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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 exampleNext 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
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Quick review
Check your understanding
Three quick questions with instant feedback. Nothing is sent anywhere.
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Answer: B. Each group elects its own representative and decides how long the term lasts.
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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.
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Answer: A. Every AA member is welcome — bring your questions.