1. PREAMBLE

We, the members of the WSCYPAA Advisory Council, have formed for the purpose of establishing a rotating body of past WSCYPAA Host Committee members who shall act as guardians of the conference integrity and experience. The WSCYPAA Advisory Council is a service body, which is directly responsible to all AA members who wish to participate in anything having to do with WSCYPAA. In all its proceedings, the WSCYPAA Advisory Council shall observe the spirit of the A.A. Tradition, taking great care that the Conference never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds, plus an ample reserve, be its prudent financial principle; that none of the Advisory Council members shall ever be placed in a position of unqualified authority over any of the others; that all important decisions be reached by discussion, vote, and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity; that no Advisory Council action ever be personally punitive or an incitement to public controversy; that though the Advisory Council may act for the service of WSCYPAA, it shall never perform any acts of government; and that, like the society of Alcoholics Anonymous which it serves, the Advisory Council itself will always remain democratic in thought and action. As such, it will make itself available to answer questions from any AA member who wishes. The Advisory Council takes a proactive role to assist the current Host Committee throughout the duration of the conference, and actively assists with the financial welfare of the conference. It also places itself at the disposal of the current Host Committee, and all Bid Committees to offer any assistance, which is with its power to provide. We recognize that not all AA members will find our conference necessary to their recovery from alcoholism; we aim only to serve those who desire our assistance.