MINUTES of SCINA Meeting - Sunday, April 18, 2021
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTERGROUP OF NICOTINE ANONYMOUS (SCINA)
INTRODUCTIONS: George O. called the meeting to order at 10:01 am with the Serenity Prayer followed by introductions.
WAS YOUR MEETING REPRESENTED? Quorum was met with 7 members in attendance. The following meetings were represented: West Hollywood 001, Silverlake 229, Laguna Beach 257, Studio City 273, Palm Desert 286 and Palm Springs 288.
TRADITIONS: Tradition #4, “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or Nicotine Anonymous as a whole.” was read.
TREASURER’S REPORT: No report.
REGISTRAR REPORT: No changes were made to the Administration List. No Meetings were added, updated or removed. All Meetings have USPS contact through their Secretary, their Representative, or email. No H&I Listings were added, updated or removed. 36 envelopes were addressed, and 40 Directories were printed. When changes are required to the printed version of our meeting list, the deadline to submit corrections is the 10th each month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
HOSPITALS AND INSTITUTIONS: Please send additional email contacts for our meeting list; ask your doctors and dentists. For more information, or to be of service, call Angela P. at (949) 302-8465 or angela.socal9@gmail.com.
COMMUNICATIONS: No concerns at this time, any questions or concerns can be directed to SCINAinfo@gmail.com. We are now printing the NAWS 800 number on our meeting lists. 1-877-879-6422 or 1-877-TRY-NICA.
LITERATURE: No report. The current balance in the literature account is $721.77.
WORLD SERVICES: The 36th Annual Nicotine Anonymous World Services (NAWS) Conference (April 9-11, 2021) was a virtual success with more than 150 registrants and 53 delegates representing at least 5 countries and 3 continents. SCINA was well represented with 7 delegates and 3 board members. Delegates approved two new literature works: a vaping pamphlet “Freedom from Vaping Nicotine” and a second daily meditation book, “Reflections on Freedom: Daily Meditations on the Steps of Recovery.“ The pamphlet should be available by June, while the book will need formatting and cover selection, so most likely won't be released until Fall. Thank you to all of our SCINA delegates and board members for being of service, and a big thank you to George O. and Angela P. for serving as Zoom room hosts. Secretary Emeritus Angie B. completed her third year on the board. Chairperson Bill H hosted the event and is now settling into his advisory role of Chairperson Emeritus. Chair-elect John D. became Chairperson of NAWS at the end of the conference. He is currently SCINA Treasurer and Zoom Meeting Scheduler, and would appreciate someone taking these commitments off of his hand.
EVENTS: We have decided it is best not to do an in-person Joshua Tree event this year. A virtual retreat will be held once again this summer, August 22, 2021 for $10 registration. A Save The Date flyer will be sent out soon.
Our picnic will be held September 18, 2021 and we will have Officer elections. Please consider being of service at the Intergroup level.
NEW MEETINGS: No report.
PUBLIC OUTREACH: No report at this time. If anyone is willing to take on or share the Public Outreach position, please contact John D. at (818) 618-1501. We need more help with Intergroup outreach. Send your Meeting Representative to the Intergroup meetings to tell us how we can help you. The point of contact is needed. If your meeting has been interrupted due to the shutdown, please see our meeting list for meetings which are still getting together online and conference calls.
SPEAKERS LIST: Invite a speaker to your meeting. Call (949) 302-8465 for a list.
BYLAWS: No report.
WEB OPERATIONS: It was noted that www.SCINA.org domain name is not valid at this time, however SCINA.org will link directly to our www.QuitNowLA.com site. The posted and printed Directories have the updated link up, and 279 page views. Visits are up 38% at 197, unique visits are up 48% at 183, and page views are up 8% at 312. The top pages viewed were Virtual Meeting Quick Reference, the Meeting List, and Google Calendar.
OLD BUSINESS: No old business.
NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
BIRTHDAYS: George O. (19 years).
SECRETARY REPORT: April minutes were read, corrected and approved.
CLOSING PRAYER: George O. led us in the Serenity Prayer at 11:07 am.
