Colorado Al-Anon & Alateen (Area 5)
This page is intended for members of Al-Anon
Al-Anon World Service in North America is structured into Regions and Areas. Colorado is Area Number Five and is in the Southwest Region - along with Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Northern California, Southern California and Hawaii. The official name of the Colorado area is AFG of Colorado and the official mailing address is AFG of Colorado, P.O. Box 31808, Aurora, CO 80041-0808. Area 5 comprises 24 districts. The following information provides more details on the structure, guidelines, activities, recovery and service opportunities available to members in Colorado.
Useful Resources:
- Area 5 Records Frequently Asked Questions
- Area 5 Tips for On-Line Al-Anon Resources (opens in new window)
- Pamphlet - What is an Assembly?
Download the 'Inside Pages' of the pamphlet
Download the 'Outside Pages' of the pamphlet - Email Address: Ask-it-Basket
Area 5 Officers (3 year)
Position Descriptions:
- Delegate to the World Service Conference
- Alternate Delegate
- Chairperson
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Area 5 Coordinators (3 year)
Position Descriptions:
- Alateen
- Archives
- Butterfly
- CPC-Institutions
- Literature
- Public Information
- Records
- Media Librarian
- Website
Area 5 Chairs (3 year)
Position Descriptions:
Area 5 Chairs (2 year)
Position Descriptions:
Area 5 Chairs (1 year)
Position Descriptions:
Current Officers / Coordinators / Chairs
- Current Members Holding Positions
- Next area elections will be held in November 2012
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To contact current Officers / Coordinators / Chairs:
Go to the Contact Members Page and select the recipient from the pull down list.
Area 5 Guidelines
- Were developed to guide the conduct of the Area
- Link to Area 5 Guidelines (last update 2004)
Area 5 Action Committees
- Area 5 utilizes the following committees at the area assembly.
- Officers and Coordinators are assigned to committees, DRs and GRs also have an assignment on a district or group basis which lasts for a term of 3 years (DRs) or 1 year (GRs).
Area 5 Ad-hoc Committees - Incorporation
- BYLAWS Al-Anon Family Groups of Colorado (July 20, 2006). (Opens in a new window.)
Web site Procedures
- For presentation and content on this site, please read these guidelines when preparing materials to be included on this site. Download and view the Procedures.
Area 5 Day In Al-Anon
- Spring Event
- Visit the Events page for details.
- Contact the chair for this event (select the "Day In Al-Anon" item for the Contact)
Area 5 Weekend In Al-Anon
- First weekend in October
- Trails West, Buena Vista, CO
- Visit the Events page for details.
- Contact the coordinator for this event (select the "Weekend In Al-Anon" for the Contact)
Area 5 State Convention
- TBA
- Visit the Events page for details.
- Contact the coordinator for this event (select the "State Convention" for the Contact)
Area 5 Assemblies
- Held 3 times a year: in March, July and November.
- Assemblies begin on Friday evening, with registration at 4 pm and a host sharing workshop at 7 pm. From 7:30 to 9 pm, there is the New GR Orientation meeting, as well as the Area World Service Committee meeting.
- Saturday begins with a 7:30 am Al-Anon meeting. The Area assembly begins at 9 am and ends at 5 pm, with luncheon speakers and an Alateen Sponsors meeting at noon.
- There are usually speakers and social activities on Saturday evening.
- The assembly continues on Sunday morning from 8:30 to 11:00 am with reports, feedback and new business.
- A travelling banner is awarded to the district with the highest percentage of representation.
Upcoming Assemblies
- Spring: March
- Summer: July
- Fall/Winter: November
- Visit the Events page for details on upcoming assemblies, including agendas and locations.
Area 5 Assembly Guidelines and Procedures
Area 5 Assembly Host Committee Guidelines
- Want to host an assembly?
- How to work with AA.
- Download the Area 5 Assembly Host Committee Guidelines
Assembly Report Form
- Download the form- pdf version.
- Download the form - MS Word version.
