District Workshop¶
March 1983¶
Approved $3.00 registration fee for mini workshop in Carpenter’s Hall on July 30th.
March 1984¶
District Workshop to be held July 21st or July 28th.
April 1986¶
District Workshop will be held June 28th at Carpenter’s Hall in Virginia.
March 1987¶
Motion carried to pay $50.00 rent for Carpenter’s Hall for workshop.
May 1988¶
Motion carried to pursue District 8 and 9 joint Workshop further.
March 1989¶
Motion carried to have joint workshop with District 9 on 9/9/89.
April 1989¶
Motion carried to have a $2.00 registration fee for joint service workshop.
February 1990¶
Date of 6/9/90 set for District Workshop.
June 1990¶
Motion carried to participate in and select a topic for Area Workshop.
July 1990¶
Suggested having two fliers for workshop; one for the workshop itself and one for the evening open speaker meeting.
July 1990¶
District has presentation at Area Workshop. We pay for our own people to attend and be a presenter at the Area Workshop.
July1990¶
Results of District Workshop at Holy Spirit Church: Income $264.10, expenses $329.16, net loss $65.06.
August 1990¶
It was decided that presenters from our district for the 1991 Are Workshop would be selected from people already attending in an effort to save the district some money.
September 1990¶
It was decided not to participate in a Joint Service Celebration (workshop).
June 1991¶
DCM advised District 9 of our decision not to participate in a joint workshop.
July 1991¶
Report on District 8 Workshop: Attendance poor, remind groups that when you participate that it is common practice to stay for the entire event; Expenses $280.00, income $160.00, net loss $120.00.
July 1991¶
Motion carried to gather suggestions regarding workshop such as dates, format, etc.
October 1991¶
The following decisions were made regarding the next workshop; 1) we will have a district meeting; 2) we will have an open meeting to include Al-Anon and AA speakers; 3) will try a new central location; 4) will try new date; 5) workshop will be a full day; 6) food to be decided; 7) the workshop committee chair will be the alternate DCM.
December 1991¶
It was decided to have one half-day workshop to include 5 sessions.
January 1992¶
Motion to pay speaker expenses at the District Workshop.
November 2001¶
Motion made and approved to keep district workshop in the Gilbert Community building.
January 2003¶
Motion made and approved to reimburse DCM for workshop supplies i.e. sugar, cups, cream, coffee, etc. Motion made and approved to pay both AA and Al-Anon speaker $25 for gas, plus dinner if they attend the workshop.
September 2003¶
Motion made and approved a $100.00 deposit for the Gilbert Community Center, money will be returned.
February 2005¶
Alt. DCM asks District for deposit of $100 for Gilbert Community Center. Motion made and seconded. Motion carried.
February 2009¶
Motion passed to pay $150 deposit and $100 rent for Gilbert Community Center for the District Workshop.
March 2009¶
Motion passed to reimburse Chairperson $73.76. He paid for supplies and gas money for the speakers at the District Workshop.
April 2009¶
Motion passed to have Randy look for a different place for the 2010 Workshop. Motion passed to rescind motion.
May 2009¶
Motion passed to have District Workshop at the Holy Spirit Social Hall Feb. 13, 2010.
November 2009¶
Motion passed to have incoming Alt. DCM chair the February Workshop and open meeting for the 2 year rotation and the outgoing Alt. DCM will set up February Workshop and open meeting for that same period.
June 2010¶
Motion passed to support DCM in his responsibility to conduct a District 8 Workshop regarding AA’s 12 Concepts or Traditions.
February 2011¶
Motion passed to pay Holy Spirit Church $75.00 for the District Workshop.
April 2011¶
Motion passed to reimburse DCM, Alt. DCM and Committee Chairs $100.00 each for the District Workshop.
February 2013¶
Motion made to cover expenses for AA speaker at $50.00) and Alanon at $20.00 for the District Workshop.
August 2013¶
Motion made and second received to fund our share of the expense: $ 50.00 for Districts 8 – 9 – 13 – 16 “Unity & Responsibility” Service Workshop. Vote taken by raised hand and was carried unopposed.
November 2013¶
Motion was made to give $20.00 to be alternate DCM for copies.
January 2014¶
Motion passed to approve $75 for Holy Spirit Church, Virginia, as location of upcoming District Workshop.
February 2014¶
Motion passed to reimburse Member $86.50 for cost of motel for speaker for District Workshop.
February 2014¶
Motion passed to limit travel to 100 miles for AA & Alanon speakers for District Workshop unless brought up to body for discussion ahead of time.
December 2014¶
Motion passed to give church $75 for coffee during District Workshop, February 21, 2015 from 12 - 4pm. The church (Holy Spirit) waived $75 usage fee.
January 2015¶
Motion passed to pay expenses for speakers at District Workshop. Speaker from Superior, WI will receive $25 and speaker from Cook will receive $10.
December 2015¶
Motion passed to set date and form committee for 2016 District Workshop. Kathy J. will hold committee meeting at her home.
February 2017¶
Motion passed to send Speaker from Hoyt Lakes, a thank you card and $20 for speaking at District Workshop.
May 2017¶
Motion passed to give DCM Scott M authority to pick location of upcoming Concepts Workshop.
July 2017¶
Motion passed to provide United Methodist church with $50 donation for usage of facility for District Concepts Workshop.
September 2017¶
Motion passed to reimburse DCM with $10 that was given to another member for fuel to present at Concepts Workshop.
January 2018¶
District Workshop: motion to change date from Feb 10th to April 14th
February 2018¶
District 8 Workshop: motion to give the speaker $150 for coming.
March 2019¶
District Workshop: motion to have the workshop next year instead; date will be February 8th, 2020.
October 2019¶
District Workshop: motion to have the District Workshop on Feb 22nd, 2020; location TBD
March 2022¶
Motion to cancel district 8 workshop and join districts 9 & 16 to hold a joint workshop.
July 2022¶
Motion to cover our share of Tri-District Workshop costs: renting the room (\(33.00) and paying the speaker (\)17.00)
August 2022¶
Motion to participate in Tri-district workshop going forward and to have two workshops a year.
October 11, 2024¶
Continue working with Districts 9 and 16 to have a Tri-District Workshop. Pass
April 7, 2025¶
District 8 will put on its own workshop and sever ties with Districts 8 and 16. No Tri-District workshops. Pass
November 5, 2025¶
Pay rent of $75.00 for District Workshop – Trinity Lutheran. Church, Cook. Pass