Our business year is July 1st through June 30th. We welcome guests at the business meetings and public events. Club business meetings are held every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Reservations are encouraged to attendance@kcsoroptimist.org but are not required.
All below events are subject to change. This comprehensive list was last updated July 2025.
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Spring
- June 17, 2026 – Installation of 2026-2027 officers (Location: TBD)
- June 15, 2026 – Foundation meeting Zoom
- June 10, 2026 – Combined board and business meeting (Location: TBD)
- June 1, 2026 – 2025-2026 Form 200R is due to the South Central Region
- May 30, 2026 – Annual SIKC membership dues are payable
- May 20, 2026 – Tentative Celebration of Service Award Banquet (Location: TBD | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. dinner)
- May 13, 2026 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
- May 9, 2026 – Tentative SIKC Brunch Fundraiser (Location: TBD)
- April 24, 2026 – SIKC Centennial Banquet at 6 p.m. (Location: Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel, Kansas City, MO)
- April 24-25, 2026 – 100th South Central Region Conference (Location: Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel in Kansas City, MO)
- April 20, 2026 – Foundation Meeting Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
- April 15, 2026 – Business meeting (Location: TBD | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting | Vote to approve the 2025-2026 slate of officers | Reservations encouraged by April 13 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org)
- April 8, 2026 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m. | Approve Service Objective Recommendations
Winter
- March 18, 2026 – Business meeting (Location: TBD | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting | Reservations encouraged by March 16 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org)
- March 11, 2026 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m. | Approve 2025-26 slate of officers
- March 8, 2026 – International Women’s Day
- February 18, 2026 – Business meeting/Live Your Dream Awardees announced (Location: TBD | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting | Reservations encouraged by February 16 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org)
- February 11, 2026 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
- January ??, 2026 – Deadline for emailing Service Objectives Grant Applications to ServiceObjectives@KCSoroptimist.org
- January 15, 2026 – Business meeting (Location: Zoom is likely | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting)
- January ??, 2026 – Foundation Meeting Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
- January 14, 2026 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
- January 11, 2026 – Holiday party at 1 p.m. (Location: TBD)
Autumn
- December 10, 2025 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
- December ?, 2025 – Holiday Gathering
- December 13, 2025 – 2025-2026 Soroptimist Leadership Fellows Program Zoom
- November 19, 2025 – Business meeting (Location: TBD / 6 p.m. meeting | Reservations encouraged by November 17 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org)
- November 15, 2025 – Live Your Dream application closes
- November 15, 2025 – Tax form 990 due to IRS (done annually)
- November 12, 2025 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
- October 20, 2025 – Foundation meeting Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
- October 15, 2025 – Business meeting (Location: TBA | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting | Reservations encouraged by October 13 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org)
- October 17-18, 2025 – District Fall Meeting (Location: Holiday Inn I-35, Wichita, KS)
- October 8, 2025 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
Summer
- September 17, 2025 – Business meeting (Location: Grand Street Cafe in Kansas City, MO | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting, | Reservations encouraged by September 15 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org)
- September 15, 2025 – Foundation meeting Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
- September 13, 2025 – Grintner Sunflower Farm tour mid-morning followed by lunch at Free State Brewery, Lawrence, KS | Reservations encouraged by September 11 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org (anyone interesed in car-pooling should contact info@KCSoroptimist.org)
- September 10, 2025 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
- August 13, 2025 – Business meeting (Location: Grand Street Cafe, Kansas City, MO | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting | Reservations encouraged by August 11 to Attendance@KCSoroptimist.org)
- August 6, 2025 – Board meeting Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
- August 3, 2025 – Serve an Italian dinner to the residents and employees of Mother’s Refuge at 5 p.m. | See the August Signpost newsletter for who signed up to drop off which items at 4:45 p.m. and who volunteered to serve
- August 1, 2025 – Live Your Dream portal opens
- July 16, 2025 – Business meeting (Location: Fleetridge Elementary School, Raytown, MO | 5:30 p.m. networking / 6 p.m. meeting | Program: Community Service project of assembling 200 Period Poverty Prevention Packs)
- July 28, 2025 – Foundation meeting Zoom at 5:30 p.m.
- July 9, 2025 – Board meeting Zoom at 6 p.m.
- July 1, 2025 – Form 200 due to SIA (done annually)
SAVE THE DATES!!
- July 22 – 25, 2026 – 49th Biennial Convention in Incheon, South Korea