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WHAT IS NGCA

NGCA is a community of volunteers serving and representing the CoDA groups/meetings in the northern half of Georgia. The metro Atlanta group merged with the north Georgia region (NGCA) a few years ago.

Meetings are open to any CoDA member. Ideally, each group would have a representative at all NGCA meetings. All decisions are made based on the group conscience, which is why representation is so important. Updated information, such as revised meeting lists, will be distributed at these meetings.

NGCA's main purposes are:

To practice and apply the 12 Steps and Traditions of Codependents Anonymous.

To serve as a resource for North Georgia CoDA members and groups by maintaining the meeting list and the informational phone line.

To develop an effective communications network to and from North Georgia meetings and to CoDA Inc.

To encourage fellowship through area activities and gatherings, especially the annual retreat.

To allow representatives from North Georgia CoDA groups to make decisions affecting all CoDA groups in the region, and to help solve problems within individual groups.

To represent NGCA at the national level, by providing a delegate to attend the CoDA Inc. Annual Service Conference.

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?

Attend NGCA local meetings; ask your group representative for the date, place and time of our next meeting.

Become an executive committee member: Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Secretary, Alternate Secretary, or Treasurer. These positions are described below.

Serve on the Annual Retreat Committee!! We need new ideas and new energy! Those of you who have attended and participated in the past know how special it is!

VOLUNTEER to do stuff! You decide how much or how little you want to do.

Be an exciting part of CoDA service work in North Georgia! It can be a very rewarding experience.

NGCA
P.O. Box 464774
Lawrenceville, GA 30042

*our address for correspondence and 7th Tradition donations.

WHAT ARE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JOB DESCRIPTIONS?

CHAIRPERSON

Plan NGCA meetings, coordinate agenda, chair the meetings.

Invite participation on ad hoc committees and chairpersons and coordinate their functions; act as ex-officio member of all committees.

Record and keep the official policies and job descriptions.

Submit an annual report of NGCA activities at the end of each calendar year.

Co-CHAIRPERSON

Be prepared to step into chairperson’s position.
Chair NGCA meetings in the chairperson's absence, preparing the agenda if necessary.
Assist the Chairperson in whatever capacity requested.
Act as ex-officio member of all committees.

SECRETARY AND ALTERNATE SECRETARY

Take minutes at NGCA and Executive Committee meetings; distribute minutes to officers and Group Reps of affiliated groups.
Maintain expense sheet for submission to Treasurer.
Maintain attendance logs at NGCA and Executive Committee meetings.
Act as ex-officio member of all committees.

TREASURER

Take in all moneys on behalf of NGCA (including retreat registration fees). Pay all approved bills. Record all receipts and disbursements. Make deposits on a timely basis. Balance the checkbook.
Prepare year-to-date treasurer's reports for presentation at NGCA meetings. Prepare balance sheets for presentation at Retreat Committee meetings.
Collect mail from P. O. Box periodically.
Act as ex-officio member of all committees.