BASC - July 2022 Minutes

BADGERLAND AREA SERVICE COMMITTEE OF

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

MINUTES FOR: July 10TH, 2022 Location

Goodman Community Center - 214 Waubesa Street, Madison, WI, 53704 & ZOOM

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

• CALL TO ORDER 12:05 PM Josie called the meeting to order with a moment of silence followed by:

serenity prayer by All

servant workers prayer by All

Reading of Seventh Concept by Carl R.

• OFFICERS ROLE CALL

• SUBCOMMITTEE / AD HOC ROLL CALL

Facilitator A (Josie B.) Facilitator B (Colleen O.) Secretary (Marc M.) Alt. Secretary (VACANT) Treasurer (Greg W.) Alt. Treasurer (VACANT) RCM (Absent) Alt. RCM (VACANT)

Activities (Sherri L.) Additional Needs (VACANT) H&I Co-Chair (Richard G.) Literature (VACANT) Fellowship Development (Jennifer M.) Policy and Procedure (Jane W.) PR (Mark S.) Website (Jane W.)

• JUNE MINUTES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY • SPECIAL BUSINESS/REQUEST FOR SPECIAL OR TIME SENSITIVE TOPICS • None

• HOMEGROUP ROLE CALL 5 Door Recovery

Absent

Men’s Club Step Meeting

Absent

The Group

A Spiritual Awakening

Marc S.

Monroe Just for Today

Absent

The Home Group

Carl R.

Russ

More Will Be Revealed

Jennifer M.

The Morning Sky

Paul A.

Nameless Monday

Brandon L.

The Supper Club

Absent

New Beginnings

Bethany J.

Triple NA

Absent

Ain’t No Gram Like the Program Easy Does it... But Do It!

Absent

Evansville Saturday Night

Absent

Get Your NA Fix

Absent

Here’s How

Absent

It’s Not Me, It’s We

Mitch

Janesville Willingness Group

Absent

Keep It Simple on Saturday

Absent

Let It Out Life on Life’s Terms

Scott Mike D.

Marc M.

Principles & Popsicle Sticks

Absent

Vilas Park Shelter

Absent

Serenity, Courage & Wisdom Group

Absent

We Can

Absent

Solutions + A Pot of Coffee

Absent

When at the End of the Rainbow

Absent

When at the End of the Road

Absent

Women in Recovery

Absent

Worldwide NA Group

Carl R.

Spaight St. Speakers SWAG The Breakfast Club

Brandon L. Absent Richard G.

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

• TRUSTED SERVANT REPORTS See Attached

• SUBCOMMITTEE/AD HOC REPORTS See Attached

• GSR REPORTS GROUP NAME: 5 Door Recovery TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

AMOUNT DONATED:

GROUP NAME: Here’s How TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: A Spiritual Awakening TRUSTED SERVANT: Marc S. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 100 AMOUNT DONATED: 0

GROUP NAME: It’s Not Me, It’s We TRUSTED SERVANT: Mitch AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: No changes

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Ain’t No Gram Like the Program TRUSTED SERVANT: Russ AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 7 AMOUNT DONATED: $40 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: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Get Your NA Fix TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: REPORT: Nothing to Report

AMOUNT DONATED:

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: Scott AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Life on Life’s Terms TRUSTED SERVANT: Michael D. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 7 AMOUNT DONATED: $20 REPORT: We support a hybrid meeting. It is both face-to-face and virtual. No changes to report.

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• GSR REPORTS...CONTINUED GROUP NAME: Men’s Club Step Meeting TRUSTED SERVANT: Cameron S. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 6 AMOUNT DONATED:

GROUP NAME: Serenity, Courage & Wisdom Group TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

REPORT: Nothing to report at this time

GROUP NAME: Monroe Just for Today TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

GROUP NAME: Solution + A Pot of Coffee TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

REPORT:

GROUP NAME: More Will Be Revealed TRUSTED SERVANT: Jennifer M. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 9 AMOUNT DONATED:

