THE
AREA
SERVICE
COMMITTEE
The Area Service Committee
The ASC reports to, and takes direction from, the full Area 79 Committee. It has 14 members, consisting of 7 elected Area Officers and 7 appointed Officers, who sit as chairs of designated Area Standing Committees. ASC members serve two-year terms in keeping with the Conference Panel rotation
Committee Composition
Seven Area Officers are elected, in even numbered years, at the October meeting of the full Area Committee (the Election Assembly). They are:
- Delegate
- Alternate Delegate
- Chair
- Alternate Chair
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Registrar
Further information about each of these positions, contact information and a job description are provided on their individual web pages, in the Elected Area Officers section of the website.
12 Area 79 Standing Committees report to the Area Committee:
- Archives
- Co-operation with the Professional Community (CPC)
- Corrections
- Finance
- Grapevine
- Grassroots (Our Area Newsletter)
- Literature
- Public Information (PI)
- Remote Connections
- Accessibilities
- Treatment
- Website
Chairs of seven of these committees are appointed by the Area Chair, and ratified by the Area Committee, following the election of Area Officers (above). These appointed Area Officers are also members of the ASC and of the Area Committee. Five of the Standing Committees are chaired by designated members of the ASC.
Details of the roles and of responsibilities of each of the of the Standing Committees, as well as contact information and a job description for the chairperson, are available on the individual committee pages.
The ASC normally meets on a monthly basis, usually at the Area 79 office in Vancouver or in conjunction with the Area Quarterlies and Assemblies.
Support Positions
Support Positions: The following, non-voting appointees also serve the Area Committee:
- Web Team Volunteers
- Archivist
- Tech Team Volunteers
Each of these appointments are ratified by the ASC. Further information, an Outline of Responsibilities or Job Description, and contact information are available on the respective Website Committee and Area 79 Archives website pages.
FURTHER
INFORMATION
Duties Common to all ASC Members
- Attend and participate in all regularly scheduled Area Service Committee (ASC) meetings (held in Vancouver on the first Wednesday of each month). Meetings could also be held virtually when necessary.
- Reply to email, telephone and written questions. Willingness to learn and develop computer/technical skills as necessary.
- Attend and participate in all quarterlies and assemblies in-person or virtually as required.
- At each quarterly, assembly and ASC meeting, provide reports on activities since the previous event.
- Chair appropriate committee at quarterlies and assemblies. Assist with venue set up and tear down.
- Maintain contact with district and local committee chairs.
- Maintain contact with district committee members (DCMs) assigned to ASC member’s committee.
- Submit regular monthly expense reports to the treasurer.
- Participate in preparation for the Area Service Conference by reviewing and summarizing the assigned agenda background material, providing information to DCMs, chairing the committee meeting at the Pre-conference Assembly, and providing the committee’s recommendations to the assembly and delegate.
- Facilitate workshops.
- Participate on Ad Hoc committees as required.
- Be available for travel assignments, including taking Area 79 archives and/or Grapevine kits to AA events.
- Review www.bcyukonaa.org content as it relates to the member’s position, providing updates and new materials to the website chair as needed.
- Prepare and assist for transition of your position at end of your rotation. Ensure flash drive is updated regularly and provided to Secretary annually.
- Maintaining blue boards/display boards and literature supplies for travel events.
- Specific duties for each position on the committee page.
Further Considerations
It is encouraged that you speak with members of the ASC (current or past) to ask more specific questions if you wish to put your name forward for a position.
Area Service Committee membership may sound demanding, but, as we so often find in AA, the rewards are far greater than time and effort put in.
ELECTIONS AND
APPOINTMENTS
Area Officers
Fourteen (14) Area Officers are chosen, every second year, to serve 2-year terms on the Area Service Committee (ASC) . Seven of these are elected, in even numbered years, at the September Assembly of the full Area 79 Committee. Seven are appointed by the Selection Committee, following the elections, to sit as chairs of designated Area standing committees.
It is strongly suggested that the outgoing (not the incoming) GSRs and DCMs be available to vote at the Election Assembly in order to assure a more informed election.
To apply for an appointed position in Area 79, please email your resume to resumes@bcyukonaa.org
Resources from A.A.®
A79 Resources...
Resources to assist the fellowship with committee work, along with minutes and reports from the ASC and much more can be found in the libraries.