Robbers Roost Men’s Group

Group Conscience Minutes: 12/6/2011

Attendance:  Ben B, Barry, Dave, Don, Craig, John, Eric, Larry, Ken

• Meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer
• Intros
• November Minutes approved with edits that Ben will make

Reports:

• Dave (GSR):
  - Attended Nov District meeting. Ebooks are coming out.
  - Budget was passed = $2000 left to spend.  Slight increase to budget over prior.
  - Dave did share with District that RR is focused on getting back to roots of RR and focused on sponsorship.
• Don(Intergroup):
  - attending Intergroup meeting
  - website updated for schedules
  - Thanks to RR for Central Office coverage
  - New IG secretary, New volunteer coord.
  - Proposed budget to be approved in Dec.
  - Central Office Report available for review
• Craig(PI): attending PI meeting. In transition now with new district cmtee chair. Be aware to carry the message of AA to public = we are here to help.  Keep an eye out for opptys to help. 
• Ken(Treasurer): Prudent reserve post bills = $200.  Last month: $132 pink can, $164 rent (sister carmen), $164 Central Office, Balance to Area10, GSO and District 24.
• Larry (GSC): things are going well. Larry contacting folks for CO coverage. Will contact CO for new volunteer coord. 
• Ben (Secretary/Web-site): will update Nov minutes and front page of web-site. 

Old Business:

• Sponsorship item from Grp Inv is closed.
• Next Grp Inv item: Adjusting format to be more welcoming to newcomer.
  - Combined with encouraging newcomers to share / format change.
  - Group Discuission: add Blue Line to meeting format = up to chairs discretion to consider Step-1 meeting and encourage newcomers to share when newcomers are present.
  - Don to update the group format (AI)

New Business:

• None
  

Open Service Positions:

• Not discussed
  

Action Items:

• Don to update Group format doc.