NORTHEAST SHRINE ASSOCIATION

2007 ANNUAL MEETING

AGENDA

 

 

 

Friday

September 14, 2007

 

7:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Breakfast on your own

 

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM

  Opening Ceremonies

-         Escort NSA Officers to Head Table

-         Escort Imperial Officers to Head Table

-         Presentation of National Colors

-         Shrine Pledge of Allegiance

-         National Anthems of the United States and Canada

-         Invocation by Noble Charles Riddle – Mazol Chaplin

 

8:45 AM – 9:20 AM

Welcoming remarks by President NSA 2007

-         Ill. Sir John H. Brake, PP

 

Welcoming remarks and housekeeping issues

-         Ill. Sir Lester W. Bowering. PP Chairman, NSA Planning Committee

 

Welcoming remarks by Mazol Shriners Potentate

-         Ill. William W. Smith

                                                  

President request the Most Wor. Grand Master of the G. L. of NL, be escorted to the Head Table

 

President request the Right Wor. District Grand Master of the District G.L. of Scotland in NL, be escorted to the Head Table

 

President request Government Dignitaries be escorted to Head Table

 

Introduce Provincial Govt. representative for welcoming remarks

                                                  

Introduce Imp. Potentate, Imp. Sir Bernard Lemieux for welcome to Nobles and Dignitaries

 

Governmental Dignitaries are excused and escorted from meeting

 

9:20 AM – 9:35 AM

Request Past Potentates of NSA to stand and introduce themselves

 

Request Past Directors general to stand and introduce themselves

 

President request Mazol Potentate, Ill. William Smith to introduce Mazol Divan and Past Potentates

 

Introduce Candidates for Imperial Office in 2008, if present, and allow each to speak

 

9:35 AM – 10:00 AM

Secretary/Treasurers Report and approval of minutes of the Mid Winter Meeting in March

 

Parade Marshall’s Report by Noble Bill Kennedy – Mazol Shriners

 

Report of 1st Vice President

 

Report of 2nd Vice President

 

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM 

Election of NSA Officers for Year 2008

-         President

-         1st Vice President

-         2nd Vice President

-         Secretary/Treasurer

 

Imperial Potentate installs the Officers

 

President appoints the assistant Secretary/treasurer

 

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM 

President Ill John H. Brake introduce Director General for 2008 for appropriate remarks

 

Boston, Springfield and Montreal Hospital Reports

 

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

Introduce Neil Morrison of East/West Shrine Bowl for Report

 

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM

President’s closing remarks

 

Imp. Potentates closing remarks

 

Benediction by Noble Charles Riddle – Mazol Chaplin