Where to find us….
We meet monthly on the 2nd Thursday at the Kiwanis Club in Hermosa Beach, and virtually on Zoom (hybrid)
ZOOM Meeting ID: 929 014 8764
Password: panel74
Kiwanis Club - 2515 Valley Dr, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Our History
1958
On September 7th at the Area 5 Service Assembly in Santa Ana a new Delegate Area was carved out of the "California Southern Area" now giving California 5 Areas and 5 Delegates. The new Area is called "California Southern Coastal" nicknamed "Panel 2" because our new Delegate's terms are to start in even numbered years.
Prior to the split, Area 5 was made up of approximately 266 Groups organized into 33 Districts. 10 of these 33 Districts, District 20-29, became the new Area. These were renumbered Districts 1-10 and our first Area Roster states we had 90 registered Groups.
1965
Court Cards are established in AA for Southern California by Bud Mc and Judge Leon Emerson.
1959
January 1st: In less than a year Area 9 grows to 105 registered Groups, 105 GSRs, in 10 Districts and we follow the trend continuing through the late 1960's that every registered Group has a GSR.
District 1 has 14 Groups registered, becoming the largest Group in our Area at this time.
Art B from Long Beach is our first Delegate and serves only one year finishing out the term of Panel 9. In October of this year we elect officers to serve the first full two year term beginning the following year.
1971
Area 9 changes its name from "California Southern Coastal" to "Mid Southern California" (MSCA 09). This is also the year of our 4th PRASSA and our 3rd Symposium of Service
1960
Taking office January 1st, Jack W is our first full term delegate serving on Panel 10. Our first order of business focuses on creating a host committee led by Jack W for the 1960 International Convention in Long Beach. Our new Area meetings start in October 1958 but we don't officially exist until January 1959. A lot is riding on this convention and its success is credited to service work from our (only 11 core member) host committee and with the help of AA members throughout Southern California
1975~1976~1977~1978
During this period our District 1 GSR Meetings are held in the Redondo Beach City Hall Conference Room / Employee Lounge (S.E. corner of N Broadway at Carnelian St) in Redondo Beach.
Mid-Southern California Area 09
Purpose of the MSCA
Service to the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous shall be the primary purpose of General Service in the Mid-Southern California Area.
The Area Service Committee (ASC)
An M.S.C.A. committee that is made up of Area Officers, past Delegates, D.C.M.C.'s, alternate D.C.M.C.'s, D.C.M.'s, other District Officer’s, Standing and Coordinate Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs. There is a minimum of two A.S.C. Meetings between each regular Assembly.The Area Service Committee has the following purpose:
The Area Assembly
Membership includes the Delegate, Alternate Delegate, other Area Officers, all currently serving G.S.R.'s, D.C.M.C.'s, Alternate D.C.M.C.'s, D.C.M.'s, Alternate D.C.M.'s, other District Officers, and Standing and Coordinate Committee Chairs and Co chairs. The Assembly is the mainspring of the Conference structure and is the representative voice of the movement expressing itself. It is the gathering of the G.S.R.'s and the A.S.C., which deliberates upon and enacts resolutions concerning service matters brought before it.
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