Note from the Delegate Chair

Dear Fellow SA Members:

I would like to explain the process of selecting SA Delegates and Trustees. Selection of Delegates begins at the group level. Individual SA groups elect representatives to serve them at their Intergroup, Intergroups elect Representatives to represent them at the Regional Level, and Regions elect Delegates to the General Assembly. The Delegates set policy and elect Trustees to carry out the assigned tasks. The Trustees form committees to do the work, and they hire staff for SA International Central Office (SAICO).

At each level we are entrusted to do our best for the good of the whole fellowship (Step Twelve). “. . .Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern” (Tradition Two). As my sponsor (21 years sobriety) says, “SA was here when I needed it, and it is my obligation to see that it is here when someone else needs it.” All SA members are welcome to serve on committees. Please join us in Twelfth Step work; many say it is a big aid to their recovery.

Your current Delegates and Trustees are all available as your servants. Call on us for support and concerns. Also, hold us responsible! Frequently I say, “If I don’t do my job, replace me! That is your responsibility.”

In service,