GNOSB Meeting Minutes — June, 2026
Service Board Meeting Minutes-Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
Next Service Board Meetings. | Wed., June 24, 2026, | Thur., July 30, 2026. | August 31, 2026
aaneworleans.org | office@aaneworelans.org | Central Office, 638 Papworth Ave, Ste A, Metairie, LA 70005
Service Board Email: gnoserviceboard@gmail.com
Chairperson: Jim R. | Co-Chair: Jim N. | Treasure: Charles H. | Secretary: Rene’ M.
In Attendance: 4Trustees; 4 Committee Chair/Co-Chair; Central Office Manager; 1 DCM’s/District reps; 9 Group Service Board rep/GSR’s; 1 via Zoom
Welcome: Meeting called to order at 6:30p.m. by Jim R. (Chairperson) followed by the Serenity Prayer and introductions of the service board members and visitors
Officer Reports:
Secretary: Rene’ M. April minutes reviewed and accepted
Treasurer: Charlie H.: We currently have about $75,000 across three accounts: $20,000 in Big Deep South, $35,000 in the Prudent Reserve, and $16,000 in the operating account. We also need to take a closer look at COGS, since the figures reported over the last few meetings appear to be inaccurate. Our goal is to get a clear picture of profit margins, as the POS system does not seem to be processing that information correctly. Last month we sold a little more than $4,600 in merchandise. We had $3,200 in group contributions, $83 in individual contributions and $361 in central office backers. Overall, we are looking better than we did at this point last year, but we’re still off our projected budget. Once we get our final figures for July, we’ll have a year’s worth of numbers to put things into perspective to see what we’ve done and how we can improve in the future. Motion to accept, with substantial unanimity
BNF: Patrick R.: We are currently showing a $1,000 deficit, which is $700 higher than last month. Most of that increase appears to be related to COGS. Because the rise in cost of goods sold does not make sense, there is likely an error. Charlie and I have emailed our CPA to help identify the issue, and we will continue working on it. On the positive side, group contributions have returned to more typical levels. While we are still waiting for the final BDS numbers, we remain on track of a budget loss of $14,000, which would put the annual loss at about $16,000. However, if Big Deep South meets its projected $16,000 revenue, the year-end loss should be closer to $900.
Committee Reports:
Website: Jon G: The website is running smoothly overall, with only occasional bugs that are being addressed as they arise. I met with the new office manager to get her up to speed and begin transitioning day-to-day website operations and reporting to her. I will continue handling the technical side. The mailing list will now go out weekly with notices for upcoming events. More groups are signing up, which is helping us expand our network. The next step is to send reminders to GSRs and reps about upcoming meetings. Discussions on ways the website can help share information with home groups, including setting up a website “how-to” at events such as Big Deep South and the multidistrict extravaganza. The consensus was to help the fellowship become comfortable with the website before introducing additional tools such as Instagram.
TNC: | Andrea H. reporting: Looking for volunteers to give out information at Big Deep South. Reviewing what TNC is in the AA community. There will be a TNC workshop at the convention.
BDS: Mary H: Planning is moving forward smoothly. We currently have just under 400 pre-registrations and 108 buffet dinners pre-sold. Although the website shows the dinners as sold out, 22 additional buffet tickets will be available for purchase at the convention. Final payment to the hotel will be made this week. We appreciate the service board’s efficient support in helping meet our needs. Archives from Baton Rouge will also have a table at the event. Online registration remains open at $39 through June 1; after that, registration will be $45 at the door, and all proceeds will go to the Central Office. We are still looking for volunteers to help with tear-down and cleanup. The final fundraiser, “Most Important Person in the Room,” will be held Saturday, May 30, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. at 4451 E. Falk Place, Jefferson, LA. Lastly, everyone attending the convention MUST register. Website will also be present with the Central Office to assist with any questions about navigating the site.
DAAY in the Park: Russell M.: Nothing to report.
Hotline: Absent | Unity & Service: Open | PICPC: Open |
District Reports:
D20: Colyn N: Activity has slowed somewhat with schools out for the summer. D20 is working with D19 and D21, and possibly other districts, to organize the extravaganza. We are also expecting a report from the New York assembly, along with information about upcoming service position openings. The Multidistrict Extravaganza will be held on June 13, with more details to come.
D18: Absent | D19: Absent D12: Absent | D17: Absent | 13. | D21: Absent | D25: Absent
Old business: Volunteers for 3-hour shifts at the Central Office. Monday -Fri 11am-5pm; Sat 10am-2pm. 1 year of sobriety required
New Business:
Election for Co-chair: Next month June 24th (Job descriptions will be emailed out)
Hotline Chair will be available in July
Central office’s new Location Ad hoc-committee will wait until after Big Deep South to revamp the committee.
Motion to close at 7:14 the Responsibility Statement