GJBSAR 2025 EVENTS CALENDAR
JANUARY
  • Jan 7th ● Knight Essary Entries DUE
  • Jan 7th ● Rumbaugh Oration Entries DUE
  • Jan 15th ● Schweizer History Teacher Award Entries DUE

FEBRUARY
  • Feb 8 ● ILSSAR BOM Meeting—VFW 10302, 3281 Northfield DR, Springfield
  • Feb 27 ● The General’s News - (submission deadline of Feb.18)
  • Feb 27 – Mar 1 ● NSSAR Spring Leadership Meeting, Louisville, Ky

​MARCH
  • Mar 1● McLean and Woodford Co HS Citizenship/Scholarship applications DUE
  • Mar 1 ● Registration opens for the Commemoration of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, NSSAR's 2025 250th signature event, April 18-21, in Massachusetts 
  • Mar 11, 6:00 p.m. ● GJB Chapter Dinner Meeting, St Luke Union Church, Bloomington. SPEAKER: Kevin Roberts, "The Battle of Lexington & Concord (250th Anniversary). HOST: Rick Milner
APRIL
  • Apr 10, 11:30 a.m. ● 26th Annual GJB SAR Outstanding Good Citizenship/ Scholarship Luncheon, Bloomington Country Club. SPEAKER: Sheahon J. Zenger, Ph.D., President of Illinois Wesleyan University.  HOST: Jay Cummins
  • Apr 18-21 ● Commemoration of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, NSSAR's 2025 250th signature event, April 18-21, in Massachusetts 
  • Apr 21, 7:00 a.m. ● Patriot’s Day - GJB Breakfast Meeting, Bob Evans Restaurant, IAA Drive, Bloomington. "Open Discussion." HOST: Jay Cummins

​MAY
  • May 1 ● ILSSAR Annual Report DUE
  • May 9-10 ● ILSSAR Awards Banquet and Youth Awards Luncheon. Springfield IL at the Abraham Lincoln hotel
  • May 21 ● The General’s News - (submission deadline of May 12)
  • May 26, 7:00 a.m. ● Memorial Day. Bob Evans Restaurant, IAA Drive, Bloomington. 9:00 a.m.-- Bloomington Parade. HOST: Gordon Bidner

​JUNE
  • Jun 14, 8:00 am ● Flag Day. Grace Church Activity Center , 1311 W Hovey, Normal, IL. Program: Flag Awards w/ Catered breakfast. DAR member Carol Castellon presents her collection of early US Flags; King Eagle Scout Award recitation of award essay by Robert Null, award winner. HOST: Stephen Kern​

​JULY
  • Jul 4 ● Independence Day
  • Jul 13-17 ● 135th Annual NSSAR Congress, Uncasville, CT
  • July 24th ● Leadership Committee Meeting, Jay's house, 6-8 pm
AUGUST
  • Aug 8-9 ● ILSSAR BOM Meeting. Effingham, IL
  • Aug 12 ● GJB Chapter Dinner Meeting, St Luke Union Church, Bloomington. New members: Brian and Robert Williams. SPEAKER: Dr   Matthijs Tieleman, ISU Professor speaking on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolutionary War (250th Anniversary). HOST: Jay Cummins

​SEPTEMBER
  • Sep 19, 1:00 p.m. ● SAR-DAR Constitution Week and 1st Responder Awards Program, Grace Church Activity Center, 1311 W Hovey, Normal, IL. SPEAKER: Judge Scott Kording. HOSTS: GJB SAR Stephen Kern/LGS DAR Regent Marilyn Nelson
  • Sep 24 ● The General’s News - (submission deadline of Sep. 15)

​OCTOBER
  • Oct 1 ● Solicit Entries for Knight Essay, Rumbaugh Oration, Schweizer Awards
  • Oct 3-5 ● NSSAR Fall Leadership Meeting, Louisville, KY
  • Oct 18, 10:30 (social)/11:00 a.m. (program) ● GJB 50th Anniversary Luncheon.  Speaker author Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman. Bloomington Country Club. HOST: Jay Cummins/Gordon Bidner
  • Oct 24-25 ● ILSSAR BOM/Great Lakes District meeting. Bloomington Doubletree Hotel
  • Oct 25, 10:30 am ● Liberty Tree Dedication, Constitution Trail. See Liberty Tree webpage for map and location.
​NOVEMBER​ ​DECEMBER
  • ​Dec 12 ● 1:00 pm, The Iroquois County DAR-SAR Citizenship Program, Location TBD
  • Dec 8 ● GJB/SAR King Eagle Scout Contest applications DUE
  • Dec 13 ● Wreaths Across America
  • Dec 15 ●  GJBSAR Illinois Charles Schweitzer and National Dr. Tom & Betty Lawrence American History Teacher Award DUE. The ILLSAR commitee will make a determination as to the Illinois Society Charles Schweitzer winner(s) by January 15th and turn their name(s) into the National Tom & Betty Lawrence History Teacher Award Committee (through the SAR Director of Education) by February 10th.
  • December 31 ● Knight Essary Entries DUE
  • December 31 ● Rumbaugh Oration Entries DUE