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GVR / RLV corner

Everything a GVR or RLV needs to bring the meeting in print to the home group.

Register as a GVR (opens a new tab) Register as an RLV (opens a new tab)

To announce this month

Monthly toolkit
  • In the November Grapevine AA Members & Mental Health
  • In La Viña · November–December 2026 The Joy of Living

The service

What does a GVR or RLV do?

A GVR or RLV is the link between a home group and AA's meeting in print. It's one of the simplest and most rewarding service positions in AA — and a wonderful way to carry the message.

GVR

Grapevine Representative — shares AA Grapevine, the magazine in English.

RLV

Representante de La Viña — shares La Viña, the magazine in Spanish.

Who can serve? Any member with a willingness to help. Your group decides the length of the term and any suggested sobriety time.

  • New to the service?

    Start with GVR / RLV 101

    Six short sessions, about 39 minutes in all, with review questions — and slides for your district.

  • Tool · on your device

    Tracker

    Miles, literature, gift subscriptions and reimbursements — with a request ready to print for your district or Area.

  • Keep the magazines visible

    Bring the current Grapevine and La Viña to meetings and keep the literature table stocked.

  • Share what's new

    Announce new issues, monthly themes, podcast episodes and videos during group announcements.

  • Encourage subscriptions

    Help members and the group subscribe, and let them know about Carry the Message gift subscriptions.

  • Invite members to write

    Remind everyone the magazines are written by members like them — and share the upcoming deadlines.

  • Connect with service

    Take part in district and area Grapevine / La Viña meetings and bring back what you learn.

  • Reach every member

    Make sure Spanish speakers know about La Viña and English speakers know about Grapevine.

Checklist

Your first steps

New to this service position? Work through this list at your own pace — check items off as you go.

0 of 8 done

All done — thank you for your service!

  1. Registering lets the magazine offices send you news, updates and service materials.

    Register as a GVR (opens a new tab) Register as an RLV (opens a new tab)

  2. The official handbook explains the service position step by step — it's short and practical.

    Handbook (document)Manual del Representante LV (document)

  3. Meet other GVRs and RLVs from across NETA 65 on Google Meet once a month.

    Next: November 18, 2026

  4. Display the current issues, catalogs and free postcards from the kit.

    Catalogs Flyers, postcards & posters

  5. A one-minute announcement each month keeps the magazines on everyone's mind.

    Current issues Upcoming themes & deadlines Monthly toolkit

  6. Propose a group subscription and a Carry the Message gift at the business meeting.

    Carry the Message

  7. Follow the monthly digest or the RSS feed so you never miss a new resource.

    Monthly digest RSS feed

  8. Let your DCM and district know you're the group's GVR or RLV, and share this site.

    Your monthly report QR Post

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You're not alone

Questions about your service position? Bring them to our monthly committee meeting — newcomers to service are always welcome.

Next committee meeting 7:00 PM CST · Google Meet

Meeting details

Contact the committee

Our chair is happy to help new GVRs and RLVs get started.

grapevine@neta65.org

Official resources

Official resource kits

Flyers, postcards, guides and forms from the official GVR and RLV resource pages.

Start with the handbook

Every flyer, postcard, guide and form of both kits is in the Library, where you can search, filter and preview them.

Browse the GVR kit (46) Browse the RLV kit (36)

All GVR resources (opens a new tab) All RLV resources (opens a new tab)

At your meetings

Ideas for your home group

Simple, proven ways to keep Grapevine and La Viña alive at meetings.

Did you know?

One question a day about Grapevine and La Viña: something to share in your group's announcements.

Short videos to share at your group

To open a meeting or spark a topic. More on About us

Find · welcome · hand over

Pass it on: from one rep to the next

Words to start from at three moments of the service: when your group is looking for a rep, when someone new says yes, and when it's time to hand over. Each group chooses its own rep; these words only invite.

  1. Find

    Our group needs a GVR or RLV

    A one-minute announcement for your group's business meeting, or to send to members. Change it as you like; the group conscience decides.

    Our group is looking for a Grapevine Representative (GVR) or a Representante de La Viña (RLV). It's a simple and rewarding service position: bringing AA Grapevine and La Viña, our meeting in print, to our group. The rep keeps the current issues on the literature table, shares each issue's theme in the announcements, helps members subscribe, and is welcome at the NETA 65 Grapevine & La Viña Committee's monthly meeting on Google Meet. Any member with a willingness to help can serve, and our group conscience decides how the rep is chosen and for how long. If this service interests you, or you'd like to know more, please let us know after the meeting. More about the service position: http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/

    Prints two copies on one Letter sheet, with a QR code to this page.

