UPPER CUMBERLAND AREA SERVICE 
                             COMMITTEE 
                OF NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

                                          Minutes from March 15, 2009
                                                    Next Meeting April 20, 2009

                                                      Meeting opened by Rudy R
                                                      Steve S. read the 12 Traditions
                                                      Jason read the 12 Concepts

          Group                                   Present                           Absent
             Crossville NA                                     X
             Freedom Group                                  X
             Unity Group                                        X
             Who Are You                                     X
             Getting Started                                    X
             New Beginnings                                  X
             New Way to Live                               X
             Free and Clean                                   X
             
Trusted Servants	
Chair	Rudy R.	Present	
Vice-Chair	Dale S	Present	
Secretary	Stephanie V.	Present	
Treasurer	Jerome G	Present	
Treasurer Vice-Chair		Vacant	
RCM		Vacant	
RCM-Alt	Randy E	Present	
Help-Line Chair		Vacant	
Help-Line Vice-Chair	Keith H	Present	
H&I Chair		Vacant	
H&I Vice-Chair	Anthony G	Absent	
Literature Chair	Mark H	Present	
Literature Vice-Chair		Vacant	
Newsletter Chair		Vacant	
Newsletter Vice-chair	Randy E	Present	
P&P Chair		Vacant	
P&P Vice-Chair	Dale S	Present	
PI Chair		Vacant	
PI Vice-Chair	Amanda M	Present	
Roll call was taken, 8 out of 8 groups present. 

GSR REPORTS

CROSSVILLE NA GROUP: 
Sun (Closed), Mon, Wed, Fri (Open) At 6:30 P.M. 
Fourth Dimension Club, 2229 West Ave. Crossville, TN. 
Average Attendance 10 
Current Month’s Contribution to ASC: $ 100.00 
GSR: Steve S. 
Secretary: Amanda M. 
Treasurer: Mark H. 
Financial Obligations are Being Met. 
Traditions Are Being Followed. 
COMMENTS: Birthday celebrations will be held on March 27, 2009.

FREEDOM GROUP: 
Monday @ 7 PM Closed Discussion. 
Presbyterian Church 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. Allardt Tn. 
Corner of Rt. 296 @ Hwy 52 
Average Attendance 10-12
Current Month’s Contribution to ASC: $52.00
GSR: Randy E. 
Financial Obligations are Being Met. 
Traditions Are Being Followed. 
COMMENTS: We are a closed meeting that seems to be growing.

UNITY GROUP: 
Thursday’s Tradition Study @ 7:00 PM 
4th Dimension Club, 222 West Ave. Crossville, Tn 
Current Month’s Contribution to ASC: $ 20.75
Average Attendance: 12
GSR: Jeff J. 
Traditions Are Being Followed. 
Financial Obligations are Being Met 
COMMENTS: We are currently working on and studying the 5th Tradition.

WHO ARE YOU? 
Who Are You Group Meets Friday 1:30 PM @ Bledsoe Prison 
Current Contribution to ASC: $00.00 (Special circumstance regarding financial obligations, because members of this group are inmates) 
Average Attendance 45-50 
GSR: Dale S. 
Chair Person: George S. 
New Officers: 
Traditions Are Being Followed. 
COMMENTS: Our group is being very receptive to the sponsorship by mail program. A hand-full have jumped on board, and the rest are waiting to see if it works. More will be revealed.
 
GETTING STARTED: 
Monday, Wednesday, Friday @ 8:00 AM, 
Saturday @ 10:00 AM
4th Dimension Club, 222 West Ave. Crossville, Tn 
Current Month’s Contribution to ASC: $40.00 
Average Attendance 5-8 (Sat. 3-4) 
GSR: Carl P. 
Treasurer: Mark H. 
Traditions Are Being Followed. 
Financial Obligations are Being Met 
COMMENTS: Meeting doing well.

New Beginnings: 
Saturday @ 9:00 AM EST. 
Tuesday @ 7:00 PM EST
First United Methodist Church, 234 N. Main St. Oneida, TN 
Current Month’s Contribution to ASC: $ 10.00 
Average Attendance 10-16 
GSR: Eddie B. 
Treasurer: Rhonda W. 
Literature: Brent N. 
Traditions Are Being Followed. 
Financial Obligations are Being Met 
COMMENTS: Both Meeting doing really well. 