GROUP NAME: Spaight St. Speakers TRUSTED SERVANT: Brandon L. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: The meeting is going well. We are reading the stories out of the basic text still. we are still a Hybrid meeting which is working out great. A reminder that we have serenity cafe coming up October 1 at the Goodman community Center. There are flyers and is on the website as well. In loving service, Jennifer

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Nameless Monday TRUSTED SERVANT: Marshall C. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 10

AMOUNT DONATED:

AMOUNT DONATED: $25

REPORT: No Changes

GROUP NAME: Principles & Popsicle Sticks TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

REPORT: No changes

GROUP NAME: New Beginnings TRUSTED SERVANT: Bethany J. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 6

GROUP NAME: SWAG TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

GROUP NAME: The Breakfast Club TRUSTED SERVANT: Richard G. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 20 AMOUNT DONATED: $40 REPORT: Breakfast Club is a spiritual principles meeting. We meet weekly and have a member pick a spiritual principle to begin our discussions. Masks must be worn in the Goodman Center but are optional in the meeting itself. What is unique about our meeting is that we give our literature away for free. If an addict can make a donation towards it’s cost it’s always appreciated but not mandatory.

GROUP NAME: The Group TRUSTED SERVANT: Marc M. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 12 REPORT: Nothing new to report.

AMOUNT DONATED: $50

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

• GSR REPORTS...CONTINUED GROUP NAME: The Home Group TRUSTED SERVANT: Carl R. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

AMOUNT DONATED:

GROUP NAME: We Can TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: The Morning Sky TRUSTED SERVANT: Paul A. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

GROUP NAME: When at the End of the Rainbow TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: The Supper Club TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

GROUP NAME: Women in Recovery TRUSTED SERVANT: Elizabeth AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 16 AMOUNT DONATED:

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

REPORT: Nothing new to report.

GROUP NAME: Triple NA TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

GROUP NAME: Worldwide NA Group TRUSTED SERVANT: Carl R. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED:

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report GROUP NAME: Vilas Park Shelter TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE:

REPORT: Nothing new to report.

AMOUNT DONATED:

REPORT: Nothing to Report

• TOPIC BOARD

• Area Meeting Format (concerning GSR Reports) - Motion to do during role call approved.

• MOTION TO CLOSE 2:15 PM

• Motion to close • Meeting closed at 2:16 PM

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

Facilitator A Report July 10, 2022 Nothing to Report

BASC Report for Secretary Marc M. July 10, 2022 Hey Everyone, Thanks everyone for getting me your reports in a timely fashion. In May we created a few docs for different committees. The PO Box was checked and had some interesting correspondence.

In Loving Service, Marc M

RCM Report July 10, 2022 None to report this time as next meeting is next weekend

Policy and Procedures Report July 10, 2022 P&P Meeting Noon Sunday August 7 on Zoom To discuss format of area inventory

Website Report July 10, 2022 Nothing to Report

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

PR Subcommittee Report July 10, 2022 Chairperson report: Mark S.

We will have eight meetings this year to discuss various aspects of Public Relations of NA in the Badgerland Area. We will be meeting on these months: February, April, May, July August, October, & November The PR sub-committee meetings to be held virtually on the Zoom link provided on the Badgerland website on the day BASC meeting occurs at 11:00am.The remaining PR meetings will be held virtually after this meeting. Come join us on July 10th First of all, let’s talk about treatment centers. Mike directed me to a place where a could find the list thereby bypassing the Regional chair, Gary P. We will be sending a resource letter plus a link to where there facilities can access to NA literature that they would like to use to a contact person from each of these facilities.

PSA’S / RADIO: Mike and I repeatedly tried to contact a radio conglomerate known as iHeart Radio. We called them and emailed them but to no avail. iHeart Media owns and operates approximately 20 to 25 radio stations min the state of Wisconsin including my favorite 101.5 IBA. As per instruction from Mike I have mailed the radio PSA directly to iHeart Media to see if any headway can be made by doing it this way.

TV: 2 weeks ago I started to call the TV stations in the Madison viewing area and I ended up talking a person from each station about putting on a 30 second PSA non the respective stations. They fell like dominos, first FOX 47 agreed to add our website and the Regional helpline number to PSA and then we took it to CBS 3, ABC 47 & NBC 15. All 4 stations agreed to put it in the rotation of other ads and other PSAs to be aired during the day and the nigh; NA is now on TV!!

