Area 53 Assembly

Next Area 53 Assembly

March 10, 2024

Salt Fork State Park Lodge,,

14755 Cadiz Road, Lore City Ohio

About
the Assembly

The Area 53 Assembly of Alcoholics Anonymous shall always be a service body and shall respect the autonomy and privilege of dissent of any or all AA Groups in the Area 53 General Service Conference Area.

 

In the course of its deliberations and discussions, the Area Assembly shall be ever mindful of the ideals expressed in the Twelve Traditions, Twelve Concepts, and The AA Service Manual and shall strive to be the true voice and group conscience of Area 53 AA Unity. In all of its proceedings, the Area 53 Assembly shall observe the spirit of the A.A. Traditions.

 

Service shall be the Area Assembly’s primary purpose. The Area Assembly shall encourage all Area 53 AA Groups to participate in the business of the Area Assembly and to support the Area Assembly in its efforts to cooperate with Alcoholics Anonymous at all levels.

Great care shall be taken:

  • That the Assembly never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power;
  • That sufficiency of operating funds be its guiding financial principle;
  • That none of the Assembly members shall ever be placed in a position of unqualified authority over any of the others; and
  • That all important decisions be reached by discussion, vote and whenever possible, by substantial unanimity.

No Assembly action shall ever be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy. Though the assembly may act for the service of Alcoholics Anonymous, it shall never perform any acts of government. Like the fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, which it serves, the Assembly itself shall always strive to maintain unity in thought and

About Elections

 

The Area Assembly is charged with electing a delegate to the General Service Conference, giving the delegate financial support so that he or she may serve the Area and assisting the delegate in their duties of the office.

 

The Area Assembly also elects an alternate delegate and area officers and alternates as outlined in Article V of the Guidelines.

Area elections occur at the September assembly in even-numbered years. The elected delegate and other officers assume their roles in the new panel that commences the following January in the odd-numbered year. The current Area 53 panel serving during 2023-2024 is "Panel 73." The next panel starting in January 2025 will be "Panel 75." Area 53 panel numbers are always odd numbers.

Current
Officers

Chairperson: Marcia H.

Delegate: Ed A.

Recording Secretary: Joe M.

Registrar: Chris J.

Treasurer: Malcolm C.

Alternate Chairperson: Taffy J.

Alternate Delegate: Joel K.

Alternate Recording Secretary: Kari B

Alternate Registrar: Open

Alternate Treasurer: Brenda B.

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Area Documents

Area 53 News

New General Manager At GSO

June 4, 2021

Last Updated on December 21, 2021 by Technical AdvisorBob W. has been selected as our new General Manager at GSO. Bob served as a Panel … Read more

ASSEMBLY MINUTES – MARCH 2021

May 1, 2021

Last Updated on May 1, 2021 by Web Admin Here are your DRAFT minutes with attachments from the March Assembly.  Please share these with the … Read more

April 2021 Delegate News

April 7, 2021

Last Updated on December 16, 2021 by Technical Advisor I want to thank everyone that attended our virtual Area 53 Mini-conference.  I missed not seeing … Read more

Proposed Guideline Change – Archives Committee

March 21, 2021

Last Updated on April 11, 2022 by Technical Advisor This revision clarifies the roles of the Archives Committee and the Area 53 Archivist, and it … Read more

Area 53 General Assembly – March 2021

March 12, 2021

Last Updated on March 12, 2021 by Web Admin LINK to Zoom Meeting now Meeting ID: 411 053 2021      Password: area53aa Call-in number: … Read more

March 2021 Delegate News

March 8, 2021

Last Updated on December 21, 2021 by Technical Advisor Hi, My Name is Donna K., Area 53 Delegate, I am humbled to serve as the … Read more

2020 General Service Conference Reports | November 2020

November 9, 2020

Last Updated on November 9, 2020 by Area 53 Web Team Normally, the Finance Report is included in the Final Report, but the 2019 Financial … Read more

East Central Region 2021 Conference Update | October 2020

October 8, 2020

Last Updated on October 8, 2020 by Area 53 Web Team The East Central Region’s 2021 Conference of Delegates Past and Present, normally held in … Read more

September 2020 Assembly Resources for Voting Members

September 8, 2020

Last Updated on September 30, 2020 by Area 53 Web Team This post contains important links to documents and resources for the upcoming Assembly. If … Read more

Pre-Register for September Assembly | September 2020

August 27, 2020

Last Updated on August 27, 2020 by Area 53 Web Team AA has faced and survived many challenges in the past, and our present circumstances … Read more

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