitator (Britnni K.) – Absent Secretary (Jeremy F.)– Absent Treasurer (Collyn B.) – Present Regional Delegate (Tracia) – Present Regional Delegate Alternate (James) – Absent Hospitals & Institutions (Sunee) – Present Public Information (Brad H.) – Present Webmaster (Justin B.) -- present Outreach – Open URICNA – (Karen) Present Campvention (Donnie)– Present Sasquatch (Sunee)– Present Central (Monte) – Present Lakeside (jerry) – Present UWANA (Karen)– Present High Unita – Absent Northern (Joey)– Present Motioned to approve by Justin and seconded Joey and passed.

Open Forum: Russ: He got a letter form the IRS on August 20th. Our tax-exempt status has been revoked. This has happened before. The process will be refiling and submitting past years not filed, but we may not need to do anything. We really don’t know why it happened and it could be any number of reasons. We now have three choices, dissolve corporation (no bank accounts etc.), become a corporation and finish that process, or become a for profit entity and file the appropriate tax form. We just need to address. Russ probably got it because he set this up in the past. He has the availability and is willing to take on this task. We will need a CPA and will need to take competitive bids for this, suggested not a member of the fellowship. We will need to respond and clarify what or how they (IRS) would like to move forward. There is an $850 fee. Area’s Hosting Regions: Suggested that areas come up with a couple of months they would like to host. We could only travel in the summer months only. We would need to consider that we only meet 6 times a year, and this meeting is long with just us and visitors may have things they want to discuss. Russ shared that it didn’t really help grow the region when the region tried this many years ago. Thee are other regions that do this and we may need to think about how they

do it. It was also shared that the idea isn’t about growing region but reaching out to our fellowship. Take back to areas: Do we want to host region once a year and if so when? Please take back that we have Outreach and Alternate Treasure open.

Old Business: Sunee spoke to the tabled motion for PI/PR from his area. There was a brief discussion on the history of this motion. Brad will come up with a budget based on approximately $50 each month. Vote: in favor – 4 , Nays – 0 , Abstentions – 1. Passes. **I did not have a copy of the motion and this was sent out in past minutes.

New Business: Motion #1 by Sasquatch - to form an ad-hoc to put together a plan on how to proceed with IRS headed by Russ. Seconded – Northern (Joey). Yays,, 4, nays, 0 and no abstentions. Motion passes Motion#2 by Lakeside (jerry) – to put $500 in to PI/PR (one time). Pros and Cons discussed. Yay, 4 Motion passes. Motion #3 – Sasquatch – PI to put together a budget for pay per click specifically. Motion passes.

Admin Reports: Secretary: Jeremy emailed us all to be excused and how to submit reports. Asked for email address and got them for Norther (Joey) and Central (Monte) **Let High Unita know that if their website is current then their meetings will be current too. Public Relations Report: Billboards, social networks, and other ideas. WE talked about the billboard, digital billboard, and UTA opportunities. Brad shared some information about digital advertising (optimization searches), that would be a pay for click type of arrangement, we can make this local clicks, this is like google ad words, we can set a budget that we want to spend and don’t want to go over that amount, we can track how effective this is working for us, the click fee depends on how

