Southeast: Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and North Carolina Opening Up

Southeast Regional Recorder’s Meeting – April 14, 2021
Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

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Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom

 

On April 14, a conference call was held with the Southeast Regional Recorders. A summary of the call is below.

Alabama

•  No update

Florida

• Wide Open
• Festivals
  • 93 New Companions
  • 3 Festivals
• Grand Sessions
  • May 17-19, 2021
  • In State Only (1 rep from the General Grand Bodies)
  • Johns long braids are going on auction for CMMRF

Georgia

• MWGM Opened for Work
• Grand Sessions 
  • May 3, 2021 – Elections and Business
  • May 15, 2021 – Awards and Banquet
• Degrees
  • May 22, 2021 – First Festival post COVID (hoping for 60 Candidates!)

Mississippi

• Completely Open
• Degree work
  • Chapter and Council last month 
  • Commandery this month (22 total)
• Grand Sessions
  • May 22, 2021
  • Virtual
  • Will be sending invites.
  • Need test sessions.
  • Thinned down for time. No legislation. 

North Carolina

• Opened back up.
• Festivals are going on – first one this weekend, more scheduled!
• Summer Assembly is not likely to happen this year.
• Grand Sessions
  • Monday, April 19, 2021
• Honors Day – June 19, 2021 – Hickory, NC (KYCH, Side Bodies, etc.)

South Carolina

•  No update

Tennessee

•  No update

CMMRF

• $50K challenge by 1 April – End of March – $75K
• Southeast is doing a GREAT JOB!
• Goal for this year is $500K for 2021
• In the process of identifying a need/goal for the money.

Southeast

• June 11-12, Mobile, Alabama
• Registration forms (link to file)

General Grand Council

• https://triennial.org 
  • Friday Morning – Grand Recorders and Treasurers
  • Friday Afternoon – CMMRF
  • Friday Evening – Aloha Banquet
  • Saturday Morning – 10:00 AM – Session 1 General Grand Assembly
  • Saturday Lunch