COMMENTS

COMMENTS

CALGARY CONVENTION, SEPT 2011

FROM BILL B., NEW TREASURER/ALT. SEC'Y: 9/17/11

Our Canadian friends demonstrated true hospitality & great hosting skills during our convention. A great time was had by all & the efforts by the convention committee headed by Ian G. set a new standard for excellence. If you ever get a chance to attend a convention you will be glad you did.

Just be careful when you take a bathroom break during the business meeting or you may be elected to serve. That happened to me & I am now the alt. sec'y/treasurer of BOAF Int'l & I follow in the footsteps of some really dedicated servants & am humbled to join the procession. I will try to be helpful when & where I can. Come see us, ya heah? BB

From Beth C., outgoing BOAF Secretary Sept 20, 2011

Calgary convention was great...Denver will have to work hard (and I know they will) to match the Calgary Nest's efforts. We were greeted with a basket of goodies in our room. The focus was on the family. Speakers were members of the local nest and were awesome. The professional speakers were outstanding and local as well. I left with a changed awareness of how my alcoholism has affected my family and friends.

Please mark your calendars for May 10-13 in Denver...just 8 months away.

Congratulations to our new Treasurer/Big Bird in Training, Bill B. from Atlanta.
I know he and Secretary Dick B. will provide outstanding leadership and service to BOAF.

From Dick B., new BOAF Secretary Sept 23, 2011

    Hello Everyone;

This is my first position report since succeeding Beth as secretary two weeks ago in Calgary. And a busy two weeks it has been.

    I would like to start out by thanking Beth for her service the last four years. Her dedication to the cause and the example she set is greatly appreciated. And if she thinks she is finished, I regret to inform her that we will be calling her for advice and help when needed.

    Bill B. from Atlanta is the new treasurer, so you can be sure the treasury will be in good hands. Bill and I have crossed paths many times at the various conventions over the years.

    I think we should be able to take Canada/US relations to a new level.

    The next subject to cover is the convention in Calgary. If you missed this convention, you missed a dandy. I think the standard of excellance has been raised a little.

    I also think the Denver group will be up to the task next year.

    The theme of the convention was alcoholism as a family affair and most of the meetings and training was dedicated to this theme. The Thursday night speakers meeting was a combined meeting with John C. and Brenda C. both telling their story together. They took turns telling how each event was seen through their respective eyes. It was a very compelling presentation.

    Thank You to all the members if the Calgary Birds for all the work that went into making such a great convention.

    I then left there and came home to get some laundry done and was off to Denver to attend the HIMS convention.

    This time, I went to give the BOAF presentation. If you have never attended this convention, and you get the chance, don't miss it. An incredable amount of information in a few days. I heard one person describe it as being like brushing your teeth with a fire hose.

    Thanks to the Denver nest for their assistance. Al and Fred for chairing the HIMS meetings and Tami for picking up Daniel S. and myself, to take us to the Denver nest meeting.

    The really good part was, there was a delegation from Cathay Pacific and Dragon Air from Hong Kong. They are just starting their program and they also want to start a BOAF meeting in Hong Kong, so stand by for further on this.