Accessibilities Chair – https://www.aa.org/accessibilities-committees
Purpose: Members of Accessibilities Committee inform the AA community of the need for all to
have accessibility to AA meetings.
1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.
2. Attend and participate in all Area Accessibilities Committee meetings, and report to the
District on Accessibilities activities.
3. Evaluate meeting places for helping special needs members and determine accessibility of
sites.
4. Make District 17 aware of the importance of the Accessibilities Program.
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
6. This is a two year service commitment.

Archives Committee Chair – https://www.aa.org/archives-committees
Purpose: Members of Archives committee promote interest, activity and concern for the AA
Archives program.
1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.
2. Attend and participate in all Area Archives meetings and activities and report to the
District on Archives activities.
3. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to presentations, workshops, exhibits,
enlisting AA volunteers and continue to research the history of District 17.
4. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District Archives budget,
submitting an expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation.
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
6. This is a two year service commitment.

Cooperation with the Elder Community (CEC) Committee Chair

Purpose: Members of CEC committee inform the elder community about AA – what we are, where  we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do in an attempt to establish better communication.  Communication between AA’s and the elderly goes between the Area and the public-at-large. 

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area CEC meetings and activities, and report to the District  on CEC activities.  
3. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to presentations, service sponsor non alcoholic professionals, workshops, newsletters, exhibits, enlisting AA volunteers. 
4. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District CEC budget, submitting an  expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation.
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
6. This is a two year service commitment.

Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) Committee Chair – https://www.aa.org/Cooperation-with-the-Professional-Community

Purpose: Members of CPC committee inform professionals and future professionals about AA –  what we are, where we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do. They attempt to establish better  communication between AAs and professionals, and to find simple, effective ways of  cooperating without affiliating.  

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area CPC meetings and activities, and report to the District on  CPC activities.  
3. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to presentations, working with students  attending professional schools, service sponsor non-alcoholic professionals, workshops,  newsletters, exhibits and enlisting AA volunteers.  
4. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District CPC budget, submitting an  expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation.  
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
6. This is a two year service commitment. 

Corrections Committee Chair –  https://www.aa.org/corrections-committees

Purpose: Members of Corrections Committee coordinate the work of individual AA Members and  groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics behind the walls, and to  set up means of smoothing the way from the facility to the larger AA community through pre release contacts.  

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area Corrections meetings and activities, and report to the  District on Corrections activities.  
3. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to presentations, service sponsor non alcoholic professionals, workshops, newsletters, exhibits, enlisting AA volunteers.  4. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District Corrections budget,  submitting an expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation.  
4. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
5. This is a two year service commitment. 

Literature Committee Chair https://www.aa.org/literature-committees 

Purpose: Members of Literature committee promote interest, activity and concern for AA Literature 

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Compose District specific literature.  
3. Attend and participate in all Area Literature committee meetings and activities and report to the District on Literature committee activities. 
4. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to: presentations, workshops, exhibits, enlisting AA volunteers.  
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
6. This is a two year service commitment.

Public Information (PI) Committee Chair –  https://www.aa.org/public-information-committees

Purpose: Members of PI committee inform the community about AA – what we are, where we are, what we can do, and what we cannot do. Attempt to establish better communication between AAs  and the public.  

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area PI meetings and activities, and report to the District on PI activities.  
3. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to presentations, working with students  attending professional schools, service sponsor non-alcoholic professionals, workshops,  newsletters, exhibits, and enlisting AA volunteers. 
4. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District PI budget, submitting an  expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation. 
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
6. This is a two year service commitment.

Treatment Committee Chair  https://www.aa.org/treatment-committees

Purpose: Members of Treatment Committee coordinate the work of individual AA members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics in treatment facilities and outpatient settings, and to set up means of “Bridging the Gap” from the facility to an AA group in the individual’s community.  

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area Treatment meetings and activities, and report to the District on Treatment activities.  
3. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to presentations, service sponsor non alcoholic professionals, workshops, newsletters, exhibits, enlisting AA volunteers. 
4. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District Treatment budget,  submitting an expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation.  
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities. 
6. This is a two year service commitment.

Cyber/Internet Liaison – Purpose: Maintain and update all communications between groups, the area, and the public-at-large. 

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area Cyber/Internet meetings and activities, and report to the  District on Cyber/Internet activities.  
3. Keep District 17 Website up to date.  
4. Update and inform local Central Office and Area 09 regarding District 17 information. 
5. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District Cyber/Internet budget,  submitting an expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation.  
6. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
7. This is a two year service commitment.

Grapevine/La Vina Liaison https://www.aagrapevine.org/sites/default/files/2024-08/GV-Handbook.pdf

Purpose: Members of Grapevine committee promote interest, activity and concern for the Grapevine  and La Vina magazines.  

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area Grapevine committee meetings and activities and report  to the District on Grapevine/LaVina activities.  
3. Committee Services: may include, but not limited to presentations, workshops (story  writing), exhibits, enlisting AA volunteers. Promotion and distribution of Grapevine/La  Vina subscription forms.  
4. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
5. This is a two year service commitment.

General Service Representative (GSR) School Liaison 

Purpose: Conduct a brief orientation for new GSRs one-half hour prior to the District Committee  meeting providing them with new General Service training material and encourage them to attend the  Area GSR School.  

1. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
2. Attend and participate in all Area GSR School committee and report to the District on pertinent activities.  
3. Committee Services: presentations, workshops, exhibits, enlisting AA volunteers and distribution of service material.
4. Purchase supplies as needed staying within the annual District GSR School budget,  submitting an expense report to the District Treasurer for compensation.  
5. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities. 
6. This is a two year service commitment

Hospital and Institutions (H&I) Liaison   

1. Attend H&I meetings within District 17 boundaries, and report on H&I matters to District  17.  
2. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
3. Coordinate any General Service and H&I activities that are required.  
4. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities. 
5. This is a two year service commitment. 

Intergroup Liaison

1. Attend all District 17 Intergroup Association meetings, and report to District 17 on Intergroup matters.  
2. Coordinate any General Service and Intergroup activities that are required. 
3. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
4. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities.
5. This is a two year service commitment.

Temecula Valley Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous (TVYPAA) Liaison

1. Attend all District TVYPAA meetings, and report to District 17 on TVYPAA matters. 
2. Coordinate any General Service and TVYPAA activities that are required. 
3. Attend all District 17 Committee meetings.  
4. Service sponsor replacement to ensure an orderly transfer of responsibilities 
5. This is a two year service commitment.