Purpose
The purpose of the Grapevine Committee is to maintain appropriate levels of all Grapevine, Inc. material for resale at each Area Assembly and Area Committee; to coordinate the annual Grapevine panels for the State Convention and Fall Conference; to promote awareness of the Grapevine; and to encourage AA members to submit articles to the Grapevine magazine.
Reprinted from Area 29 Area Handbook, P. 15.
Duties
The Chairperson of the Grapevine Committee:
- Is appointed by the Area Chairperson for a term of two years, beginning in January of the even-numbered years
- Attends the Area Assembly and Area Committee meetings
- Chairs monthly Grapevine Committee meeting, coordinating information received from local Correctional Facilities representatives for reporting back to the Area Assembly
- Maintains appropriate levels of all AA Grapevine, Inc. material for resale at each Area Assembly and Area Committee
- Establishes order quantities based on volume discounts and sets resale prices so as to provide the lowest possible price to the groups in Maryland General Service Area 29
- Coordinates annual Grapevine panels for the State Convention and Fall Conference
For further information contact Area 29 Grapevine Committee |
Grapevine display at the 2008 Fall Conference in Ocean City, Maryland
- Prepares the annual Grapevine Committee’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
- Represents Maryland General Service Area 29 at the following functions:
- Area 29 State Convention
- Area 29 Fall Conference
- Northeast Regional Forum
- Northeast Regional Alcoholics Anonymous Service Assembly
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- Promotes the reading of the Grapevine.
- Promotes the submission of articles for publication in the Grapevine
- As requested, attends group, Intergroup, District or other Area AA events to share information and knowledge of the AA fellowship
- Forms a working committee of AA members to assist in carrying out the performance of these responsibilities
- Promotes the reading of the Grapevine.
- Promotes the submission of articles for publication in the Grapevine
Reprinted from Area 29 Area Handbook, P. 38 |
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