BASC October 2022 Minutes

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NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

BADGERLAND AREA

CALL TO ORDER 12:00 PM

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SERVICE COMMITTEE

October 16 th , 2022 - Minutes

Josie called the meeting to order with a moment of silence followed by: serenity prayer by All servant workers prayer by All Reading of 10th Concept by Mike/Whitewater

OFFICERS ROLE CALL

Facilitator A (Colleen O.)

Facilitator B (VACANT)

Secretary (Absent) Alt. Secretary (VACANT)

Treasurer (Absent) Alt. Treasurer (VACANT) RCM (Marshall) Alt. RCM (VACANT)

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SUBCOMMITTEE / AD HOC ROLL CALL

Activities (Sherri L.) Additional Needs (VACANT) H&I Co-Chair (Richard G.)

Literature (VACANT - Jane) Fellowship Development (Jennifer M.) Policy and Procedure (Jane W.) PR (Mark S.) Website (Jane W.)

• SEPTEMBER MINUTES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY

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SPECIAL BUSINESS/REQUEST FOR SPECIAL OR TIME SENSITIVE TOPICS

• Jennifer needs to discuss Fellowship Development matter/time sensitive: Zoom Meetings

• HOMEGROUP ROLE CALL

5 Door Recovery Absent

A Spiritual Awakening Mark S. Ain’t No Gram Like the Program Russ 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 Scott

• 12 GSRS PRESENT / QUORUM MET

Life on Life’s Terms Michael D.

Men’s Club Step Meeting Absent Monroe Just for Today Absent More Will Be Revealed Jennifer M. Nameless Monday Marshall C. New Beginnings Absent

Principles & Popsicle Sticks Absent Serenity, Courage & Wisdom Group Absent Spaight St. Speakers Brandon L. SWAG Absent

The Breakfast Club Richard G.

The Group Absent The Home Group Absent The Morning Sky Paul A. The Supper Club Absent Triple NA Absent Vilas Park Shelter Absent

When at the End of the Rainbow Charles G. When at the End of the Road Absent Women in Recovery Absent Worldwide NA Group Absent

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

BADGERLAND

TRUSTED SERVANT REPORTS

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• SUBCOMMITTEE/AD HOC REPORTS

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AREA

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GSR REPORTS

GROUP NAME: 5 Door Recovery TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: A Spiritual Awakening TRUSTED SERVANT: Mark S. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 100 AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Meeting is doing well. Friday is our speaker meeting. Come and join us.

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

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

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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: 33 AMOUNT DONATED: $25 REPORT: Nothing to Report

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: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Men’s Club Step Meeting TRUSTED SERVANT: Cameron S. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 8 AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

BADGERLAND AREA

REPORTS...CONTINUED

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: 9 AMOUNT DONATED: $14

SERVICE COMMITTEE

October 16 th , 2022 - Minutes

REPORT: The meeting is going well. We are still reading out of the Basic Text. We are reading the stories. We just celebrated Mac’s 66 years clean. We are pleased to share that we have a very successful Serenity Cafe on October 1. About 75 people came. Tim B did a great job in being our guest speaker. We deposited $303.00 in the Area bank account. We in the early stages of planning another one for next Spring. In loving service, Jennifer M.”

GROUP NAME: Nameless Monday TRUSTED SERVANT: Marshall C. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 10 AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: SWAG TRUSTED SERVANT: Greg M. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Spaight St. Speakers TRUSTED SERVANT: Brandon L. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: The Breakfast Club TRUSTED SERVANT: Richard G. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 20 AMOUNT DONATED: $40

REPORT: Breakfast Club is a spiritual principles meetings. We meet to discuss a spiritual principles as they relate to our recovery. The Breakfast Club also makes it’s recovery literature available for free. The masking policy at the Goodman Center and within the meeting is voluntary.

GROUP NAME: New Beginnings TRUSTED SERVANT: Bethany J. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Principles & Popsicle Sticks TRUSTED SERVANT: Greg M. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 6 AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: The Group TRUSTED SERVANT: Marc M. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: 16 AMOUNT DONATED: $40 REPORT: No Changes // All Meetings are Open Topic.