much the keyword is worth and some other factors, could be time related too, we can chose traffic times etc. $1000 would be a good roll out point if budget permits but $250 to $500 would also be good too. Suggested we research what other areas/regions have done with this, make sure all our information on websites and contact numbers are up to date, have a roll out, and then monitor if the investment has been worth it. World has done this. Brad has asked for direction on wat we as a region want him to do next. Brad shared he has booth materials if areas are in need of them. Brad H. Hospitals and Institutions He has been researching how we got literature in all the facilities across the state. He was able to get in touch with members that did this before and get their past process. Suni will need info from the areas as to where the need is most urgent to get literature into. He remined us that we have voted to move on this. The process he would be using is also based on what they were receiving before, their size, and if the need is urgent. This is just for county jails and state prisons. H & I has $429.90 in their reserve currently. Steps In The Mail, - he passed out the do’s and don’ts and we did not have any letters this month. He needs a key and will get that done this next cycle He will be working on gather names for the list too. Areas please share and get some names to add. Joey shared that one facility would like a flier to post up. 435-631-1028 phone for Sune. SUNEEG2016@gmail.com. URICNA – Jess – Appreciates the opportunity to continue to serve in spite of current challenges. URICNA is on track, did a walk through of the facility today. The budget was set as $3000 over prudent reserve and are not asking for any financial support from region as they are on track. They have booked the speakers, merchandise, food (not a traditional banquet but a lunch buffet). They will have snacks and coffee and will ask for donations towards this to off set the added expense. These are new expenses due to the change in venue. The vice chair has been following Jess and getting mentored. He is willing to continue on, at present. They have had good traffic on registrations online but there have been a couple of mistakes (more than one Marriot, incorrect phone number, incorrect zip code). They’ve been doing some fundraising and getting pre-registrations that way too. Discounted rooms are still available. Working on getting rid of destination fee and clearing up misinformation from the hotel about the room block. Elections will be held on site for the next year. They have not signed a multi -year contract to allow the next committee to have that choice. Central has an annual event the third weekend in November every year and would appreciate if this was avoided in the future. Area contributions – Lakeside is doing books, if your area did food in the past they are asking if you could instead put that money towards the committee food and beverage costs. Their convention information person stepped down and the treatment centers didn’t all get invited and asking that areas or H & I spread the word. Sunee

Chairperson Report: Hello family! As reported last month I will not be attending this month’s region meeting. Collyn will be filling in! (Yay Collyn) A few things to report: American first called me regarding the regional bank account, their review board indicated that our secretary Jeremy need to sign that he knew the bank account was in existence, he was able to quickly take care of this. He is not on the account. I attended the campvention audit: in attendance was the current and previous chair persons, treasurers, the current years vice chair, regional treasurer and myself. The current treasurer has generated a report with remarks for this body to review. I have also been playing phone tag with our America First bank contact regarding the passing of the guard on the campvention account. We will get this taken care of ASAP. Love you all and thanks in advance for all your help! Brittni Krstich Regional Treasurer Report: Working Balance $1192.33 Expenses $ 250.60 H&I Balance $ 651.23 Bank Balance - $2094.16 Prudent Reservice $502.34 Collyn B. Sasquatch asked about checks that have not been cashed. Collyn stated she did not have any other checks to deposit. Sunee will check on this because his area has them as written but not cashed. He will co-ordinate with Collyn on this. Some of the problem is that the area mails them. Sunee has asked that they not do this anymore. Northern is still making electronic deposits. Central asked about the difference in balances from August minutes and today’s report. Collyn explained that there were deposits since that last report. The discrepancy is the final balance of August and what was recorded for the savings and today’s written report. Collyn also explained that there was business conducted between meetings. The region suggested a closing date for the books and anything after that monthly date would go to the next reporting cycle. Collyn agreed she could do this from here on out.

Utah Region of NA - 2018 Starting February April June August October December

Northern (Ogden) $139.34 $57.11 $55.98 $136.05 $388.48 northernLakeside Unity (Davis County) $72.92 $64.33 $116.29 $73.20 $60.32 $387.06 lakesideCentral (Provo) $0.00 centralUWANA (Salt Lake) $96.40 $47.99 $162.14 $306.53 uwanaSasquach (Park City) $150.00 $150.00 sasquchHigh Uintah (Vernal) $0.00 high uintIndividual member/group $0.00 indivTotal Donations $308.66 $169.43 $172.27 $521.39 $60.32 $0.00 $1,232.07 totalCampvention Income (July) $0.00 campURICNA Income (Nov) UT Reg Serv $1,633.77 $1,633.77 uricna7th tradition $0.00 7th tradTotal Deposit $1,942.43 $169.43 $172.27 $521.39 $60.32 $0.00 $2,865.84 deposit