BUS SIGNS & STORE SIGNS: No work or updates on these in the last month. I contacted Peg Anthony from Madison Metro through email to see if she had gone through the buses to see what shape the bus signs are in and we will proceed from there. Store signs…This subcommittee purchased 60 new signs, with the new Regional helpline number for our budgeted 150 dollars. I passed out 34 signs at the June Area Service meeting mainly to GSRS of meetings of small towns in our Area. Mike and I made a run of Beloit in June and had 15 signs put up in convenience stores/gas stations, Piggly Wiggly grocery, Beloit Memorial Hospital, Goodwill & the cop shoppe. If anyone needs any or anymore signs we have 26 left and we can get them to you as soon as possible so you can put them in the proper places EVENTS: The First event that we put up a resource will be the Overdose Awareness Walk that will take place on August 31st, 2022 at Riverside Park in Beloit. Next event will be the Voices of Recovery rally at the Capitol Building in Madison to be held in September and again we set up a resource table, and finally we will attend with our resource table the Rock for Recovery event held in October at the Rock County Fairgrounds sometime in October. I will be attending all 3 of these event with others from my subcommittee..

Lastly, it was discussed and agreed to ask for more bus signs be created next year due to the formation and inclusion at the new Regional Helpline Number on the signs..

REGIONAL NOTES—none at this time With the meetings starting to open-up please be sure to inform PR of any meeting changes.

The next Public Relations subcommittee meeting will be held on Sunday August 14th 2022 at 11:00am on Virtuality.

Thanks for letting me be of service, Mark S.

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

BADGERLAND AREA

BASC Treasurer report for June 2022

BASC Treasurer report for June BASC 2022.Treasurer report for June 2022.

July 10, 2022

Prior Balance:

$4,444.12 Prior Balance:

$4,444.12

Current Balance:

$3,757.82 Current Balance:

$3,757.82

Available Balance

Available Balance

(Balance - Prudent Reserve):

$2,457.82 (Balance - Prudent Reserve):

$2,457.82

Prudent Reserve:

$1,300.00 Prudent Reserve:

$1,300.00

Outstanding checks on 7/9/22 $126.77 Outstanding checks on 7/9/22 $126.77

Expenses

Expenses Amount

From

Check Check AmountDateFrom # Cashed?

march april may group march april may group donations NAWS Donation March to May NAWS $31.69 Donation donations March to May $31.697/5/2022 3280 yes march april may group Region Donation March to MayRegion $126.77 Donation donations March to May $126.77 Rent

Rent $120.00

Public Relations - SIgns

Goodman Center

Date

Check #

7/5/2022 3280

march april may group donations 3281

3281

$120.00 6/28/2022 Goodman 3282 Center yes

6/28/2022 3282

Public $150.00 Relations Mike- SIgns R

$150.00 6/30/2022 Mike R 3284

yes

6/30/2022 3284

Activities - Many payments see minutes

Activities - Many payments see $574.13 minutes Shari

6/28/2022 $574.13 Shari 3285

yes

6/28/2022 3285

Paypal

Paypal $9.41

Total Expenses

Total $1,012.00 Expenses

Income

Income

Paypal Refund - error$9.41 6/13/2022 Paypal Refund - error $1,012.00

6/13/2022

Activities - Many payments NARCOTICSseeANONYMOUS minutes $574.13 Shari SERVICE COMMITTEE

BADGERLAND AREA Paypal

6/28/2022 3285

June 10 , 2022 - Minutes $9.41

Paypal Refund - error

BASC Treasurer report for June 2022... cont.

