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
The seven (7) elected officers are listed below, with a brief summary of their roles:
Delegate – Reports to and from the General Service Conference.
Alternate Delegate – Assists Delegate in responsibilities. Currently the Alternate Delegate also sits as the Literature Chair.
Chair of Area 79 – Responsible for the agenda and chairing Area and Area Service Committee (ASC) meetings, assigns travel of committee members.
Alternate Chair – Assists Chair in responsibilities. Currently the Alternate Chair also sits as Grapevine Chair.
Treasurer – Maintains payables and receivables for Area 79. Chairs Finance Committee.
Secretary – Records meetings and prepares the minutes.
Registrar – Maintains Group Records of Districts and Groups in Area 79 and informs the General Service Office (GSO) in New York.
Appointed Positions
We encourage everyone who is interested in an appointed position on the Area 79 General Service Committee to submit a brief resume. The following positions are appointed by the incoming Chair through a Selection Committee made up of the incoming Chair and 3 other elected ASC members.
Accessibilities – Explore, develop and offer resources to make the Alcoholics Anonymous message available to everyone.
Archives – Collect, classify and care for literary works and artifacts.
Additionally – Grassroots Committee Chair: Responsible for the Area Newsletter (Grassroots Forum) and leads the committee responsible for the format, content and distribution of this quarterly publication. Motion passed in October 2016 reads….
“The Area 79 chair will be free to assign Grassroots, or any other standing committee, as an additional responsibility to any member of the ASC, based on committee workloads and ASC members’ skills”.
Things to Consider
Communications between members of the Area Committee are generally via email and therefore it is essential to have access to electronic communications in order to be considered for a position.
The transitional General SC meeting held on the first Wednesday of December, (after the election assembly) is mandatory as are all monthly ASC meetings of the 2-year rotation.
The time commitment required is substantial and will vary from position to position, and also with the particular skills possessed by the member. Generally, some time will be spent every day to check and respond to emails and phone messages. Some jobs have workloads that are heavier at certain times than at others.
We encourage you to speak with members of the ASC (current or past) to ask more specific questions if you are considering applying for an appointed position.
General 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.
For more information please read “duties common to all” on the job description page.
You will receive an immediate confirmation of receipt of your application and a response from the Area 79 Chair within 48 hours.
Resumes must be received at Resumes at BC/Yukon AA by October 31st to be considered. When sending your resume, you can include additional information that may help the Selection Committee.
Resumes are reviewed by the Selection Committee the evening of the first Tuesday of November. The Chair will call you that evening with the results. Please be sure that you are contactable by telephone.
Successful applicants will be required to attend a transition meeting held the first Wednesday of December at the BC Yukon Area office in Vancouver (travel expenses are covered by Area 79).
Successful applicants will be ratified at the January Quarterly. At that time, they will present their resumes (2 minutes maximum) to the fellowship.
The purpose of teleconference meetings is to carry the AA message by phone to our members who are ill, disabled or living in areas where AA meetings are limited or non-existent due to their remote locations. Teleconference Meetings chaired by individual districts in Area 79 may be listed below. Districts wishing to list a teleconference meeting here, should contact Remote Communities Chair
Meeting
Information
Going To Any Lengths Wednesday 7:30 – 8:30 pm (Pacific Time Zone)
Hosted by District 37. We read from “The 12 Steps & 12 Traditions”, “The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous” and other AA literature based on a group conscience. Anyone is welcome! Let us know if you would like to attend and we will add you to the weekly invite.
Remote Communities Sunday 6:30 – 7:30 pm (Pacific Time Zone)
Call 1-604-799-6561 Read the meeting poster for details before calling. Speak your FIRST name…
Video Meeting
Like the teleconference meetings, the purpose of video meetings is to carry the A.A. message to our members who are ill, disabled or living in areas where A.A. meetings are limited or non-existent due to their remote locations. Video Meetings chaired by individual districts in Area 79 may be listed below.
Meeting
Information
Spirit of the North Sunday & Wednesday Night 8 pm (Mountain Time Zone)
As Bill Sees It (Remote Communities Meeting) Thursday Night 7 pm (Pacific Time Zone)
Hosted by District 43 (Aldergrove, Cloverdale, Fort Langley, Langley) Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/498814817 Meeting ID: 498 814 817 Password: 660387
Breaking Free: A meeting for seniors and shut ins that are unable to attend in person meetings. Third Wednesday of the month 6:30 pm (Pacific time)
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/85704246102 Meeting ID: 857 0424 6102 Password: freedom For those without access to online meetings there’s a Phone in option @ 1-778-907-2071
Tradition 3.0: Type: Literature-based, Big Book discussion Time: Friday nights from 8-9 pm Pacific standard Time.
All GSR’s, DCM’s, DCC’s, and their alternates, as well as members of the ASC have a login. If you are in one of these roles and do not have yours, make sure you are registered and contact the website chair.