Welcome to Area 61’s Delegate’s Corner. Here you can find updates from AA’s General Service Office in New York (“GSO”), information related to the General Service Conference (“GSC”), and other Area 61 general service items of interest.
“Final responsibility and ultimate authority for A.A. world services should always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.” – Concept I
What does Area 61’s Delegate do?
- Represents Area 61 at the annual meeting of the GSC by carrying the group conscience of Area 61’s groups to the GSC.
- Communicates: Down the triangle by bringing Area concerns, agenda items, and questions to the GSC; and up the triangle by reporting back to the Area on GSC decisions and discussions.
- Informs by sharing information about AA’s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts; helping groups understand the general service structure and GSC processes; and encouraging participation in general service.
The Delegate does NOT govern AA groups. The Delegate’s role is advisory and representative, grounded in group conscience, and guided by AA’s Traditions and Concepts.
More information on general service structure and roles can be found within AA’s Service Manual and Area 61’s Guidelines for Service.
GSO Updates
GSO publishes frequent updates related to the office in New York, the General Service Board, and AA’s two operating entities, Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. and A.A. Grapevine Inc. Here you will find a compilation of recent items of interest to Area 61.