August 2026 Member’s Meeting

For the August chapter dinner meeting, the kitchen crew served up a scrumptious meal of meatloaf, red potatoes, three bean salad, and assorted homemade desserts.  President Chris Ferguson is shown below swearing in the oath of office to chapter officers and board members; after which Vice President Shawn Bailes swore … Read more

CANCELED: Youth Scavenger Hunt June 2026

CANCELLATION NOTICE:

The Chapter Youth Scavenger Hunt, originally scheduled for Sunday, June 21st, 2026 HAS BEEN CANCELED.

Any questions, please contact  chapter Youth Program Committee Chair, at or (757) 449-4910.

See the flyer below for more information. To download a Printable PDF (Adobe Portable Document format) of it, … Read more

Recap of Chapter Road Cleanup on March 21st, 2026

Message from James Bull, Chapter Adopt-A-Road Chair

Virginia’s Adopt-a-Highway program enlists the support of over 20,000 residents in removing litter from Commonwealth roadsides. Running since the 1980s, this program is a key strategy in maintaining a positive travel experience for residents and visitors, and in preventing litter from entering local … Read more

Recap of Chapter Build a Birdhouse Youth Event on 03-14-2026

On Saturday, March 14th, 2026, the Suffolk-Nansemond Chapter of the IWLA’s Youth Committee held an open-to-the-public bird house building event for children at the club park.   A total of five children attended.  Two children were members (Tiny Ikes), two were invited guests, and one responded to club advertisement.

Each child … Read more

Chapter Youth Teddy Bear Hunt Scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, 2026 (Open-to-the-Public)

The Chapter’s annual Teddy Bear Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th, 2026. To sign up for this open-to-the-public event, please contact Mr. Chris Trimpey, our chapter Youth Program Committee Chair, at or (757) 449-4910.

See the flyer below for more information. To download a Printable PDF (Adobe Portable Document … Read more

Build your own Birdhouse Youth Activity Scheduled for Saturday, March 14th, 2026 (Open to the Public)

The first Youth event for 2026 will be conducted on Saturday, March 14th from 10AM to 12pm Noon. This “Build your own Birdhouse” activity is focused on Tiny IKEs from ages 3-10 and is OPEN TO THE PUBIC this year.

To register for the event, please contact: Mr. Milton Chalkley … Read more