2026 YDSA Convention Timeline & Important Dates

April   |   May   |   June   |   July

April

Sunday, April 5th

  • Chapter Application Deadline
  • Chapter Re-Charter Deadline

Thursday, April 9th

Monday, April 13th

  • Convention Apportionment sent to All Chapters 
    • Chapters are provided the number of Delegates and Alternates that can represent them at the Convention. Calculations are done with a ratio of chapter members to Delegates. i.e. with a ratio of 1:12, a chapter with 24 members would be apportioned 2 Delegates.  
  • Delegate Election Instructions sent to All Chapters 

May

Wednesday, May 13th

  • Convention Registration Opens (early bird rate starts)

Sunday, May 24th

  • Primary Submissions Close

June

Monday, June 1st

  • Secondary Submissions Open

Sunday, June 14th

  • Deadline to Submit Delegate Election Results
  • Early Bird Registration Ends at 11:59 pm PT

Monday, June 15th

  • Deadline for Release of Primary Submissions Compendium (Compendium 1)

Sunday, June 24th

  • Deadline to Submit NCC Nominations

Sunday, June 28th

  • Secondary Submissions Deadline
  • Deadline to Submit NCC Questionnaires 

July

Monday, July 6th

  • Deadline to Register for the Convention (this deadline will not be extended)
  • Final Convention Bulletin Published on Website

Monday, July 13th

  • Deadline for Final Compendium of Submissions to be Released


July 31st – August 2nd:  Convention!

 


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