Welcome General Service Representatives (GSRs)
Definition of a General Service Representative (GSR):
The GSR is the link between the group and “A.A. as a whole.” This link becomes a channel through which news, information, opinions and ideas can flow back and forth. Importantly, this also gives the group a voice in the affairs of the Fellowship. The GSR is that voice.
There is more than one way for GSRs to express their group’s thoughts and wishes — their conscience — in general service.
- When the GSR is present at assemblies, the group’s voice is heard. The presence of a GSR says their group cares about what’s going on in the Fellowship and wants to learn and make its concerns and suggestions known.
- When the GSR participates, the group’s voice is heard. It can be through a GSR sharing the group’s concerns across a conference table from other GSRs in a district meeting. It can be through questioning a budget item or proposing an idea important to the group at an area assembly. It can be through making an impassioned plea about an agenda item to the delegate on the eve of the annual General Service Conference meeting.
- When the GSR votes, the group’s voice is heard. The GSR votes on the trusted servants to lead the district and the area as well as the delegate to represent the area at the annual General Service Conference meeting. The group’s voice is heard when the GSR votes on how best to use Seventh Tradition contributions to carry out Twelfth Step services.
(A.A. Service Manual, pg. 7)
Please fill out the New GSR Form and email to registrar@area26.net
Finding your DCM and where the District Meeting is held.
We have created a webpage with most of the District meeting information on it. However, the information is subject to change before the page is updated. It is best to contact your local Intergroup and Central Offices as they often have a list of where your District Meeting is help. If none of the offered support has the information on who your DCM is, please contact the Area 26 Chair who can look it up.
GSR at the Area Meetings and Assemblies
At the Area Meetings, the GSR sits with their DCM and speaks through the DCM. The only time a GSR can go to the microphone and address the Area Body during the business portion of the Meetings is during What’s on your mind. GSRs are not allowed to participate in any vote held during the Meeting. The GSR shares with their DCM on how they thing the District should vote. The Area Meetings are held in January and July.
At Area Assemblies, GSRs can go to the microphone to address the Area 26 Body at any time during the business portion of the Assembly. GSRs can also participate in any vote held during the Assembly. Area Assemblies are held in April and October.