Rent for meeting ($20/cycle) $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $100.00 rentH&I Literature (15% of dep) $291.37 $25.42 $25.85 $78.21 $9.05 $0.00 $429.90 H&I LitNAWS Donation (5% of dep) $107.71 $1,508.48 $12.51 $26.07 $3.02 $0.00 $1,657.79 worldPO Box due August ($166/year) $194.00 $166.00 $360.00 PO BoxStorage Unit ($92/month)* $579.00 $522.00 $1,101.00 StorageCorporation Fee $13.00Motions $244.59 $0.00 $244.59 motionsWebsite ($68.05 June) $131.88 $131.88 websiteRocky Mountain Zonal Forum $0.00 forumWorld Conference $272.60 $1,306.46 $1,579.06 confTravel - workshops $0.00 travelReimbursements $23.00 $13.61 $30.00 $66.61 reimBank Fees / Interest -$0.31 -$0.58 -$0.18 -$0.14 -$1.21 feesTotal Expenses $1,731.96 $2,868.89 $725.85 $320.10 $31.93 $0.00 $5,669.62 exp total

Income $0.00 $0.08 $0.08 $0.08 $0.08 $0.08 $0.40 IncomeExpenses $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ExpensesBalance (savings) $501.94 $502.02 $502.10 $502.18 $502.26 $502.34 $502.34

Additions (15% of dep) $291.37 $25.42 $25.85 $78.21 $9.05 $0.00 $429.90 lit inExpenses $10.00 $10.00 lit outBalance $231.33 $522.70 $538.12 $563.97 $642.18 $651.23 $651.23Regional Working Balance* $4,005.22 $4,215.69 $1,516.23 $962.65 $1,163.94 $1,192.33 $1,192.33Adjusted Balance $4,236.55 $4,738.39 $2,054.35 $1,526.62 $1,806.12 $1,843.56 $1,843.56

VERIFIED PENDING ON HOLD Income Expenses Difference Bank Balance$581.39 $250.60 -$330.79 $2,094.16

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Campvention: We completed the audit for last year’s record/funds. There was a “few” bucks discrepancy (under $100). Lou is preparing a spreadsheet for this. Collyn hasn’t gotten anything as a report for that. Donnie is not reporting on this as it’s not part of his duty. The committee maybe $1,000 below their prudent reserve and there are merchandise items to be sold off. More to come. They have had a second meeting. Meeting areas second Sunday of the month at Fellowship Hall on Windsor at 5 pm. Looking at Lodgepole, Malibu, and Weber Memorial. Logo and flier coming. As a committee they will be fundraising to recoup the shortage. They have a full-service body except camp kids.

Regional Webmaster Report: No major changes to the website this month. I am considering making an actual page that provides information about NA including IPs, readings, etc. - Currently I just link straight to the NAWS website's literature page for that stuff. Other than that, if anyone has suggestions on things that would be useful to be added to the website, let me know. I have also attached the analytics report for the past two months as compared to the prior two months. Sessions were a bit lower this last period, but not significantly, though the percentage of new sessions went up by 6% (that is, visitors to the site that haven't been to it before.) -Justin B

Utah Regional Delegate Report: Greetings: As requested, James and I made area visits a priority during September. We attempted to visit Central on September 8th but there was a mistake in the day and we showed up a day too early. We will visit again soon, on the appropriate day. We visited High Unita on September 9th. High Unita was welcoming and interested in hearing about region. While we were there the area helped nominations and there was a nomination for a new RCM. We have offered to keep the communication open and if needed, we will visit again. Some members from High Unita made the suggestion that the region consider rotating through the areas. This could be once a

quarter or some other rotation. This is an interesting idea and I would suggest we consider this more. I was in attendance on the Conference Participant web meeting on October 6th. The meeting was intended to discuss “WSC of the Future.” We broke into smaller groups and were tasked to discuss several key ideas that have been generated from prior conference cycles. Unfortunately, our group only discussed one of the talking points and ran out of time. This was frustrating, but I can report the other break out groups were able to get further through the list and made terrific points on several items. I have included the captured notes from that meeting. I’ve also included the handout for upcoming projects for the World Board. I also want to remind everyone to take a few minutes and complete the fellowship survey deadline is December 31, 2018). Please feel free to share this and encourage everyone to participate. Here’s that link: www.na.org/survey And if time permits and technology is willing I’d like to share the Asia Pacific Forum Zone power point that tells about their fellowship development work. In Loving Service, Tracia S. Utah Regional Delegate

We test drove workshops on the three 2018–2020 Issue Discussion Topics at the World Convention.