GROUP NAME: The Home Group TRUSTED SERVANT: Rob D. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

GROUP NAME: Serenity, Courage & Wisdom Group TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to report at this time

GROUP NAME: The Morning Sky TRUSTED SERVANT: Paul A. AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

BADGERLAND AREA NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

GSR REPORTS...CONTINUED

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

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

• TOPIC BOARD TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION:

SERVICE COMMITTEE

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 NAME: When at the End of the Rainbow TRUSTED SERVANT: Absent AVERAGE ATTENDENCE: AMOUNT DONATED: REPORT: Nothing to Report

• Jennifer needs to discuss Fellowship Development matter/time sensitive: Zoom Meetings

• Jenn calls for all AREA folks to attend individual meetings just to reach out and learn what Groups need. Flag thing is to serve groups. End of year, Flags can be sewn together into one big flag representing AREA. Nominates Brandon for Fellowship Development. Pleas with group to go to other places for attend meetings. Marshall adds ‘Groups need to have connection with Area on 2-way street’. Sherry notes ‘there is no accountability to get Groups to attend Area. Jenn there should not be a separation between Janesville and Madison. Discussion of moving AREA around, Jenn offers 6mos/6mos interval. Marshall suggests rule making to incent GSRs to attend. P&P disallows such rules. Richard suggests finding other ways to incent people to attend AREA and committee assignments. Paul suggests changing “moving meeting action” to 2 months as a start. Mark is asked to research suitable location in Rock County for a meeting. Mark reports this is in topic.

• Jane introduces “Inventory discussion” for Oct/Nov/Dec meetings – Coleen leads. Reviews top 4 priorities, address one each month, starting in December beginning with first one in Dec., 2022, take item to Group for feedback. Paul notes interest of WRSC in seeing AREA’s Inventory report as an example to share with other AREA. Marshall reports on overlapping questions of WRSC’s Inventory overlapping with AREA’s. Asks Marshall to learn WRSC’s action plan to adapt . Coleen proposes all Inventory matters are discussed in one meeting rather than monthly. Richard expands on Action plans such as formally identifying NA structure to Group as way to interest more individuals in “how NA works.” Marshall will ask Mark M. to send Inventory Questions and WRSC Guide to Action Plan.

• Mark PR vote on additional expenditure. APPROVED.

• Sherry suggests discussion of 2023 activities – Suggests Activities being Group led, be taken to Groups ‘what do you want to do?” with coordination/budgets by Area rather than Area inventing activities based on ideas from Groups. Revise “5 Event Policy” to turn idea-making to Groups. Richard notes evolution of committee work over past year, and this looks like another. Jennifer volunteers to be new Activities Coordinator after a new Policy is developed to replace Activities Chair. Coleen noms Jennifer, if policy changes. Mark 2nds. Name of position to be discussed at next Policy meeting.

October 16 th , 2022 - Minutes

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• After Sherry’s proposal, Coleen and Jennifer discuss changes to some meetings.

• Marshall reports WRSC request to Area/Groups for vote on IRS change to milage reimbursement to increase reimbursement rate. IRS increasing reimbursement due to energy/gas price increases.

• Sherry asks for deadline. Discussion of taking it to groups. Paul moves to vote at Area level rather than go to groups. Marshall expands detail. Travel distances are not the issue. Travel is for all purposes authorized by Area/Region – most likely 2 people travelling four times a year on behalf of Area. Rate is fixed to IRS standard for reimbursements. This is not a tax-related matter.

• Coleen calls for show of hands. Motion passes.

• Coleen adds Discussion of Zoom Meetings

• Jenifer motions approval of Sept Minutes.

• Brandon on behalf of Greg. Treasurer report submitted by Brandon.

• Coleen and Greg will obtain more checks for checking acct.

• Marshall reports on Region meeting regarding additional prudent reserve to finance Zoom Meeting set-up.

• Activities- Sherri reports

• Additional Needs (VACANT)

• H & I Co Chair Richard-reports Danny, new co-chair is introduced.

• Literature-Liz report at end of mtg

• Fellowship Development-Jennifer reports – Discussion of rotating location for Area meetings, possibly discontinuing Hybrid Mtg, corrections to web / printed meeting list, Fun with Flags begins today to get groups to interact with each other. Jennifer emphasizes important of getting to other meetings, traveling group need not be based at a single meeting.

• Jennifer re-take GSR roll to check Quorum after a couple in attendance depart.

• Policy & Procedure Jane W. Nominations for elections open today, passes out Trusted Servant Nomination and Election sheet. Next P & P Mtg Sun 11/6 at noon via Zoom. She will send out notice/agenda week before.

