Happy Holidays from IAStuCo! As 2025 comes to a close, here are the key updates, upcoming 2026 conference dates, and deadlines to keep on your radar:
- District Officers: The IAStuCo Advisory Board is interviewing 15 sophomore applicants to select new District Officers. Details on spring District Conferences will follow after the new year:
- Southeast District: Feb 17 (Oskaloosa)
- Central District: Feb 26 (New Hope Church, Adel)
- Southwest District: March 12 (Norwalk)
- Northwest District: March 27 (Sioux City East)
- Northeast District: April 17 (Mason City Trinity Church)
- Key Deadlines & Recognition:
- National Council of Excellence Award: Applications due February 13, 2026.
- State Project (Click Carefully, Connect Confidently): Keep sharing your digital safety initiatives!
- Honor Council Portfolios: Portfolios covering June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, are due June 15, 2026.
- 2026 Save-the-Dates:
- Spring Advisor’s Conference: Monday, April 13, 2026, in Clive.
- Iowa Leadership Training Camp: June 8–11, 2026, at Grand View University (“Igniting the Fire of Leadership” camping theme!).
- VISION National Conference: June 22–24, 2026, at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire (“Reach Your Leadership Peak”).
Get Involved: Applications remain open to fill 1 vacancy on the IAStuCo Adult Advisory Board!