Delegate Annoucements

Delegate Report Back Schedule 2010

Published on April 30, 2010 in Delegate. Closed

Aloha All,

I am home from the 60th General Service Conference, and I am still absorbing
the amazing experience I had! I am so looking forward to sharing it with you
all.

Here is my Report Back Schedule:

  • Maui – No Ka Oi, Kihei & Tri-Island – 5/15
  • And now on Molokai during The Crossing! – 5/15 (evening)
  • Kauai – 5/30
  • Oahu – Central North Shore 6/6
  • Big Island – Kona – 6/12
  • Big Island – E. Hawaii / Puna – 6/13
  • Oahu – Windward – 6/17
  • Maui – Area Committee Meeting Kihei Dist – 6/19
  • Oahu – Diamond Head, Honolulu, & Waikiki – 7/24
  • Oahu – Leeward – 8/5

Hope to see you all soon!

Aloha,

Of Love & Service,
Elizabeth M

Take This Back to Your Groups from the Assembly!

Published on March 29, 2010 in Delegate. Closed

Aloha Hawaii Area!

Thank you for a beautiful weekend of Love and Service in West Hawaii this
weekend. I feel like a trusted servant, not an instructed one (read Concept
Three).

Here is my bulleted list of “What to take back to your groups” (from the
eyes of the Delegate)

  • Share your experience with your Agenda Item Roundtable you participated
    in.
  • This was our first time trying ROund Tabels as a vehicle to Inform our
    Delegate, and while there could be improvements, seemed to generally well
    received overall.
  • PRAASA 2011 will be hosted by Hawaii Area on Oahu March 4-6, 2011 at the
    Sheraton Waikiki. We need hundreds of volunteers for this service event.
    www.praasa.org.
  • The International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held July
    1-4, 2010 in San Antonio TX. Registration is still open at www.aa.org.
  • The 60th General Service Conference will be held April 18-24, 2010 in
    Rye, NY.
  • Hawaii Area 17 Delegate will be doing report backs from the Conference
    throughout the summer. Ask your DCM when you District is shceduled to hold
    theirs. Please announce in meetings inviting embers to attend!
  • Check www.area17aa.org for reports, upcoming events, our Area newsletter
    Mynah Bird and service resources.

Thank you all so much for the expereince of a lifetime, and the opportunity
to serve you all and AA as a whole.

Of Love & Service,
Elizabeth M.
Delegate
Hawaii Area 17 / Panel 59

What to Take Back to Your Groups!

Published on January 17, 2010 in Delegate. Closed
  1. The Hawaii Area Archives are moving to the new Storage Facility on
    1/23/10.
  2. Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) has at least one CPC
    Chair on each island.
  3. The AA Grapevine is accepting digital pictures of your homegroup via
    email. Please contact the Area GV Chair: Hugh F. for more info.
  4. Please explore our wesbite: www.area17aa.org to learn about it’s many
    resources and information available.
  5. PRAASA (Pacific Region Alcoholics Anonymous Service Assembly) 2010 will
    be in Los Angeles, CA March 5-7, 2010.
  6. The Annual Hawaii Convention is accepting resumes for Treasurer. Contact
    Alt Delegate Linda M. or Alt Chair Colin H.
  7. If you live near a public library, please check out a copy of the Big
    Book. They keep books in circulation only if they are being checked out.
  8. Submit your stories for inclusion in the Mynah Bird to
    mynahbird@area17aa.org, or call the MB Chair Cheryl for alternate means of
    delivery.
  9. Hawaii Area will be hosting PRAASA (Pacific Region Alcoholics Anonymous
    Service Assembly    ) in 2011. March 4-6, 2011 on Oahu.
  10. We passed a motion to add to the duties of the Alt. Delegate in the
    Structure & Guidelines “maintain and update the Structures & Guidelines”
  11. Our Delegate will be attending the General Service Board Weekend January
    29 – February 1, 2010.
  12. International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous “A Vision for You”
    celebrating 75 years of Alcoholics Anonymous will be July 1-4, 2010 in San
    Antonio, TX. You can register online at www.aa.org. There are also printable
    fliers you can download to mail in registration. All registered contacts of
    groups were mailed out registrations forms in September, 2009.
  13. The revised DVD “Hope: Alcoholics Anonymous”, and the new DVD “Young
    Peoples Video” are now available for purchase through GSO, and are in the AA
    Literature Catalogue. Share your opinion of the DVDs after seeing them at
    the Assembly.
  14. A member from Hawaii Area submitted their story for the proposed
    “Special Needs” pamphlet.
  15. The theme of the 60th General Service Conference (April 2010) is
    “Practicing A.A.’s Principles – The Pathway To Unity”.
  16. Share your Area Inventory experience.

