• Prepares to attend the General Service Conference, in the event that the Area Delegate is unable to do so, by keeping well informed on matters affecting the Maryland General Service Area 29 and AA as a whole


• Assists the Delegate whenever possible


• Attends the Area Assembly and Area Committee meetings

• Represents Maryland General Service Area 29 at the following functions:


• Area 29 State Convention
• Area 29 Fall Conference
• Northeast Regional Convention
• Northeast Regional Forum
• Northeast Regional Delegate’s Meeting
• Northeast Regional Alcoholics Anonymous Service Assembly

• Prepares the annual Alternate Delegate’s budget request to be submitted to the Finance Committee in October of each year and is prepared with supporting documentation to answer any questions which may be asked during the budget approval process in December


• As requested, attends group, Intergroup, District or other Area AA events to share information and knowledge of the AA fellowship

Reprinted from Area 29 Area Handbook, P. 31.

For further information contact Area 29 Alternate Delegate.