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.
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The next Area 53 Assembly is June 3, 2018 at the Holiday Inn Hilliard, 5495 Maxwell Place, Columbus Ohio 43228. Registration starts at 9:30am.
The agenda includes a report about the General Service Conference by Frank G. (Delegate), information sharing session on Area 53 September Elections, and discussion of adding a Young Peoples Liaison to the area guidelines. The agenda, minutes to be approved, some handouts, and a map to the location are on the Upcoming Assembly page.
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Our March assembly meeting is this coming weekend, 1:00 pm March 11 at the Salt Fork State Park Lodge & Conference Center (14755 Cadiz Rd, Lore City, OH 43755).
PLEASE remember that at this assembly the registration starts at 12:30 pm.
Workshops!
There will be two separate workshops beginning at 10:30 am on Sunday March 11. They will end no later than noon.
A) GSR School – For all of those who haven’t attended, or would like a refresher course
B) Area 53 Standing Committees – The purpose of this workshop is to allow small group discussions between interested A.A. members and representatives from the Area’s Standing Committees. We are grateful that COYPAA will be at the Mini-Conference and has agreed to participate at the Workshop.
Food!
At noon, there will be a buffet lunch served by Salt Fork. It is $20, paid in advance. If you are interested in this paid lunch, visit the Mini-Conference home page to order online. AFTER you visit that page and read the details, if you don’t want to order and pay online, email alttreasurer[at]area53aa[dot]org.
In service,
Ed, Area 53 Alternate Chair, Panel 67 (2017-18)
The agenda for March and the December minutes are posted on the upcoming assembly page.
Traditionally, the March assembly is at the location of the annual Mini-Conference. The assembly is on March 11, 2018, at Salt Fork Conference Center in Lore City, Ohio.
See you there!
Your Area 53 Committee
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The upcoming March 11, 2018, Area 53 Assembly will be at the Salt Fork Convention Center in Lore City, Ohio. It will start about 1:00pm after the conclusion of the Area 53 Mini-Conference.
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