• Carrying the NA Message and Making NA Attractive• Attracting Members to Service• Drug Replacement Therapy (DRT) and Medication Assisted Treatment

(MAT) as it Relates to NA

After a bit of fine-tuning, we’ve posted PowerPoints, handouts, and work-shop outlines at www.na.org/idt. Please send the results of your workshops to worldboard@na.org.

At the request of the 2018 World Service Conference, we will be having special days which will be similar to what we do now with Unity Day. We encourage you all to consider and discuss how your community would like to celebrate these days.

Sponsorship Day is 1 December 2018Service Day is 1 May 2019PR Week will be first week of June 2019

For the first time in WCNA history, we had a series of member–led interactive service workshops we called the Keep Giving Back track. These sessions included many service-related topics that were relevant for all levels of NA service.

A few of these sessions were extensions of topics that are part of our ongoing web meetings. Web meetings are a great way to gather information and share experiences on service related topics. Visit www.na.org/webinar for more information.

Some of the discussions in the web meetings have resulted in new tools. The new tools can be found here:

• Phoneline Basics [www.na.org/PR]• CBDM Basics [www.na.org/toolbox]• The Program Committee & Development of the Program

[www.na.org/conventions]

SERVICE CENTER®

We also had workshops on our two literature projects.

For the Spiritual Principle A Day Book Project, there were 284 pages of mate-rial written during the workshop! Please consider submitting your experience of living by spiritual principles. Visit www.na.org/spad for more details, workshop materials, and to submit through an online form.

The Mental Health/Mental Illness Informational Pamphlet also had a work-shop. You can find more information on that here: www.na.org/mhmi.

The Sponsorship

Behind the Walls

workshop drew

700+ people!

If you have any ideas for activities related to these, please send your comments to worldboard@na.org.

*** Don’t forget the 2018 Membership Survey [www.na.org/survey] Deadline: 31 December ***The NA Way Magazine – October 2018

Conference Participants Web Meeting—6 October 2018

The second Conference participants web meeting for the 2018–2020 cycle was held Saturday, 6 October 2018, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Pacific Time. The meeting focused on the WSC of the Future, with the disucssion results to serve as input for the project workgroup. After a brief introduction, members broke into six small groups, each of which focused on two of the four functions of the WSC: (See the table on the following page for more information on these functions.)

• Vision & Purpose • Oversight/Legal Responsibilties • Community Building • Global Coordination/Sharing Best Practices

The discussion question was: What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area?

[Note: Highlighting indicates the group’s prioritized ideas. Not all small groups prioritized their ideas.]

Small Group #1 Discussion Notes

Vision & Purpose:

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area?

• Make sure our service material stays up-to-date. Add video.

• Develop zonal representation while maintaining current representation. We need more voices, not fewer. View zones as extension of WSC—involve zones in some of these efforts (i.e. zonal zoom meetings including planning).

• Planning should include action steps

• Continue moving in the direction of improving processes at WSC (of great interest to this group, but some felt there’s already agreement on this)

• View zones as extension of WSC—involve zones in some of these efforts (i.e. zonal zoom meetings including planning).GTLS GTWS + other service manuals = old school. Make videos instead of print material to develop common understandings. (merged with bullet #1 and #2)

• How to address penetration of ideas, understanding of needs of our global Fellowship. Produce more short pieces (1 pagers) that are more easily distributed.

• Differentiate between goals (broad concepts) and measurable objectives (allowing us to track progress).

• [Responding to bullet 3] Learn from experience of South Florida request: face-to-face communication more effective means of conflict resolution that “email wars.”

• DRT/MAT workshop = tool for encouraging a clear NA message. Short, clear statements can be helpful in terms of clarity of our message.

Community Building

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area?

• Better communication allows us to share best practices and ask questions, leading to improved interpersonal communication

• Technology can enhance communication

o We need something to replace the discussion board or improve on the redesign. There is potential for more effective communication and better use of our resource pool.

o Zoom meetings have helped to build relationships and networks. Continue to support expanded use of this tool.

• It is difficult to transmit/explain a global perspective to members focused on local services.

