[Businessmtg] Dual Membership

[Sandie]

Hi ASP Business members! 

The following is directly from the 2006/2009 Al-Anon/Alateen Service manual
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Dual Membership in Al-Anon/Alateen  and AA 

Al-Anon/Alateen members who are also members of A.A. are eligible to hold office within their Al-Anon or Alateen groups.  Active members of Al-Anon who are also A.A.s may serve as the Sponsor of Alateen groups by virtue of their Al-Anon membership. These are vital group services, and at all times emphasis should be placed on the Al-Anon interpretation of the program. 

Because of the unique nature of both programs, Al-Anon/Alateen members who are also A.A. members do not hold office beyond the group level, as these positions could lead to membership in the World Service Conference (WSC). The need to focus on the Al-Anon program and the possibility of a conflict of interest at Assembly and world service levels led the WSC to its decision not to seat Al-Anon/Alateen members who are also members of A.A.. For these reasons A.A. members do not serve as Group Representatives (GRs), District Representatives (DRs), Area Coordinators, Newsletter Editors, Delegates and/or any of their alternates, nor do they sit on the WSO In-Town or Standing Committees, whose Chairpersons can be Conference members. 

refer: www.al-anon.alateen.org/members 

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My interpretation of the above would be that Dual Members could actually serve in any capacity in ASP.  List Administrator might be a exception.  I do understand that we are attempting to mirror f2f Al-Anon/Alateen but on-line Al-Anon has different guidelines.  The emphasis though is on the Al-Anon interpretation of the program and my thoughts are that dual members could then hi-jack the meeting if there were allowed to serve in any of the officer positions.

I really have mixed thoughts in this matter and am trying to think of which roles they (Dual Members) could be involved with.  

ODAT

Sandie 
Iron Bridge, Ontario

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