ARCHIVES COMMITTEE:
- Preserves the history of AA in Area 33 by collecting
all written records and by taping interviews with AA members
- Invites groups and districts to start archives and
write histories; displays the archives at the March Round-Up, State Convention, Workshops,
and as requested.
To submit information to the Archives Committee, contact
area33archiveschair@aa-semi.org
or write to Area 33 Office, 24225 W. 9 Mile Road, Suite 110, Southfield, MI.
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COOPERATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY:
- Focuses on "cooperation, but not
affiliation" with the professionals in the community—Educators, Physicians, the
Clergy, Court officials, and others who are often in contact with alcoholics
- Distributes the appropriate literature to the
professional community as needed.
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CORRECTIONS COMMITTEE:
- Brings AA meetings into prisons and jails to help
alcoholic inmates prepare for sober, satisfying lives after release.
- Coordinates mail correspondence and sets up AA
contacts or temporary sponsors when inmates are released.
- Collects AA literature for inmates.
- Strives to insure that law enforcement and
correctional facilities officials understand what the AA program does and does not do.
- Attends the quarterly Statewide Correctional
Facilities Committee meeting in Lansing.
If you would like more info regarding attendance of
AA meetings inside a correctional facility or becoming a correspondent to an alcoholic
inmate, contact us at area33correctionschair@aa-semi.org
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FILMS COMMITTEE:
- Maintains a collection of AA conference approved
films and videos to be displayed at AA functions as requested.
To have the Films Committee visit your Group or
District Workshop or other function contact them at area33filmschair@aa-semi.org
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FINANCE COMMITTEE:
- Assists in setting up a yearly budget for the Area;
makes recommendations to the Area Assembly for any requests for funds over budgeted
amounts
- The Finance Committee
consists of the immediate past Area Treasurer, the current Area
Treasurer, a past-Delegate (elected by the Area), and two other
members (elected by the Area). The Finance Chairperson is elected
by the other four committee members.
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GRAPEVINE COMMITTEE:
- Familiarizes AA members with the fellowship’s
"Meeting in Print" has order forms available and orders displays.
- Sells Grapevine magazines, books tapes, and
special items.
- Collects old Grapevines for distribution in
correctional facilities and treatment facilities.
- Invites members to contribute articles to the Grapevine.
- Provides a Grapevine Display at AA functions
as requested.
- Encourages groups to elect a Grapevine
representative (GVR) who attends the quarterly Statewide Grapevine Committee
meeting in Lansing.
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LITERATURE COMMITTEE:
- Displays current AA Conference approved books and
pamphlets at the Area Assembly meeting, Area workshops, and other events as requested.
- Keeps the Area informed of new publications,
literature catalogs and price changes.
- Purchases and sells the AA Service Manual at
cost at the Area Assembly and Committee meeting and other events.
- Buys literature in quantity for use by other
standing committees and for sale at the Area Assembly meetings.
- Provides GSR packets to the new GSR's at the Area
Assembly and Committee meetings.
For information about available Conference approved
AA literature contact the committee at area33literaturechair@aa-semi.org
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MARCH ROUND UP COMMITTEE
March Round Up is the largest convention in Area 33 and has A.A.,
Al-Anon & Alateen activities. These include, 4 Main Speakers, Panels & Workshops all weekend long. A 24 hour Alkathon, Dances, Alateen program & much more. Numerous volunteers are needed to work on both the committee & for the weekend. The weekend of March Round Up, you could help out for as little as 2 hours. If you're interested, please contact area33marchroundupchair@aa-semi.org
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MICHIGAN & EAST CENTRAL REGIONAL CONVENTIONS COMMITTEE
The Michigan State Convention is a combined effort between Areas 32,
33 & 34. It is a state-wide convention with AA, Al-Anon & Al-Ateen
activities, i.e. - Open Speakers, Topic Panels, Alkathons, Dinner
Banquet, Dance, etc. The East Central Regional Convention rotates within
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Like the Michigan State
Convention, there will be AA, Al-Anon & Al-Ateen activities, i.e. - Open
Speakers, Topic Panels, Alkathons, Dinner Banquet, Dance, but it also
features keynote speakers from our General Service Office, A.A.W.S.
and/or Grapevine.
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PROFESSIONAL EVENT:
- This committee works in collaboration with the Public Information Committee, the CPC Committee and the Treatment Committee to plan and facilitate an annual event for the professional community.
For more info contact the Professional Event
Committee at area33professionaleventchair@aa-semi.org
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PUBLIC INFORMATION:
- Informs the general public about the AA program by
using the Media (TV, Radio, & Press).
- Fulfills requests to participate in programs set up
by schools, businesses, or other organizations.
For more info contact the Public Information (PI)
Committee at area33publicinfochair@aa-semi.org
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SPECIAL NEEDS:
- While there are no special AA members, many have
special needs. We define AA’s with special needs as persons who are visually
impaired, hearing impaired, chronically ill or homebound and those with limited reading
skills. The goal is to make AA accessible.
- The members of the Special Needs Committee explore,
develop, and offer alternatives to make the AA message and participation in our program
available to everyone.
Contact the Special Needs Committee at area33specialneedschair@aa-semi.org
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TRADITIONS SKIT:
- Performs the Traditions Skit as requested by groups
or districts.
- The Chairperson of the Traditions Skit Committee
sets up the skit as requested, contacts the traditions skit players, and informs the Area
of their schedule.
To schedule a performance contact the committee at area33traditionsskitchair@aa-semi.org
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TREATMENT FACILITIES:
- Brings AA meetings to alcoholics in treatment
- Strives to further the understanding of what AA does
and does not do to hospital and treatment center staff
- Coordinates contact persons or temporary sponsors
for newly released alcoholic clients. (Bridging the Gap).
District Treatment Committee Chairpersons wishing
to post Treatment Facility Meetings on this location within the Website may do so by
submitting it to the Area Treatment Chair at area33treatmentchair@aa-semi.org
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WEBSITE COMMITTEE
The Area 33 Website was created to provide a useful tool for conveying information about A.A. and Area 33 activities to alcoholics, the general public and members of the professional community. The website contains information about current events, meetings lists and committee information just to name a few. For those who are looking to talk to someone in A.A., there are numerous hotline numbers listed. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous is available on-line as well as other literature items. It takes several people to keep the website up and running. Website Committee Members do not need to have prior computer experience, just the willingness to learn. Persons with Computer experience are alway very welcome! Area 33 website address www.aa-semi.org.
You can contact us at area33webchair@aa-semi.org
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