2020-2021 DEADLINE CHECK LIST FOR UNITS
February 28, 2020 – Deadline for Girls State Citizens to apply to attend – late applications will not be accepted
MARCH
March 15, 2020 – All National Scholarship Applications are due in the Department Office
APRIL
April 1, 2020 – Girls State Counselor applications must be in – form on website under forms
April 15, 2020 – Unit Data Form – Direct Billing – on website under forms
April 30, 2020 – 2020-2021 District, County, and Junior Officers forms due in the Department Office
April 30, 2020 – Unit Impact Reports due to County President. NOTE: All Unit Narrative Reports are to be sent to the appropriate Department Chairman for their reports and awards. These reports must be sent into the appropriate Chairman by the deadline or they WILL NOT be considered for judging. DO NOT send narratives to the Department Office. No Impact reports are accepted at the Department Office except for the 9 District Presidents.
April 30, 2020 – Last day to request a refund for Girls State. Must use request form online.
MAY
May 15, 2020 – Communique Articles Due at Department
May 25, 2020 – Memorial Day, Department Headquarters Office is closed
May 27, 2020– Department Convention Delegates/Alternates Form, Unit Officer Form, and other material needed to begin the new administrative year mailed to Unit Presidents from the Department Office
JUNE
June 1, 2020 – Iowa Merit Award application packets due to the Department Education Chairman Kim Dixon
June 5, 2020 – Poppy Proceeds check and report due in the Department Office – Form on website under forms
June 14-19, 2020 – Iowa Girls State at Drake University, Des Moines, IA
June 15, 2020- Communique Articles Due at Department.
June 15, 2020– Junior Camp fee and application ($250.00) due in office – late checks and applications will not be accepted
June 15, 2020- Junior Camp Counselor applications must be in – form on website under forms
June 15, 2020– National Convention Delegates/Alternates/Guests/Hotel forms due in Department Office
June 15, 2020 – Top three top narratives chosen by Department Chairmen due to Department President
June 15, 2020 – Suggested Governing Document changes due to Sandy Deacon. Copies of suggestions are to be sent to the Department Office: Attention Crystal Wright.
June 19, 2020 – Girls State Inauguration at Drake University, Des Moines, IA
June 30, 2020 – 2020-2021 Unit Officers form due in the Department Office
JULY
July 1, 2020 – Department Convention Delegates/Alternates forms due in Department Office
July 9-12, 2020 – Department Convention, Des Moines, IA – Installation of new officers
July 13, 2020 – Department Headquarters Office is closed
July 15, 2020 –Programs Workshop registrations due into Department Office.
July 15, 2020– Last day to request a refund for Junior Camp. Must use request form online
July 31,2020 – DEC Meeting, Ames American Legion, Ames, IA..
AUGUST
August 1, 2020 – Programs Workshop- Ames American Legion, Ames, IA
August 9-14, 2020 — Junior Camp, Christian Conference Center, Newton, IA
August 14, 2020 – Department Junior Convention, Christian Conference Center, Newton, IA
August 15, 2020 — Communique Articles Due at Department
August 28- September 3, 2020—Louisville, Kentucky CANCELED
SEPTEMBER
September 7, 2020 – Labor Day – Department Office is closed
OCTOBER
October 1, 2020 – Girls State information will be on website
October 1, 2020 – Unit Impact Reports will be on website under forms
October 12, 2020 – Columbus Day Observance – Department Headquarters Office is closed
October 20, 2020 – Gold Club Membership Renewals are due in the Department Office
October 20, 2020 – Unit Obligation form and check due in the Department Office
October 20, 2020– Poppy Orders due in the Department Office – NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED
NOVEMBER
November 11, 2020 – Veterans Day Observance – Department Headquarters Office is closed
November 15, 2020 — Communique Articles Due at Department
November 21, 2020 – Membership Rally – TBD
November 26-27, 2020– Thanksgiving – Department Headquarters Office is closed
DECEMBER
December 1, 2020 – Girls State Registration Forms & Check ($400.00) from Units due to Department Office – late checks and applications will not be accepted – go to website, click on forms, click on 2021 Girls State Registration
December 1, 2020 – Membership due in office – to be counted at National for January 2021
December 24-25, 2020 – Christmas – Department Office is closed
JANUARY
January 1, 2021– New Year’s Day – Department Headquarters Office is closed
January 18, 2021 – Martin Luther King Day – Department Headquarters Office is closed
January 31, 2021 – Membership is delinquent – (and loss of continuous years if turned in after this date to National Office)
Please note: Many forms were in the Unit/County/District Packets distributed at Department/District/County Leadership Workshops held in August 2019. Do not call the office if you don’t have the proper forms as they were in the packets you should have picked up when attending the appropriate (Department, District, County) Leadership Workshop. Check out the ALA Communiqué in the center of your Iowa Legionnaire for more valuable Auxiliary information. The Iowa Legionnaire and the ALA Communiqué will cover three months. Also check out our website: Programs and form information will be found on the website. All deadlines are firm! www.iowaala.org.