Chicagoland GA Intergroup Officers

CHICAGOLAND GA INTERGROUP MINUTES FOR December 10, 2012

Chairperson ...... Peg M. 1st Chairperson...... Donna M 2nd Chairperson...... Harold D. Secretary...... Sandy M.

The meeting was called to order by Peg M. at 7:31 P.M.

Readings

Recovery Program (Step 12)…………… Sharon Z. Unity Program …………….……………...Dan B. One Day at a Time (December 12)……..Gil M.

New Intergroup Reps Acknowledged

Star C. Orland Park Thursday Tom H. Hoffman Estates Wednesday

Meetings Represented in Bold:

Sun – Chicago Hts. / 6:00 PM Wed – Aurora / 7:00 PM Sun – Elgin / 6:00 PM Wed – Hinsdale / 6:30 AM Sun – Elk Grove / 5:00 PM Wed – Hoffman Est. / 7:00 PM Sun – Evanston / 7:00 PM Wed – Oak Lawn / 10:15 AM Sun – Naperville / 6:00 PM

Wed – Downers Grove / 7:00 PM Wed – Joliet Spanish / 7:00 PM Wed – Oak Park / 7:30 PM Wed – Park Ridge / 7:30 PM Mon – Arlington Hts. / 7:00 PM Thur – Chicago/ 12 PM Mon – Aurora / 7:00 PM Thur – Elk Grove / 7:00 PM Mon – Bloomingdale /7:30 PM Thur – Gurnee / 6:00 PM Mon – Chicago - St. Mary's / 6:30 PM Thur – Lisle / 7:00 PM Mon – Hinsdale / 6:30 AM Thur – St. Johns (Mayfair) / 8:00 PM Mon – Joliet / 7:00 PM Thur – Oak Lawn / 8:00 PM Mon – Lisle / 7:00 PM Thur – Orland Park / 7:30 PM Mon – Norridge / 7:00 PM Thur – St. Charles / 7:00 PM Mon – Oak Lawn / 7:30 PM Thur – Downers Grove/10:00 AM Mon – Chicago / 7:00 PM Thur – Oswego / 7:00 PM Mon – Morris / 7:00 PM Tues – Algonquin / 7:30 PM Fri – Bolingbrook / 7:30 PM Tues – Bloomingdale / 7:30 PM Fri – Buffalo Grove / 7:00 PM Tues – Edison Park / 7:00PM Fri – Hinsdale / 6:30 AM Tues – Romeoville / 7:00 PM Fri – St. Tarcissus/12:30 PM Tues – Schaumburg / 11:00 AM Fri – St. Gertrude / 7:00 PM Tues – Chicago / 12:00 PM Fri – Joliet / 6:30 PM Tues – Chicago South / 7:00 PM Fri – Willa Rauls / 6:30 PM Tues – South Holland/10:00 AM Sat – Schaumburg (Bartlett) / 9:00 AM Sat – Elmhurst/8:00 PM Sat – Oak Park / 7:00 PM

Sat – Downers Grove / 9:00 AM Sat – Hinsdale / 2:00 PM 1 Area 8 Trustees

 Fred L...... present  Debbie M...... present  Rich S……….present  Larry J……….present

Minutes from November Intergroup meeting

 Donna M. made a motion to accept minutes; Tony S. seconded. Motion passed

Old/Unfinished Business:

Location of Intergroup Meeting – Tony C.  To cover the time we’ve used [this Bloomingdale] location to this date, Tony C. made a motion to donate $150 to First Asian Center (for Nov 12 and Dec 12) IG meetings to date. Tony C. made motion, Allen H. seconded. Motion passes.  3 options for Intergroup meetings starting in January, 2013 were presented & discussed: o The Bloomingdale location – on Mondays - $75 per meeting rate for 2013 o Oak Brook Community Church - $50 per meeting. They have a standing Monday night commitment, but would accommodate us on Tuesdays; we would have to change our night to Tuesdays if we choose this option o Elmhurst Saturday meeting location - $50 per meeting. This location has major setup and tear down involved, but we could keep a Monday night meeting there.  Peg conducted a show of hands for each of the three options: o Oak Brook Community Church location was selected by the group; the first Intergroup meeting there will be on January 15 (third Tuesday, for January, 2013 meeting only), then after January, it will be on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

New Business:

Election of Intergroup and Committee Chairs The member(s) elected for 2013 is indicated in bold and italics under each position below.