    17. Thank you all so much for the opportunity to serve AA with all of you. Love
    you guys. Your voices and faces will be in my heart as I attend the Board
    Weekend.

    Of Love & Service,
    Elizabeth M.
    Delegate
    Hawaii Area 17 / Panel 59

Delegate's Report and Requests

Published on October 10, 2009 in Delegate. Closed

Aloha Everyone,

It was a beautiful Area Committee Meeting today, full of communication, high
energy, love & dedication to AA. Thank you all for your service.

As promised, here is a short bulleted list of action items I am requesting,
sorted by deadline for your effective participation.

[Note: Only the items that can be published on the web have been included in this announcement - request others documents have been emailed.]

  1. October 2009 Delegate's Committee Meeting Report
  2. Due by 1/12/10 – Conference Committee on Finance Self-Support Questions
    Please ask GSRs to get input from their groups
  3. Due 3/27/10 at the Inform the Delegate Assembly – Corrections Survey.
    Please ask GSRs to get input from their groups
  4. Due 3/27/10 at the Inform the Delegate Assembly – Theme for the 2010 GSC / Presentation /Workshop Topics
    Please ask GSRs to have discussions with their groups, or maybe better have
    a discussion at the district level.

I would like to stress that all of these are optional, nothing is mandatory.
This is a excellent way for Hawaii Areas 17′s collective conscience to be
heard at Conference. We can have as little or as much participation as the
DCMs and GSRs and Groups decide. I simply ask that you make this information
available and decide amongst your district / group how active, informed and
involved you want to be.

Of Love & Service,
Elizabeth M.
Delegate
Hawaii Area 17 / Panel 59

59th General Service Conference Report Backs for Hawaii Area 17

Published on June 15, 2009 in Delegate. Closed

“Our Commitment to Carry A.A.’s Message –
Enthusiasm and Gratitude in Action”

59th General Service Conference Report Backs for Hawaii Area 17

After attending the 59th general Service Conference in New York City, it is then the Delegate’s responsibility to bring a report back to each and every district in Hawaii Area.

I returned back to Hawaii on May 9th after a small vacation following the Conference.

My first Report Back was hosted by District 6 on the island of Kaua’i on May 23, 2009. I flew in late Saturday morning, and the DCM Jim D. picked me up at the airport. We drove out to Kapa’a Neighborhood Center, where food, fellowship, and TAHITIAN dancing awaited me! I had a most enjoyable time visiting with Kaua’i District members, enjoying the ocean, and last but certainly not least giving my report. My apologies to those in attendance for losing my place a couple times, I have since added page numbers to my report! As this was my first time reporting, it was a bit long, nearly two hours. Thank you so much for listening! Excellent questions, good feedback and interested members made this truly a day to remember.

My next report was on the beautiful Big Island on June 13th and 14th, where I attended first West Hawaii’s Founder Day and the next day East Hawaii / Puna’s Founder Day. Saturday, June 13th I arrived at the Kona airport just in time to make it to Hapuna Beach Park before the festivities began. A clear blue sky, beautiful ocean, food, fellowship and even a game of AA Jeopardy were included in the celebrations. As I gave my report, I thought to myself how fortunate to serve such a diverse and yet unified fellowship here in Hawaii Area! I truly feel the love!

That night, my hostess from Hilo drove us through Waimea, and on down the Hamakua Coast to Hilo side. Sunday morning we head out to Carlsmith Park in Hilo for another fun, food and fellowship filled day. We had meetings, an Archives and Cooperation with the Elder Community displays and a lively report on the general Service Conference. Friends new and old sparked thoughtful discussion and much aloha in one on one conversations.

I was blessed with the presence of both our Hawaii Area Chair and Webmaster at both Big Island events. I was very grateful and happy to have my husband along for the weekend, who rarely gets to travel with me to functions.

Some of the exciting news from the conference we talked about at the reports included:
•Did the request for a second volume of Daily Reflections get approved?

•What happened to the request for literature on spirituality/atheist/agnostic?

