Time to nominate for more service posts!
Time to nominate for more service posts!
Now is the time to nominate a new Vice Delegate, Chair of S&I and Chair of the Archives Committee. Nominate by filling in the form further down the page. The service positions will be appointed at the Area Meeting on 28 May 2022. The nominees must have been consulted and are recommended to attend the Area Meeting.
Questions? Email casso@ca-sweden.se.
The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2022.
Deputy Delegate CA Sweden
The service assignment involves the following:
Be prepared to fill in if the regular delegate is ill/unable to attend by going to the World Conference and participating in the other Mainland Europe meetings.
Work alongside the delegates and familiarize yourself with the work.
Familiarize yourself with CA World Service Manual.
Recommendations for the Vice Delegate:
Good knowledge of the Traditions.
That you have done service before.
Desirable minimum period of sobriety: 4 years.
Length of service contract: 4 years.
This is what a delegate does
Description of a Delegate and its duties
CA is still growing, spreading out in the world, new areas in parts of the world where no representation of CA have been present before. CA started in Los Angeles in the 80s.
As a Delegate you will communicate mainly in English. You don't have to be fluent in English, but it helps if you are able to read and speak so that others understand. It is also beneficial if you have a computer and computer knowledge.
It is fun, and you get to meet people from all over the world!
Being a delegate is a big task
There is quite a few long emails with documents annually that needs to be read.
Annual conference is about one week that needs to be attended.
Annual meetings within the region, in person, 2 per year.
Annual meetings within the region, digital, 2 per year.
Attend Area meetings, 4 per year.
Attend meetings in your local area to be informed on business of your area.
Duties
All stated in the World Service Manual that can be downloaded here (p.30).
An overview excerpt:
Understanding the 12 steps, 12 traditions and the 12 concepts.
Informing your area on topics regarding World Service matters.
Informing and promoting on all area, regional and world events.
Informing your region on topics regarding area matters.
Keep you vice delegate informed.
It is suggested that a delegate has no other service commitments on the level of districts or area.
Write a quarterly report to the regional trustee.
Delegates serve on a World Service Conference Committee.
Delegates provide CA leadership by helping to solve local problems involving the CA.
Being a link between the trustee/region/World Service and the region.
Promote and encourage the area to donate 7:th tradition to World Services.
Willingness to learn and use the World Service Manual and the Conference Charter.
Suggested sobriety: 4 years, term is 4 conferences (4 years). Suggested to only serve one term.
President S&I
The service assignment involves the following:
Holding regular practical meetings as chairperson.
Serving the Committee and its group conscience.
Holding S&I Workshops.
Being at the forefront and developing the way we work with S&I.
Performs S&I missions.
Is involved in ensuring that Traditions are followed.
Voting rights on topical issues at area meetings.
Desirable knowledge and qualities:
Good knowledge of the Traditions.
12 months of active service in the S&I Committee.
Desirable minimum sober time: 1 year.
Length of service assignment: 1 year.
What is the S&I Committee?
The main purpose of CA is carrying the message of recovery to those who are still suffering. One way we do this is by visiting, prisons, psychiatric clinics, detox clinics, treatment centers, halfway houses, etc. to talk about the 12 Steps and make people aware that CA exists. The Committee within CA that works with reaching out to these places is called H&I.
Chairman of the Archives Committee
This is a new Service Position in CA Sweden.
The service assignment involves the following:
Coordinate all committee business such as scanning, photographing, organizing, displaying the archive, returning materials to members versus long-term storage.
Participate and report at area meetings.
Ensure communication between the committee, districts and areas.
Voting rights on topical issues at area meetings.
Desirable knowledge and qualities:
Knowledge of the traditions, wsm and Roberts rules of order.
Practical knowledge of the policy, procedures and guidelines of the Archives Committee (except for the First Chair).
Structured, organized, thorough and responsible.
1 year of active service on the Archives Committee (excluding the first Chair for which this call is open).
Other:
The first chair or interim chair must also develop a statement of purpose and a draft budget.
This is presented by the President at his first Area Meeting.
Desirable minimum sober time: 1 year.
Length of service assignment: 2 years.
Nominate for a Service Position
You can nominate yourself or another CA member. Please note that you can only nominate ONE person for ONE Service Position at a time. If you wish to nominate one person for several service posts, or several people for one Service Position , please fill in the form again for each nomination.