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