Formation of a Thought Force to review and determine the future mileage reimbursement rate for Area Officers, Coordinators, and Volunteers. This committee will meet by Zoom once a month for an hour, times/days to be determined based on the needs of the committee. Perhaps create a motion to be presented by Summer AWSC 2027.

Committee will be made up with Chair, two Area Officers/Coordinators, two DR’s, and two GR’s, covering the span of Washington Area.

One hour Zoom meeting

thru Fall Assembly 2027

Keep an open mind!

Maintains and distributes the Washington Wanderings, WA Area's newsletter, to all subscribing Al-Anon/Alateen groups and members. Published four times a year, the newsletter compiles reports from Area Officers, Coordinators, AIS groups, and thought/task forces to keep the Fellowship informed on Area business and upcoming events, and includes current contact information for panel members and DRs. The Coordinator also manages a small, self-supporting newsletter budget.

Full job description in the WA Area Handbook.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IUUZRNzQWZWdvma9duvKt90p25ZzUat3/view?usp=sharing

~10 hours / month, extra time at quarterly deadlines for Newsletter

Term runs through 2027

Editing software

A certified AMIAS who serves as the Area's designated contact with the WSO Group Records Department for Alateen matters — processing Alateen group records and re-registration, and processing and safeguarding AMIAS background checks in compliance with Al-Anon and Washington State requirements. Chairs the WA Area Alateen Safety Committee and serves on WAAC (WA Area Alateen Committee).

Full job description in the WA Area Handbook.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IUUZRNzQWZWdvma9duvKt90p25ZzUat3/view?usp=sharing

~20+ hours / month, attendance at Area Meetings (WAAC, ASTAR, Monthly Panel meetings, AWSCs, Assemblies))

Term runs through 2027

AMIAS

Office software (Excel, WSO portal)

District 28 is hosting Fall Assembly in Smokey Point October 2-4.

We need your help! Sign-up for volunteer opportunities before and during Fall Assembly weekend to help make this event successful.

Volunteer Opportunities include:

Set-up / Tear-down
Registration table staffing
Printing documents
Donating food or funds
Building decorations
Building love gifts
Staffing the hospitality area

Complete the form linked here to raise your hand for any of the specific shifts or tasks above.
https://forms.gle/5vfSt3KzTTfzgBz59

Thank you in advance for your willingness to be of service.

Contact Marcia at 817-939-8267 if you have any additional questions.

30min - 2 hours each opportunity

before and during assembly weekend 10/2 thru 10/4

My Experience Strength and Hope Speaker meeting - 2nd Saturdays in Shoreline

MESH Key Holder Duties

Arrive at the meeting early (6:45 is sufficient to get the big coffee pot going in time for 7:30pm).

If willing:

Start the coffee (caffeinated in the big percolator, decaffeinated in the small pot, hot water in the silver percolator) so as to be ready for 7:30pm meeting.
Guide host group volunteers in how to set up where needed (see setup document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WVL2ALar6msm5wjajBVP25rTM7m0VjfGTpcx-MkozCs/edit?usp=sharing )
Help take down and stack tables
Help setup chairs and podium

End of meeting

Help to set room back to original setup
Ask host group to take the trash home
Check bathrooms are empty
Close windows
Turn off lights
Lock door

4 hours / month

1 year + if possible

Availability, punctuality

My Experience Strength and Hope Speaker meeting - 2nd Saturdays in Shoreline

MESH Treasurer Duties

Collect cash 7th tradition at in-person meetings
Send rent to St. David’s Emmanuel
Inventory and purchase Al-Anon birthday coins when needed
Make contributions to Service Arms: District 22, Seattle AIS, Washington Area, World Service Office

3 hours / month

1+ year starting November 2026

Treasury, banking if needed

MESH Coordinator Duties:

Monitor the mesh.coordinator@gmail.com email account.

Be the contact point for St. David’s Emmanuel.

In the fall, creating new MESH host group schedules for the new year (i.e. copy the old one and remove some of the info for the new year)

Contacting the groups in the schedule to see if they are willing to host the same month as in the past year

Accounting for unhosted meetings to fill in the holes, scrambling at the last minute when a group cancels, troubleshooting. I’ve been trying to get to the point where meetings only host one meeting a year if possible. Some groups really want to host more than one, that’s ok, but I’d rather have more groups host to spread the love

Making announcements at MESH, particularly when trying to get new host meetings.

Sending reminder emails about hosting the next month (I send this usually the Sunday after MESH)

Getting the host group name and names of speakers and forwarding them to our flyer maker so that she can compose the flyer.

Send the flyer to AIS (eventseditor@seattle-al-anon.org). I just look for the most recent email and copy it.

You are not required to be a key holder, but it is convenient.

Monthly meeting (2nd Saturday) + 4 hours / month

1+ year starting November 2026

helpful to know gmail, google docs, being friendly