Events

BOARD AND COUNCIL MEETING

TRI-COUNTY CENTRAL OFFICE

SECOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.......6:00PM

COUNCIL...........................7:00PM


Tri-County Central Office neither endorses nor opposes these events.
These events are listed as a Community Service to interested members
of Alcoholics Anonymous in the Tampa Bay area.
In a Spirit of Co-operation but not Affiliation.


TAMPA BAY AREA INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETS THIS
MONTH MAY ON THE
26th AT 9:30 AM
AT
THE CENTRAL OFFICE

GENERAL SERVICE DISTRICT TWO MEETING
BAYSHORE BAPTIST CHURCH
3111 WEST MORRISON AVE. (OFF OF MACDILL AVE)

TAMPA, FLORIDA
FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH 4:30 P.M.
GSR Sharing at 3:30 PM.

Web Site: http://www.district2tampaaa.org


COCOA BEACH
18th Spring Conference

May 1st-4th, 2008
Holiday Inn Oceanfront
1300 North Atlantic Avenue
Cocoa Beach, FL. 32931

For Details: http://www.leestapesandcds.com


15th ANNUAL RED ROAD AA CONVENTION
May 2nd--4th, 2008
Howard Johnson Hotel
15 Hotel Circle NE
Albuquerque, NM 87123

Reservations: 1 (800) 877-4852
Group Code: CG0194
More Info: Jake D. tohanii@yahoo.com

Rachelle P. rachellebpablo@hotmail.com


CARNIVAL & BBQ 4th ANNIVERSARY
May 17th, 2008
Red Door Club
6202 Interbay Blvd
Tampa, FL.

Noon Meeting followed by Food, Fellowship & Carnival
Dunking Booth--Please bring your Sponsor
Ballons, Horseshoes and Anything else we can think of


MEMORIAL DAY ALCOTHON
The Meeting Place Group
2804 Land-0-Lakes Blvd
Land-0-Lakes, Florida

Regular Meetings will be as Scheduled

Bring a Covered Dish for any or all Meetings

SPECIALMEETINGS:
Friday: 5/23/08-- Noon to Midnight
Saturday: 5/24/08-- 10:00 am to Midnight
Sunday: 5/25/08-- 10:00 am to Midnight
Monday: 5/26/08-- 10:00 am to 8:30 pm


Smoking is permitted in the building after 8:30 pm


301 HOUSE MEMORIAL DAY FESTIVAL
HOG ROAST
(Chicken-Hamburgers-Hot Dogs Too!!)
Sponsored by all AA Groups that meet at 301
May 24th, 2008
301 House
8601 Bowles Road
813-988-7783
Donation $7.00 per person

Bring a dessert to share
Serving Time: 2:00 pm--5 pm
Music
Food-Games-Fellowship

7:00 pm AA Anniversary Meeting


SOUTH FLORIDA AREA DELEGATE SHARE
Bill O. Panel 57
June 1st , 2008
4:00 pm--6:00 pm
Bayshore Baptist Church
3111 West Morrison Avene, Tampa

District 2 would like to invite you to a light Dinner
and to meet our South Florida Area Delegate.
We are fortunate to have Bill in our own District
and he will be sharing his experience at the 2008 General Service Office
Conference in New York.
Please come, get informed and support our Delegate.

Please note: the time listed in the May issue of the
Newsletter
was given incorrectly at the time of it's printing.


32nd ANNUAL LAKE YALE
SPRING MEETINGS

June 6 thru June 8, 2008

For Details: http://www.lakeyaleretreat.com
or call Tricia for questions @ 813-299-0170


5th ANNUAL
FOUNDERS DAY~ FLORIDA STYLE

June 6 thru June 8, 2008

Residence Inn Marriott
600 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32309
(850) 329-9080
For Details:http://www.foundersdayflorida.org


TAMPA BAY AREA INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DAY

June 7th, 2008

Calling all Detox or Treatment Chairpersons
The event starts around 12:00 (Noon)
Tri-County Central Office
8019 North Himes Ste. 104


Lunch will be provided!
Swing by for food, fun, and fellowship.
Meet the TBAIC coordinators for your facility.
Exchange ideas with your fellow servants.
Literature for use within these facilities will also
be available for pick up during the event.
For more info contact: Eric VW (813) 277-4823 or Morgan M (863) 670-7138


FCYPAA 2008
St. Pete Hilton
333 First Street South
St. Pete, Florida
June 13 thru June 15, 2008


Call Aron for questions @ 727-415-3196


CARRY THE MESSAGE DAY 2008
Apostles Lutheran Church
200 Kingsway Road
Brandon, Florida 33510
June 21st, 2008

Are you always hearing about service but don't quite know what it's all about?
Come on out to District 2's Annual Service Fair for an amazing opportunity to hear from
local A.A. members about the many ways we carry the message--
Central Office and General Service Committees including Public Information,
Grapevine, Special Needs, Archives, Institutions
and Cooperation with the Professional Community.
Come and hear whay they do, how they do it and how you can join in!!!
Enjoy Dinner and a special performance of the world-famous Traditions Skit
ever reminding us to place principles before personalities!

Best of all, it's FREE!!!
It starts at 4:30 pm


4th ANNUAL STEPS to Freedom
The Parish Center of
Christ the King Catholic Church

821 South Dale Mabry
Tampa, Florida 33609

June 28th, 2008

9:am-4:00pm
Steps to Freedom is a fundraiser for the Tampa Bay Area Institutions Committee.
This year, we have Cathy C. and Ed M. coming to share their stories
and present on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Ticket cost is $5.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door.
(Coffee, Donuts and Lunch included). There will be one 50/50 Raffle
and multiple merchandise and T-Shirt raffles.
Offical Steps to Freedom T-Shirts and AA merchandise will also be available for sale.


Smashing the Delusion
50TH ICYPAA
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
(1958-2008)
July 3rd--6th, 2008
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
For All Details: http://www.50thicypaa.org/


2008 ANNUAL NORTH FLORIDA
AREA AFG CONVENTION
Hosted by District 8
September 19th, 20th and 21st, 2008
Tampa, Florida
For All Details: http://www.tampabayalanon.org


FALL MOUNTAIN HOUSECLEANING
Retreat for A.A. & Al-Anon
October 2-5, 2008
Hinton Center
Haysville, North Carolina
For Details: http://www.fallmountainretreat.com/

Or call Cheryl & Bob T. @ 813-532-3686


SUNCOAST ROUNDUP
October 3, 4, & 5, 2008
St. Pete Beach , Florida
For All Details: WAITING FOR THE WEB SITE TO COME UP....................................


2008 SOUTHEAST
REGIONAL FORUM
With our U.S./Canada General Service Board
of Alcoholics Anonymous

November 21-23, 2008
Crowne Plaza Knoxville
401 West Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 522-2600

There is no Registration Fee
Forums are designed to enhancecommunication and participation among AA members,
the General Service Board, and staff and directors from the General Service Office Staff
and the A.A. Grapevine. Forums offer a meeting place to ask questions and spark
new ideas to help carry the A.A. message of hope to the still suffering alcoholic.
http://www.aa.org


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