Now taking Tee Times "Fore" the Scottish Rite Golf Outing

Have you been out on the course this year? Have you smelled the fresh cut grass? Have you practiced your putting? Well, now is the time as the annual Scottish Rite Golf outing is fast approaching. This is your chance to take a Friday afternoon off and spend some time on the course. Our friends at Terrace Hills Golf Course in Altoona, have generously allowed us a Friday afternoon to have our outing. The cost is $80 per person. It will include 18 holes of golf (cart included), prizes, and a steak dinner following play. The event is an outing, so keep score if you want but the idea is to have fun. It is open to all. This might be a great chance to invite your non-Masonic golfing buddy along for a chance to see what we are all about.

When? Friday June 11, 2010
Where? Terrace Hills Golf Course, Altoona
Time? Shot gun start at 12:45 PM.
How Much? $80 includes Green Fees, cart, steak dinner, and prizes
Why? To have fun and raise money for Scottish Rite Care and the Des Moines Consistory Building Trust

Please call the office (515-288-8927) to reserve a place and/or to sponsor a hole.

Meeting Notice The quarterly meeting of the Des Moines Consistory will be held at 6:00 pm on May 12, 2010 at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center. It will be followed by dinner and the Ascension Service with the Des Moines York Rite bodies

2010 Fall Reunion Honoring Glen W. Lamb 32° KCCH & Eugene L. Smith, 32° KCCH Oct. 22/23 (4° - 18°) Nov. 5/6 (19° - 32°)

Ascension Day Service

Joint Ascension Day Service

May 12, 2010

Scottish Rite Masonic Center

Dinner - 6:45 PM
Service following dinner
Desert after the Ascension Service.

The York and Scottish Rites will hold a joint Ascension Day Service. This is an open event and friends and spouses are welcome. If you plan on attending please RSVP with the Scottish Rite Office at 515-288-8927 or e-mail. The Scottish Rite Quarterly meeting will begin at 6:00 PM.

Pictures from the Gala

Big Band at the Gala from Jay Simser on Vimeo.

Reunion Schedule

The Master of Kadosh and the Advisory conference have approved a special condensed reunion to be added to our existing Spring reunion.

This condensed reunion will take place on Friday, April 16, 2010 and Saturday, April 17th.

Friday evening will consist of the mandatory degrees (4^th, 14^th, 18^th). On Saturday these new members will join the existing class members and receive degrees (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32). These candidates will be members of the Hertzberg class.

Should you know of a Brother who is interested in joining Scottish Rite please contact him as soon as possible. We will ballot on petitions on April 14^th but we would like to have the petitions in house as soon as possible. The fees remain the same. ($200 initiation fee + $100 dues = $300). Please note any candidate who completes the 32^nd degree prior to turning 31 can join for $250.

Please note this does not cancel or change the degree work scheduled for this Saturday, April 10^th in any regard.

Should you have any questions or concerns please contact me.

Also, if you have not made your Double Eagle Gala reservations, please do so.

GROVER R. HERTZBERG 33° MEMORIAL CLASS

Condensed Reunion Schedule

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010

5:00 PM LIGHT DINNER ($5)

5:45 PM CLASS ASSEMBLES

CLASS ORIENTATION

LODGE OF PERFECTION DEGREES

6:15 PM The 4th Degree-Secret Master

7:00 PM The 14th Degree-Perfect Elu

CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX DEGREE

7:55 PM The 18th Degree-Knight Rose Croix

SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010

8:00 AM HERTZBERG CLASS ASSEMBLES

COUNCIL OF KADOSH

8:15 AM The 27th Degree - Knight of the Sun

9:15 AM The 28th Degree - Knight Commander of the Temple

10:25 AM The 29thDegree - Scottish Knight of St. Andrew

11:30 AM The 30th Degree - Knight Kadosh

12:20 PM LUNCH

1:25 PM The 31st Degree - Inspector Inquisitor

2:50 PM The 32nd Degree - The Royal Secret (1st Section)

4:00 PM The 32nd Degree - The Royal Secret (2nd Section)

5:30 PM SOCIAL HOUR

6:30 PM DOUBLE EAGLE GALA

8:00 PM “The Bob Weast Swingn’ Big Band”

Meet and Greet this Wednesday

Meet & Greet

The Des Moines Consistory will be hosting a “Meet and Greet” this Wednesday, April 14 from 4:30 pm to 7 pm. Please stop in for a few minutes or stay for awhile. If you have someone who might be interested in Scottish Rite this is a great way to introduce them to other Scottish Rite Masons in a casual relaxed environment.

This will also be a chance to bring in petitions for the Special Condensed Class

as they will be balloted on at the Officers Meeting that evening.