April saw a flurry of activities across District 35…
Coming off the Eastside Districts Pre-Conference meeting in late March, our GSRs prepped for their groups and garnered their group’s conscience and then sent summaries on to Courtney. Hats off to the great pre-conference facilitators; our GSRs were well prepared.
Both our DCM and ALT DCM attended the Area Business Quarterly in Vancouver. The many reports were very interesting and informative, the Newsletter Ad Hoc Committee gave a fantastic presentation (actually two) that was both thorough and creative, and the Committee “Speed Dating” event was a wonderful way to meet and get to know the committee Chairs. All in all, the weekend was further proof of all the excellent work being done in Western Washington, and that we are definitely not a glum lot!
At the Quarterly, Eastside DCMS got together with our Area Chair, and cemented August 2nd for the Eastside Districts Pre-Assembly meeting. Each District is currently searching for venue possibilities, which we hope to select and announce in the next month.
April saw us start rolling on (3) committee projects, two of which will be joint collaborations with District 36:
- Taking speakers into 3-4 Issaquah Middle School health classes in late May during their “alcohol unit” curriculum. Leading this effort are the Young People Chairs for D35 and D36.
- The above-mentioned YP Chairs will also be spearheading a committee as to how we can more engage and serve suffering young people in our collective areas.
- A third committee is exploring how to attract a more diverse cross-section of our community into our rooms. Our starting point is to explore and better understand any barriers some people face that may keep them from seeking AA as a possible solution.
Grateful for the opportunity to serve,
John K, DCM 35