• PR – Mark S.’s report read by Jane. Madison Metro agreement for 20 signs with corrected phone for 3 months. $580.25. Revised budget was $750.00. Check for latter amount requested to be sent asap to Madison Metro. Ordering additional 2000 business cards at amount noted in report. $62.32 for biz cards needs a vote today. Further details on recent activities in report.

• Whitewater is temporarily Virtual only as they seek new physical location. Website, etc. are updated.

• Jennifer’s GSR report notes Serenity Café was a big success, over $300.00 raised turned over to Area.

• Election Nominations: Paul A. nominates Mark S. for PR, he accepts; Richard asks for Group Conscience on extending his H & I Chair to mentor new co-chair for 1 more year, even tho’ he’s already had his 2 years as Trusted Servant. Approved; Coleen for Facilitator A; Sherry for Facilitator B; Liz for Literature; Paul A. for RCM, accepts. Vote next month. Sherry reminds GSRs to solicit open positions at Group meeteings.

• Website Jane W. – Greg will help Jane with site in future, in process of changing ownership of site from Isaac’s name to Area.

• MOTION TO CLOSE 2:28 PM

• Motion to close

• Meeting closed at 2:29 PM

Facilitator A Report

October 16, 2022

Attended the last activities and fellowship development meetings. Also attended the Badgerland Unity campout & shares information at the Rally for Recovery event at the NA table with three BASC members.

BASC Report for Secretary Marc M.

October 16, 2022

Thank you to those who continue to submit your reports via e-mail. Had some correspondence from some passionate members about hybrid meeting.

Completed Minutes

Checked PO box… Nothing

In Loving Service, Marc M

RCM Report

October 16, 2022

Went through on an action plan for spiritual audit and will send minutes to our secretary for availability. Need area to vote on raising mileage for Regional service members

Policy and Procedures Report

October 16, 2022

Nothing to Report

Website Report

October 16, 2022

Nothing to Report

Public Relations Subcommittee Report

October 16, 2022

Hello Badgerland Area, here is what our subcommittee accomplished in the months of September and October of 2022

1. Bus Signs---Proposal: We received the advertisement agreement from Madison Metro for the bus signs to be installed in 50 buses for January, February, and March of 2023. The total cost for 20 replacement signs with the new Wisconsin Region wide Helpline phone number and installation and removal after the three months of free space leasing was $580.25 including taxes. The revised PR budget amount for this was $750.00, We are asking that the Treasurer write and mail a check for $580.25 to Metro Transit Advertising (Attn: Peg Anthony) at 1245 E. Washington Ave. Madison, WI 53703. This check needs to be sent as soon as possible!

2. Business Cards: We received 2000 new business cards and went through 1400 of them already between WSNAC, the event Rock for Recovery in Janesville on October 12th. Having stated that we needed more business cards again. Because we saved $169.75 on the bus signs and because of a $40.00 discount we ordered 2000 more business cards. We are asking that $62.32 be approved to cover the cost of the additional 2000 business cards. We didn’t realize that because of the Literature QR code on the cards that the IP demand would decrease. This is a good problem because the cost of the IP’s can range from $.25 to $.33 or more and so we are saving funds by just handing out business cards. Please reimburse Mike R. $62.32 for additional business cards. If approved.

3. Events---Rock for Recovery: October 13th at the Craig Center at the Rock County Fairgrounds in Janesville went well there were approximately 200 people in attendance. I was able to hand out 10 store front signs and the rest of the members of the subcommittee and I handed out 600 – 700 business cards.to other agencies and the general public who attended the event. We went through just a few IP’s as the card offered all NA literature by the QR code.

4. JATV a local Rock County TV station was contacted at the Rock for Recovery event, and they agreed to air our PSA (Public Service Announcement).

5. The local Drug or Treatment Courts for Rock County expressed interest in have Public Relations do a PR presentation to the Judges, District Attorneys, and any of the employees in the Rock County Courts. We gave them our email address to contact us, and we will follow up with them.

6. There are 8 signs remaining to display in stores, police departments, health care facilities, treatment centers etc. Please let me know if you need any. (correction: no more signs left as they were given to the Evansville and Monroe groups)

The next PR subcommittee meeting will be on November 13th, 2022 at 11am CST Thanks for letting me of service, Mark S. #2

BASC Treasurer report for September 2022

October 16, 2022

BASC Treasurer report for September 2022.

