COMMITTEE DESCRIPTIONS

Intergroup Trainer | Special Events | Lifeline | Meeting List | Newsletter | Public Info/Professional Outreach | Tape Libraray | Telephone

Committees and Committee Chairs are selected primarily in November for the following calendar year. Open positions of course may be filled at any time. Follow these links for applications:

Board Position

Committee Chair

If you would like to serve on one of these committees we would LOVE to have you. Please contact the oa email at oaseaz@gmail.com if you have questions or want more information. Although a committee may not currently have a chair- there is still work to be done and help needed to keep the fellowship going. If you would like to Chair a committee, see qualifications at the bottom of this page under Committee Chair Qualifications.

Intergroup Trainer

(Jan F and Barbara M):  Facilitate Intergroup Rep effectiveness by creating and using tools to help IRs share within their groups and at Intergroup; maintain a sample “IR notebook” with extra copies of materials for new IRs; maintain and distribute the SEAZ OA “We Care” list and the IG name and address list; oversee the updates of the OA website Southern AZ meeting information; mail out meeting materials to absent IRs; and attend monthly Intergroup meetings. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings.

Special Events (Open)

Plan and execute special events by: soliciting members to work on the committee; arranging for event location; planning event program; budgeting the event, soliciting seed money from the IG treasurer; receiving registration forms and monies; arranging for a speaker (phone calls, transportation, meals); purchasing needed supplies; advertising the event; making flyers; reporting the event in writing to Intergroup; submit a budget once a year to the Budget Committee; monitor activities/expenses to stay within the budget provided and identify solutions to meet any anticipated budget shortfall and present them to IG for approval; attend monthly Intergroup meetings and provide a monthly written report. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings and write a newsletter article describing committee responsibilities and activities/achievements. 

Newsletter

(Peggy P): Solicit members to work on the committee; solicit and acknowledge receipt of articles; desktop publish the newsletter (type or word process, send it out electronically, and have it copied and brought to Intergroup); submit a budget once a year to the Budget Committee; monitor activities/expenses to stay within the budget provided and identify solutions to meet any anticipated budget shortfall and present them to IG for approval; attend monthly Intergroup meetings and provide a monthly written report. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings and write a newsletter article describing committee responsibilities and activities/achievements. 

Meeting List

(Susan C): Prepare and keep current meeting list, including updated IG Board contact information; distribute list to newsletter editor and committee chairpersons for their use; submit a budget once a year to the Budget Committee; monitor activities/expenses to stay within the budget provided and identify solutions to meet any anticipated budget shortfall and present them to IG for approval; attend monthly Intergroup meetings and provide a monthly written report. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings and write a newsletter article describing committee responsibilities and activities/achievements. 

Telephone

(Judith H): Solicit and schedule members to take/answer messages from voicemail; update voicemail message as needed; work with telephone service provider on budget/service questions as needed; submit a budget once a year to the Budget Committee; monitor activities/expenses to stay within the budget provided and identify solutions to meet any anticipated budget shortfall and present them to IG for approval; attend monthly Intergroup meetings and provide a monthly written report. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings and write a newsletter article describing committee responsibilities and activities/achievements. 

Public Information/Professional Outreach (Open)

(Contacts Meg R and Alison T): Solicit committee members; maintain contact with the professional community, media, and community at large, mailing meeting lists and events information where appropriate; respond to requests for OA booths at public information events such as health fairs; initiate and conduct public outreach, via events and media publicity; maintain a Speakers Bureau and schedule speakers; submit a budget once a year to the Budget Committee; monitor activities/expenses to stay within the budget provided and identify solutions to meet any anticipated budget shortfall and present them to IG for approval; attend monthly Intergroup meetings and provide a monthly written report. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings and write a newsletter article describing committee responsibilities and activities/achievements. 

Tape Library (Open)

(Custodian Shelly A): Make tapes/CDs available to OA members; maintain the library by keeping a current inventory, making copies of originals, and purchasing new items; receive and account for any usage fees charged; submit a budget once a year to the Budget Committee; monitor activities/expenses to stay within the budget provided and identify solutions to meet any anticipated budget shortfall and present them to IG for approval; attend monthly Intergroup meetings and provide a monthly written report. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings and write a newsletter article describing committee responsibilities and activities/achievements. 

Lifeline (Open)

Solicit members to be on the committee; instruct members on how to submit articles to Lifeline; display Lifeline magazine at OA events and offer subscription forms; attend meetings and share about Lifeline; show members the magazine and explain online subscriptions are also available; give samples of old copies to new members; submit a budget once a year to the Budget Committee; monitor activities/expenses to stay within the budget provided and identify solutions to meet any anticipated budget shortfall and present them to IG for approval; attend monthly Intergroup meetings and provide a monthly written report. Encouraged to attend monthly Board meetings and write a newsletter article describing committee responsibilities and activities/achievements. 

A.   Be working the Twelve Steps of OA.
B.   Have a knowledge of the Twelve Traditions of OA.
C.   Have a knowledge of the Twelve Concepts of OA Service.
D.   Currently be abstinent.
E.   Be or have been an IR for a minimum of six months.