SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS
INTRODUCTIONS: Angela P. called the meeting to order at 10:06 AM with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? A quorum was met. The following meetings were represented: 001, 023, 076, 084, 185, 229, and 280.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #12. “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities,” was read.
CHAIRPERSON REPORT: 2015 is coming to an end, and thank you to EVERYONE in the program for helping to keep our program alive. Thank you to all those with commitments at meetings, SCINA, all the sponsors in the program, those who volunteer at events and for programs, and everyone else. In our program, we offer a softer and easier way to stay quit. Our program would not exist without our members as our traditions state.
Action item: Do we use emails with a SCINA address? My suggestion is that we have official emails for all the positions, so that when we post to our website, the public/members will easily know what email to send things to for that particular issue. We can also have an email say a person’s first name and initial of their last name. According to NAWS this will not break traditions, and will also allow everyone to have their own email. Emails from our SCINA emails can also be forwarded to our emails. We just need to talk to Brian, our Web Czar, and figure it out. Examples of an email could be chairperson@scina.org and johnd@scina.org. We discussed this last month and the biggest concerns were being allowed to have an email with our name on it. This does not break our traditions and is allowed. John D. made a motion that we create email addresses with the domain name @SCINA.org for all SCINA positions. The motion was passed.
TREASURER REPORT: Our beginning balance was $709.79. Income: The November Gratitude Marathon Meetings, after expenses of $10 were paid, brought in $179 [amount per group was not broken down for me]. Thank you all, and a special thank you to host group Bellflower Meeting #250 who donated an additional $100. Other donations: $50 from Meeting #84 Fullerton. A 7th tradition of $14 was collected at the November SCINA meeting. (Total incoming: $343) Expenses: $3 Bank imaging fee; Secretary expenses $24.25; Registrar expenses $31.18; Grasshopper phone service $31.23; P.O. Box rental for 3 months $45. We also paid $40 cash given for literature at the Great American Smokeout held at Fullerton College. (Total outgoing $174.66) Ending balance $878.13. The report was moved and approved.
REGISTRAR REPORT: Administration list: Last names replaced by last initials. Meeting Information Changes: Meeting 274 Meeting Format updated. No new Meetings were added. Meetings 279 and 280 are dark, looking for a new venue. All meetings have USPS contact through a secretary, representative or email. Two H&I Listings were added, both are e-mail contacts. 48 envelopes and 200 directories were printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Angela and John were able to get 2 H&I names to add from the Great American Smokeout. We were able to get email addresses and promises from them that they would print a copy of our meeting directory that we will send them each month and post it for their clients.
COMMUNICATIONS: The phone lines are running smoothly. There are no concerns at this time.
LITERATURE: Halli K. offered to do the literature position for SCINA, A motion was made and passed to accept. Angela made a motion that we authorize up to $100 to purchase another 5,000 ‘When You Are Ready, We Will Be There” business cards for distribution to the membership. Gary seconded the motion and it was passed.
WORLD SERVICES:
1. The conference is in Ohio April 29-May 1. Register at http://nicotine-anonymous.org/
2. Seven Minutes can be read free online. All previous issues of Seven Minutes can be accessed online by going to Nicotine-Anonymous.org and click on Newsletter.
3. Can get CD recording of speakers at last year’s conference by going to website.
4. You can give a donation in the form of Gift of Gratitude on website.
5. Connect to NicA via Two-way talk. Go to http://nicotine-anonymous.org/two-way-talk-email-
communications.html
EVENTS: Thank you Angela P. and John D. for staffing the Fullerton College Health Fair last month. The event was fun, but not that many people came by the table. Fullerton College sent us a letter two weeks later to thank us for attending. We told them we would be happy to attend again at next year’s event. The next SCINA event we hope to hold will be the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend for a Pot Luck. One idea we discussed to help draw attention to our table in the future was for SCINA to purchase a table cloth with Nic A’s logo. Everyone thought it was a good idea and John will get more information.
NEW MEETINGS: Gary reports there haven’t been any requests for new meeting material.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: SCINA encourages every meeting to plan a Carry The Message Day outreach project in January. A motion was made that each group who attends the January 2016 Intergroup meeting will receive 20 pamphlets, and 5 red books will be raffled off. It was passed. See attached flyer. In regard to a Facebook page and Twitter page for SCINA - John D. will come back next month with information about this.
SPEAKERS BUREAU: Please invite one of the speakers to your meeting.
BY-LAWS: No report.
WEB CZAR: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: Alan C. celebrates 15 years, Frank S. celebrates 17 years, and Emil L. celebrates 26 years today. Congrats!
SECRETARY REPORT: The December report was read and approved as we did have a quorum. Angela would like to take a moment to thank the people who help the Intergroup on a regular basis including the Secretaries, Intergroup Reps, and Phone Reps of our meetings as well as Officers and Committee Chairpersons who do a little bit or a lot every day to make sure this program continues in this area of SoCal and is available to people who are willing to try to quit one more time. Thank you.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:36 AM.
