2026 Annual Calendar
Tailhook Events
20 - 22 Aug, 2026
Hook 2026 Symposium
Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
10 Feb, 2026
Tailhook Social
Top of the Fish House
1700 - 2100 PST
TBD May/Jun, 2026
Tailhook Social
Tailhook Headquarters, San Diego, CA
1700 - 2000 PST
TBD Nov/Dec, 2026
Tailhook Social
Tailhook Headquarters, San Diego, CA
1700 - 2000 PST
TEF BoD Meetings
04 Feb 2026
Quarter 1 BoD meeting
Tailhook Headquarters
0800 - 1200 PT
13 May 2026
Quarter 2 BoD meeting
Tailhook Headquarters
0800 - 1200 PT
TBD Aug/Sep, 2026
Quarter 3 BoD meeting
Tailhook Headquarters
0800 - 1200 PT
04 Nov, 2026
Quarter 4 BoD meeting
Tailhook Headquarters
0800 - 1200 PT
TEF 2026 Schedule of Events
04 Feb
TEF Q1 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
16 Feb
TEF scholarship application window closes at 1200 noon PT
01 May
Annual pass-through scholarship donations are due ($3,500 minimum)
29 May
Scholarship awardees & those applicants not selected email notices sent
13 May
TEF Q2 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
29 May
Hard copy letters with scholarship name & grant value mailed to awardees
10 Jul
TEF Current Scholars & Donors web pages are posted to the public
Last week of July
Grant checks mailed to awardees via their college bursar office
TBD Aug/Sep
TEF Q3 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
20 – 22 Aug
Hook ‘26
04 Nov
TEF Q4 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
16 Nov
TEF End of Year (EOY) fundraiser appeal letters mailed
14 Nov 2026 – 15 Feb 2027
TEF 2027 scholarship applications open
31 Dec
TEF End of Year (EOY) donations close
2026 TEF Events by Month
04 Feb
TEF Q1 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
16 Feb
TEF scholarship application window closes at 1200 noon PT
01 May
Annual pass-through scholarship donations are due ($3,500 minimum)
29 May
Scholarship awardees & those applicants not selected email notices sent
13 May
TEF Q2 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
29 May
Hard copy letters with scholarship name & grant value mailed to awardees
10 Jul
TEF Current Scholars & Donors web pages are posted to the public
Last week of July
Grant checks mailed to awardees via their college bursar office
TBD Aug/Sep
TEF Q3 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
20 – 22 Aug
Hook ‘26
04 Nov
TEF Q4 Investment Committee & BoD meetings
16 Nov
TEF End of Year (EOY) fundraiser appeal letters mailed
14 Nov 2026 – 15 Feb 2027
TEF 2027 scholarship applications open
31 Dec
TEF End of Year (EOY) donations close
