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MEETING LEVEL SERVICE POSITIONS (Jan.-June 2025)

January-June 2025 meeting level elections will be held at the Secretary's Break in December.

MEETING CHAIR (SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT: 1 YEAR)

  • See to the meeting’s overall well-being. Arrive 10 minutes early and greet participants as they join ZOOM.
  • Open the meeting by reading the Chairperson script.
  • Keep time for the speaker and during shares.


SECRETARY (SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT: 6 MONTHS)

  • Conduct the secretary’s break.
  • Call on day counters, anniversaries, and shares.
  • Make any EVG announcements.
  • Conduct elections at the end of term.


2x SPEAKER PICKERS (SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT: 1 YEAR)

  • Take turns booking speakers every other week.
  • STRONGLY SUGGESTED that speaker pickers’ choices reflect the diversity of our group, particularly intersectional LGBTQ+ and Black, Indigenous, People of Color sober-communities
  • Speakers must have at least 90 days and not have spoken at EVG in the past 3 months.


2x SPONSORSHIP CHAIRS (SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT: 2 YEARS)

  • Introduce yourself during the secretary break. 
  • Be available to answer questions about sponsorship at the end of the meeting.
  • Familiarize yourself with our virtual sponsorship materials.


SPIRITUAL BOUNCER (SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT: 1 YEAR + ACTIVE MEMBER OF EVG)

  • Control Zoom settings and secure the meeting from disturbances. 
  • Be comfortable with computers and available to join the meeting 10 mins before the scheduled start time. 
  • East Village Group will provide training for this position.


ANNIVERSARY COIN FAIRY (Sat. 7pm Meeting, Only) (SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT: 1 YEAR)

  • Ask if anyone is celebrating this month and make a list of names and sober time. 
  • Depending on the number of celebrants, calculate how much time each participant gets to speak and remind speakers of their time limit.
  • Announce each celebrant by name, congratulate them on their sober-time, and  invite them to share.
  • Give the celebrants a *virtual* hug.


LITERATURE REP (In-Person Meetings Only) (SUGGESTED SOBRIETY REQUIREMENT: 90 DAYS)

  • Make sure the literature is adequately stocked for sale in the meeting. 
  • Make literature announcement during the secretary’s break.
  • Stand by literature table during the secretary’s break and after the meeting to facilitate the purchase of AA literature.
  • Add any money from literature sales to the Seventh Tradition collection.
  • Put literature away after the meeting.
  • If you see material that is low, tell the Overall EVG Literature Chair. 

GROUP LEVEL SERVICE POSITIONS

Elections for EVG group-level positions will be held during the Sunday, December 8th business meetin

  • Elections for group-level positions are held at the last business meeting of the calendar year.  The meeting secretary presides during the election.
  • The length of service is one year, except for the GSR, which is two years. 
  • The term begins the first week of January. 
  • You can volunteer yourself for any position or nominate anyone who meets the sobriety requirement.
  • Newly elected officers are responsible for their own training.  If you have any questions about the service position, please contact the person currently in the position. 
  • Help us get the newly elected officers’ contact information.  A clipboard will be circulated during the election.
  • In addition to the responsibilities outlined below, all officers are expected to attend the group business meeting on the second Sunday of the month at 5pm


Group Chairperson

Sobriety requirement: 2 years         Length of term: 1 year

  • People who have previously filled other service positions within the group are usually nominated for Group Chair

Responsibilities:

  • See to overall welfare of the group through application of the principles expressed in the 12 traditions of AA  
  • Maintain cordial relations between the group and the organization from which the meeting room is rented.
  • Act as primary liaison between East Village Group and the Church
  • Preside at monthly group business meetings, and at others as called by the group
  • Open / close group meetings or assign the responsibility to other officers in the absence of a meeting chairperson
  • Substitute for other group officers as necessary
  • Coordinate activities with other group officers and with those members responsible for literature, hospitality, coffee-making, programming individual meetings, and other vital functions


Group Secretary

Sobriety requirement: 2 years         Length of term: 1 year

Responsibilities:

  • Take minutes at business meetings and post them on Google Drive
  • Inform GSO and New York Inter-Group in writing of any changes of address, meeting place, times, and officers
  • Share all mail from GSO, World Services, The Grapevine, SENY, and New York Inter-Group with group
  • Keep strictly confidential group records and a list of officers
  • Check the group’s email account and maintain the mailing list
  • Serve as back-up liaison between East Village Group and Super (Julio) when group chair is unable
  • Limit flyers on the literature table and in announcement books to AA- and recovery-related events
  • Count votes during elections
  • Preside at business meeting if group chair is absent
  • Secure alternate meeting space if 7th Street is unavailable


Group Treasurer

Sobriety requirement: 2 years         Length of term: 1 year

Responsibilities:

  • Keep the group’s books 
  • Make all payables (write checks) and handle all receivables
  • Make donations to GSO, Inter-Group, 3rd Street, et al., as authorized by group conscience
  • Present the treasurer’s report at business meetings
  • Pay rent 


Treasurer’s Assistant

Sobriety requirement: 2 years         Length of term: 1 year

Responsibility:

  • Assist treasurer in collecting envelopes of cash from meeting chairs
  • Serve in Treasurer’s place, fulfilling all responsibilities, in the event that the Treasurer is unable
  • Pay rent in the event that the Treasurer is unable


Intergroup Representative

Sobriety requirement: 1 year         Length of term: 1 year

Responsibilities:

  • Attend quarterly Intergroup meetings
  • Bring news from Intergroup to the group
  • Represent East Village Group’s group conscience to intergroup
  • Ensure that EVG is fulfilling its standing commitment to answer phones at Intergroup every Saturday.


Hospitals and Institutions Coordinator

Sobriety requirement: 2 years         Length of term: 1 year

  • Oversee scheduling/training of meeting level representatives elected to bring AA meeting to Beth Israel Hospital
  • Coordinate with Beth Israel Hospital as necessary
  • Pick up free literature form the Corrections and treatment Facilities Committee to take to Beth Israel


Group Literature Coordinator

Sobriety requirement: 1 year          Length of term: 1 year

  • Maintain inventory of literature for all meetings
  • Prepare beginners’ packets
  • Purchase literature (&coins)  from Inter-Group as needed, with funds from group conscious at business meetings


Coins Chair:

Sobriety Requirement: 1 year         Length of Term: 1 year

  • Attend anniversary meeting on the last Saturday of every month (7:00p)  It is helpful to arrive at the meeting early.
  • Make a list of celebrant’s names and length of sobriety @ each anniversary meeting.
  • Provide anniversary coin to each celebrant.
  • Maintain inventory of anniversary coins (90 days to 35 years).  
  • Purchase coins – communicate with literature chair for coin purchase.
  • Encourage group members to donate their old anniversary coins. 


Website Chair:

Sobriety Requirement: 1 year         Length of Term: 1 year

  • Update group website (http://www.eastvillagegroup.com) as needed
  • Suggested uses:  Business Meeting dates; Meeting location information; General group information


Group Hospitality Coordinator

Sobriety requirement: 1 year         Length of term: 1 year

  • Maintain inventory of coffee, tea, sweeteners, paper goods, etc. based on group needs and storage capacity
  • Place orders as necessary and coordinate receipts with treasurer


General Service Representative (1) and alternate (1) 

Sobriety requirement: 1 year         Length of term: 2 years

Responsibilities:

  • Attend General Service Organization meetings and area conferences
  • Bring news from and group consciences of GSO back to the group
  • Represent East Village Group’s group conscience to GSO


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