GJBSAR 2025 EVENTS CALENDAR

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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 11, 6:00 p.m. ● GJB Chapter Dinner Meeting, St Luke Union Church, Bloomington. King Eagle Scout Award, Robert Null; 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 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
• 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 Fireside Room, 1311 W Hovey, Normal, IL. Program: Flag Awards w/ Catered breakfast. HOST: Stephen Kern
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​JULY

• Jul 4 ● Independence Day
• Jul 13-17 ● 135th Annual NSSAR Congress, Uncasville, CT
  
  

AUGUST

• Aug 8-9 ● ILSSAR BOM Meeting. Effingham, IL

​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; GJB SAR Stephen Kern; LGS DAR Regent Jamie Atchison 
• 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, 11:30 a.m. ● GJB 50th Anniversary Luncheon.  Bloomington Country Club. HOST: Jay Cummins/Gordon Bidner
• Oct 24-25 ● ILSSAR BOM/Great Lakes District meeting. Bloomington
  
  

​NOVEMBER​

• Nov 11, 11:30 a.m. ● Veteran's Day Lunch Meeting. St Luke Union Church, Bloomington. PROGRAM: TBD; Elect and Install GJB SAR Leadership Team for 2025. HOST: Dan Leifel
• Nov 19 ● The General’s News - (submission deadline of Nov. 10)
  
  

​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