"Structure of AA General Services" AA World Services Web Site
Alcoholics Anonymous Dist 4
PO Box 608
Sedro Woolley WA 98284-0608
District Meetings normally held at: PUD building (Public Utility District)
1415 Freeway Drive, Mt. Vernon.
Southwest of College Way - I-5 intersection. Map
Public Information is the service committee which assures that the message of AA is presented in attractive, rather than promotional ways, to schools, media and the general public.
Primarily educational in scope, PI work includes speaking at, and training other AA's to speak at , non-AA meetings; developing public service announcements; appearing at schools, health fairs and other non-AA events; and working with the media to explain our tradition regarding anonymity.1
"In all public relations, AA's sole objective is to help the still suffering alcoholic. Always mind full of the importance of personal anonymity we believe this can be done by making known to him, and to those who may be interested in his problems, our own experience as individuals and as a Fellowship learning to live without alcohol. We believe that our experience should be made available freely to all who express sincere interest. We believe further that all efforts in this field should always reflect our gratitude for the gift of sobriety and our awareness that many outside AA are equally concerned with the serious problem of alcoholism."2
Our committee is active in distributing meeting schedules and AA literature to various locations in the county, working with our answering service to best serve us, and maintaining the web site. We encourage members to get involved in service work with us.3
The PI Chair heads the Communications Committee.
"Public Relations" AA World Services Web Site
Email PI Chair: PI.CPC@skagitaa
Cooperation with the Professional Community
Cooperation with the Professional Community is the service committee which carries the message of AA to doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and other professionals who may meet alcoholics in their work.
Primarily educational in scope, CPC work seeks to explain what AA is and what it is not to professionals who may come in contact with alcoholics. Typically, CPC works with doctors, nurses, dentists, counselors, treatment center workers, lawyers, police, judges, teachers, clergy, corporate employee assistance programs, business managers and union leaders.1
The CPC Chair is a member of the Communications Committee.
Email CPC Chair: PI.CPC@skagitaa
Corrections Facilities
Corrections is the service committee which carries the message of AA to jails, prisons, juvenile detention centers and other institutions of involuntary confinement.
Corrections work consists of any project reaching out to the alcoholic who is in prison, jail or other correctional facility. This work can include running or coordinating meetings in facilities; writing alcoholics in prison; or helping the AA who is being released from prison to get to a meeting on the outside.1
Email Corrections Chair: corrections@skagitaa
Treatment Facilities
Hospitals and treatment is the service committee which carries the message of AA to hospitals, emergency rooms, chemical dependency treatment centers, and mental health centers, etc.
Helps reach alcoholics in hospitals and treatment facilities. Programs can include: running or coordinating in-house meetings; providing panelists to describe what AA is and what it is not.; and providing the AA message through books, pamphlets and the word of mouth.1
Email Treatment Chair:
treatment@skagitaa.org
General Service Representative
The GSR is a Groups elected servant who is the channel for ideas, information and group decisions at the District GSR meetings and the Western Washington Area Assembly.
The GSR has the job of linking the AA group with AA as a whole. The GSR has the responsibility of representing the group at District and Area functions. In most cases, this requires the GSR to report his/her groups conscience based on informed discussion of the issue. In other cases, usually minor business known as housekeeping issues, GSR's make decisions based on their knowledge of the groups will. The GSR also brings information regarding service opportunities to the group. Each GSR attends the Western Washington Area Assembly to vote his/her groups conscience on Area business.1
The DCM has the job of maintaining two way communication between the groups and the AA service structure.
Duties include: Lead monthly meetings of GSR's and other Committee members. Keep GSR's informed about District, Area, Regional, and Conference activities. Help GSR's and the groups needs and ideas reach the District, the Area, the Regional structure, and the national Conference. Attend Area Quarterlies to discuss and define an agenda for the yearly Assembly.1
Email DCM: dcm@skagitaa
Email Alternate DCM:
AlternateDCM@skagitaa
Orders District literature vitally necessary for spreading the message of AA.
Work includes making AA's aware of the variety of approved literature available and assisting groups to bring literature suggestions to the appropriate Conference committee.1
"AA Literature and Audiovisual material" AA World Services Web site.
Email: grapevinelit@skagitaa
The Secretary is responsible for maintaining a record of District business and activities and communicating this record to the GSR's and District Committees. The Secretary is generally responsible for all written communications from the District.
Email Secretary: secretary@skagitaa
The Treasurer is responsible for receiving, disbursing and reporting on funds for the District
These revenues are generated by donations from the groups and from the 7th Tradition* at District meetings. Funds are dispensed as directed by the committee.1
*Every AA Group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions."
"Financial Policy" AA World Services Web Site.
The Newsletter Editor produces the District Newsletter which serves to communicate the current business and activities of the District to the individual group members. The Editor also maintains and produces the District meeting schedules.
A calendar, reports from the DCM and standing Committee Chairpersons, a list of sobriety birthdays from each group, and all upcoming events of interest are included.1
The Newsletter Editor is a member of the Communications Committee.
Email the Newsletter Editor
The Third Legacy Committee is named after the third of the three legacies of AA; Recovery in the form of the 12 Steps, Unity in the form of the 12 Traditions, and Service. This committee carries the message of service to members of the District.
Email 3rd Legacy
Better known in other organizations as Webmaster. Updates and maintains the District Web Site according to direction from the Communications Committee> Attends monthly Communications Committee meeting &/or District Meetings.
10 Frequently Asked Questions About A.A. Web Sites
Lists volunteers, and coordinates scheduling of the Districts phone answering system. Attends monthly District meetings and writes reports as required for the District Newsletter. Responsible for printing and distributing the phone system handbook
Email the Phone System Coordinator:
Maintains and stores the District archives in an appropriate manner and facility. Materials directly pertaining to the history of District 4 are kept. Creates and stores audio tapes of senior members for historical purposes. Makes the archives available for District use as requested and attends the Area Archives Quarterlies and reports to the District.
The Communication Committee is responsible for monitoring and maintaining
the content and functions of:
1. Phone system,
2. Web site,
3. Newsletter,
4. Schedules
The goal of the committee is to keep the AA community informed by sharing and updating
information as needed to do the housekeeping for each of the above listed
medias. The committee is comprised of the Alt DCM as chair, Web Servant,
Newsletter/Schedule editor, PI Chair, and Phone Coordinator. They insure consistency
and adherence to our traditions in all of our public and internal
communications medias.
Accessibility Chair
Manages special needs of any type for those in need of services including ASL, Language Interpretation, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Visually Impaired, Wheel Chair Access etc.
Email: access@skagitaa.org
1 District 4 Service handbook
2 AA's public information policy, General Service Conference 1956
3 Chair persons statement
last revision
01/06/2010