 IG Chair: o Harold D. o Allen H.  1 st Chair: o Sandy M. o Tony C. o Dave M.  2 nd Chair: o Allen H. o Sandy M. o Dave M.  Secretary/Co-Secretary: o Mary W. had accepted in November, but subsequently declined the nomination. o Peg M. volunteered; however, since we had 2 members (Justin W. and Peggy S.) volunteer to be Co-Secretaries, for 2013, we will have 2 Co-Secretaries to share the duties. Peg M. then declined the nomination o Justin W. o Peggy S.  Activities:

2 o Jim N. o Tom C.  Anniversaries: o Debbie M.  Budget: o Doug K. o Tony C.  Website: o Doug K.  Meetings: o Paul A. o Ellen Z.  Phone Service: o Dianna R. o Ellen Z.  Pinnings: o Mary W. had accepted in November and has subsequently declined. o Susan S.  Pressure Relief: o Dan B. o Debbie M. accepted in November and has subsequently declined.  Sunshine/Good & Welfare: o Jim N. o Sandy M. volunteered at December meeting to also help on this committee.  Holiday Party: o Pat F.  Picnic 2013: o Bob D. (elected earlier in 2013)  2013 Spirituality: o Tom C. o Eileen Z.  Supplies: o Mary W. o Justin W. accepted in November and subsequently withdrew o Eileen Z.  Treasurers: o Phil S. o (note that Harvey W. is serving his term which runs through 2013)  Conference 2014: o Tony C. o Cindi M.  Public Relations: o Allen H. o Larry J.

Committee Reports

Pinnings – Cindi M.: Tony C. reported for Cindi M.  Cindi M. made a motion that no pinnings shall be added to the Pinning list unless they are given to the Pinning chairperson by either IG room rep or Room Secretary. Tom S. seconded. Motion passed

 To help ensure that the Supplies Chairperson (Eileen) is aware of pins that need to be ordered, when advising the Pinning chairperson (Cindi M) of your room’s pinning, please also advise him if you need to order a pin or pins for that pinning.

3 Please call or email Cindi M at [email protected]; 847-525-7994 AT LEAST BY THE SATURDAY PRIOR TO INTERGROUP

Date Day Time Location Name Years 12/13/2012 Thursday 7:00 PM Elk Grove Village Lisa D 1 year GA (Food First) (Early St. Nicholas Episcopal Peggy S 1 year GA Start) Church 1/10/2013 Thursday 7:30 PM Oak Lawn Josh H. 1 year GA (Fo (Early od start) Firs t)

1/24/2013 Thursday 6:30 PM Gurnee Robin A. 1 year GA (Fo Weckler & Associates Mark C. 1 year GA od 68 Ambrogio Drive Firs t)

Pinning Guidelines:

 To be eligible to be pinned a member must have: (Per the GA Guidance Code) Abstinence from gambling and regular attendance of at least thirty-nine (39) Gamblers Anonymous meetings (exceptions can be made via group conscience decisions, for medical reasons) in the past 12 months is required for pinnings and for all successive anniversaries. Date of abstinence starts from your first meeting after your last bet.

1. No meeting will schedule more than one pinning event in a 30 day period 2. Notification of pinning must be communicated to the pinning chairperson by either a room IG Rep or Secretary NO LATER than the SATURDAY prior to the Intergroup meeting. [Secretary’s note: modified this to add bolded requirement was passed at November 12, 2012 Chicagoland Intergroup meeting] 3. To prevent conflicts, rooms may not schedule an event on the same day as another room. In the case of a conflict, the first room to schedule a pinning and inform the pinning chairperson will take precedence 4. [Secretary’s note: adding new guideline that was passed at May 9, 2011 Chicagoland Intergroup meeting] For a pin to be purchased by Chicagoland Intergroup, that the pinning, whether published or non-published must go through the pinning chairperson for approval.

Activities – Jim N. and Cindy M. – Cindy M. reporting  There was a good turnout for bowling on Friday November 23.

Anniversaries – Debbie M.  Please turn them in to Debbie M. at [email protected] or [email protected] or bring them to her at Intergroup. Please remember to submit clean date anniversaries for your rooms.  When submitting, please send the following: first name, last initial, anniversary date, number of years clean and home meeting.

Budget – Doug K. and Tony C. – Doug K. reporting  Doug reviewed the 2012 year-end projected estimating that we expect to end up about $1,100 ahead for the year.  Reviewed a proposed 2013 Budget which projected approximately a $354 profit.  Doug K. made a motion to approve the 2013 Budget as presented, Tom S. seconded. Motion passed. . 4 GA Chicagoland Website – Doug K.  No report

Meetings – Jason S. (other members reporting) Upcoming Meeting closures  Christmas Eve – Monday December 24, 2012: o Bloomingdale o Chicago – St. Mary’s o Joliet Monday o Highland, IN o Lisle o Norridge – Salvation Army o Oak Lawn

 Christmas Day – Tuesday December 25, 2012: o Bloomingdale o Romeoville – but there will be someone in the parking lot available. o Schaumburg o South Holland

 New Year’s Eve – Monday December 31, 2012 o Bloomingdale o Chicago – St. Mary’s o Lisle o Norridge – Salvation Army o Oak Lawn  New Year’s Day – Tuesday January 1, 2013 o Romeoville – but there will be someone in the parking lot available. o South Holland

 The Thursday 10 am Nationwide meeting in Downers Grove is now an official meeting.  As always, please advise Doug K./Website for any holiday meeting closures so it can be announced on the website.