• Find ways to communicate among RDs that are more personal between meetings. Build communication networks and personal connections.

• CP webinars allow interactions, allowing us to put faces to names, etc. May be interesting to combine this idea with expanding interactions with members & delegates across zone.

• Technology is the answer. Create apps, private social media sites

• Borrow EDM’s idea of adopting a struggling region. Use the “buddy system” to mentor and support each other.

Small Group # 2 Discussion Notes

Oversight & Legal Responsibilities

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area? • Communication & transparency

• Clarification of procedures

• Workgroups of RDs around these topics

• NAWS and WB need to better communicate to the fellowship what we are doing on legal responsibilities

• Historical archives and artifacts – wall materials at WSO – is there a way to upload so regions around the world can see –

• Transparency with improved communication includes planning process (what is the planning process?)

• Budget and sustainability – at WSC hold a discussion about creation of budget, how it is formatted, and how members/RDs understood that. Feedback within small groups. Sustainability financially – communication is more than information shared; need to format in way folks understand and how it is created

• Sharing and transparency – nice to see in written format procedures that we follow to protect our literature including merchandise (trademarks)

Global Coordination/Sharing Best Practices

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area? • Further development of IT and software

• Leadership development/FD

• Community workspace for collaboration – tons of software to create the space – leverage technology; inexpensive

• Leadership development (Mentoring and training) – missing. We could do better at the WSC with mentoring and training.

• Been involved with emerging communities – grow from within by having leaders – take ownership of their fellowship – ex pats not successful fostering indigenous community growth

• Communities that wanted FD went to government – ask professionals to go based in NA works for the addict; internal PR activities – explain ourselves, how to conduct ourselves and how to act, train. We have numerous workshops for training. Some training done in groups.

• Cooperation and APF does FD; collaborate with NAWS; NAWS shares their plans for two-year cycles and can share with zone so we can work together.

• Workgroup structure serves APF – identified great plans yet needed resources. Workgroup Money Matters – focus on how APF can get sustainability; Strategic Planning; meet on zoom and they work throughout year on behalf of APF

• APF (1/3 of planet geographically) – meeting went well yet had no follow thru. Now they have workgroups that meet via zoom. Support the emerging communities – 23 countries APF – 7/9 seated at WSC. Afri-can zone has similar issues to APF with emerging communities

• Helped region by WSC participation as a region; coming together at WSC helped by CP web meetings. Gail – tech – making stuff more available to members. PR with government relationships. US different from other countries.

• Established region – we may be stagnant. Realized after getting into this position and getting new and fresh ideas to bring back to region and get us reinvigorated.

• Grateful to be on web meeting. Mentoring and training major – entire region suffers from lack of interest. PR and government relations – zone getting in touch with best practices.

• Tear down walls to be more transparent in the fellowship; meet at all of the area conventions for transparency and inclusion – get new members involved. Helped rotation.

• How to get to best practices and who determines what is a best practice? Coordinate things so they are best practices. Prioritize best practices and how to access (find them).

• Mentoring and training and being of service

• Best idea I heard WSC – groups sponsor groups, etc. to build the fellowship. Love to do more in his region.

• How information could be shared with a 2 year and 4 commitment – could be included with archive under first topic.

Small Group #3 Discussion Notes

Vision & Purpose

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area?

• Power of language. Having a shared language. In regards to the WSC creating common terms with what we are doing and where we are going.

• Personal responsibility. Remember the basics. Mentorship and stewardship. Empowering every member.

• Direct services and cooperative—Zones may have more of a role. Regions may cooperate together with PR.

• Faster communication. Getting information from meetings quicker for reports etc.

• Global strategies relatable to other Regions. Difficulties and solutions that work for other geographic areas.

• Instead of fostering NAWS involvement in FD, empower isolated groups to do for themselves.

Community Building

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area?

• Community building starts locally. Bringing communities closer together (example: separations due to culture, etc.) SWOT (Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats) analysis. Create a SWOT day. With results shared.

• Creating inspiration and enthusiasm. Connectivity—creating a connection with NAWS and the rest of the service structure. Example: Local service webinar for local services or chat rooms on specific topics. Open participation to all members

• Build community within the community. Bringing everyone together for a common purpose. Mentoring in service and rotation of service.

