Frequently Asked Questions

A “Call for Nominations” is conducted each April. All nominees complete an application, which is submitted to the Board of Governors along with a letter of recommendation. The Board of Governors interviews all candidates. The Honorary Board of Governors makes final class selections.

Once accepted, all class members are required to pay a class registration fee of $125. All travel expenses associated with attending class sessions are the responsibility of the member. Additional expenses, such as overnight lodging and meals, should be expected as part of optional social events.

Class members often car pool to and from class sessions, as well as share hotel costs for attendance at the national meeting in Washington, D.C.

The Series begins in November with an orientation session and ends the following June with graduation. It includes six class sessions typically held on Saturdays at locations throughout the state.

Members are encouraged to attend social events planned around class sessions.

A highlight of the class experience is the national meeting, a three-day event for all National Excellence in Public Service Series organizations in Washington D.C. each Spring.

An all voluntary BOARD OF GOVERNORS is responsible for managing the Series to include the nomination and application process, administration, curriculum, class social events, alumni relations, fundraising and alumni events of the Series.

A voluntary HONORARY BOARD OF GOVERNORS is responsible for selecting class members.

Learn more about the HISTORY of the National Excellence in Public Service Series and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Series.

The organization does not endorse individual candidates or take a position in ballot measures. While not explicitly endorsing candidates, The Series encourages volunteerism and support for local, state and federal GOP candidates in general elections.

Eisenhower Series class members and alumni represent a broad spectrum of thoughts, beliefs and convictions. As such, members and alumni are duty bound to a code of behavior that respects the privacy and views of other members. Soliciting the members of the Series as a whole, whether for business or political gain, is prohibited.