Phone Service – Dianna R., Ellen Z. – Ellen Z. reporting  We are responsible for $50 per month  Usage and Billing Data: o Usage period 10/19 – 11/18; Billing period 9/19 – 10/18 Number of Calls Inbound Call Length (minutes) 866-442-8620 39 257.8 GA National 9 23.1 Totals 28 280.9

Pressure Relief – Tony P. – Tony P. reporting  There was one Financial pressure relief in Indiana

Public Relations – Dan B., Allen H – Allen H. reporting  Allen H. was approached by the Kankakee Journal newspaper to discuss if GA had opinion on new poker machines. He advised that GA doesn’t have an opinion on outside issues.  Dan B. – Streetwise [newspaper] was going to publish our meeting list in March – the list published will not have phone numbers in it.  Group discussed other ways to get GA information out there – newspaper listings for non- profits, etc.

Sunshine/Good and Welfare – Lois W.  Lois W. handed out cards for the rooms

5  Jim N. had his surgery today; he came out of it well. Tumor was contained in the one kidney.  Fred L. indicated that when he got a card last month for his surgery that it was nice to get the card. He reports that he is feeling better from his surgery and hopes to go back to work in another couple of weeks.  Chris S. (St. Gerts Friday; St. John Thursday) was boarding a bus last week and he tore multiple ligaments in his left knee. He does need help in getting to meetings; Allen H. has his contact information.

Trustees Reports

 Debbie M. - No report

 Fred L. – No report

 Larry J. – No report

 Rich S. o All meetings that he attended at least mentioned the “GA Abuse & Harassment Pamphlet”. Rich recommends mentioning this booklet in your room guidelines.

Conference 2013 – Pam E. and Chris M  Next planning meeting shall be on Tuesday January 8, 2013 at 7pm at the Indian Lakes Resort hotel in Bloomingdale.  The conference will be held on April 12, 13, 14, 2013.  Registration will remain at $35 with a $5 discount if paid by March Intergroup meeting.  Expect to have a registration form/flier ready for the Spirituality Conference.  The theme for the 2013 Conference is “Sea of Change”  Ask your rooms if they are still interested in ordering t-shirts. We will decide at the January Conference planning meeting (January 8m 2013) if we will be offering one. We will only do t-shirts if they are pre-ordered and pre-paid.

Holiday Party – Pat F.  The 2012 Holiday Party was held on Sunday December 2, 2012 at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church in Bartlett, IL  63 adults (includes one scholarship) and 33 children attended; event had a loss of $636.59.  The party was well received by the attendees and all had a nice time.

Picnic (2013) – Bob D. – No Report

Spirituality Conference – Tom C & Eileen Z. - Tom C. reporting  Please push this event - we do need volunteers.  Fliers distributed at Intergroup and are on the website. o Saturday January 26, 2013 from 11 am to 5 pm o Northwest Community Hospital Auditorium, 800 West Central Road, Arlington Heights, IL o $10 per person, including lunch. o Contact Tom C. (630-543-3824) or Eileen Z. (847-921-1860; email: [email protected]) o Theme: “OK, So I’m Powerless…Now What?!?” (A spiritual look at Steps 2 & 3) . Supplies – Eileen Z, Justin W. – Eileen Z. reporting Note that there was not an IG meeting in October, no Supplies report in November:

23 Orders……………………………..,.,$998.90 (Nov: $328.80; Dec: $670.10) Pins paid by Intergroup………………,, $40.00 TOTAL ORDERS…………………….$1,138.90 6 Change in Inventory……………………$190.80 Amount due to ISO…………………..$1,229.70 Shipping…………………………………..$36.00 Invoice to be Paid…………………….$1,265.70

Current Inventory as of December 10, 2012: …………………..$936.60

Orders for January Intergroup are due December 23, 2012

 Reminder that when your room has a pinning, if your group needs a pin(s), you still need to place a Supply order for the pin(s) far enough ahead of time to ensure it is available for the pinning event. (Even though the room will not be charged for the pin.). o Can either tell Pinning chairperson (Cindi) about pinning(s) or let Supplies chairperson (Eileen) know.

Treasurers – Phil S. & Harvey W.  Financial statements detailing receipts & expenditures were passed out.  December 10, 2012 collections made at Chicagoland Intergroup meeting are:

Chicagoland Intergroup (CIG)...... $621.50 International Service Office (ISO)...... $742.30 Intergroup can (to ISO)...... $75.00 Supplies...... $957.40 Other (Holiday Party)……….………………$465.00 ($375 of this was deposited Dec. 6) Other (Pinning Funds) ...... $161 .00 TOTAL as of 9/10/2012 ...... $3,022.20

Miscellaneous:

 Peg took a moment to say thank you to the Chicagoland Intergroup for allowing her to serve as Intergroup chairperson.

Meeting adjourned at 8:52 p.m. with the group joining hands and reciting the Serenity Prayer.