• Members get excited with hearing what other Regions/Countries are doing.

• Lessons learned—a page (web) where people can share their experiences about Unity.

• Sharing history and stories

Small Group #4 Discussion Notes

Oversight & Legal Responsibilities

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area? • How to respond to information not received/disseminated within the region by regular

channels, but spread across the region via social media. CPs can tackle the issue and come up with solutions if recognized as a problem. Need tools to respond to these issues.

• Streamline translations and distribution • Transparency and misconceptions, i.e. amounts of money spent on ridiculous things

and most income not coming from FS (Hazelden, et al). Answering that somehow.

• RD role to dispel untruths and answer to the region about transparency.

• NAWS could publish/issue details of legal responsibility and RD role for group level use.

• How to respond to information not received/disseminated within the region by regular channels, but spread across the region via social media. CPs can tackle the issue and come up with solutions if recognized as a problem. Need tools to respond to these issues.

• Clarifying important NA terms in translations.

• Clarifying direct impact each level of service has on other levels of service and members.

• WSO proactive with communicating with smaller communities that discounts are available to offset shipping costs for that community.

• Becoming more of an electronic publisher

• Streamline translations and distribution

Global Coordination/Sharing Best Practices

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area? • Mentorship in service and defining what it is. • Training in place for new RDs and ADs

• Highlight what has worked, such as Zoom webinars

• Transparency concerns re: NAWS among membership. Reinforce positive messaging via social media and other means to counteract negativity.

• One region using FB closed group. No sharing or posting, info only.

• Mentorship very important. Communication across the FS difficult and mentorship helps teach one-to-one.

• Mentorship workgroup in FL region. Members informing what kinds of mentorship desired.

• Resistance to social media due to anonymity concerns.

• Sharing FD in video format with each other. Problems, solutions.

• Google groups are used in Lone Star. Functional practice to share information and anonymity protected.

Small Group 5 Discussion Notes

Vision & Purpose

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area? (Each person either discussed overall “Vision & Purpose” or picked out a specific point)

• Clarity of Message – sometimes we forget that the addict coming in is the one that really needs it.

• Conflict resolution – if I use the Traditions that helps for me to understand if I am part of the problem or solution.

• Shared responsibility – it is each of our job to carry the message.

• Overall - Unifying PR approaches - We have started to move in that general direction with PR week. Love to see common understanding in delivering public relations be a topic that we talk about. Would like there to be somewhere to share “best practices”. Saw a booklet that came out of the Iran fellowship but it was clearly sharing about recovery, H&I and the different aspects of our program. (Note: wants to see that booklet and Paul told them to write to na.org).

• Global strategic planning and shared responsibility – this webinar is a great start and something that can be developed to be a much more integral part of how we come to a decision.

• Global strategic planning - As an addict from middle of US an understanding of global service is far from home. As Delegate it was eye opening and inspiring to think what I do here has a ripple effect and eye opening. Taking it to the global level is not easy to do. Watching what I do in my own backyard is a huge step in the right direction.

• Clarity of message – in a group level we do that well, as a region we do that in a different way. Think that if PR at a global level can be broke down into topics would be good.

• Addressing emerging concerns – its happening and we address those by applying our principles and traditions and communication in doing so. Complete abstinence is different for us than the treatment world.

• Global selflessness – My selflessness will come out. Example of that: the humility and selflessness of all of you has been great.

• Overall – this is all about clarity of our message. My shared responsibility is to try to teach: i.e. contacting the board for clarity and anyone can, read our literature, etc.

• Global – I need to remind myself that this is selfless service and I need to humble myself (I don’t have all the answers even if I think I do).

• Unified PR approaches - This meeting technology can help supplement the work the conference does i.e. DRT where many places have had to deal with this. For me as a local home group member, if we could have got out in front of this by delegates discussing this during vehicles like this, some communities could face better outcome. If more communities could have known this was starting to be a problem, we could have started working on it and maybe professionals could have known our stance earlier. When there are emerging problems, we should use that time to come up with a PR solution. Addressing emerging concerns sooner.

