State Calendar 2025 - 2026
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June 2025
- Begin work on yearbook and planning of programs
for next year.
- New regents appoint chairmen.
- June 25 - 29, 2025 -- Attend Continental Congress.
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July 2025
- Finish chapter yearbook for printing.
- Distribute National Information Packet information
to Chapter Chairmen.
- Prepare one copy of your chapter yearbook for each
State Officer, ISDAR Chapter Honor Roll Chairman
and District Director. (Total 12 copies) These
may be distributed electronically or distributed at
Fall Forum.
- Register for Fall Forum
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August 2025
- Send dues notices to members; prepare budget.
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Contact your area schools about the
DAR Good Citizens contest.
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Order materials from the DAR Store
for the DAR Good Citizens program.
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Distribute new National Information
Packet information to Chapter Chairmen.
Dates of Concern
August 6
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August 14
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- Fall Forum Hotel and Registration Deadline
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August 16
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- State Newsletter submissions must be sent
editor Marty Hansen.
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September 2025
- Encourage members to look for committee and
newsletter information on the ISDAR Members' Website.
- Begin work on American History Essay Contest.
- Report Constitution Week activities to State
Chair Denise Preston immediately following
Constitution Week (no later than October 15).
- View the Master Report (formerly the CMR) and begin
filling out activities already finished.
Dates of Concern
September 5-6
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- Fall Forum, Holiday Inn & Suites, Des
Moines Northwest
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September
17-23 |
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September 27
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- Southeast District Meeting
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October 2025
Dates of Concern
October
11 |
- DAR Day of Service(Every Day is a DAR
Day of Service to America.)
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October
15 |
- Deadline for reporting Constitution Week
activities
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October 31 |
- Application deadline for State
Outstanding Junior Member is due to
Lori Bennett.
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November 2025
- Submit names to the State Regent of members
18-40 years of age who are interested in paging at
Continental Congress. The State Regent will submit
names to the President General for an invitation to
page at Continental Congress.
Dates of Concern
November
8 |
- Veterans Day Wreath Laying at Iowa
Veterans Cemetery
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November 10 |
- Chapter deadline for DAR Good Citizens
entry forms and materials from students
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November 15 |
- Nominations for the Outstanding Teacher of
American History are due to the State
Historian Barbara MacDougall.
- Northwest District Meeting
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November 20 |
- National dues and National Cash
Contributions MUST be sent
to the Treasurer General before
December 1 with the NSDAR National Dues
Invoice created using the National Dues
Invoice Form found on eMembership.
Dues may be paid to NSDAR by direct
withdrawal from the chapter bank account,
after withdrawal arrangements have been
made.
- State dues and State Cash Contributions
MUST be sent to the State Treasurer,
accompanied by a copy of the National Dues
Invoice Form created by using the National
Dues Invoice Form found on e-Membership.
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November 24 |
- State Newsletter submissions must be sent
to the editor.
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December 2025
- Elect delegates to State Conference.
- Elect delegates to Continental Congress.
Dates of Concern
December 1 |
- Junior American Citizens -- Entries
due to Chapter Chairmen/Regents.
- DAR Good Citizens chapter winners entry
forms and original materials due to Division
Vice Chairmen.
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December 15 |
- Application deadline for Vivian's Outreach
to Women (VOW) and Service to Veterans
Nominations due to Service To Veterans
Chairman Jeanne McMillan.
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December 30 |
- Historic Preservation Contest entries due
to Charlotte Janeczko, State Historic
Preservation Chairman.
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December 31 |
- Junior American Citizens -- Winning
Chapter entries due to Jackie Beard,
State Chairman.
- DAR Good Citizens district winners entry
forms and original materials due to State
Chairman Michelle Johnson.
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January 2026
- Chapters must inform State Treasurer if they are
filing Form 990 or 990EZ, or 990-N with the IRS.
- Fill out State Credentials Form CAREFULLY and
COMPLETELY and mail per instructions: One copy, ISDAR
Credentials (before March 1) to State Conference
Chairman (State Vice Regent).
- Complete the Master Report (CMR).
- Prepare the ISDAR Chapter Honor Roll Award Form and
mail or email it to State Chapter Honor Roll
Chairman Gayleen Chickering. Download the form
to your computer and then fill it in. You may submit
the form electronically by either saving it to your
computer and attaching it to an email or by printing,
scanning and then attaching the file to an email.
