GNOSB Meeting Minutes — November 30, 2023

Nov 30

Written By

Greater New Orleans Service Board
Wednesday, November 30, 2023 | 6:30pm
Next Meeting: Monday, December 18, 6:30pm
aaneworleans.org | office@aaneworleans.org

Officers: Chair: Wesly W. | Co-Chair: Alexa M. | Treasurer: Ray Y. | Secretary: Josie DeGrusha

I. Welcome — Wesly

Prayer
Welcome to GNOSB Meeting — 10 total in attendance

II. Secretary’s Report / Approval of Minutes

Minutes approved for November.

III. Looking Forward

Web Committee (Ken): Continues to add new meeting information. Working with ATT to resolve issues with new service. Please get information to Ken and Central Office before the 15th of every month — requests after that hold up the Newsletter. Web Committee still in the making
Big Deep South (John): First Wednesday of every month; anyone willing and able to help is welcome. A few positions still need to be filled. Hospitality and Theme have been voted on. Date set: June 7–9, 2024 at Hilton Airport. The Voice will have tryouts at the next meeting, December 6. Please join us and volunteer to help on a committee
GNOSB Vice Chair (Alexa M.): Nothing to report

IV. GNOSB Treasurer — Ray Y.

Report approved
Expenses were inline; contributions were low as groups give at different times
Get Central Office contributions in before the end of the year

V. Central Office Updates — Ken

Square training still ongoing; now have Pay Pal and Venmo@GNOSB
Need a few volunteers to learn the system to take card payments and answer phones; please volunteer to work at Central Office — service time is how we pass it on
Email information on new meeting openings, calendar updates, virtual conference information to office@aaneworleans.org by the 15th of the month
New AA books are in — they will no longer come in book covers; it will be part of the Book. New Comer Packets: $3.60; Group Binders: $12.00
Phone Hotline New Chair: Mike B. — thank you Mike! A few time slots still available. Call Mike to volunteer: 504-223-2809

VI. DAAY in the Park — Ken

DAAY in the Park will happen again next year

VII. District Reports

District 12 (Felix): Nothing to report
District 17: 43rd Bayouland Jamboree is November 10–11 in Houma; Big Deep South 2024 donated two complimentary passes (value $70) in a basket to be raffled
District 18 (Keith): New activities; Woodland putting together a Kick Ball Tournament for February 13, 2024. Call Keith: 504-234-3747
District 19: Great opportunity to be DCM; call Lynn: 504-231-2077. Grapevine workshop coming
District 20: New Year’s Bash, 8:00–1:00, food, DJ — flyer attached
Districts 21/23: CBCLI at the Library; call Zack: 504-669-1502
Lou Barrious, 1530 Gravier: AA Meeting — call Lynn

T&C — Scott

Continue donations of books, grapevines, and packets no longer in use to Central Office for T&C volunteers
Workshop on T&C: Saturday, January 27, 2024, noon–1:00pm. Call Scott: 504-982-5540

Close/Prayer

Meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer at 7:10pm.