DUTIES:
The secretary records and distributes minutes of area meetings; keeps mailing lists up to date and sends out area mailings; sometimes the secretary is responsible for preparing lively bulletins that will encourage attendance at committee meetings and assemblies. The secretary is in a good position to act as liaison between officers and committee members.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The secretary should have a “reasonable period of sobriety which might mean two years in an area where A.A. is still young, four or five years in an older area. Some service in group or central office or general service is useful. So is some background in general office work — more and more, computer knowledge is helpful.
An effective secretary needs to have a sense of order, and the ability to capture the essentials of what is happening at a meeting. The job is time-consuming and needs to be carried out schedule, and the secretary needs to be sure that ample time is available.
Fall Assembly 2021 - Secretary Presentation Fall Assembly.pptx
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