Secretary Script
for Zoom Meetings

Hi everyone and welcome to the Del Ray Club Zoom meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. My name is __________, and I am an alcoholic.
Meetings at the Del Ray Club virtual location are open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. We are grateful you are here, especially newcomers. We are committed to providing a safe environment for meetings to take place. If you experience any behavior that makes you feel unsafe or uncomfortable, please reach out to a member of the House Committee, your sponsor or another group member and we will address the situation.

A quick word about Zoom etiquette and tips:

1. The Secretary Chair will take precautions against Zoom bombers and intruders, which may include muting participants.
2. To respect the principles of Tradition 11 and Tradition 12, please be located in a private space when logged in the Zoom mtg
3. Keep yourself on mute unless you wish to talk.
4. If you’ve dialed in by phone, press *6 to mute and unmute yourself.
5. The chair team will call on people who wish to share; click on “Participants” to find the “raise hand” button under your name or wave your hand if you’re on video. If you’ve dialed in by phone by raise your hand by pressing *9.
6. Use the chat box with discretion when addressing Everyone.
7. In the spirit of anonymity, you are encouraged to change your last name if it appears on Zoom participants. Please adjust by clicking on Participants > Your Name > Rename. If you are having difficulty with this, the hosts can edit your name for you.

I’ve asked ___________ to read the AA Preamble: (Or read it yourself)

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Are there any newcomers with us, or anyone’s first time joining us at the online Del Ray Club?

Welcome everyone.

Now, we will have a brief lead from ____________ on the [________________.]

[LEAD]

OPEN FOR SHARING [10+ people] "We have a rather-large group tonight, so please be mindful of time so everyone has a chance to share."

[HALF TIME]

Are there any AA related announcements?

Is anyone celebrating an anniversary or any length of sobriety? [Ask attendees to raise their hand on Zoom or unmute themselves and speak up.]

• DRC now has in person meetings every day at 6:45 am, noon, 6:00 pm and 8:30 pm. On Sundays, the midday meeting is at 1 pm. Zoom meetings will stay as is for the foreseeable future.
• A lot of the Del Ray Club meetings currently have virtual locations here on Zoom, in addition to many other group meetings in the DC Metro area. Please stick around at the end of the meeting if you'd like more information, and to grab some emails so we can share links with you. (announcement: The Del Ray Club Facebook page, The Del Ray Club Homepage DelRayClub.org and WAIA will continue to be updated regarding online Zoom and in person meetings. Please call the 24-hour WAIA phone line (202-966-9115) if you need immediate help or want to volunteer to help others.
• We are self-supporting through our own contributions. The Club is paying more than $9,000 per month in expenses. In the spirit of the 7^th tradition please consider donating using our Venmo account-- @DelRayClub --or at the Del Ray Club website homepage link, which we will put in the meeting chat section. https://delrayclub.org/membership (Please put in chat and/or meeting notes)
• If you need a slip signed, send that chairperson a private message in the chat and give him or her your email address. A slip will be emailed to you after the meeting.
• To find more area meetings, check out WAIA at aa-dc.org or nvintergroup.org (for Virginia meetings)
• If you are willing to chair an in person or Zoom meeting, please email delrayclub1@comcast.net.

[/ END HALF TIME]

Meeting back open.

[LAST 5 MINUTES]

We reserve the last 5 minutes for newcomers or those with a burning desire who didn’t get a chance to share. Does have anyone have a burning desire? END

That’s all the time we have. Thanks to everyone for a great meeting!

Remember: what you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here.

I’ve asked _______________ to lead us out with the Serenity Prayer and the Lord's Prayer.

(Ask everyone to mute – everyone speaking creates lots of feedback)