New Way to Live: 
Tuesday @ 7:00 PM EST. 
Church of Christ, 129 S. Chamberlain Ave. Rockwood, TN 
Current Month’s Contribution to ASC: $21.61 
Average Attendance: 7
GSR: David L. 
GSR-Alt: Stephanie V
Traditions Are Being Followed. 
Financial Obligations are Being Met 
COMMENTS: Meeting is slowly growing and doing well.

Free and Clean: 
Wednesday @ 6:00 PM CST. 
Southeastern Regional Correctional Facility 
Current Month’s Contribution to ASC: $0.00
Average Attendance: 6
GSR: Anthony G. 
Treasurer: 
Literature: Terrell 
New Officers: 

8 OUT 8 GROUPS REPORTING………  

No new groups requesting to join the area….. 

OPEN FORUM
Anthony G. announced he had received flyers for an NA convention in Memphis, TN that is scheduled in November, that he wanted to pass out to everyone.

Dale S. expressed concern about the WSO's 2008 Fiscal year report, especially the fact that the top 3 employees were making almost $400,000 a year. Also the impact the "Fast Track Approval" process could have on our Fellowship. See him after for more info. 

AREA TRUSTED SERVANT REPORTS

TREASURER’S REPORT: 
No Report

SECRETARY’S REPORT: 
No Report

RCM REPORT: 
No Report

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

HOSPITAL & INSTITUTIONS 
We held the monthly meeting prior to the area meeting. There were 7 people in attendance with more coming in later. We collected $100.00 for the area. We followed our regular subcommittee meeting agenda. Carl gave his report on the Cumberland County justice center men’s meeting-that there was no report! Dale gave his report on the Fentress Co. jail meeting. In old business- the H & I learning day went off without a hitch. There are now 4 new applications for the Cumberland Co. Justice Center to be submitted. In other old business the steps by mail program is awaiting the first correspondence by inmates. We will be asking the area for a roll of stamps. There was no other business. Our next subcommittee meeting will be April 18, 2009 @ 1:30 CST.
Report Given By 
Anthony G.
Report accepted

PUBLIC INFORMATION 
The UCANA PI Subcommittee met on March 13, 2009. There were 13 in attendance. The schedules for spring were discussed. The Albany KY. Meeting needs to be removed, the Tuesday night Oneida meeting needs to be added and the Chattanooga help line number needs to be updated. Dale S. will bring 15 copies of the UCANA PSI’s to be redistributed to the radio stations at the next PI meeting. An 8-pocket IP, 20 IP’s of #1, #7, #16, #22, and schedules were given to Eddie B. to be taken to the health dept. in Scott County. Flyer days were discussed- mainly focusing on Rockwood and Oneida. More will be revealed. The next PI subcommittee meeting will be held on April 17, 2009.
 Report given by
Amanda M
Report accepted.

PHONE-LINE 
The orientation day that was held on March 7, 2009 had a very good turnout that produced three new volunteers. Volunteers list’ were printed up and given to the volunteers that were at the meeting. Subcommittee meeting was held on Friday night. Volunteers list will be sent to Doctors Exchange next week. A motion was made to be reimbursed $14.03. The next subcommittee meeting will be held on April 17, 2009 @ 7:45 P.M.
Report Given by 
Keith H.  

LITERATURE (from ASC meeting of 2/15/09)
Sales to groups $ 54.00 
Subcommittee Order $ 0
Individual $ 0 
Total $ 54.00 
Purchases: None
Credit balance at RSO: $ 53.78
Petty Cash: $18.85
Report given by 
Mark H. 
Report accepted. 

NEWSLETTER 
The newsletter is doing well thanks to Al P. for his submission. We had expenses of $21.72 for the month of March. 
Report given by
Randy E. 
Report accepted 

POLICY & PROCEDURE 
No activity at this time 

OLD BUSINESS: 
Voted on Regional Motions (see RCM Report) 

NEW BUSINESS: 
Motion Made: To purchase for the sponsorship by mail program, a roll of 100 stamps for use in the program at a cost of $42.00
Made By: Anthony G. 
Seconded By: Jeff Jackson 
Intent of Motion: To provide written Narcotics Annonymous step guidance to incarcirated addicts at the Southeastern Tn Regional Correction Facility.
MOTION PASSED

Motion Made: To reimburce Phoneline for expenses for orientation day in the amount of $14.03.
Made By: Keith H.
Seconded By: Dale S.
Intent of Motion: To carry The Message
Motion Passed
Motion to adjourn was Made and passed 
Next area meeting will be at Crossville NA facility on April 20, 2009