Robbers Roost Men’s Group

Group Conscience Minutes: 2/7/2012

Attendance:  Don, Dave, Michael, Tim, Jeff, Aaron, Kelly, Eric, Ken

· Meeting opened with the Serenity Prayer

· Intros

· Previous Minutes approval

Reports:

· Celebration Cake:

· PI:

· Phone List:

· Treasurer: Ken: quarterly payments made:

• Sister Caremen $181.06
• Central Office $181.06
• D24 $108.63
• A10 $36.21
• GSO $36.21
• Corrections $122.75

· GSR: Dave: Spring Assembly coming up in Aurora

· Intergroup: Don: could not attend last IG meeting

· Literature:

· Jails: Eric: help needed for Jail meetings

· Group Service Coord:

· Coffee: Michael: New pound delivered tonight

· Cleanup:

· Archives: Tim to update our group’s history

· CPC:

· Secretary:

· Web-site: Don: updated meeting format

Old Business:

· Newcomer Item is closed - format updated.

· Next Grp Inv item:

• GI Item: How can we get better plugged into local community?
• GI Item: Take up the hat removal requirement again.
• GI Item: How to focus on sponsorship better?
• GI Item: change the meeting format to close with anonymity statement.
• GI Item: should we ask newcomers to share? Format change or better chairing?
• GI Item: How to adjust our format to be more welcoming to the newcomer?
• Tim still our Archives rep? Yes

New Business:

· GI Item: Take up the hat removal requirement again.

o A primary intent is to help newcomers give up old ideas and perceptions.

o Part of historical RR format, as originally voted upon.

o Newcomers have misgivings about “God”. Discussion about changing “God” to “Higher Power”.

o Another primary intent is to humble yourself.

o Motion: leave it as is: PASSED.

· Tim to put together RRMG history from retreat pamphlet and Craig’s history description.

· More business cards needed, Don to print.

Open Service Positions:

· Cleanup: Aaron votedt in, to get key from Ben C.

Action Items:

· Don print RRMG business cards.

• Tim to put together RRMG history from retreat pamphlet and Craig’s history description.
• Aaron to get door key from Ben C.