North Central Regional Recorder’s Meeting – May 27, 2021
Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

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Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom
On May 27, a conference call was held with the North Central Regional Recorders. A summary of the call is below.
Iowa
- Opened Lodges – no restrictions on meetings or degrees.
- Majority of Lodges are conferring many degrees and are active.
- Excited to be going back to work in the Craft.
- Sessions
- Grand Commandery
- Thursday – Drill
- Friday – Business – Elections, etc. Banquet in Evening
- Saturday – Installation of Officers
- Grand Council and Grand Chapter
- Scottish Rite, Des Moines, IA
- August 6-7, 2021
- Friday – Thrice Illustrious Master? – Council Day – Banquet
- Saturday – Order of High Priesthood – Chapter Day
- Grand Commandery
- Meetings – All York Rite is meeting at this point in person.
- Degrees
- November 20, 2021 – State-wide Festival
- Grand Lodge –
- September 15-17, 2021
- Davenport, IA
Minnesota
- Session
- 2021
- Stephen Balke representing the GGM and GGC.
- June 23-26
- June 23 – Past Grand High Priest –
- June 24 – Visitation Day – Necrology Service – PM
- June 25 – Chapter in AM – Council in PM – Grand Banquet
- June 26 – Commandery – Lots of legislation – Andrea Theater – “Grease”
- Installations after each meeting.
- Holiday Inn, Alexandria, MN (South side of I-94)
- Registration Online – https://www.mnyorkrite.org/product/mngyrs/
- 2022
- June 23-25 (Last FULL weekend of June each year)
- 2021
- Grand Lodge – Eased restrictions for those vaccinated.
- Food is allowed to be served as well.
- Following local rules for social distancing and mask utilization.
- Degrees
- Chapter is active – some Chapters are doing local degree work, Councils forthcoming.
- Scheduling Festivals at this point.
- January 29 – Minneapolis Scottish Rite (tent) – Chapter
- February 19 – Minneapolis Scottish Rite (tentative) – Council
- Commandery thereafter.
Nebraska
- Sessions
- 2022 Dates Reported
- Successful 2021 – Bill Snyder in attendance
- Fully opened.
- All York Rite is meeting.
- Survey
- What do you like about being a Cryptic Mason?
- What has your experience been in your Council?
- Is there any part that you really like, and may want to learn?
- Quarterly Newsletter
- Working on updating email addresses. (expense avoidance)
- Degrees
- Chapter – 2nd Saturday in September – Papillion, NE
- Council and Commandery – 1st Saturday in October – Papillion, NE
North Dakota
- Sessions
- Monty Glover is tentatively attending
- July 8-10, 2021
- Ramada Inn, Bismarck, ND
- Opening what restrictions they had, starting degree work.
South Dakota
- Government – no restrictions.
- Meetings – All are opening up.
- Degrees
- Work in Lodge
- Work in York Rite
- South Dakota Grand York Rite Sessions
- September 15-17, 2021
- Crossroads, Huron, SD for the Hotel (Huron Event Center)
- Ladies program being planned.
- Wednesday – Dinner – Trustees – YRSC Meeting – Thrice Illustrious Master in Evening
- Thursday – Opening – Introduction of Dignitaries – Grand Council in Afternoon – Recognition Dinner – Holy Land Pilgrimage participant speaking.
- Friday – Morning – Grand Commandery – Afternoon – Grand Chapter – Grand Banquet.
- Grand Lodge June 17-19, 2021
- Ramada Inn, Mitchell, SD
Wisconsin
- Successful Grand Sessions
- Brad Bingheim elected Most Illustrious Grand Master.
CMMRF
- No report.
General Grand Council
- No report.