2009 VIRGINIA STATE CONFERENCE CALENDAR
Revised: Feb 1, 2009
Note 1: Quarterly meetings are now held on the fourth Saturdays of
January April, June and September.
Note 2: Officers and Executive Committee members elected in November
2008 must receive Mandatory Training. Date/time/place will be announced
soon.
February
Black History Month activities. Theme: "The Quest for Black Citizenship
in the Americas". www.asalh.org
6-7 th, ''The Civil Rights Century: The NAACP at 1 00", Johns Hopkins University
Center for Africana Studies, 3400 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD. 4l0-516-6385
12th, Founders Day - 100th anniversary
12th, Image Awards. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA. Live on FOX-TV
at 8-10 p.m. ET/PT www.naacpimageawards.net Ballots
in March 2008 Crisis magazine must be postmarked by feb. 6 Of you may vote onHne
16th, Political Awareness Day. Members make appointments to meet with their legislators.
21 th - (always the third Saturday) NAACP Centennial Kick-Off/Annual Board Meeting
- Hilton, 1335 Broadway, New York City, NY, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Announcement of results
of Dec 2008 election of National Board members. NOTE: Virginia State Conference
will charter a bus to take 57 passengers to the Board meeting. Leaving Richmond
from the parking lot at Brook Road and Parham Road. There will be one stop in
Maryland at 3 a.m. and plan to arrive in New York by 8 a.m. Cost is $45.00 with
checks made payable to: Virginia State Conference NAACP sent TO P.O. Box 27212,
Richmond, VA 23261. Deadline for monies is Feb. 4, 2009.
Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific
Olympics (ACT-SO) competitions
must be held in February or March octso@naacpnet.org 410-5805650
March
1st, Branches Financial Year-end report due to National and State Offices
3rd, NAACP Professional and Executive Diversity Job Fair, Embassy Suites Hotel
Crystal City, 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. 10 a.m. - 3
p.m. This event is exclusively for candidates with a minimum of a 4-year degree
or better. Candidates will be pre-screened at the door. www.psijobfair.com
18th• Deadline for application for NAACP Youth &College Division
and AT&T Foundation six-week fellowship and internship program during
the summer of 2009 in NAACP offices in Baltimore, MD, New York, NY and
Washington, D.C. 410-580-5658 National Director Stefanie L. Brown at sbrown@naacpnet.org
28th, (always last Friday in March) Deadline for NAACP Scholarships: Agnes J.
Jackson Scholarship; Williams, Scholarship for Male Students; Sutton Education
Scholarship; Roy Wilkins Scholarship; Louis Stokes Science & Technology Award
and Earl G. Graves/NAACP Scholarship Awards: to NAACP Education Department, NAACP
scholarship packages. Forward your request to: The United Negro College Fund
Scholarships and Grants Administration, 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax,
VA, 22031. Attn: Kimberly Hall or call 703-205-3400.
You can also download applications at www.uncf.org
April
Second quarterly assessment due to State Office
1 st, Nominations for Thalheimer Award (Outstanding Program Activities and Publications
- Newsletter)
25th, Executive Committee meeting
May
1st, Deadline to send resolutions for consideration at Annual Convention to
the National Office
1st, Deadline for nominations for Annual Juanita Mitchell, Esq. Award for outstanding
achievement in civil rights advocacy through its legal redress committee activities.
To NAACP Legal Department, Attn: Angela Ciccolo. 410580-5797/FAX 410-358-9350
14th, Application deadline for NAACP Youth and College Division Awards to NAACP
Youth & College Division Dept. (best youth council, best college chapter,
best new youth unit, best state conference, best advisor, Gloster B. Current
(one selected for each Region) and Medgar W. Evers Youth Leadership Awards (Category
I; ages 6-12; category Ii: ages 13-17; category III; ages 180824). Units may
submit application by: hardcopy via mail or CD-ROM via mail to: NAACP Youth & College
Division, Attn: 2009 National Youth & College Awards Committee, 4805 Mt.
Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215 or electronically via youth@naacpnet.org
15th, Deadline for Kelly M. Alexandria, Sr. NAACP State Conference President's
Award presented to State Conference President for outstanding achievement in
programs, membership, fund raising, growth of branches, leadership and youth
and college leaders development
15th, Deadline for NAACP Reginald F. Lewis Youth Entrepreneurial Institute applications.
