Southwest Regional Recorder’s Meeting – December 2, 2020
Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International

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Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom
On December 2, 2020, a conference call was held with the Regional Deputies. A summary of the call is below.
In Attendance: Michele Balke, Dion Newhouse, Reed Fanning, Jason Varner, Stephen Balke
Invocation: Stephen A. Balke
General Grand Council
- Update on branding – Patents, Charters, First Responder Recognition
- Focus now on finance and accounting and audit.
Regional Conference – 88 attendees – positive feedback.
- Add standby’s for next time for time vacancies
- All that was scheduled happened.
- Hybrid meetings for the future?
- Possible virtual meeting mid-year
- Prep and promotion of Triennial Meeting One
- CMMRF presentation – valuable opportunities for presentations
- Nuts & Bolts – a single scientist
- Dr. Joe/Dr. Rafa/Brian – Translated to English from Medicine
- Virtual tour of a lab.
- Leadership Team – Overview and tools
- York Rite Leadership Program Advertisement
- Get feedback for General Grand Council services.
- Survey – Before
- Survey review
- Survey after
- Next event: Hawaii Grand Sessions – Likely virtual.
- Requesting celebratory events – the anniversary of Councils, etc.
- Utah – 100 in 2029
- Commemorative Trowel?
Arizona
- Most have in-person under social distancing
- February 22, 2021 – Phoenix Festival
- Ish Sodi & Super Excellent Master (4th weekend in April?)
California
Hawaii
Nevada
- Locked down
- June 27-29, Santa Fe Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
New Mexico
- Locked down
- Grand Master’s edict – All York Rite officers advanced
- April 15-17, April 1 go/no go for virtual. (April 15 Grand Assembly)
- Hotel contract has a cancellation clause based upon lockdown.
Utah
- Locked down
- Utah Presents –
- Wednesday, December 9, 2020, John Bridegroom – The Cryptic Degrees: Philosophical Rite and the Keys to Freemasonry – 7:00 PM MST.
- Wednesday, January 6, 2021 – Barry Newell – Review of the Symbols of Royal Arch Masons. – 7:00 PM MST.
- Virtual Meetings
Include Ambassadors on invites for these meetings.
Benediction: Stephen A. Balke
Adjourn: 16:51 MST