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GVR / RLV 101 · Session 2 of 6

The GVR / RLV service position

What the service position involves, how to register, and how you connect with your district and our Area.

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Goal · 7 minutes

Know what your group expects of you, and where to go for help.

Key points

What to know

  1. The link between the magazines and your group

    A GVR (Grapevine) or RLV (La Viña) keeps the magazines alive at the home group: announcing each new issue, inviting members to write and helping them subscribe.

  2. Your group chooses you

    The group conscience elects its GVR or RLV and decides how long the term lasts. When yours ends, share your experience with the next one — rotation keeps the service fresh.

  3. Register online

    Fill in the short form on the official page. Grapevine sends new GVRs a digital kit, and La Viña's resources, including the RLV manual, are free to download.

  4. Group, district, Area

    You report to your group. Your district brings its GVRs and RLVs together, and our Area's Grapevine / La Viña committee connects the districts with both magazines.

  5. Our committee meets every month

    The Area committee meets on Google Meet every third Wednesday of the month, 7:00 – 8:00 PM Central time. From January 2027 each meeting opens with a guest speaker, then events, offers, magazine topics and sharing. Every AA member is welcome, and you don't need to register.

  6. Panel 77, from January 2027

    Panel 77 of our Area runs for two years from January 2027. This site is your toolbox for it: the Monthly toolkit, the district report, resource kits, deadlines and prices.

Try this at your group

At the next business meeting, tell your group you're their new GVR or RLV, then register on the official page that same week.

Talk it over

What does your group need most from its GVR or RLV this year?

This month on this site

Live example

Next committee meeting

7:00 – 8:00 PM · Google Meet · every AA member welcome

Our Area has 13 Grapevine meetings: AA meetings that use Grapevine or La Viña. Find a Grapevine meeting

Meeting details

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  1. Question 1 Who chooses a group's GVR or RLV?

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    Answer: B. Each group elects its own representative and decides how long the term lasts.

  2. Question 2 What do the magazine offices give new representatives?

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    Answer: C. Registering connects you with the office: Grapevine sends a digital kit, and La Viña's resources are free to download.

  3. Question 3 When does our Area committee meet?

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    Answer: A. Every AA member is welcome — bring your questions.