Winter Ceremonial - 2020

SUDAN SHRINERS

10:00 am Board of Directors Meeting (New Bern Shrine Club)

11:00 am ~ 3:00 pm Open for shopping and sight-seeing

3:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm Hospitality Room - (New Bern Convention Center ~ 203 S. Front St.)

7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm Memorial Service, Patient Introductions, Check Presentations & Potentate Remarks – (New Bern Convention Center)

9:00 pm ~ 12:00 am Ceremonial Dance – “Bounce” - (New Bern Convention Center)

CASH BAR (NO ALCOHOL FROM OUTSIDE)

Nobles Coat / Tie & Fez Requested - Ladies Semi-Formal/Dressy Casual

7:30 am Registration of Candidates – Fez Sizing, Medical Review & New Candidate Orientation (Grover C. Fields Middle School, 2000 MLK Blvd.)

8:00 am Annual Stated Business Meeting (Grover C. Fields Middle School - Auditorium)

(Officer Elections & Budget Approval)

Sudan Shriners Holding Corporation

9:00 am Ladies’ Breakfast & Entertainment (New Bern Convention Center)

(All Ladies & Candidates Wives Invited)

10:00 am First Section – Shrine Degree by Ritualistic Cast (Grover C. Fields Middle School - Auditorium)

11:00 am Parade Formation at Kafer Park (George Street)

12:00 noon Parade Steps Off – (George St. ~ Broad St. ~ Middle St. ~ Disbands on South Front St. at BB&T)

1:00 pm Moslem Feast - Chef Crew - (Grover C. fields Middle School - Cafeteria)

2:00 pm ~ 3:00 pm Second Section – Initiation by Wrecking Crew (Grover C. Fields Middle School - Gymnasium)

3:00 pm ~ 5:00 pm Sudan Hospitality Room - (New Bern Convention Center)

7:30 pm ~ 8:30 pm Fez & Rose Presentation / New Nobles & their Ladies

Grand March (Distinguished Guests, Divan, Trustees, & Past Potentates)

Installation of Potentate (New Bern Convention Center)

8:30 pm ~ 12:00 Potentate’s Ball “Pizazz Band”

CASH BAR (NO ALCOHOL FROM OUTSIDE)

Nobles / Ladies & Invited Guests Only

Nobles Coat / Tie & Fez Requested / Ladies Formal - Semi-Formal

Ladies ~ Dress or Pantsuit