SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS
INTRODUCTIONS:
George O. called the meeting to order at 10:11 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED?
A quorum was met. The following meetings were represented: 001, 12, 23, 47, 76, 84, 229, 231, 241, 253, 257, 268, 270
TRADITIONS:
Tradition 6:
A Nictotine Anonymous group ought never endorse, finance or lend the Nicotine Anonymous name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose
was read from the book Nicotine Anonymous.
TREASURER REPORT
May Report
Beginning balance $509.01. Donations: Mtg#1 $50, Mtg#16 $40, Mtg#76 $50, Mtg #84 $14, Mtg#241 $20, 7th tradition $9 (total $). Expenses: AT&T $65.32, Registrar $39.66 (total $104.98) Ending balance $587.03
June Report
Beginning balance $587.03. Donations: Mtg#76 $75, Retreat $2465 (total $2540). Expenses: Bank charge $3, Retreat $2425, Secretary $170.79 (total $2598.79). Ending balance 528.24
REGISTRAR REPORT:
Gary M: E-Mail address corrected.
Meeting 007
Second Phone Contact removed, and Representative information updated.
Meeting 012
Phone Contact number updated.
Meeting 255
Meeting Room and Phone Contact Information updated All meetings in the Directory have USPS contact through either the Secretary, the Representative, or both. No H&I Listings were added. No H&I Listings were removed. 250 Directories were printed, and 84 envelopes addressed
COMMITTEE REPORTS
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS:
No report. No concerns.
COMMUNICATIONS:
No reports, no concerns
LITERATURE:
Need to place an order on literature and business cards.
WORLD SERVICES:
The Golden Sails Resort Hotel in Long Beach will be the location for World Services Conference 2013 on April 26th - 28th. Prices of registration and meals will be determined next month. SCINA will need volunteers for various chair positions for the conference. More information will follow. Mary designed a beautiful logo for the conference and offered to make the registration form for the conference. An online registration form will be developed as well.
EVENTS:
The retreat will be held in Joshua Tree on June 23-June 24. The cost of the retreat is $120. We have about 19 people who have committed so far, but we need one more person to commit to attending the retreat. Please consider making a donation to the retreat to help sponsor someone who may not be able to afford to attend. Please contact Jane H. at (323) 852-1518 if you are interested in attending and/or making a donation. For the people who will be attending: please bring a towel if you will use the swimming pool, a drum for the drum circle and a flashlight. This will be an amazing event! In addition, George R. reserved Rush Park in Rossmoor for the annual picnic on the third Sunday in September.
PUBLIC OUTREACH/SPEAKERS BUREAU/BY-LAWS:
No report.
If interested in volunteering for outreach activities, please contact Jeff at
jeffinjt@gmail.com
WEB CZAR:
The website has been updated with the retreat flyer. Also the web ticketing option that was used last year has been added. Retreat link is available on the home page. Please send any information regarding your meetings or committees to Brian K. at
QUITNOWLA@gmail.com
SCINA is looking for volunteers to be back up for the Web Czar. If you are interested, please contact Brian K.
OLD BUSINESS:
We are in need of volunteers for the following Intergroup Positions: Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Those interested are encouraged to contact George O. 562-310-0874.
NEW BUSINESS:
Marty made a motion for SCINA to run ads on Google and Facebook for 3 months to raise awareness of Nicotine Anonymous. The motion was seconded and approved. Next month we will determine the amount available to run ads.
BIRTHDAYS:
omoko celebrated 12 years.
SECRETARY REPORT:
The June report was read and approved.
CLOSING PRAYER: Gary M. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:56 AM.
