2026 Calendar
January
15th – Express Newsletter Published
16th – Deadline for Barker Ads for Winter
(January, February, March) Barker- Year in
Review and National Specialty Issue
27th – Board Meeting
February
18th – Board Meeting (Vote on new members listed in January Express Newsletter)
31st– Deadline for Announcements to be included in March Express Newsletter
March
15th – March Express Newsletter published
18th – Board Meeting
31th – Annual Reports due for Affiliated Clubs
April
1st – Nominations for AKC Delegate are opened in even number years.
15th– Deadline for Barker articles & ads- “Veterans & Puppy Prospects”
15th – Board Meeting (Vote on new members listed in March Express Newsletter)
30th – Deadline for Announcements to be included in May Express Newsletter
– Nominating Committee appointed by the Board (one from each region, and two alternates, no more than one board member) EVEN YEAR – Vice President, Treasurer, Three At Large Directors and Central Director
May
15th – Express Newsletter published
20th – Board Meeting
31st – Nominations for AKC Delegates close (even years)
-Nominating Committee report due to the Secretary
-Nominations from the floor are open
June
15th– Express Newsletter published
17th – Board Meeting (Vote on new members listed in May Express Newsletter)
30th – Deadline for Announcements and Notices for July Express Newsletter
July
1st– Morison Award Nominations close
-Nominations from the floor shall close
*Club Members with Individual, Family or Lifetime Memberships on July 1 are Eligible to vote in the upcoming elections
-All Awards must be turned in to the Awards Chairman in order for Awards to be presented at the 2026 Awards Program
15th– Express Newsletter published
– Board Meeting – Vote on AKC Delegate (even years)
– Deadline for Barker Ads for the Summer (July, Aug, Sept) Barker – “Stud Dog and Brood Bitch”
August
1st – AKC Delegate’s term begins
10th – Annual Committee reports are due to be received by the CSPCA Secretary
19th – Board Meeting (Vote on new members listed in July Express)
September
15th – Express Newsletter published
16th – Board Meeting (Vote on new members listed in August Express Newsletter)
19th – General Meeting at Nationals
30th – Ballots mailed no later than September 30
October
10th – 16th National Specialty Show
14th– General Meeting at Nationals
15th– Deadline for Barker Ads for the Fall (Oct, Nov, Dec) Barker – “Rescue, Companion and Performance”
31st – Deadline for Announcements and Notices for November Express Newsletter
– Election ballots must be received by tellers.
November
10th – Tellers to send election results to the CSPCA Secretary
15th – Express Newsletter published
18th – Board Meeting (Vote on new members listed in October Express Newsletter)
December
15th – Application for Earnest Albright Junior Handler Memorial Grants must be submitted
– No board meeting this month
31st – Deadline for Announcements and Notices for January Express Newsletter
*Only those members with Individual and Family membership are eligible to vote in our elections. Associates and Foreign memberships are not eligible to vote.