Area Panel
A panel number connects to when the Area Delegate is elected (it reflects the year of that annual World Service Conference when they begin their term). The Area Officers of the Assembly and Area Service Coordinators match that same panel number.
Area Panel matches the term of the Elected Delegates’ three-year term for the Area, which matches the numbered World Service Conference upon election. The Area Officers and Area Coordinators serve with the same panel term.
A Panel also includes the following positions:
- District Representatives serve a staggered term ⅓ new District Representatives each year, all serving a three-year term, the same as is done at the World Service Conference.
- Intergroup Liaisons
- Area Recognized Convention Chairs
Election Information
SCWS Area Panel members serve for one “Panel” (a three-year term). The current Panel ends December 2026. The next Panel starts in January 2027. The Officers for the next Panel are elected at the November Assembly of the Panel’s final year. The job descriptions for the various elected roles are listed below:
Review Officer Resumes on the Panel Application page before the election.
The candidates for the Officer positions will complete an application form indicating their interest in standing for an Officer position.
Area Coordinators
The candidates for the Coordinator positions will submit an application form indicating their interest in standing for a Coordinator position.
Our Area Coordinators also practice rotation of leadership, with candidates sending a resume for positions they are interested in. Coordinators are appointed by the incoming Area Chair in consultation with the newly elected Area Officers. The job descriptions for the coordinator roles are listed below: