Planning for the 2026 joint conference has been underway since May, with the committee making steady progress. The schedule is nearly finalized, pending a few final confirmations. CFeds training with Glen Thurow has been secured. The conference will feature four tracts and a diverse set of topics, with keynote speakers including Kris Kline, Gary Kent, Garrett Smelker and Logan Campbell. The schedule will be posted on www.ucls.org.

One item raised at our last meeting was whether to include time for a Board Registration Update. Other states have expressed interest in having that on the agenda, and I’d like to hear the board’s thoughts on whether we want to be a part of that as well. Time will be set aside for awards during one lunch, and there will also be a North Arrow competition and an ALTA/NSPS competition. I’m serving on the committee for the competitions and will distribute details soon so participants can begin preparing.

As more updates come in, I’ll continue to share information with the board to keep everyone in the loop.