BASC April 2023 Minutes

BADGERLAND AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS MINUTES FOR: April 23RD, 2023 Location Goodman Community Center - 214 Waubesa Street, Madison, WI, 53704 & ZOOM

BADGERLAND AREA NARCOTICS

• CALL TO ORDER 12:00 PM

Colleen O. called the meeting to order with a moment of silence followed by: serenity prayer by All servant workers prayer by All Reading of 4th Concept by Mike.

• OFFICERS ROLE CALL

Facilitator A (Colleen O.)

Facilitator B (VACANT)

Secretary (Marc M.)

Alt. Secretary (VACANT)

Treasurer (Chad R.)

Alt. Treasurer (VACANT)

RCM (Paul)

Alt. RCM (VACANT)

• SUBCOMMITTEE / AD HOC ROLL CALL

Activities (VACANT)

Additional Needs (VACANT)

H&I Co-Chair (Richard G.)

Literature (Liz)

Fellowship Development (Russ)

Policy and Procedure (VACANT)

PR (Mark S.)

Website (VACANT)

• MARCH MINUTES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

• SPECIAL BUSINESS/REQUEST FOR SPECIAL OR TIME SENSITIVE TOPICS

• HOMEGROUP ROLE CALL

A Spiritual Awakening Mark S.

Ain’t No Gram Like the Program Russ

Easy Does it... But Do It! Absent

Evansville Saturday Night Mike R.

Freedom From Bondage Absent Get Your NA Fix Baily

Here’s How Absent

It’s Not Me, It’s We Genero

Janesville Willingness Group Absent

Keep It Simple on Saturday Absent

Let It Out Angelo

Life on Life’s Terms Michael D.

• 18 GSRS PRESENT / QUORUM MET

Men’s Step Club Meeting Absent

Monroe Just for Today Absent

More Will Be Revealed Jennifer M.

Nameless Monday Brandon

New Beginnings Absent

Principles & Popsicle Sticks

Recovery in Real Life Patrick K.

Serenity, Courage & Wisdom Group Absent

Spaight St. Speakers

SWAG

The Breakfast Club

The Morning Sky

The Supper Club

Vilas Park Shelter

When at the End of the Rainbow Mario

When at the End of the Road Absent

Women in Recovery Absent

Worldwide NA Group

Baily

Colleen

Baily

Rose

Young

The Group

Carl R.

The Home Group

Dale

Absent

Triple NA Absent

Absent

SERVICE COMMITTEE April 23 rd , 2023 - Minutes

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

BADGERLAND AREA

TRUSTED SERVANT REPORTS

See Attached

• SUBCOMMITTEE/AD HOC REPORTS

See Attached

• GSR REPORTS

GROUP NAME: A Spiritual Awakening

TRUSTED SERVANT: Mark S.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 60 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Meeting still strong, Friday is still our speaker meeing.. Lana H from Madison will be speaking on April 28th.

GROUP NAME: Ain’t No Gram Like the Program

TRUSTED SERVANT: Russ

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 13 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Easy Does it... But Do It!

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Evansville Saturday Night

TRUSTED SERVANT: Mike R.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Get Your NA Fix

TRUSTED SERVANT: Baily

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Here’s How

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: It’s Not Me, It’s We

TRUSTED SERVANT: Mitch A.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 40 AMOUNT DONATED: $25

REPORT: Speak-athon taking place in August

GROUP NAME: Janesville Willingness Group

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Keep It Simple on Saturday

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Let It Out

TRUSTED SERVANT: Angelo

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Life on Life’s Terms

TRUSTED SERVANT: Michael D.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 11 AMOUNT DONATED: $20

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Men’s Club Step Meeting

TRUSTED SERVANT: Cameron S

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 7 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Mens Step Club is currently studying the Living Clean text instead of the steps.

GROUP NAME: Monroe Just for Today

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: More Will Be Revealed

TRUSTED SERVANT: Jennifer M.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 14 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: The meeting is still going strong. We are still reading the stories from the Basic Text. We are averaging about 7 online (virtually). We are in the early stages of planning a Serenity Cafe for August. More information next month to follow. In loving service, Jennifer M.

