January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Executive Committee meets first Wednesday every month, Charles H. Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St. (Corner of Wythe & Patrick), 7 p.m.

General Membership meets third Tuesday every month, Charles Houston Community Center, 7 p.m. 

January

1, Branch Activity Report due to your Region Director (1st of each month)

Quarterly assessment due to State Office

February

262:00 p.m. Annual Soul Food Tasting Black History Program. C.H. Houston Recreation Center

TBA, NAACP Federal Sector Task force monthly meeting. Charles Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria. 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Meetings normally held on third Saturdays, same location. www.naacpfstf.org

March

Education committee 1st quarter report due to Education Office.

Dr. John Jackson, Director, Education Department, jjackson@naacpnet.org Youth and College elections shall be held between March 15 and May 1

4-7,

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28,
Roy Wilkins Scholarship; Louis Stokes Science & Technology Award and Earl G. Graves/NAACP Scholarship Awards;
to NAACP Education Department. Download applications at www.uncf.com and submit to: United Negro College funds (UNCF), 8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031 ATTN: Kimberly Hall. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE MAILED FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE

April

Quarterly assessment due to State Office

1, Nominations for Thalheimer Awards (Outstanding Program Actvities and Publications - Newsletter) due to National Office

May

1, Deadline for Branch's Annual Annie B. Rose Education Scholarship

1, Deadline to send resolutions for consideration at Annual Convention to the National Office

15 Annual Attorney Oliver Hill W. Freedom Fund Reception in Richmond [fund raiser], tentative date: May 1, 2006 (Mr. Hill will be 100 years old!!!)

21 Daisy Bates Education Summit

25 Deadline for NAACP Reginald F. Lewis Youth Entrepreneurial Institute applications.
A 5-week summer program that begins last week in June, held in nine citieis including Howard University.
Open to high school students ages 14-18. Dr. Minnette A. Bumpus, School of Business, Howard University at 202-806-1541. mbumpus@howard.edu or call National Office 410-580-5760

June

Education committee 2nd quarter report due to Education Department

12, Deadline for branch newsletter articles

12, Northern Virginia Area 15 quarterly meeting

16, Membership table at Juneteenth Celebration at Black History Resource Center and Charles Houston Community Center (703-838-4844)

July

Quarterly assessment due to State Office

15-20th, Send delegates to Annual NAACP Convention, Washington, D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place Avenue Membership table at African American Heritage and Cultural Festival, City Hall Market Square

TBA, Membership table at African American Heritage and Cultural Festival, City Hall Market Square (703-838-4844)

August

TBA, Back-to-School/Stay-in-School Rallies held

September

Education committee 3rd quarter report due to Education Dept.

Election of Nominating Committee for November election of officers and executive committee

Select delegates for State Convention

1, Deadline for nominations for annual branch community service awards sent to Banquet Committe members. Awards presented at annual banquet.

11, Deadline for articles for branch newsletter

11, Northern Virginia Area 15 quarterly meeting

TBA, NAACP Radiothon

October

Quarterly assessment due to State Office

Branch receives written report of Nominating Committee at General Membership meeting and receives additional nominations by written petitions. Also elect an Election Supervisory Committee

Receive written report of Nominating Committee and elect the Supervisory Committee TBA, Annual Membership and Awards Banquet, Hilton Alexandria Mark Center

Candidates Forum for November 7th General Election of U. S. Senator and U.S. Representative, Send delegates to State Convention

1, Deadline for State Convention preparation

2,

20-23, State Convention, Hampton, Virginia

November

7, ELECTION DAY -- GO VOTE!!!

11,

December

5, Annual Meeting of the branch to receive and act upon Annual reports from the Officers/Chairmen of Standing Committees and to vote for members of the National Board of Directors and to install those Officers and Executive Committee members elected at the Biennial election (NO separate executive commitee or general membership meetings held in December)

Education Committee 4th quarter report due to Education Dept. Also submit Annual Education Plan for the following year.

4, Deadline for branch newsletter articles

11, Northern Virginia Area 15 quarterly meeting

14,

30, Deadline for Spingarn Award nominations

31, Deadline for Youth Unit executive committee members mandatory training