The History of CRCNA
CRCNA I took place at the Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs from October 23 through October 25, 1987. “We Came to Believe” was the motto for this convention. Approximately 140 people attended, and a good time was had by all.
CRCNA II “We Choose Life” was in Boulder from August 6-8, 1988. This was the last time CRCNA was in Boulder until 15 years later. The hotel was then known as the Harvest House in 1988, and is now the Millennium Harvest House.
CRCNA III happened in Denver near the old Stapleton Airport, from October 13-15,1989, “Recovery is Discovery” was our motto.
CRCNA IV October 24-28, 1990 was in Fort Collins for “Clean is Free.” CRCNA attendance increased each year, reflecting the growth of the worldwide NA fellowship.
CRCNA V, “Step Into a Miracle,” was in Breckenridge from October 18-20, 1991. By this time, CRCNA was pretty well established into a tradition of October conventions.
CRCNA VI was in Estes Park, with its mountainous setting, for “Entirely Ready,” which began on October 23 and ended on October 25, 1992.
CRCNA VII on October 22-24, 1993 took us to Glenwood Springs. This was the last CRCNA convention where smoking was allowed in all workshops and activities. After this time, workshops where smoking was allowed were confined to separate rooms. “We Humbly Asked” was the motto for this one.
CRCNA VIII was entitled “We Became Willing,” and it was in 1994 in Pueblo on October 21-23.
CRCNA IX was in Lakewood from October 20-22, 1995. “Courage and Faith” was the theme.
CRCNA X was in Colorado Springs: “Many Miracles: One Vision” from November 8-10, 1996.
CRCNA XI appropriately named “Prayer and Meditation: On Higher Ground.” We convened in Breckenridge (those brave souls among us who made it through a rather thick snowstorm) from October 24-26, 1997.
CRCNA XII “On the Road to Recovery” brought us to Greeley from October 23-25, 1998.
CRCNA XIII – The thirteenth convention of NA was back in beautiful Estes Park and our motto was: “Our Message is Hope and The Promise is Freedom.” October 22-24, 1999.
CRCNA XIV in Grand Junction from October 20-22, 2000. “Simplicity is the Key to Serenity” was the motto.
CRCNA XV the 2001 convention, one of the biggest yet, was in Colorado Springs from October 19-21, 2001. “One Promise, Many Gifts” was the motto, and so very true… Recovery does offer so many gifts!
CRCNA XVI returned to Boulder in 2002, fourteen years and many happy memories later. Our motto was “We keep what we have by giving it away,” and we had a great time sharing our experience, strength, and hope with each other at the Millennium Harvest House Hotel.
CRCNA XVII “Never Alone, Never Again,” was hosted by the Foothills Area (now part of Mile High Area) in 2003. The weather was mild, and recovering addicts from almost every state and even other countries were in attendance, and a fantastic time was had by all at the Westin Hotel in Westminster.
CRCNA XVIII convened in Vail on Oct 8, 9, 10 in 2004 with the theme “Carrying the Message”. The weather was beautiful; the recovery was great, and the fellowship was awesome.
CRCNA XIX on October 21-23, 2005, happened in Pueblo with the banner of “Catch the Dream” and brought over 600 addicts in from the Four Corners and beyond together to bring Saturday night’s collective clean time to a total of just over 3300 years.
CRCNA XX on October 6-8, 2006 arrived with the theme of “A New Way To Live” in serene Steamboat Springs. Opened by a beautiful ‘silent’ performance, over 600 members with nearly 3400 years of total clean time gathered and recognized all 146 groups within the 8 areas of the Colorado Region.
CRCNA XXI (2007): Back to Basics
CRCNA XXII (2008): Giving it Away
CRCNA XXIII October 23rd – 25th, 2009 in Colorado Springs: Together We are Free
CRCNA XXIV October 15th -17th, 2010 in Grand Junction: I Can’t, We Can
CRCNA XXV October 21st -23rd, 2011 in Denver: We Do Recover
CRCNA XXVI (2012): Revolutionize Our Existence
CRCNA XXVII (2013): Grateful Not Dead
CRCNA XXVIII (2014): That No Addict Seeking Recovery Need Ever Die
CRCNA XXIX (2015): Without Parallel
CRCNA XXX (2016): Never Alone
CRCNA XXXI (2017): More Will Be Revealed
CRCNA XXXII (2018): Guide Me in My Recovery
CRCNA XXXIII (2019): Clean and Free
CRCNA XXXIV (2020): A Vision of Unity
CRCNA XXXV (2021): Together We Rise
CRCNA XXXVI (2022): A Path, A Process, A Way of Life
CRCNA XXXVII (2023): The GIft is Freedom
(This history page is in progress – thanks to all members that have provided info – if you have additions please email the webservant)