• Overall – global selflessness and humility jump out at me. What we are doing in US, may not work somewhere else. We need to learn from each other, get everyone’s input to create a better Vision and what that is.

• Unified global strategic plan – Not going to the board for everything, but finding other ways to unify. The board has reached out to the zones to see how they are doing and kind of coordinates that. Be more pro-active within our zones.

• Clarity – The shared responsibility is important. We need to incorporate everyone’s experiences in our bottom line and we need to have the people that haven’t had the opportunity to share with us. Gather data to carry back to regions. Once CAR dropped, it is unfair for us to think we are carrying the conscience of our region. The process is flawed. Conference might look at the way we’re gathering data. Flawed and not an exact account.

• Unified PR and addressing concerns and global selflessness - We can actually bypass many arguments by paying attention. If it’s an outside issue, NA does not have to take a stand on it, but we still need to discuss it because it’s causing a problem. Sometimes discussions are a little late. We need to get a better jump instead of waiting until the problem comes to a head and then discuss it.

• Overall – Better communication (i.e. these web meetings) and each person has a part in this to make sure things are brought back to each member. We tend to be very reactive and with better communication, we can become proactive.

• Overall – Spend more time talking about our Vision at WSC. Find a way to put a better calendar in place to have Old Business done so we can spend more time talking about “our vision”. How do we mentor and better utilize zones to support the fellowship developments that are happening.

• Global strategic – We each share responsibility to NA. Utah has the same responsibility as Kuwait.

• Overall - We spend a lot of time talking and busy work instead of doing stuff. Most of China and Africa is a blank slate. We should focus more on global strategic planning. Is it relevant to get NA where it doesn’t belong. We have major global work to do.

Hands raised for topics of importance

Clarity of our message – 5

Common Understanding of NA principles – 5

Addressing emerging concerns – 4

Global selflessness/unity -5

Global strategic planning - 10

Small Group # 6 Discussion Notes

Oversight & legal responsibilities

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area? • The one thing that stands out to me is the historical pieces and where to find out

about it.

• We are making good use of technology. We need to make better use of technology across the board, in terms of legal responsibilities in the US and in other countries, in NZ our charitable status is an issue.

• We are already taking a look at the FIPT and legal responsibilities, and we have an FIPT workgroup

• I am a member of the FIPT WG and we are focusing on trademarks and other issues, bulletin should be in the form of an IP. Show budgets to the fellowship so we can understand them better, and hope it’s being worked on by the board, business was done efficiently at the WSC but the FIPT brought a lot of talk, come together in a better way, more transparency, some people think there’s a lack of it. Bulletin A should be in the form of an IP.

• In our Brazilian Zonal Forum, we have a workgroup to address violations of copyright and trademarks via internet. We are doing this with the supervision of NAWS staff and we could have a set of guidelines on how to approach these issues, service material to provide direction and procedures to guide us on what to do and share experience about these instances on how to obtain legal status and register the trademarks locally.

• I appreciate NAWS response to move to CBDM. This has helped a lot and a good way to introduce this to our local fellowship, it is simple, user friendly, and these trademark and copyright issues could be included in a simpler document, talk about why we outsource some of services why do not we do it ourselves.

• There was some confusion of the broad categories of what was included, in regards to the WSC

• Are you referring to doing a WSO inventory? We are talking about maintaining an inventory of literature in California and in other places around the world

• There is a concern that there is not much literature in Cuba, and perhaps there are other places that have this same issue. Can we get information of places around the world that have this issue and perhaps create a workgroup or ways to deliver literature to them or contribute to them?

Global Coordination/Sharing Best Practices

What steps can we take to better achieve these objectives and be more effective in this area? • Mentoring and training, I have recently become a GSR for my ASC, I have approached

a few addicts, and I have offered to mentor and train them to inform them how things are in NA. When we say that someone is willing to fill the position we vote them in, and if we ask a few questions we can determine if they are right for that position, in regards to zones, the upcoming meeting can help us identify what we do and what zones are. Communication is best when it’s done face to face.

