ACA WSO: INTERGROUP SUBCOMMITTEE (IGSC)
January 2019 Meeting
1/26/19 12pm-1:30pm EST
(Minutes Taken by: Josh W)
Attendees: Bonnie K-M (IGSC Chair; TX), Tamara (MN IG), Matt K (West Great Lakes IG; WI), Carole C (Member Svcs Chair; Greater Western Region; CA), Laura (SoCal), Josh W (NCA IG; DC)
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Opening: Serenity Prayer
12/1/18 Minutes Review/Approval: TABLED
Open Service Positions: N/A
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Old Business:
- One- time list of IGs and contacts: (Matt K <-> Jim B)
- STATUS: Received; Carole (as Member Svcs Chair) holds
- “Say Hi” Letter:
- Status: Final Draft reviewed / approved in today’s mtg
- MOTION: FINAL DRAFT to go to MPS Chair (to then go to Board if approved by MPS Chair) APPROVED (UNANIMOUS)
- Dependencies:
- Board Approval of Final Draft
- sending out (via MailChimp – Tamara/Josh talk to Sharon) – note: need to have reply capability
- Target send date: 2/2/19
- Needs Assessment Survey
- Draft: Josh, Tamara have completed draft; group to review
- Intent:
- (1) How can WSO (better) help your IG?
- (2) Here is what is currently available from WSO.
- (3) What are the Challenges/Hopes faced by your IG?
- Dependencies: get feedback from “Say Hi” letter
- Target send date: NLT end of Q1
- Web/DB Asks (Matt K <-> Jim B)
- In the queue/backlog
- Self-Service Reporting for List of IG info. Ask is for IGSC to be able to generate Report directly (self-serve, a la button on website)
- Intergroup committee chair receives an email when Intergroup updates info; new Intergroup is registered.
- Website users can see unaffiliated meetings in “my” area.
- Which Intergroups are in “my” area, which one could my group join? Find an Intergroup map like Find Meeting map.
- Master Calendar of (Intergroup?) Events (and WSO Committee Meetings?) on the website.
- A list of all Intergroups’ updated information, sent to Intergroups committee every quarter or every six months or other time frame.
- In the queue/backlog
- Update Mission Statement
- Create Vision Statement
New Business
- Jim B: I request assistance with reviewing the Intergroup links and pages on adultchildren.org - The website committee is looking at broken links and other issues. Your guidance is greatly appreciated - thanks!
- Survey (shoot for Q2): Assess IGs’ sense of WSO Performance/Responsiveness/Helpfulness
Ongoing Projects
- Review the list of IGs globally and contact info for completeness and accuracy.
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Close: ACA Serenity Prayer