•Are we going to have a procedure to file a minority appeal with the GSC?

•Is the pamphlet “It Sure Beats Sitting in a Cell” going to be updated?

•Where is the 2010 Conference going to be held?

•Will the General Service Conference be taking an inventory if itself soon?

•How did Elizabeth like New York City!?!? ( I know you all are really wondering about this)

If you haven’t yet attended a Report Back, please choose from one of the following events – coming soon to a district near you.

June 20, 2009 – St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Honolulu (Oahu) – Area Committee Meeting

June 27, 2009 – Wailuku Union Church, Wailuku (Maui) – No Ka Oi, Tri-Island and Kihei Districts

June 28, 2009 – Kaiaka Bay Beach, Haleiwa (Oahu) – Central North Shore District

July 7, 2009 – 6 pm – St. Peter and Paul Church, Honolulu (Oahu) – Waikiki District (Regular District Meeting)

July 18, 2009 – Oahu Vets Center, Honolulu (Oahu) – Diamond Head & Leeward

July 30, 2009, 7 pm – St. Christopher’s Church, Kailua (Oahu) – Windward District (Regular District Meeting)

Hope to see some of you soon, as we trudge this road of happy destiny.

Thank you for the incredible honor and privilege to serve you as your Panel 59, Hawaii Area 17 Delegate.

  • Delegate's Report on the 59th General Service Conference

    • Love & Service, Elizabeth M.

    Back from the 59th GSC!

    Published on May 12, 2009 in Delegate. Closed

    Aloha Hawaii Area!
    I returned from my extended trip after the GSC on Saturday. I am getting settled back in and organizing my experiences, thoughts and feelings about the conference.

    I will share with you that it was the experience of a life time! I will be putting together my report back prior to my first report back on Kauai on May 23rd.

    For those districts who have not yet scheduled a report back, please call or email me when you can!

    As always, I remain grateful, honored and in love with AA!

    Love in Service,
    Elizabeth M.
    Delegate
    Area 17 / Panel 59

    Off to the 59th General Service Conference

    Published on April 23, 2009 in Delegate. Closed

    Aloha Hawaii Area!
    Well, I am off to New York to attend the 59th General Service Conference.

    I will be taking the group conscience of Hawaii Area to AA as a whole, all the while being conscious that I have a responsibility to vote in the best interests of AA as a whole.

    I take all of your mana, experience/strength/hope, and love for AA with me.

    I am because we are. Thank you.

    Love in Service,
    Elizabeth M.

    Thank you from your Delegate

    Published on January 29, 2009 in Delegate. Closed

    Thank you all for a beautiful weekend on Kaua’i! Our Orientation Assembly was well attended and brimming with energy, enthusiasm and love for A.A. I am looking forward to serving with you all over the next two years.

    Aloha,
    Elizabeth M.
    Hawaii Area 17
    Panel 59 Delegate

    Delegate: Background Info

    Published on January 16, 2009 in Delegate. Closed

    Greetings All:
    As we approach our Orientation Assembly January 24-25 on Kauai, I am getting prepared for our discussion regarding the Trustees Committee on Finance & Budget request for input.

    I have extensive background information, of which I will be bringing only 20 hard copies. I have the background info in a pdf format and have emailed it out twice now. Please review prior to the Assembly if possible, and if you can bring a hard copy, that would be great!

    A reminder that this will not be going back to the groups for input, it was sent out back in November for that purpose, and we rapidly approach the January 30th deadline for a summary of discussion to be sent to GSO.

    Please call me if you have any questions, or individual input. See you next weekend!

    Of Love & Service,
    Elizabeth M.
    Hawaii Area 17
    Panel 59 Delegate

    Delegates reminder:

    Published on January 11, 2009 in Delegate. Closed

    Aloha All,
    I am looking forward to seeing you all on Kauai in 2 short weeks!
    I wanted post a reminder about the input I am gathering on the Trustees Committee on Finance & Budget request. You can see the original memo here:
    http://www.area17aa.org/?p=640
    I have since received background information, which I can share with you if you request. This material cannot be posted on the web due to anonynimity considerations.
    Please call me if you have questions about this, and I’ll see you on the 24th!

    Of Love & Service,
    Elizabeth M.
    Delegate
    Hawaii Area 17 / Panel 59
    www.area17aa.org
    delegate@area17aa.org