District Committee Member (DCM)

Qualifications:

The district committee member has usually served as a G.S.R. and is elected by other G.S.R.s to take responsibility for district activities. If the person chosen is a current G.S.R., a new G.S.R. should be elected to fill his or her position. A D.C.M. should have enough sobriety (generally four or five years) to be eligible for election as delegate. He or she also needs to have the time and energy to serve the district well.

Purpose:

The DCM’s job is primarily that of two-way communication. The DCM gets reports from the group level through GSR.s and through frequent personal contacts with the groups of the District. He/she helps the Conference Delegate cover an area that the Delegate could not otherwise cover (on a group-by-group basis). See, also, pages S31-33 of the Service Manual and the pamphlet Your DCM.

Duties:

  1. Regularly attends all district meetings, area quarterlies, and area assemblies.

  2. Receives reports from the groups through GSR.s and through frequent personal contacts with groups in the district.

  3. Holds regular meetings for all GSRs and standing committee chairs in the District.

  4. Helps the Conference delegate cover the area, which would be impossible for the delegate to do on a group-by-group basis.

  5. Assists the delegate in obtaining group information in time to meet the deadline for A.A. directories.

  6. Keeps GSR.s informed about Conference activities; this includes setting up opportunities for the delegate’s Conference report, occasionally making the Conference report if the delegate cannot be present, and inviting the delegate to regular District meetings.

  7. Makes sure that GSR.s are acquainted with The A.A. Service Manual, the Twelve Concepts for World Service, the G.S.O. bulletin Box 4-5-9, workbooks and guidelines from G.S.O., and any other service material.

  8. Helps GSR.s make interesting reports to groups, and encourages them to bring new A.A.

  9. Organizes workshops and/or sharing sessions on service activities.

  10. Regularly keeps in touch with the Alternate DCM and the delegate; sends district minutes to the delegate and alternate, and exchanges them with other districts. 11. Makes a regular practice of talking to groups (old and new) on the responsibilities of general service work.