Email to Gayleen Chickering.
- Elect delegates to State Conference.
- Elect delegates to Continental Congress.
Dates of Concern
January
1 |
- Chapter’s Official Membership Count date.
January Delinquent dues notices are sent to
Chapter Treasurer.
- American Heritage Fiber Arts entries
photographs are to be sent to State
American Heritage Chairman Lisa Lang.
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January 15 |
- Entries for the American History Essay
Contest must be received by State
Chairman Karen Muerer.
- Outstanding American History Teacher
finalist name to Historian General.
- Essay entries for the Celebrate Daughters
contest must be in the hands of State
Chairman Marla Suter.
- Junior American Citizens State Winners
sent to National Vice Chairman, North
Central Division.
- Applications for the ISDAR Scholarships
must be sent to State Chairman Jan
Morgan.
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January 31 |
- Send Necrology Report (list of members who
have died within past year) to State
Chaplain Andrea Perry to be included
in State Conference memorial program. And
send memorial gifts to State Treasurer
Shelley Wells.
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February 2026
- Membership Services Department automatically
terminates membership of Daughters whose dues were
not received in the office by the last working day
of February.
- Prepare your Regent's Report. This is a
comprehensive overview of the chapter's work for the
year (Jan.-Dec.) for inclusion in the State
Proceedings Book. The Report will be emailed to the
State Regent and State Recording
Secretary prior to March 15, 2026, and will be
presented at the ISDAR State Conference by the
Chapter Regent or in her absence, the Chapter Vice
Regent.
Dates of Concern
February
1 |
- Master Report Deadline.
- Chapter Honor Roll deadline.
- Applications for the NSDAR Scholarships
due.
- Applications for the ISDAR
Scholarship must be sent to State
Chairman Jan Morgan, postmarked by
February 1, 2026.
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February
15 |
- American History and Patriots of the
American Revolution Essay Contests – state
winners must be received by division.
- American Heritage entries (except
Fiber Arts) due to the appropriate National
Vice Chairman.
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February 21 |
- State Newsletter submissions must be
sent to the editor by February 21.
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February 25 |
- State Chairmen report to National Vice
Chairmen.
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February
28 |
- Last day for election of delegates to
State Conference.
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March 2026
Dates of Concern
March 1
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- State Credentials Form DUE to State
Vice Regent Tiffany Hauptman.
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March 12
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- Deadline for State Conference
Registration to be received by State
Vice Regent Tiffany Hauptman
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March 15
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- Deadline for all official reports --
Chapter Regents, District Directors, State
Committee Chairmen, State Officers; email
to State Regent and State Recording
Secretary.
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March 29 |
- National Vietnam Veterans Day
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April 2026
- Continental Congress Credentials Form is due to Membership
Services Office. Follow the instructions
for electronic submission.
- Notify the Organizing Secretary General's office
of changes in Chapter Officers as soon as elections
are complete. Do this immediately. Do not wait until
officers are installed. Changes may be made directly
to the national database using e-Membership. The
NSDAR Chapter Officer Report Form is available
online as a writeable PDF file. Complete form and
email to: ChapterServices@dar.org (in election
years). This information must be received by April
30.
Dates of Concern
April
1
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- Deadline for electing Continental
Congress Delegates.
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April
9 - 11 |
- Attend the 127th ISDAR State
Conference, Holiday Inn & Suites, Des
Moines Northwest.
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April
30 |
- Deadline for submitting chapter officer
changes to Chapter Services.
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May 2026
- Install officers, if election year.
- Report on State Conference at the chapter meeting.
Dates of Concern
May 30 |
- State Newsletter submissions must be
sent to the editor.
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June 2026
- Begin work on yearbook and planning of programs
for next year.
- New regents appoint chairmen.
Dates of Concern
June
21-30
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- Iowa Bus Tour to Continental Congress.
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June 24 - 28 |
- Attend Continental Congress
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July 2026
- Finish chapter yearbook for printing.
- Distribute National Information Packet information
to Chapter Chairmen.
- Register for Fall Forum
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National Board of Management Dates
October 11, 2025, February 7, 2026, June 22, 2026, June
28, 2026
Printable Copy of the State Calendar
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