  2. Welcome

    Welcome a new rep

    When your group's new GVR or RLV says yes: a message with the first steps and our next committee meeting, to paste into an e-mail or a text.

    Welcome to Grapevine and La Viña service, and thank you for saying yes! A few first steps: • Serving as a GVR? Register with the Grapevine office: https://www.aagrapevine.org/get-involved/become-grapevine-rep • Serving as an RLV? Register with La Viña: https://www.aalavina.org/servicio/conviertete-en-rlv • Our next committee meeting is Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM CST on Google Meet. All AA members are welcome, no registration needed: http://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/#committee-meeting • GVR / RLV 101, short sessions for new reps: http://grapevine.neta65.org/orientation/ • First steps, the official kits and ideas for your group: http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/#steps Questions? Write to our committee at grapevine@neta65.org. We're glad you're here.

  3. Hand over

    Handing over your service position

    Rotating out? Thank you for your service. A few things help the next rep start well:

    • Fill in the handover sheet by hand: where the group keeps its copies, when its subscription ends, the order forms it uses and the district meeting.
    • If you can, go with the new rep to the next committee or district meeting.
    • Tell the office, so its list of reps stays current. The new rep registers on their own.
    • Let your district (DCM) and our committee know, too.

    Kept the group's subscriptions in the Tracker? Its Subscriptions list shows when each one ends.

    Tell the office

    E-mail the Grapevine office E-mail La Viña

    Each one opens a ready-made e-mail in your own mail app: add your group's details and send it yourself. Nothing is sent from this site.

Next steps

Stay connected

More places to find what to share with your group.

NETA 65 Grapevine & La Viña CommitteeGVR / RLV corner

Our group needs a GVR or RLV

Our group is looking for a Grapevine Representative (GVR) or a Representante de La Viña (RLV). It's a simple and rewarding service position: bringing AA Grapevine and La Viña, our meeting in print, to our group. The rep keeps the current issues on the literature table, shares each issue's theme in the announcements, helps members subscribe, and is welcome at the NETA 65 Grapevine & La Viña Committee's monthly meeting on Google Meet. Any member with a willingness to help can serve, and our group conscience decides how the rep is chosen and for how long. If this service interests you, or you'd like to know more, please let us know after the meeting. More about the service position: http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/

Scan for more about the service position
http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/

NETA 65 Grapevine & La Viña CommitteeGVR / RLV corner

Our group needs a GVR or RLV

Our group is looking for a Grapevine Representative (GVR) or a Representante de La Viña (RLV). It's a simple and rewarding service position: bringing AA Grapevine and La Viña, our meeting in print, to our group. The rep keeps the current issues on the literature table, shares each issue's theme in the announcements, helps members subscribe, and is welcome at the NETA 65 Grapevine & La Viña Committee's monthly meeting on Google Meet. Any member with a willingness to help can serve, and our group conscience decides how the rep is chosen and for how long. If this service interests you, or you'd like to know more, please let us know after the meeting. More about the service position: http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/

Scan for more about the service position
http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/

NETA 65 Grapevine & La Viña CommitteeGVR / RLV corner

Handing over the GVR / RLV service position

From the rep rotating out to the next one. Fill it in by hand; it stays with your group.

Our group: name, where and when it meets, district
Magazines the group carries
AA Grapevine   La Viña   Copies of each issue:
The group's subscription: when it ends (month and year) and how the group renews it
Where the group keeps its copies and the literature-table supplies
Order forms and catalogs the group uses (the official kits: http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/#kits)
District meeting: day, time, and place or link
Our committee's meeting (all AA members are welcome)
Every third Wednesday of the month · 7:00 – 8:00 PM Central time, on Google Meet. http://grapevine.neta65.org/meetings/
The new rep registers with the magazine's office
Grapevine: aagrapevine.org/get-involved/become-grapevine-rep
La Viña: aalavina.org/servicio/conviertete-en-rlv
Tell them (check each one when done)
Grapevine: gvrc@aagrapevine.org   La Viña: preguntas@aagrapevine.org   Our committee: grapevine@neta65.org   Your district (DCM)
Notes for the next rep

Everything for the next rep: the GVR / RLV corner
http://grapevine.neta65.org/gvr/
Kept the group's subscriptions in the Tracker (http://grapevine.neta65.org/tracker/)? Its Subscriptions list shows when each one ends.