Total Expenses

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6/13/2022

$1,012.00 July 10, 2022

Income Amount From Amount From Date Literature Income $30.30 Cash Deposit $255.30 Literature Income $30.30 Cash Deposit $255.30 6/17/2022 Donations at area $202.00 Cash Deposit $255.30 Donations at area $202.00 Cash Deposit $255.30 6/17/2022 7th Tradition $23.00 Cash Deposit $255.30 7th Tradition $23.00 Cash Deposit $255.30 6/17/2022

Date

Activities income $61.75 Cash Deposit Activities income $61.75 Cash Deposit 6/17/2022

6/17/2022

6/17/2022 6/17/2022 6/17/2022

Paypal $8.65 Paypal income - error 6/21/2022 $8.65 Paypal income - error 6/21/2022 Total Income $325.70 Total Income $325.70 Things are getting back to normal! The paypal account has been closed. Because it was left open t Things are getting back to normal!

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Thanks for letting me be of service, Thanks for letting me be of service, -Greg -Greg

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

Activities Report July 10, 2022 WIFFNAC: Is cancelled due to potential hazardous weather conditions > sub-committee voted evening before to make the call on Sat 6.25 at 10am based on current weather forecast > decision was unanimous to cancel the event [due to the fact it was an outdoor event and the pavilion rented would not be enough room to shelter all who planned to attend] - actions taken: updated all event posts on social media; informed Larry of cancellation, created “cancelled” flyer to send to groups/individuals; placed flyer at facility to let people know.

Take aways: ensure facility we rent has shelter for all; have backup location in case of inclement weather for outdoor events UPCOMING EVENTS: Pool Party - 7.16.22 - Cross Plains Pool 4pm fellowship & food / 6pm swim / 8:30 pm meeting / remaining budget we will be asking from area today: $150 to pay for food & supplies - will check with St. Martin’s about alt location option in case of inclement weather Game Night II - 8.6.22 - Watertown Saturday night meeting - discussing possible reschedule of WIFFNAC to this date and location in lieu of Game Night at next sub-committee meeting *flyer will be emailed to GSRs, posted on website and Badgerland Activities on FB Unity Campout > 09.03-09.05.22 > Stoughton, Wi > 3 day / 2 night campout > will discuss at next activities meeting ideas for agenda/schedule of meetings/workshops/meals *flyer will be emailed to GSRs, posted on website and Badgerland Activities on FB Love & Service, Shari L

Additional Needs Report July 10, 2022 Nothing to Report

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SERVICE COMMITTEE June 10 th, 2022 - Minutes

H&I Report July 10, 2022 H&I held it’s quarterly meeting last month with 10 in attendance. Updates were shared for our current locations of Dane co. Jail, Oakhill Corrections, Jefferson Co. Jail, Rock Co. Jail, and Detox. Charles gave an update of Oakhill and Anita provided us with an update on Tullarian Detox. In general facilities are requiring written materials and we’re supplying those when requested. Dane County Jail meetings are currently suffering from a lack of committed volunteers to conduct meetings and therefore a number of meetings have had to be cancelled. There are a core group of about 4 or 5 out of 24 volunteers who have been doing the lion’s share of the work. We ask all those present to please take back to your meetings a request for new H&I volunteers. Fortunately during the last couple weeks there has been a significant increase in the number of folks requesting paperwork to begin the vetting process and this has been very encouraging. Both Jefferson Co. & Rock County are preparing to go back to in person meetings and we’re doing our best to get those volunteers through the admissions process. Dane Co. Jail has two new co-ordinators handling about recovery work on the inside and on July 29th Richard will be meeting with those individuals to raise issues and questions regarding ways to expand our reach of getting the message of recovery to those on the inside. Of primary concern are ways we can assist in making sure residents are equipped with the tools of recovery upon release up to and possibly including having NA members meet directly with addicts as they leave the facility. This is an issue which Area might need to discuss openly at one point. Another issue we want to bring up is the possibility of working with addicts one on one while they are incarcerated similar to a way a sponsor would work with a sponsee. One of the most pressing issues currently within Badgerland H&I is the need for a female identified person to step in as Co-Chair. We’d ask that this person have at least a year clean, a sponsor and homegroup, and be someone who is comfortable using a computer and various microsoft programs.

In loving service Richard G.

Literature Report July 10, 2022 Nothing to Report

Fellowship Development Report July 10, 2022 I am still recovery at home from my shoulder surgery. So I have nothing new to report. I am still shooting for August updated phone and meeting list to be ready.

In Loving service, Jennifer M.