The following is a list of deadlines for Articles, Award Submission, Registrations, etc. This was designed to be a resource for State Presidents, Program Chairman, & National Officers.

Chronological Dates:

2026

Jun 28 Mentors Deadline (August Issue)  

Aug 15 Friendship Award Submission (Fall BOD) 

Aug 17 Early Registration Deadline - Fall BOD

Aug 2  Room Block Deadline – Fall BOD

Sep 1 Dues Deadline

Sep 17-20 Fall BOD Meeting – Topeka, KS

Sep 28 Mentors Deadline (Dec Issue)  

Oct 16-18 Region VI Fall Meeting – Beaver Dam, WI

Oct 30-Nov 1 Region I Fall Frolic – Colchester, VT

Oct ?? Region IV Fall Meeting – Clemson, SC

Dec 1 Dues Deadline

Dec 1 Early Registration Deadline Winter BOD

Dec 19 Wreaths Across America

Dec 15 Return The Favor First Submission

Dec 15 Friendship Award Submission (Winter BOD)

Dec 16 Room Block Deadline - Winter BOD

2027

Jan 12   Scholarship submitted by Students to the State Chair

Jan 14-17 Winter BOD Meeting – Greensboro, NC

Feb 17   Scholarships submitted by the State Chair to US Foundation

Feb 18-21 Region VIII Mini-National – Pigeon Forge, TN

Mar 1 Dues Deadline

Mar 8 Mentors Deadline (Jun Issue)

Mar ?? Region IV Calabash – N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Mar 12-14 Region V Spring Fling – Indianapolis, IN

 Apr 2-3 Region VI Spring Meeting – South Sioux City, NE

Apr 7-9 Region I & II Meeting (MIA) - Ripley, WV

Apr ?? Region X Meeting –

Apr 15 Early Registration Deadline - National Convention

May ?? Region I Caucus – TBD

May ?? Region VIII –

May ?? Region IX –

May 15 Return The Favor Year End Submission

May 15 Friendship Award Submission (National Meeting)

May 27 Room Block Deadline – National Convention

Jun 1 Dues Deadline

Jun 20-24     National Meeting – Lancaster, PA

Jun 28 Mentors Deadline (August Issue)

2026-2027 Meetings

 Sep 11-14    Fall BOD Meeting – Topeka, KS

Jan 14-17     Winter BOD Meeting – Greensboro, NC

Jun 20-24     National Meeting – Lancaster, PA

Region Meetings

Oct 16-18 Region VI Fall Meeting – Beaver Dam, WI

Oct 30-Nov 1 Region I Fall Frolic – Colchester, VT

Oct ?? Region IV Fall Meeting –

Feb 18-20 Region VIII Mini-National – Pigeon Forge, TN

Mar ?? Region IV Calabash – N. Myrtle Beach, SC

Mar 12-14 Region V Spring Fling – Indianapolis, IN

Apr 7-9 Region I & II Meeting (MIA)

 Apr 2-3 Region VI Spring Meeting – South Sioux City, NE

Apr ?? Region X Meeting –

May ?? Region I Caucus – TBD

May ?? Region VIII –

May ?? Region IX –

Scholarships

Jan 12     By Students, postmarked no later than to the State Chair

Feb 17    Submitted by the State Chair to US Foundation

Membership Submission  

Sep 1

Dec 1  

Mar 1 

June 1

Mentors Magazines Article Deadlines  

Jun 29, 2026 (August Issue)  

Sep 28, 2026 (Dec Issue)  

Mar 8, 2027 (May Issue)

Jun 29, 2027 (August Issue)

Return the Favor

 Dec 1  First Submission

May 15 Year End Submisson

Friendship Award  

 Aug 15, 2026 Fall BOD

 Dec 15, 2026 Winter BOD 

 May 15, 2027 National Convention