Annual Calendar

GSR Annual Calendar and To Do’s

JANUARY

  • Announce that the General Service Conference is in April and that Agenda Topics will arrive in late February
  • Identify the process by which you will collect your Group Conscience on the Agenda Topics (i.e. in a group sharing session, by individual email or phone call, etc)
  • Collect Group Consciences on Area Motions to be discussed and possibly voted on during the Pre-Conference Assembly in April

FEBRUARY

Late February: Final Agenda Topics for the General Service Conference are distributed

Late February: Full Background Materials are available

MARCH

Early March: Background Summaries for the Final Agenda Topics are distributed

Early March: PRAASA (Pacific Region Alcoholics Anonymous Service Assembly)

Mid March: Agenda Topics Workshop (Saturday 10am), includes sessions on how to obtain an informed Group Conscience on  Agenda Topics.

  • Announce the day and time of your group’s sharing session on Agenda Topics
  • Review the Background Summaries for your group’s selected Agenda Topics
  • Collect Group Consciences on Agenda Topics via sharing session(s) or different method
  • Invite your group members to attend the Pre-Conference Assembly in April
  • IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND APRIL’S PRE-CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY:  Email your Group Consciences to your DCM or DCMC before the Assembly

APRIL

Early April: Pre-Conference Assembly (2 Day Assembly)

Mid April: Deadline to submit Group Consciences to the Delegate electronically

  • Deliver your group consciences to the Delegate at the Pre-Conference Assembly
  • IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND APRIL’S PRE-CONFERENCE ASSEMBLY: Email your Group Consciences to your DCM or DCMC before the Assembly; or deliver directly to the Delegate via Web-Form
  • Invite your members to hear the Delegate’s Report at the Post-Conference Assembly in May
  • Collect Group Consciences on Area Motions to be discussed and possibly voted on during the Post-Conference Assembly

MAY

Mid May: Post Conference Assembly

  • Invite your members to hear the Delegate’s Report at the Post-Conference Assembly
  • Attend the Post-Conference Assembly and share your Group Conscience on Area Motions at the Area Business Meeting; or email them to your DCM or DCMC before the Assembly
  • Report back to your group highlights from the Delegate’s Report

JUNE

June or July TBD: Delegate’s Report in San Francisco (Tuesday 7:30pm)

  • Invite your members to attend the Delegate’s Report in San Francisco in June or July
  • Continue to report back highlights from the Delegate’s Report
  • Collect Group Consciences on Area Motions to be discussed and possibly voted on during the Summer Assembly

JULY

June or July TBD: Delegate’s Report in San Francisco (Tuesday 7:30pm)

  • Continue to report back highlights from the Delegate’s Report
  • Invite your group members to attend the Summer Assembly in August
  • Collect Group Consciences on Area Motions to be discussed and possibly voted on during the Summer Assembly

AUGUST

Early to Mid August: Summer Assembly

Late August: General Service Conference Final Report distributed by anonymity-protected PDF

  • Attend the Summer Assembly and share your Group Conscience on Area Motions at the Area Business Meeting; or email them to your DCM or DCMC before the Assembly
  • Make the Conference Report available to your group members
  • Share highlights from the Conference Report with your group
  • Invite your group to propose future Agenda Topics for consideration at the District and Area
  • Invite your group to attend the Pacific Regional Forum in September (even years)

SEPTEMBER

Early to Mid September: Pacific Regional Forum (even years), a free weekend conference hosted by your General Service Office

  • Continue to share highlights from the Conference Report
  • Continue to invite your group to propose future Agenda Topics
  • Invite your group to attend the Pacific Regional Forum (even years)
  • Invite your group to attend San Francisco Unity Day in October

OCTOBER

Early to Mid October: San Francisco Unity Day, a service fair for General Service, Intergroup, Hospital and Institution (H&I) Committee, and YPAA (Young People in A.A.)

2nd Tuesday of the Month: District Elections begin (even years only)

  • Invite your group members to attend San Francisco Unity Day
  • Collect Group Consciences on Area Motions to be discussed and possibly voted on during the Fall Inventory Assembly (odd years)
  • Invite your group to hold a Group Inventory

NOVEMBER

Early November: Fall Inventory Assembly (odd years) or Fall Election Assembly (even years)

2nd Tuesday of the Month: District Inventory (odd years) or District Elections continue (even years)

  • Attend the Fall Inventory Assembly and share your Group Conscience on Area Motions at the Area Business Meeting; or email them to your DCM or DCMC before the Assembly (odd years only)
  • Identify an outside facilitator for your Group Inventory (if applicable)
  • Select questions for Group Inventory (if applicable)
  • Schedule and hold a Group Inventory (if applicable)

DECEMBER

2nd Tuesday of the Month: District Elections continue (even years)