A 5-week summer program that begins the last week in June, held in nine cities
including Howard University. Open to high school students ages 14-
18. Dr. Minnette A. Bumpus, School of Business, Howard University at
202-8061541 mbumpus@howard.edu or call National Office
at 410-580-5760
21-24fh, NAACP Leadership 500 Summit, Phoenician Resort and Spa, Scottsdale,
AZ
June
1st, Deadline for William Robert Ming Advocacy Award nominations to National
Office given to a lawyer. NAACP Legal Dept. ATTN: Merlgene Lumley
1st, Deadline for Dr. W. Montague Cobb Health Award (National, State, Local
honors)
9th, Primary Election - Governor, lieutenant Governor, Attorney General Virginia
House of Delegates, Commonwealth's Attorney and Sheriff [if called by the political
party committees]. To date, the candidates for governor are Democrats Del. Brian
J. Moran, D-Alexandria, Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, and Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, D-Bath, and Republican Virginia Attorney
General Bob McDonnell. Candidates for Lt. Gov. are Democrats Rich Savage of Richmond,
Jon Bowerbank of Russell County and former Secretary of Finance Jody Wagner or
Virginia Beach and current Lt.Gov. Republican Bill Bolling of Hanover County
is seeking a second term.
15th, Deadline for nominating petitions of those running for elective offices
at the October State Convention. Mailed to the state office to the attention
of the Election Procedures Committee. An individual may seek only one elective
office at a time.
30th, Deadline for Election Procedures Committee to validate the eligibility
of candidates running for office at the State Convention 2009 and file its report
with the State Conference Secretary
27th, Executive Committee meeting
July
Third quarterly assessment due to State Office 8-12th, ACT-SO Competition at
National Convention
II-16th, National Convention, Jacobs K. Javits Convention Center, 655 W. 34st
St., New York, New York - "We Are One Hundred!" includes NAACP Centennial
Gala
14-15th, NAACP Diversity Job Fair, New York City www.psiiobfair.com
15th, Deadline for State Conference Secretary to mail the listing of all eligible
candidates running for office at the State Convention 2009 to all Units
in good standing with the State Conference
August
Back-to-SchooI/Stay-in-Schoo/rallies should be held
Move-in-Movement (College chapters recruiting members and to register voters)
31st, Deadline for resume and biographical sketch form for Freedom Fund Queen
and King contest
September
26TH, Executive Committee meeting
Branches ACT-SO program- September - July of each year
30th, Deadline for Unit Intent Form submitted to National ACT-SO Office
THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO STATE Conference Election the Ejection Procedures Committee
shall file a report with the State Conference Secretary verifying that all eligible
candidates for office will be members in good standing as of the date of election.
October
Quarterly assessment due to State Office
1st, Deadline for State Convention preparation: W. Lester Banks Award, J. M.
Tinsley Award, f. J. Pepper, M.D. Award, and John M. Brooks Voter Registration
Awards nominations; advertisement in souvenir booklet, adult and youth preregistration;
hotel reservation, resolutions to be voted on by resolution committee (must be
signed by branch president and secretary); names of deceased during last 12 months
for memorial program
TBA, State Convention in Richmond
TBA, National Day of College Preparation. 410-580-5657
November
3rd, General Election - Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General (4 year
term); Virginia House of Delegates {lOO} {2-year term}; Commonwealth's Attorney
and Sheriff (4 -year term)
15th, Deadline for Gateway to Leadership applications. Joint NAACP and The Money
Management Institute (MMI) summer internships program for undergraduates attending
HCBUs. MMI, 1140 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 1040, Washington, D.C. 20026-4001 www.gatewaytoleadership.org 202-822-4949/FAX
202-822-5188. NAACP contact is Dawn Franklin, National Coordinator, Economic
Empowerment Dept dfranklin@naacpnet.org
15th - Youth and College chapters begin voting for National Board members on
the Official 2009 Annual NAACP Branch Election ballot
15th, Deadline for submissions for NAACP image Awards in television, recording,
literature and motion picture. To be eligible, projects have a national distribution
date of Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009. For entry forms, visit www.naacpimageawards.net
December
Branches shall hold an Annual meeting to receive and act upon annual reports
from the Officers/Chairpersons of Standing committees and to Vote for National
Board members. Ballots must be returned in the envelope provided to the
NAACP Annual elections Supervisory Committee by U.S. mail postmarked
NOT later than Dec 31 but not prior to Dec 1. DO NOT mail ballots to
the National Office.
30th, Deadline for Spingarn Award nominations to National Office. 212-344-7471
FOR NAACP JOB FAIRS, go to www.psijobfair.com Personnel
Strategies incorporated 1-800-390-5561 ext. 107
FOR COLLEGE FAIRS, go to www.nacac.com National
Association for College Admission Counseling, 703-836-2220
NAACP Virginia State Conference
1214 West Graham Road Post Office Box 27212 Richmond VA 23261
Voice: 1-800-426-2227 or 804-321-5678 statenaaco@aol.com
www.virginianaacp.org
President - Rev. Dr. J. Rayfield Vines, Jr.
Executive Director - Salim Khalfani
FAX 804-321-5687 E-mail:
Calendar developed by: Everett A. Lewis, Captain, USAF Retired, Chair, Press & Publicity Committee and Newsletter Editor everettlewisl@cox.net
