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• Government restrictions have been withdrawn in accordance with CDC Guidelines.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.