• Fellowship development has intrigued me, I did not realize this until I went to the WSC, disseminating easy information about this locally could spark interest and participation, trying to introduce to the world that we are a viable resource, I see FD magnifying self-value and self-worth, anything that will allow someone to become more involved.

• In Israel, many young people are coming to the fellowship. Getting younger and more people are arriving, in terms of the chain of connections we are connected to the EDM but with the WSC a lot of local people don’t understand the size of the world and how we can make this connection and bring information and make it more visible everywhere where they don’t understand the connection.

• The EDM is unique and complex because there are more than 30 language groups in it; some of these language groups have very little literature in their own language. EDM’s more established communities sponsor smaller communities, like Poland sponsored by Sweden, and when they have events, the Swedish members come along and sponsor and help them.

• Service mentorship related to the work in this cycle. Support of local websites, our region created a FB page, if this kind of communication is included in this section, the FB page creators could get help from NAWS. When I visited the FB site I wasn’t impressed that it received a five star rating from NAWS, pages need to make more sense to people like me and what our region must do to communicate with the fellowship

• Western zone zonal forum is new, communication within the zones, and it would be helpful if NAWS is able to put something like that together, I was lucky to have a seasoned member of the WSC walk me through it, a list of mentors, and showing them that it is a different type of service but it is fun.

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RCM Reports Lakeside: Hi my name is Jerry I am an addict Things are going well at lakeside unity. Our PR Dave B ask the GSR's if they have any input caring the message to the addict that still suffers. Dave B checking the costs on bill boards in Weber and Davis Counties TGIF had free pizza at their meeting October 5th to bring more addicts in, around 40 People showed up. Thank you for letting me serve Jerry Y Sasquatch: We have $368.42 checks that have not been deposited by region. He will bring the donation and hand it to Collyn to avoid confusion. October 21st there will a chili cook off with pumpkin carving and costumes at Chase and Tera’s house. Some members will be going to the haunted forest after and that is $25 per person. Their area will be having nominations at the next cycle and elections the following cycle. They have the same members serving and they are considering changing up positions to learn new things, rotate in service, and mentor others. Meetings are growing, largest is about 65 (AWESOME) people in Heber. New members are moving into the area after treatment. Trying to get more involvement from those newer members. Will directing members to check other area websites for activities. H and I and PI are doing well and they are excited about the up coming regional H and I projects. He will check if there are any women interested in supporting Utah county jail. They have some homegroups that sponsor meetings in the jail and this works very well. Joey inquired if there might be any men interested in Weber county jail. Area is very exited about the PR possibilities here at region and they have brought a motion. UWANA – Karen – they have brought two checks for donations. October 27th at 6 pm at the Foothill location Halloween event. Have a few meetings with more newcomers than Oldtimers but that seems to be ok. New Years eve is in the works and first meeting November 1st and will be co-hosted with Lakeside and any other area interested in co-hosting. Sunee Central:

He is the rep and Kim may be a possible nominee, depending on next area. They are doing elections next month. Most of the service body has already completed the max for terms. They’ve had two meetings close and the webpage has been updated for that. Gratitude dinner coming on November 17th, 6:pm 160 north Main street in basement of senior center, Nephi. Halloween October 20th Dinner at 6 pm meeting at 7, dancing 8 to 10, at Cirque Lodge, Orem. Learning Training day, potluck lunch October 27th from 10 to 3 pm at St. Mary’s 50 west 200 north, Provo. They have closed their post office box, they will update with world. Donated $113.45 to region. Monte Northern: Trunk or Treat coming up October 21st from 3 pm to 7pm, on the announcements page. There isn’t a speaker, workshop, meeting associated with it. Cache Valley is having chili cookoff October 27th, on the announcement page. They do not have a permanent RCM currently. A couple of meetings have closed down and a couple have merged. Joey has been doing PR. They have done a few information booths. Maybe closing H and I meeting in Weber County. There is a rogue H and I meeting in Cache county that isn’t providing a report or turning over the panel and not practicing accountability to the area. They are looking for some experience, strength, and hope on how to deal with this issue. Some areas shared their E,S,H around similar situations. They have a service positions available list that they are circulating and it’s on their web site. Joey High Unita Not present and n report. Tracia will reach out.