The Bylaws Committee decided to continue working on clarifying Section VI of the bylaws, which addresses the nominations and elections of officers. Additionally, the committee identified a need to update board members’ job descriptions, and will ask board members past and present to contribute to the effort.
This is the report the committee submitted during the afternoon portion of the Assembly, held Sept. 23 in Albany, N.Y., U.S.:
Blair P and Bruce R were affirmed as candidates for election to OA’s Board of Trustees during the Fall Assembly, held Sept. 21 in Albany, N.Y. Both trusted servants are already serving on the board, by virtue of appointments to the board they sought in the aftermath of the World Service Business Conference. Blair P,…
Karen C was elected to a two-year term as treasurer at the Fall Assembly Sept. 21 in Albany, NY. Not only is Karen a former Region 6 treasurer, she also served at World Service in the same capacity. She’s also convention cochair this year and in past years. Debbie H, who also has performed many…
The Assembly Convention Committee proposed, and the assembly endorsed, award of the 2025 Region 6 convention to Greater Rochester, Greater Syracuse, and Western New York intergroups. The event will be Oct. 24-26 in Rochester. Meanwhile, revision of the manual used to conduct conventions continues. The effort began in fall 2023, and when complete, will be…
The Twelve Step Within Committee intends to create formats that would be suitable for meetings focused on relapse, to make them available to interested groups. The committee also voted to look for resources on mental health and neurodiversity that could help some members of the fellowship. The committee filed this report during the afternoon session…
The Finance Committee discussed the Region’s policies for granting scholarships to help intergroups send delegates to the World Service Business Conference. The committee also decided to arrange a routine spot check of the Region’s finances with the vice chair. The committee filed this report during the afternoon session of the 2023 Fall Assembly held Sept….
The Intergroup Outreach Committee, commonly referred to as IGOR, discussed several of its procedures when it met April 6 at the end of the morning session of the Spring Assembly. Members decided to ensure it has current contact information for the 36 intergroups that are part of Region 6. They also discussed best practices for…