Greater Chicago/Milwaukee SLAA Intergroup

Meeting Minutes- Saturday, February 22, 2022

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Attendees:

Hannah K, RFG, Outreach Vice Chair

Vince R, RFG, Fiduciary Vice-Chair, ABM Delegate

Papa A, RFG, Fiduciary Chair

Caitlyn K, RFG, Retreat Co-Chair, Newsletter Editor

Dave S, RFG, Intergroup Rep

Chris S, RFG, Inreach Chair, Retreat Co-Chair

Anthony P, RFG/Keep Coming Back Group, Facilitation Chair

Sean M, Outreach Chair, RFG

Trevor, RFG, Fall Gathering Co-Chair

Lee, Intergroup Rep, Chicago Anorexia Group

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READINGS & INTRODUCTIONS (12 Minutes) 

● Prayer for a Trusted Servant 

● Traditions 

● Introductions (name, group affiliation and position) 

● Greater Chicago/Milwaukee SLAA IG Statement of Purpose 

● Review Agenda 

● 12 Concepts of Service 

● Concept 5 - Dave (Concept 6 February March - ??)

 

OFFICER REPORTS 

Facilitation (5 Minutes.) 

● General Report: Anthony 

○ Approve Minutes (January) 

○ Website Facilitation: Kristin, Christie (vice), Zane Review any Suggestions

■ Bylaws Update Responses (Vince and Officers) -Vote Collection. Vince to call Bruce Perry. Online group needs to be contacted. Chris will take the lead on this.

■ Web Facilitation 

■ Refocus Website to Emphasize Newcomers and Post Covid Meetings - Listings 

■ Post By-Laws on Website Suggested that we remove the distinctions to the types of meeting. Just have a meetings page same as before. 

■ How To Guide and Report - Update/Posting? 

■ Retreat Guide for Trusted Servants - Vince. The guide will offer tried and true suggestions to retreat co-chairs. It is still being developed by existing co chair 

Discussion on the importance of adding more inreach to groups. Discussion on improving telecommunication connections to intergroup as they are sometimes glitchy and unreliable, driving away newcomers. 

Fiduciary (5 Minutes) 

● General Treasurer Report: Papa Chair/Treasurer, Vince Vice Chair 

○ Report Financials: General 

○ Approve Treasury Report 

○ Initial Cash Flow Projection for both Retreat and 2 delegates - Based On DeKoven Requirements (roughly 40% - 35 retreatants approx - 45 days in advance, worst case scenario) 7750 is expected in the fall for the  retreat center and ABM delegates. 

Financial report approved. 

OutReach (5 Minutes) 

● General Report: Sean Chairperson, Hannah Vice Chair

In person meeting at St. James at Rush and Huron. We have the green light to begin 6:30-7:30 tuesdays night. 

Unanimous approval to donate $250 as seed money to start the meeting 

Inreach General Report (15 Minutes) 

● General Report: Chris 

○ Newsletter Report (Caitlyn and Chris) 

■ Production Editor: Caitlyn, 

■ Contributions Editor/s: Josh, Ian 

■ Literature Review Subcommittee Basic Text(Anthony) 

■ New Proposed S.L.A.A. Basic Text Revision - Request for Feedback Conference 

■ 12/12/12 Proposal Tabled in favor of Basic Text at this time - First 3 Chapters available.. 

■ Reachout to Meetings for IG Reps 

○ Retreat 2022 Caitlyn, Anthony, Chris 

We are close to signing the contract to 2022. DeKoven is changing terms and prices constantly. Contract on hold for 2023; date is secured but pricing is subject to change due to inflation so no contract is being signed. March 1st is our internal deadline - if DeKoven cannot resolve their business then we will find another retreat center 

■ DeKoven, Current status - Financials/Contract Issues - Caitlyn 

■ Fall Gathering Candidates - Candidates? 

○ Co-Chair Nominees (Abigail, Christie?) 

● Valentine Day Event - Christie Co-Chair Nominees -Dave, Abbigail 

Great event! Feb 12- attendance approximately 30 people. Total expenses 278.29, collections in donations was $265. Lessons learned - survey for dietary needs next time, decorations were nice, timing worked well, having donations at the door as a separate position was a wise decision. Some ideas that came from discussion were doing this kind of event more often, as well as “open” events. 

● Sponsorship workshop (tabled) 

● ABM Delegates: Anthony and Vince, I Person ABM Delegate Sought

○ FWS Report/Service 

Elections 

○ Identify Candidates for all Officer positions and Vice-Chair positions as possible.

○ Elections at March Intergroup Meeting

Papa - year 2 fiduciary 

Chris - year 2 inreach 

Caitlyn - rotating off newsletter. Consider Josh. 

Anthony - facilitation chair. 

Trevor- Newsletter chair. Special events coordinator? 

Hannah K - vice chair for outreach. 

Sean m - outreach chair year 2. 

Christie- website facilitation step down. 

Kristin - run down to chair. 

Dave - newsletter. 

Intergroup Representatives Feedback 

○ As Needed 

New Business (10 min.) As Possible 

● In Person/Hybrid Review 

● Location/Time 

SUGGESTED ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MEETING REPS: 

● Review and Vote on Bylaws - 3/1/22 

● Submissions to newsletter - step 3 and march 16 

● Looking for Outreach Speakers and Trusted Servants (direct ask - prescreen)

● Encourage donations to IG via Venmo (@Augustine-Fellowship)

● Please submit Meeting Updates via the Meeting Update Function on the Website (reopening, etc.) 

Proposed Next Meeting: 

Saturday, March 19, 2022