Calendar

2025-2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August 2025

• Mu State Fall Workshop, NEMCC Nutrition  Center, Booneville MS: August 22-23, 2025

• Local chapters submit any additional 2025-2026 membership dues to Mu State Treasurer, Jan Eastman; 108 Alabama Street New Albany, MS 38652

September 2025

• Local Chapters recognize this month as National Kappa Kappa Iota month (great opportunity to have local dignitary to sign proclamation)

• Membership Recruitment Month

• Local Chapters send monthly Empathy News (Honors, Marriages, Births, Deaths, etc.) to Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, Email: dgeno1972@gmail.com

• Fiscal Year-end report (7/1/24-6/30-25) due to National Kappa Headquarters by State Treasurer

October 2025

• Membership Recruitment Month

• State Presidents’ Meeting, Tulsa, OK: October 3-4, 2025

• Local Chapters support “Make a Difference Day”; October 25, 2025 (great philanthropic opportunity) Search online for details.

• Local Chapters send monthly Empathy News (Honors, Marriages, Births, Deaths, etc.) to Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, Email: dgeno1972@gmail.com

November-December 2025

• Local chapters celebrate the founding of Kappa Kappa Iota on December 6, or close to that date (Hold a “Merry Member Holiday Party”)

• The Kappa Profile (Holiday Issue) article submission (Philanthropic) deadline to State President for National Headquarters: Nov. 10

• Local Chapters send monthly Empathy News (Honors, Marriages, Births, Deaths, etc.) to Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, Email: dgeno1972@gmail.com

January 2026

• The Kappa Profile (Convention Issue) article submission deadline to State President for National Headquarters; January 1

• Local Chapters send monthly Empathy News (Honors, Marriages, Births, Deaths, etc.) to Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, Email: dgeno1972@gmail.com

• State President Mid-Year Report due to National by Jan. 10th

February 2026

• Mu State Executive Committee Spring Meeting, Lake Tiak O ‘Khata Louisville, MS: Saturday, February 21, 2026 (begins at 10:30 a.m.); Mu State Nominating Committee to report a slate of proposed nominees for 2026-2027 Mu State officers; finalize plans and reports for Mu State Convention

• Local Chapters send monthly Empathy News (Honors, Marriages, Births, Deaths, etc.) to Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, Email: dgeno1972@gmail.com

• State President Recommendations for National Committee Appointments by Feb. 15

March 2026

• The Kappa Profile (Spring Issue) article submission deadline to State President for National Headquarters: March 1

• Local Chapters send monthly Empathy News (Honors, Marriages, Births, Deaths, etc.) to

Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, Email: dgeno1972@gmail.com

April 2026

• Local Chapters submit yearly Philanthropic Report to Mu State Philanthropic Chair, Emily Eaton; 151 CR 226, Tiplersville, MS 38674; Email: emilyroseeaton@gmail.com by April 1, 2026

• Local Chapters submit yearly Membership Report to Mu State Membership Chair, Pegan Carter; P.O. Box 2007, Columbus, MS 39704; Email: carterpegan@gmail.com by April 1, 2026

• Local Chapters submit yearly Empathy Report to Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, 384 CR 7100, Booneville, MS 38829; Email: dgeno1972@gmail.com by April 1, 2026

• Local Chapters submit yearly Professional/ Personal Development Report to Mu State Professional/Personal Development Chair, Tommye Walker, 105 Walker Lane, Ripley, MS 38863, Email: walker.tommye@yahoo.com by April 1, 2026

• Local Chapters submit names of deceased members for State Convention Memorial Service to Mu State Memorial Chair, Valeria Weatherly, 631 CR 103, Walnut, MS 38683, Email: vweatherly21@gmail.com by April 1, 2026

• Local Chapters submit completed and signed Mu State Scholarship applications to Mu State Scholarship Chair, Jerrie Jackson, 940 CR 225, Walnut, MS 38683; Email: jerriesjackson@yahoo.com by April 1, 2026

• Mu State Convention April 24-25, 2026, Hosted by Beta (Columbus). Location: Columbus (further details to be announced)

• If any local chapter member is submitting a National Scholarship Application, please  bring completed application to State Convention to get signatures from State Scholarship Chair and State President

May 2026

• Local Chapters submit to National Headquarters V.I.P and Incentive Award Reports postmarked no later than May 1, 2026

• State Empathy Report to be submitted by Mu State Empathy Chair, Donna Geno, to Region V Empathy Chair, Mary Lou Hughes by May 5, 2026

• State Philanthropic Report, State Professional Development, 2026-2027 Mu State Officer Contact List, & Mu State Chairs Contact 2026-2027 List to be submitted to National Headquarters by incoming Mu State President by May 15.

• Local chapter treasurers collect 2026-2027 membership dues and submit to State Treasurer

June 2025

• Local Chapters submit National Convention Delegate Report to National Headquarters by June 1, 2026

• Local Chapters submit your 2026-2027 local chapter officers contact information to incoming Mu State President and submit a copy to National Headquarters by June 1, 2026

• Local chapter member submits completed and signed National Scholarship application to National Scholarship Committee postmarked no later than June 1, 2026

• 2025-2026 Mu State President and Mu State Second Vice President submit pictures and materials to National History Chair, Diana Spriggs, dianaspriggs7y@gmail.com, by June 15, 2026 • National Kappa Convention, Charlotte, NC June 15-18, 2026; Sheraton Charlotte Airport