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BADGERLAND AREA

GSR REPORTS...CONTINUED

GROUP NAME: Nameless Monday

TRUSTED SERVANT: Brandon L.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 10 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Smores will be Revealed Memorial Day May 29th

GROUP NAME: New Beginnings

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Principles & Popsicle Sticks

TRUSTED SERVANT: Baily

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Recovery in Real Life

TRUSTED SERVANT: Pat K.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 9 AMOUNT DONATED: $20

REPORT: The meeting is flourishing, in that each week a newcomer attends, either that meeting, or the fellowship itself for the very first time. More to come. // We are in the beginning stages of planning an open mic/speaker event for June 10th, 2023 at our meeting’s facility, the East Side Alano Club on Northport Dr.

GROUP NAME: Serenity, Courage & Wisdom Group

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to report at this time

GROUP NAME: SWAG

TRUSTED SERVANT: Baily

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: The Breakfast Club

TRUSTED SERVANT: Richard G.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 20 AMOUNT DONATED: $40

REPORT: We are a Spiritual Principles meeting and read from the newly published SPAD every week. The Breakfast Club also gives away it’s literature to members needing it. // The Breakfast Club will host a breakfast Sunday April 23rd at the Wilmar Center 504 S Brearly St, Madison, 9am -12pm. A speaker meeting will be held after the breakfast approx. 10am. A $5 suggested donation will be accepted.

GROUP NAME: The Group

TRUSTED SERVANT: Marc M.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 36 AMOUNT DONATED: $40

REPORT: No Changes //Corn Boil September.

GROUP NAME: The Home Group

TRUSTED SERVANT: Carl R.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 7 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: We are talking right know for LCLL in the summer we thinking in Sept

GROUP NAME: The Morning Sky

TRUSTED SERVANT: Paul A.

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 12 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: The Supper Club

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Triple NA

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

BADGERLAND AREA

GSR REPORTS...CONTINUED

GROUP NAME: Vilas Park Shelter TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: When at the End of the Rainbow TRUSTED SERVANT: Mario

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 5.5 AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Looking for new GSR

GROUP NAME: When at the End of the Road TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: group conscience is to stay online. Discussion of JFT & SPAD

• ELECTION/FINANCIAL SERVICES

ELECTION:

FINANCIAL SERVICES:

TOPIC BOARD DISCUSSIONS:

GROUP NAME: Women in Recovery TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to report.

GROUP NAME: Worldwide NA Group

TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent

AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to report.

• Group and Area Accountability// Groups are not accountable to the Area

• How to get Flyers on Website: Email Jane

• Critical Mass for groups: If your group gets to critical mass please contact Russ to get the word out.

• Moving Area: Motion to move area to FSC was passed but needed consensus and motioned to next meeting. Many other options were also discussed.

• MOTION TO CLOSE 2:15 PM

• Motion to close

• Meeting closed at 2:15 PM

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SERVICE COMMITTEE April 23 rd , 2023 - Minutes

BADGERLAND AREA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Facilitator A Report

April 23, 2023

Nothing to Report

BASC Secretary Report

April 23, 2023

Hey Everyone,

Thanks everyone for getting me your reports in a timely fashion. Checked PO Box. Nothing more to report.

RCM Report

April 23, 2023

Nothing to Report

Website Report

April 23, 2023

Nothing to Report

Policy and Procedures Report

April 23, 2023

Nothing to Report

In Loving Service, Marc M

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BADGERLAND AREA

Public Relations Subcommittee Report

April 23, 2023

1. Picnic: Everything is pretty ready for the picnic at Leota Lake Park in Evansville on June 3rd. Both PR and H & I will be putting on a workshop and featuring at least one guest speaker.

2. Calendar: The calendar has been updated to reflect the change in this subcommittee’s day and time of each meeting to the Wednesday Night before each Sunday Area meeting.

