| Upcoming Events & Fundraisers |
| Schedule of Events - 2012 |
| January 27-28 |
Winter Ceremonial - New Bern, NC |
| February 18 |
Leadership Seminar – New Bern, NC |
| March 8 |
Oriental Guide Seminar – Tampa |
| March 12 |
Assistant Rabban Seminar - Tampa |
| March 23 - 25 |
SASA Mid-Winter, Greenwood, SC |
| April 28 - May 4 |
Potentate's Cruise - Key West, Freeport & Nassau |
| May 18 - 19 |
Spring Ceremonial – New Bern, NC |
| July 1 - 5 |
138th Imperial Session – Charlotte, NC |
| Sept. 8 |
Cold Sands Ceremonial – New Bern, NC |
| Sept. 20 - 23 |
SASA Annual Convention – Myrtle Beach, SC |
| Oct. |
Masonic Homecoming Festival – Oxford |
| Nov. 16 - 17 |
Fall Ceremonial - Dunn, NC |
| Dec. 15 |
76th Shrine Bowl Game – Spartanburg, SC |
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SUDAN SHRINERS
WINTER CEREMONIAL
New Bern, North Carolina
January 27 – 28, 2012
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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| Friday ~ January 27, 2012 |
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| 8:30 am ~ 9:30 am |
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Past Potentates Cabiri Breakfast / Meeting (Hilton ~ Library) |
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| 10:30 am ~ 12 noon |
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Widows Fund Meeting / Lunch (Hilton ~ Morgan Room) |
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| 9:30 am |
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Board of Directors Meeting (Shrine temple ~ Board Room) |
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| 11:00 am ~ 3:00 pm |
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Open for shopping and sight-seeing |
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| 3:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm |
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Sudan Hospitality Room (Hilton) |
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| 7:30 pm ~ 9:00 pm |
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Memorial Service, Hospital Patients Introductions, Awards & Check Presentations & Potentate’s Remarks |
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| 9:00 pm ~ 12:00 am |
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Ceremonial Dance – “Billy Holton and The Soul Shakers” |
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Admission by 2012 Shrine or Blue Lodge Dues Card |
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(Coat / Tie & Fez Requested) |
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| Saturday ~ January 28, 2012 |
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| 7:30 am |
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Registration of Candidates – Fez Sizing, Medical Review, Widows Fund Presentation & New Candidate Orientation |
(Shrine temple) |
| 8:00 am |
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Annual Stated Business Meeting
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(Shrine Auditorium) |
| 9:00 am |
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Ladies’ Breakfast & Entertainment (New Bern Convention Center ~ |
203 S. Front St.) |
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(All Ladies & Candidates Wives Invited) |
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| 10:00 am |
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First Section – Shrine Degree by Ceremonial Cast |
(Shrine Auditorium) |
| 11:00 am |
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Parade Formation at Kafer Park (George Street) |
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| 12:00 noon |
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Parade Steps Off – (George St. ~ Broad St. ~ Middle St. ~ Disbands on South Front St. at BB&T & Hilton) |
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| 1:00 pm |
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Moslem Feast - Chef Crew Unit - (Riverfront Convention Center) |
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| 2:30 pm ~ 4:00 pm |
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Second Section – Initiation by Wrecking Crew - (Riverfront Convention Center) |
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| 3:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm |
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Sudan Hospitality Room - (Hilton) |
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| 7:30 pm ~ 8:30 pm |
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Fez & Rose Presentation / New Nobles & their Ladies |
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Grand March (Distinguished Guests, Divan, Trustees, & Past Potentates) |
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Installation of Potentate (Shrine Auditorium) |
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| 8:30 pm ~ 12:00 |
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Potentate’s Ball “Big Sam” (Shrine Auditorium) |
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Nobles Coat / Tie & Fez Requested / Formal Attire for Officers |
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Nobles / Ladies & Invited Guests Only |
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New Bern Hotels
All area code 252
Bridgepointe - 636-3637
Comfort Suites - 636-0022
Hampton Inn - 637-2111
Holiday Inn - 638-8266
Marriott - 637-0017
Candlewood Suites - 638-8166 ($75)
Best Western - 649-1717 ($75)
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Friday Night Band - Billy Holton & the Soul Shakers |
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Billy Holton - lead guitar, vocals
Bob Sienkiewicz - bass guitar,vocals
Chris Mcnally - sax, vocals
Bruce Horton - keyboard, synth, vocals
Dean Debone - drums, percussion, vocals
They are a five-piece dance band out of Oriental and have been together for a total of thirteen years. They like to play soul, funk, blues, r & b and beach music. They like to play for a active dance crowd and book from Virginia Beach to GA. |
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Saturday Night Band - Big Sam |
NOW is the time for BIG SAM!
Drawing from decades of experience, this highly diverse group of musicians from across the Carolinas has come together with a range of music and personality to make any event a huge success. BIG SAM brings a good time and unique sound to clubs, stages, fairs, festivals, and more across the southeast!
BIG SAM IS:
Robbie Hegler--Greenville, SC resident and veteran bass player/vocalist , (formerly of The Creek, The Shakers, The Tim Clark Band , Coastline Band and Super Glide)
Greg Hurley--East Bend, NC guitar hero , who spent time on the axe with the Dallas Reese Band and one of the Charlotte area’s hottest bands, Super Glide.
John G Franklin--Charlotte, NC, Veteran vocalist/Keyboardist (formerly of The Breeze Band).
Lynn Samples--Charlotte,NC resident and veteran drummer/vocalist (formerly of Sugar Creek,Too Much Sylvia and Band of Gold)
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Presenting
Sudan's 2011 First Lady
Peggy Bulluck's Fundraiser
A Beautiful Charm Bracelet
representing Sudan's Potentate Ladies for years to come
Designed by: Teresa Marra-Seplak
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Net proceeds will be donated to:
Sudan's Building Restoration Fund
In honor of all Sudan's Shrine Ladies
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