2013 Worthy Grand Matron

Virginia Plyler

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Thank you for the honor and privilege of serving as your Worthy Grand Matron and Worthy Grand Patron.  We appreciate the time and dedication each of you gave to our beautiful Order throughout the year.  Your efforts of sewing with Threads of Love made Victory Lane especially sweet!

Threads of Love,                                          In Star Friendship,
Gee Gee                                                              Ed
Past Grand Matron                                     Past Grand Patron

GRAND CHAPTER SPECIAL COMMITTEES 2013-2014

These descriptions are highlights of each committee.

BFF – Building Fraternal Families

• Support of Masonic Youth groups by involvement in their activities not just with donations
• Encourage inactive members to attend meetings/chapter activities with cards/phone calls
• Attend other Masonic groups’ activities
• Seek out opportunities to get new members to petition our Order

Caring and Sharing

• Proceeds from events support the Fraternal Committee
• Chapters will be asked to donate a basket OR a monetary donation for their event
• Committee Appointments will be asked to provide a themed centerpiece to be auctioned after lunch

Charity Committee

• Proceeds benefit MS 50%, Cancer 20%, VA 15%, Youth 15%
• We will be selling flashlights (a small version for $5 and a large version for $12)
• These will be the only items sold in the chapters. We will provide the items to the chapters rather than take orders. More items can be requested if needed by the chapter representatives.

Community Outreach

• Encourage members to volunteer in their community
• Report hours served
• Recognition of special efforts made by members

Golden Stars

• Honor 50 year members as well as extended service 60, 70, 75 years…
• Consider moving recognition to Sunday at Sessions (Come to Divine Service with their family, recognition on the floor, brunch with families and guests)

Masonic Villages

• Raise funds by having Village Festivals
• There will be a chapter OR regional project.  The Regional Appointment will decide on the type of project.

Newspaper

• Editor and Sectional Chairman, no Regional Appointments
• Chapter representatives will send articles to the Sectional Chairman who will assist with typing, editing, and layout

Veterans Outreach

• No regional appointment
• Each Chapter will be assigned a Veterans Facility
•  Each Chapter will set up a visit with the representative from the facility
• Collect items needed by the facility

Lilies of the Valley and Ferns

• Ambassadors of goodwill
• Some will have special assignments

Aluminum for Education – Proceeds go to Educational Scholarship & ESTARL

Stamps for Education – Proceeds go to Educational Scholarship & ESTARL