Alternate Delegate Report - April 2026

Happy Sunday,

It has been a great first quarter. I have been attending the North American Alternate Delegate (NAAD) meetings and have started forming relationships with other alternate delegates across the U.S. and Canada. I am learning that the alternate delegate roles vary from area to area, some areas combine chair and alternate delegate roles, and it's interesting to hear how other areas operate. Our West Central Region will be presenting at the NAAD meeting on June 1st, and I look forward to it.

I have also been attending regional meetings with the Delegates and the Trustee. Additionally, I attended the WCRAASC, which provided valuable insight into how groups across the region feel about various agenda items. For those who have not attended before, I encourage you to join us next year in Breezy Point, MN March 5th-7th. I also participated in the Round Robin in Sidney and the breakfast in Grant, where Nick did an excellent job as the speaker.

I am looking forward to the state convention. I have been attending the Zoom committee meetings. The committee is coming up with creative ideas, and I hope you have all registered to attend. I also joined the joint committee meetings for Finance and Tech and Communications.

For the April Assembly, we had 52 rooms booked under our block with 5 comped rooms. I have some questions regarding our contract; if we receive one comped room for every eight nights, we should have 6 rooms. I will follow up with the hotel to clarify. As a reminder, please book under the room block whenever possible so the region receives proper credit. I find it helpful to book before I leave for the next assembly so I am sure to get it under our block.

Lastly, please let me know if the conference room temperature needs adjustment or if we need more coffee or water. We want to stay hydrated and caffeinated. I am happy to be of service. Thank you for allowing me to participate in my recovery and to give back to the fellowship.

Erin O.