South Central Regional Recorder’s Meeting – May 19, 2021
Submitted by Steve Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

John L. Logan
South Central Regional Deputy General Grand Master
On May 19, a conference call was held with the South Central Regional Recorders. A summary of the call is below.
Arkansas
- Government restrictions have been withdrawn in accordance with CDC Guidelines.
- Opening Ritualistically.
- June – Planned to confer the degrees.
- Honor Night
- GGHP
- July 31, 2021
- $50 – Dinner and RARA
- Grand Lodge – February, 2022
- Sessions
- March 11-13, 2022
- Crowne Plaza Hotel, Little Rock, AR
Kansas
- Rodney Middleton, and 7 other MIPGMs
- Keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
- All meetings and degrees are allowed.
- Festivals
- Chapter Festival – 13 Candidates
- Council Festival – Saturday, May 22, 2021
- Commandery Festival – June 26, 2021
- Sessions
- July 10, 17, 24, 2021
- Chapter/Council/Commandery
- In Person
- Grand Lodge
- March, 2022
Missouri
- Open for Business and Degrees
- Some places still have masks, practice social distancing.
- Sessions – In Person
- June 10-12, 2021
- Chapter Thursday
- Commandery Friday and Distinguished Guest Dinner
- Council Saturday and Banquet
- William Snyder representing GGC
- Meeting this week
- CMMRF
- Plans for Missouri/South Central
Louisiana
- Aside from COVID – 2 Tornados, Ice Storm, now Flooding
- Thoughts and Prayers.
- Open for Business and Degrees
- Commandery Sir Knights still wear masks.
- Grand Lodge met May 8, 2021
- Restricted to 1 person per lodge – Fire Marshals Order
- Commencing 17 May – Lodges may hold usual meetings in usual manner
- Worshipful Masters to follow CDC Guidelines.
- MWGM Terry Fowler, from Lake Charles, newly elected.
- Chapter and Council were adhering to the Government and Grand Lodge restrictions
- Grand Sessions
- February 24-27, 2022
- Banquet 27th
- Chapter and Council on February 25
- Commandery February 26
- Festivals
- North – 15 new RSMs
- South has not yet reported.
Oklahoma
- Open fully for Business and Degree work.
- Sessions
- April 24, 2021
- MIGM Clyde Schoolfield, DGM Tim Israel, GPCW Bob Davis
- Festival
- This weekend Oklahoma City – Chapter and Council
- July 24, 2021 – NE Oklahoma
- Mini Festival
- Includes RAM, RM, SM, ORC, OMPM
- July 26, 2021 – OT
- June 19, 2021 – Commandery in Oklahoma City, OK – All Three Orders
- Grand Master’s Festival – All York Rite in one day
- September 11, 2021
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Grand Lodge
- November 12-13
- Guthrie, OK
- Grand School – November 10-12
- Ritual Certifications/Coaching
- EA Room, FC, Room, MM Room
CMMRF
- April saw $103,000+ by the 30th. ($75K by March 31 – 2x ANY previous year)
- Goal for 2021 – $500K
- We have some “commercials” created by Indiana University
- The Program
- A Mason’s Journey – living today through CMMRF.
- Thank you from Dr. Murphy
South Central
- Conference
- Transition of Registration to Allan – mailing the previous registrations from the PO Box this week.
- Speakers notes are being reviewed and will be announced when agreed upon.
- Will have information available shortly.
General Grand Council
- Please email the office email addresses (not personal or Facebook) – we are guarding against any lags in response.
- Please let us know in advance of any awards which may be given during Regional Conferences (in cases where it wasn’t able to be given at Sessions, etc.)
- We are working to achieve our plan and goal – others will also benefit from the activities.
- Education is going – Starting with last night.
- Membership – what are we doing?
- Sharing and communicating ideas.
- Continue to work toward why we are Masons – in 30 seconds.
- Working with all of the Masonic Bodies to bring a cooperative and collaborative front.