Prior Balance: $4,154.47

Current Balance: $5,077.95

Available Balance (Balance Prudent Reserve): $3,777.95 Prudent Reserve: $1,300.00

Amount in bank account on 10/15/22 $5,077.95

Expenses

Amount From Date Check # Check Cashed?

PI Signs $80.17 Mike 9/29/2022 3294 Yes H&I $15.26 Richard 9/13/2022 3293 Yes Activities $150.00 Shari 10/14/2022 3296 Yes

Total Expenses $245.43

Income

Amount From Date

Literature Income $96.50 Total deposit: 589.50 9/16/2022

7th Tradition $8.00 Total deposit: 589.50 9/16/2022

Cash deposit $59.71 Group Donation Rob The home Group 8/25/22

Group Donation $155.00 Total deposit: 589.50 9/16/2022

Activities Cash $330.00 Total deposit: 589.50 9/16/2022

Group Donation $52.00 Vilas Shelter 9/27/2022

Group Donation $96.50 When at the end of the road 9/21/2022

Cash Deposit $50.28 9/20/2022

Serenity Cafe $303.00 Serenity cafe activities 10/3/2022

Cash Deposit $17.92 Women in Recovery 10/4/2022

Total Income $1,168.91

Thanks to Brandon for covering for me again. I am out of town this weekend. Thanks for letting me be of service, Greg

AREA

SERVICE COMMITTEE

October 16 th , 2022 - Minutes

Activities Report

October 16, 2022

UPCOMING EVENTS:

10.29 | 6pm > Killer Recovery Halloween Dance *Flyer available 11.12 | 7pm > Game Night III *Flyer available 12.24-12.25 > Badgerland Family Holiday 12.31 | NYE Dance

Find out more info at and stay up-to-date at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/785454911537799/

Funds coming in: $0

Funds requested: -Halloween Dance budget: $250 -Game Night budget: $50 -NYE location fee: $120 -Unity Campout reservation: $195

TOTAL: $615

Love & Service, Shari L

Additional Needs Report

October 16, 2022

Nothing to Report

H&I Report

October 16, 2022

H&I continues it’s four in person meetings within Dane County. We are holding at least half of these weekly meetings and could always use more willing volunteers. Several new volunteers are still going through the vetting process to gain access to the system at this time and this is exciting. Jefferson County & Rock County jails continue to recruit volunteers for their own in person meetings. H&I is currently in the final steps of scheduling our new virtual meetings with the Sauk Co. Jail and we hope to have those two meetings up and running within the next two months. Dani Miller is our new H&I Co-chair and has begun active service on the Committee. We are hoping to have a Quarterly H&I meeting within the next two months. In loving service Dani & Richard.

Literature Report October 16, 2022

Nothing to Report

Fellowship Development Report October

16, 2022

Had a Fellowship and Development meeting on September 25, 2022

On September 25 I help a zoom meeting. Thanks to Russell H, Liz, Mark S and Mike R for taking the time to join me. We discussed about possibly rotating Area from 6 month in Madison to 6 months in Janesville so that those in Janesville who don’t drive can make it to Area can do so. Also, it was brought up do we get rid of the Hybrid area meeting altogether? That would need a GSR vote as it was voted with the GSR’s to go Hybrid to start with.

It was brought to my attention that Easy Does it, but Do It is no longer an active meeting. It has been removed from the website.

When we did our area inventory the big thing that came up was that we were not supporting Area groups/meeting. WE NOW need to answer that question. This Area is to help meetings in Badgerland grow and be successful. We need to reach out to them more and it can’t be just a few people doing it. It needs to be all of us. That’s why Fun w/ Flags was created. Which I hope helps us all get more involved. I hope your group have your flag done as it kicks off today. I do know some meetings were not very excited about doing it, so if you go to a meeting and they have no flag, please just let them know we are here for them.

Liz, Russell and I went to Monroe a couple of weeks ago and WOW recovery is alive and well down there. They were very happy to see us and welcomed us with open and loving arms. I would encourage everyone to go down there and take a car full, it will be worth the drive.

I hope we as an Area can come up with some type of solution to reach out to other Area meetings.

Thanks for letting me serve, in loving service, Jennifer M.