Service schoolGSR
GSR School
Where a new General Service Representative learns the job.
What this committee does
GSR School introduces new General Service Representatives, alternates and any interested member to the structure of A.A. general service and the duties of a GSR — the link between the home group and A.A. as a whole. It’s a friendly place to learn how the Area conducts its business and where new opportunities to serve can be found.
- Type
- Service school
- When we meet
- Every Wednesday · 7:00–8:00 PM
- Who serves
Scott B. · English
Alejandro G. · Spanish
Its work in Area 09
- Hold GSR School before each Assembly and Area Service Committee meeting, with English- and Spanish-speaking chairs.
- Weekly online Service Manual study for GSRs on Wednesdays, 7–8 PM, presented with Districts 1 & 3.
- Help districts with GSR workshops (for example, District 9 and District 7 workshops).
- Encourage GSRs to join Area standing committees and the Delegate’s monthly sharing session.
- Point GSRs to the GSR Kit, the GSR Preamble and the GSR Tool Kit app (English and Spanish).
- Report on the school at every Area meeting; often a new GSR gives the report.
How to get involved
Open to all GSRs, alternate GSRs and any A.A. member wanting the basics of general service — no sign-up needed. Just come to the next Area meeting or join the Wednesday Zoom.
How it is organized
An English-speaking Chair and a Spanish-speaking Chair, both voting members of the ASC and the Assembly. Suggested qualifications: a completed two-year term as GSR (or other general service) and working knowledge of the General Service structure, the Service Manual, the Twelve Traditions and the Twelve Concepts. The committee reviews its guidelines and submits a budget each year.
When we meet
When
7:00–8:00 PM · Pacific time
- Next: Wed, Oct 7, 2026
- Next: Wed, Oct 14, 2026
- Next: Wed, Oct 21, 2026
- Next: Wed, Oct 28, 2026
Contact
- Service Manual study, presented with Districts 1 & 3.
Add to your calendar
Google Calendar and the .ics file add every date of this meeting; Outlook.com adds the next date.
Also meets during the Area meeting break-out
The Area meets on the 2nd Sunday of the month, 9 AM–3 PM, in person and on Zoom; registration opens at 8 AM. Committees meet in break-out rooms during the meeting — ask at the registration table where yours is.
Area meetings: places, agendas and flyersNext Area meeting
Oct 11 Sun ASC Hosted by District 5 8:00 AM–3:00 PM · Long BeachCommittee break-out during the meetingJoining online? Use the Area meeting's Zoom: during the committee session, online members join their committee's breakout room.
Who serves
Panel 76Who served in Panel 74
- Scott B. · GSR School Chair
- Adrian G. · GSR School Chair (Spanish)
First names and last initials only. The e-mail addresses belong to the service position, not the person, and pass to whoever serves next.
Guidelines & reports
Area committee guidelines
How this committee is organized in Area 09, as approved by the Assembly.
Earlier versions (3)
More copies in the document library (3)
Reports & records
Minutes, reports and flyers from the document library, newest first.
A.A. literature & service material
From the General Service Office (aa.org): guidelines, workbooks and pamphlets for this service, in English and Spanish. The codes help when ordering printed copies.
Kits & resource lists1
Service material4
Pamphlets7
Forms & useful links
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to be a GSR to attend?
No. GSR School is open to GSRs, alternates and any A.A. member who wants to learn how general service works.
What should a new GSR read first?
“G.S.R. — General Service Representative” (P-19), the GSR Kit, “The A.A. Group” (P-16) and the GSR chapter of the A.A. Service Manual.
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