GreySheeters Anonymous (GSA)

Report of the January Dialogue Meeting – Sunday, January

Meeting was not officially held because of a communication breakdown. Because, not all groups were given notice of the meeting, the meeting was not called to order.

• No Attendance taken
• No votes taken
• No minutes to report

Suggestions were made to improve communication with the fellowship

Report of the February Dialogue Meeting - Sunday, February 26th.
 

• Attendance up 20 %
• No votes taken
• No minutes to report.

 
AA Style Sharing Format used:

Two primary concerns emerged:

1. Get the Grey Sheet out immediately.
2. Get us to the first World Service Conference.

 
7 of the 12 current Board members were present and reported the following on current progress with the above issues:

November, 2011 was the last board meeting. All meetings since then have been cancelled by the board leadership. All calls, email or written communication have gone unanswered.

1. Board discussed, voted on and passed Via email (as allowed by GSAWS Board by-laws) a method for distribution of the GreySheet (included Intergroups requesting permission and taking responsibility for distribution)
2. The decision about the distribution method and instructions was posted on the website.
3. The plan provided for any meeting not affiliated with an Intergroup to ask existing Intergroups to provide them with GreySheet copies.
4. Rationale for the Plan:

• The GreySheet is owned by the legal entity (GSAWS, Inc.)
• Only GSAWS, Inc. can legally give permission to duplicate and distribute the GreySheet with the new GSA logo.
• Without signed permission, those copying the GreySheet would be in violation of the copyright at the bottom of the page.
• The President of the legal entity has not signed, responded, nor denied any request sent to them by Intergroups. We do not know why because no one has received replies to calls or email.

ACTION REQUESTED BEFORE NEXT DIALOGUE MEETING:

Groups and Intergroups consider and propose, via group conscience, a motion that describes how the GreySheet should be distributed to the fellowship according to Traditions and the law.

Groups please email motions to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Friday, March 23rd so there is time to prepare for the meeting on Sunday. All proposals will be compiled and sent back out to the Dialogue Meeting list on Saturday, March 24th.



March Dialogue Meeting Agenda
 
March 25, 2012  11AM-1PM EDT
Bridge: 510 423 9129   Pin 9988# *1 Mute and un-mute.
 
“This we owe to GSA’s future: to place our common welfare first; to keep our Fellowship united; for on GSA unity depend our lives, and the lives to come.”
 

1. Open with the Declaration of Unity, the “we” version of the Serenity Prayer, and the reading of the 12 Traditions.
2. Identify GSRs, Trusted Servants, and members of the community who are present.
3. Motions will be presented one at a time (Board Proposal included); all clarifying questions will be answered before proceeding to the next motion to be presented. (No votes will be taken until all motions are heard and clarified.)
4. Sharing Session begins. Search/listen for unanimity.
5. Vote (Vote Yea or Nay on each proposal – the one with the most YEA votes wins?)
6. Set Agenda for Next Dialogue Meeting
7. Close with the Responsibility Statement followed by the “we” version of the Serenity Prayer.

“I am responsible when anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of GSA always to be there. And for that, I am responsible.”