Southeast Regional Recorder’s Meeting – May 12, 2021

Southeast Regional Recorder’s Meeting – May 12, 2021
Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

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Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom

 

On May 12, a conference call was held with the Southeast Regional Recorders. A summary of the call is below.

 Alabama

• Starting to open back up – sent email.
• May 25, 2021
  • Virtual Meeting
  • Agenda
• Festival this weekend – Birmingham
  • Chapter, Council and Commandery
• June 5, 2021 – CMMRF meeting promoting fundraising.
• Grand Lodge – November
• Grand Sessions – February 25-27, 2022 (May move to March/April)

Florida

• Grand Sessions
  • May 16-19, 2021
  • In Person – Limited guests 
• Open for meetings
• Degree work is going on.
• Grand Lodge Annual Communication
  • June 1, 2021
  • Orlando, FL

Georgia

• Open for business
• Festival
  • Marietta, GA – May 22, 2021
  • Waycross, GA – July 31, 2021
• Meetings
  • Up to local leadership – inclusivity.
  • Realizing hesitation for in person meetings
• Installation – Saturday, May 15, 2021
  • Luncheon – 12:30 PM
  • Divine Service – 4:00 PM
  • Installation – 5:00 PM
• Focus
  • Membership – Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation
    • Cooperative between the 3 Bodies
  • CMMRF
  • Ronald L. Thomas Ritual Award
• Georgia Grand Lodge Annual Communication
  • October 26, 2021

Mississippi

• Grand Sessions – May 22, 2021 – Virtual

North Carolina

• Opening back up
• Festivals are ongoing (2 in last two weeks)
• Grand Lodge 
  • September 24, 25, 2021
• Grand Sessions
  • Went Well, April 26, 2021
• Working on RLT Ritual Award.

General Grand Council

• Shirts and ties available from ggclrk1@gmail.com
• Please use ggcrec@gmail.com for emails to Steve.
• Jurisdiction awards at the Conferences
  • PLEASE inform us of any awards that are being presented at the SE Conference.
• We’ll get a calendar submission form in place soon.
• Please use email or the GGC website.