3. Request by a Dane County Deputy Sheriff: One Of Dane County’s Deputies inquired about attending in an NA meeting for the purpose Getting to know the community better and to “immerse” himself into a group that he doesn’t know much about to create a better “Cohesion” between law enforce and the community...I wrote him an a email explaining to to him that it ok for him as long it was an open meeting

3. Request from a Case Manager: A Case manager at iCare Health Plan in Beloit requested a ride to the Home Group meeting for one of his clients...I wrote him an email explaining that NA does not as rule usually give rides to clients of community agencies or treatment centers.

5. Janesville Gazette Extra: I talked to a lady named Shannon who works in the News Room of the Janesville Gazette and she helps put out a thing the Extra which lists various “helping” agencies which does include a part of Badgerland Area Narcotics Anonymous. Its been a long time since the meetings on the list have been updated. I sent Shannon an email giving her the latest updated list of meetings for the Badgerland Area within the Janesville Gazette’s subscription area.

6. Area PSA Issue: As discussed previously with Bob S of NAWS. there seems to be a need for a Narcotics Anonymous television PSA that could be distributed to large media companies. When trying to get a PSA aired on a local television station, we were directed to a larger media company and determined that it was out of our purview to continue. At that point we contacted NAWS for discussion and to look for a solution. It was determined that this media company had more than 100+ television stations.

7. And lastly, I have written emails to our contacts at Madison Metro and Houck Advertising to thank them for providing their services for the displaying of out bus signs in Madison and Janesville/Beloit respectively. We will be discussing the changing over of 20 bus signs on the Janesville/Beloit buses for 2024.

The next PR subcommittee meeting will be on May 17th,2023 at 11am CD on Zoom

Zoom ID: 876 45827208 PWD: 2020

Thanks for letting me serve, Mark S. #2

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

MONTH I AM PLAYING IN MY LAST BIG POOL TOURNAMENT OF THIS YEAR AND WILL HAVE MORE TIME FOR THIS POSITION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WITH ME AS I TRANSITION INTO THIS ROLL IN LOVING SERVICE CHAD G

BADGERLAND AREA

BASC Treasurer Report for March & April 2023

April 23, 2023

THIS IS MY REPORT FOR THE PREVIOUS TWO MONTHS I APOLOGIZE FOR MY INABILITY TO FULFILL MY DUTIES I HAVE MET WITH GREG AND WE WENT THROUGH THIS REPORT I AM PRETTY CONFIDENT FROM HERE GOING FORWARD, I WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPORT EACH MONTH AND ATTEND AREA MEETINGS. THIS MONTH I AM PLAYING IN MY LAST BIG POOL TOURNAMENT OF THIS YEAR AND WILL HAVE MORE TIME FOR THIS POSITION THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WITH ME AS I TRANSITION INTO THIS ROLL IN LOVING SERVICE CHAD G

THIS IS MY REPORT FOR THE PREVIOUS TWO MONTHS. I APOLOGIZE FOR MY INABILITY TO FULFILL MY DUTIES. I HAVE MET WITH GREG AND WE WENT THROUGH THIS REPORT I AM PRETTY CONFIDENT FROM HERE GOING FORWARD, I WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPORT EACH MONTH AND ATTEND AREA MEETINGS THIS MONTH I AM PLAYING IN MY LAST BIG POOL TOURNAMENT OF THIS YEAR AND WILL HAVE MORE TIME FOR THIS POSITION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE WITH ME AS I TRANSITION INTO THIS ROLL IN LOVING SERVICE CHAD G

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Prior Balance: $5,012

Current Balance: $4,762.45 Available Balance (Balance - Prudent Reserve): $3,462

Prudent Reserve: $1,300.00 INCOME Amount From Date $16 00 7TH TRADITION 3/12/2023 $124 00 LITERATURE SALES 3/12/2023 $222 00 GROUP DONATIONS 3/12/2023 $12.53 REFUND FROM MIKE R. 3/12/2023 $17 00 7TH TRADITION 4/16/2023 $244 25 LITERATURE SALES 4/16/2023 $249 00 GROUP DONATIONS 4/16/2023 $232 00 BOWLING FOR NEWCOMERS 4/16/2023 $300 00 HUG A FOOL 4/16/2023 Total Income $1,416.78

