Service Positions
General Service Representative
The General Service Representative (GSR) is perhaps the most important role in AA. It is through their GSR that each group has a voice and a vote in larger AA matters. This connection helps keep AA unified, both in a practical sense and spiritually. We wouldn’t last long as a fellowship if it weren’t for the service of GSRs such as yourself.
For new GSRs, the learning curve can feel steep. For example, spending most of your Saturday at an Area Assembly (more on that below), can feel tedious. This page is dedicated to covering the basics of what you need to know so your time is well spent, and your group will be well represented.
GSR Meeting Schedule
Over the course of their two-year term, GSRs are encouraged to attend Area Assemblies, their county general service meeting, their district meeting, and of course their home group’s business meeting. To find out the schedule of your county and district meetings, visit your county’s general service site or email your county’s chairperson. Find both of these in About SENY.
Use the button below to learn about upcoming meetings.
Updating your group’s info
Making sure you and your group are registered with up-to-date information is the first thing to do as a new GSR. The easiest way to do that is through our Area Registrar, and separately through your county’s Registrar. Our Area Registrar will make sure the info makes it to the General Service Office. Click the button below for the Area form and contact info for your county’s Registrar.
Additional Resources
Here’s some additional reading material you can check out over time. Your service sponsor (they’re great!) can probably recommend where it makes sense to start based on your current commitment.
SENY-specific:
- SENY Service Handbook, Articles of Association, & By-Laws
- SENY Digital Archive (our history)
- SENY Rules of Order (how we run our meetings)
- 3rd Legacy Procedure (how we run our elections)
- GSR/DCM Orientation Packet
- General Service Structure in SENY (illustration)
General:
- The AA Service Manual & Twelve Concepts for World Service
- GSR May Be the Most Important Job in AA
- The AA Group . . . Where It All Begins
- Questions & Answers on Sponsorship (includes a section on service sponsorship)
- AA’s Legacy of Service
- The Twelve Traditions Illustrated
- Traditions Checklist
- The Twelve Concepts for World Service Illustrated
- Concepts Checklist
- Circles of Love and Service (an outline of the General Service structure)
- Box 4-5-9: News and Notes from GSO