AUG. 6
Submission Deadline
•Adviser Retreat Registration
AUG. 16
Event
•Adviser Retreat @ Brown County Inn • Nashville, Indiana
SEPT. 1
Submission Deadline
•Annual IHSPA Membership Renewal
SEPT. 12
Submission Deadline
•Student Leadership Workshop Registration
SEPT. 15
Submission Deadline
•Rowena Harvey Journalism Contests
SEPT. 19
Event
•Student Leadership Workshop @ Franklin College • Franklin, Indiana
OCT. 1
Submission Deadline
•Yearbook Hoosier Star Evaluation Service
DEC. 15
Submission Deadline
•Ella Sengenberger Indiana Adviser of the Year Award
•Indiana Administrator of the Year Award
•Lifetime Membership Award
•Dr. Louis Ingelhart Friend of the Student Press Award
JAN. 23
Submission Deadline
•Indiana High School Journalism Convention Registration
•Indiana High School Journalism Convention Exhibitor/Sponsor Form
JAN. 26
Submission Deadline
•IHSPA Adviser & Student Board Applications
JAN. 30
Event
•Indiana High School Journalism Convention @ Franklin College • Franklin, Indiana
FEB. 1
Submission Deadline
•Indiana High School Journalist of the Year Award
APRIL 15
Submission Deadline
•First Amendment Design Contest
MAY 1
Submission Deadline
•Diana Hadley Honor Roll Nominations
•David Adams Hall of Fame Nominations
JUNE 1
Submission Deadline
•Broadcast Hoosier Star Evaluation Service
•Website Hoosier Star Evaluation Service
•Newspaper Hoosier Star Evaluation Service
All dates subject to change. Check page frequently to ensure up-to-date information.
Last updated: January 14, 2026