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Prior Balance: $5,012 43 Current Balance: $4,762 45 Available Balance (Balance - Prudent Reserve): $3,462.45 Prudent Reserve: $1,300 00 INCOME Amount From Date $16 00 7TH TRADITION 3/12/2023 $124 00 LITERATURE SALES 3/12/2023 $222 00 GROUP DONATIONS 3/12/2023 $12 53 REFUND FROM MIKE R 3/12/2023 $17.00 7TH TRADITION 4/16/2023 $244.25 LITERATURE SALES 4/16/2023 $249.00 GROUP DONATIONS 4/16/2023 $232.00 BOWLING FOR NEWCOMERS 4/16/2023 $300 00 HUG A FOOL 4/16/2023 Total Income $1,416.78

Prior Balance: $5,012 43 Current Balance: $4,762 45 Available Balance (Balance - Prudent Reserve): $3,462.45 Prudent Reserve: $1,300 00 INCOME Amount From Date $16 00 7TH TRADITION 3/12/2023 $124 00 LITERATURE SALES 3/12/2023 $222 00 GROUP DONATIONS 3/12/2023 $12 53 REFUND FROM MIKE R 3/12/2023 $17.00 7TH TRADITION 4/16/2023 $244.25 LITERATURE SALES 4/16/2023 $249 00 GROUP DONATIONS 4/16/2023 $232 00 BOWLING FOR NEWCOMERS 4/16/2023 $300 00 HUG A FOOL 4/16/2023 Total Income $1,416.78 Expenses Amount From Date Check # Check Cashed? $8 84 RICHARD G 3/12/2023 3309 YES $171 75 THE UPS STORE 3/12/2023 3310 YES $300 00 DERRICK H 3/12/2023 3311 YES $1,169 89 ELIZABETH B (LIT) 4/16/2023 3312 ??? $16.28 RICHARD G 4/16/2023 3313 YES Total Expenses $1,666.76 Expenses Amount From Date Check # Check Cashed? $8 84 RICHARD G 3/12/2023 3309 YES $171 75 THE UPS STORE 3/12/2023 3310 YES $300 00 DERRICK H 3/12/2023 3311 YES $1,169 89 ELIZABETH B (LIT) 4/16/2023 3312 ??? $16 28 RICHARD G 4/16/2023 3313 YES THIS REPORT I AM PRETTY CONFIDENT FROM HERE GOING FORWARD, I WILL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPORT EACH MONTH AND ATTEND AREA MEETINGS THIS

Prior Balance: $5,012.43 Current Balance: $4,762.45 Available Balance (Balance - Prudent Reserve): $3,462.45 Prudent Reserve: $1,300 00 INCOME Amount From Date $16 00 7TH TRADITION 3/12/2023 $124 00 LITERATURE SALES 3/12/2023 $222 00 GROUP DONATIONS 3/12/2023 $12 53 REFUND FROM MIKE R 3/12/2023 $17 00 7TH TRADITION 4/16/2023 $244 25 LITERATURE SALES 4/16/2023 $249.00 GROUP DONATIONS 4/16/2023 $232.00 BOWLING FOR NEWCOMERS 4/16/2023 $300.00 HUG A FOOL 4/16/2023 Total Income $1,416 78

Activities Report

April 23, 2023

Nothing to Report

Additional Needs Report

April 23, 2023

Nothing to Report

H&I Report

April 23, 2023

Badgerland H&I continues in person jail meetings at Oakhill Correctional & Dane County institutions. Vetting processes for volunteers are currently continuing for Jefferson & Rock Counties and literature has been supplied to these locations. A virtual weekly meeting continues for Sauk County and Tellurian Detox has reached out and invited us to resume meetings there. H&I will be holding a Subcommittee Meeting on Sunday May 7th at Goodman Center 12pm-2pm. One of our members has created a flyer asking for Jail Meeting Volunteers and we are happy to report an increase in interest in H&I and we have seen a marked decrease in cancelled jail meetings.