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October 23, 2005

minutes - October 16, 2005

NYCYPAA Minutes

10/16/05: 4-6pm

I.               Opened with the Serenity Prayer and reading of the Traditions and Concepts.

II.             Introductions/Roll Call

-Attendance: Daniel, Jared, Jason, Phil, Janusz, Rakhel, Stewart, Erik, and Danielle.

-Laura, Darren, Hodet, Shana, Catya, Shane, Olga, Michelle, and Phil are absent with notice.

-Matt, and John are absent without notice.

III.           Reports

A)   Secretary

-Minutes from 10/2 read and accepted.

B)   Treasurer

-We currently have $270.25 in the treasury.

C)   Bylaws

-There was a bylaws meeting last week.

-Continued working on position descriptions: bid-package.

-Encourages Bylaws committee and other NYCYPAA members to attend the District 601/NYCYPAA Service event on 10/23.

D)   Events

-Catya & Shana are both absent.

-Both are selling bus tickets for the Pumpkin Pickin’ Hayride event.

            -Ticket stubs must be given to Catya.

E)    Outreach

-Went to Queens Share-A-Day

            -NYCYPAA’s presence a success.

-Discussed our upcoming Young People’s meeting list.

-Elaborated on the new system for meeting liaisons: working well so far.

-Created a flier with NYCYPAA’s mission statement.

F)    Web

-Website has been redesigned: looks good.

-YPAA link list has good feedback.

            -Phil questioned whether we should make those links “live” on the   webpage.

            -Daniel mentioned that we’d already decided that this was ok.

G)   Literature

-Nothing to report.

H)   SENY Liaison

-Queens Share-A-Day was well attended.

            -Met many young people and received quite a few email addresses.

I)     Intergroup Representative

-Called two institutions that Daniel had mentioned at the last committee meeting, and left two messages.

-Janusz spoke with someone from the juvenile section of Rikers Island who was interested in our service.

-The Manhattan Jails & Institutions committee meetings are held on the 3^rd Thursday of each month.

            -Rakhel would like some help in attending these meetings.

                        -Janusz volunteers.

J)     Graphics

-Nothing to report.

K)   Prayer Chair

-Nothing to report.

IV.          7^th Tradition: $9.00

V.            Outreach Break

-Reports are given by meeting Jared and Janusz.

VI.          Old Business

A. Business cards.

      -Janusz is unsure of the cost and will have the information for the next         committee meeting.

VII.        New Business

A. Elections

      -Stewart is the only person without a service position, but he will continue   to explore before making a decision to take one.

      -Austin has resigned his position as Co-Chair.

B. Fifth Sunday Fellowship

      -10/30 is the fifth Sunday of the month, and therefore we will not have a      scheduled committee meeting. Instead this date will be reserved for         fellowship.

                  -Jared makes a motion that we go to the Loside Diner on Houston                            between 1^st and 2^nd Avenues.

                              -VOTE: MOTION PASSES: 6-2-0

C. Danielle brings up the Young People’s meeting list, as well as the     possibility of having a voicemail account for discussion.

      -Janusz feels this should be done through email.

      -Phil is going to put up a list of Young People/High Attendance Young        People meetings on the website.

      -The idea of a meeting pamphlet was discussed: including the meeting list    and a blank space for phone numbers.

                  -Phil mentioned that he would put this on the web-site so that it                                 could be printed out.

                  -Stewart said that he would be able to help Danielle make the                                    pamphlet.

VIII.      Closing

-Serenity Prayer

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