Secretary’s Report
Hi, I’m Sophie and I’m an alcoholic. I have served as Secretary for the past 18 months and am now overdue to rotate out of this position.
To help keep track of who is serving in which role and when they are due to rotate out, I have found a simple table to be very useful. During rotation periods, I have prioritized the greeter/listkeeper roles and the weekly meetings listkeeper role to ensure that GROW meetings remain open and active.
I sent out the bi-annual group inventory and received thoughtful reflections from a small number of members.
I am considering whether we should conduct a roll call to ensure two things: first, that we have current email addresses for AA women who wish to continue receiving GROW emails; and second, that we have members who are adhering to the Third Tradition.
It has been over two years since our last roll call, and I am happy to coordinate this process with one of the Listkeepers. Thank you for the opportunity to serve. While I am open to rotating into another service role within GROW, I will not be continuing as Secretary, even if no one steps forward. I believe in AA’s principle of rotation for the health of the group, and that service is about serving, not leading.
The Secretary position is not a large job, but it becomes busy during the biannual rotations. Managing these rotations has required resilience. I strive to follow the spirit of our guidelines, though I have not always been able to follow them precisely. I trust that each servant does their best, and I know that I have done so myself.
In love and service Sophie F