Welcome to March! Our 2018 Spring Reunion Starts This Month

Welcome To March!

Our Spring Reunion starts this month. If you've made your dinner reservation for the meeting, THANK YOU! 

The evening begins with dinner in the Grand Banquet Room at 6PM. The meeting will open at 7:30PM in Gothic Hall.

Degrees to be presented:

Master Traveler, 4°

Master Elect, 10° -presented by the Officers of Philadelphia Lodge of Perfection, 14°

Master of Mercy, 12°-presented by the Officers of DeJoinville Council, Princes of Jerusalem, 16°

Be sure to bring your passport!

Reservations can be made by calling 215-563-1814. By email to valleyofphiladelphia@outlook.com or by visiting our web site at http://www.philascottishrite.org/our-spring-reunion.html

The Buffet Dinner Menu includes:

Venetian Style Salad

Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes

Vegetable Medley

Chicken Piccata

Penne Pasta in Butter Sauce

Broiled Flounder in Caper Sauce

Chocolate Cake

All dinners are $20 per person. Candidates dinners are free.

Parking is in the Convention Center Parking Facility, 1324 Arch Street. This is the only garage that we have validations (chasers) for. Parking validations are $5 and they are active from 3PM until midnight.

If you haven't made your reservation as of yet. you have ONE WEEK FROM TODAY to do so. That's right. Next Thursday, 8 March is our deadline. Time flies. Don't let it fly by you!

No reservations will be accepted past the deadline. No Exceptions!

IT'S SCHOLARSHIP TIME!

Brethren: 

NOW is the time to apply for the Abbott Scottish Rite Scholarship. The scholarship provides financial support for the continuing undergraduate and graduate education of Scottish Rite Masons, young men and women from Scottish Rite families, and Masonic related youth groups (DeMolay, Rainbow or Job's Daughters).

Eligibility: Those meeting any of the following criteria are eligible to apply for the 2018 Abbott Scholarship program for undergraduate studies:

A Scottish Rite Mason of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.

A student directly related (bloodline or legal means) to a Scottish Rite Mason in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction or a member of a youth organization sponsored by the Masonic Fraternity in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction who is:

1. A high school senior, currently accepted at an accredited trade school who has attained a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

2. A high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student currently enrolled at an accredited college or university who has attained a minimum grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

Applications must be submitted to the Valley office no later than Thursday, March 15, 2018.

Applications forms may requested by writing or emailing the Valley office or by downloading them from the Supreme Council's website (scottishritenmj.org)

Also, exclusive to the Valley of Philadelphia only is the Ill. John K. Young, 33° Scholarship:

Named for the late Right Worshipful Past Grand Master, Active Emeritus of the Supreme Council and member of the Valley of Philadelphia, this educational grant is available to financially deserving children and grandchildren of Valley of Philadelphia members who are enrolled into an acceptable law school in the United States.

Students may apply for this grant each year. Applications for the grant may be obtained by writing or emailing to the Scottish Rite Office. There is no deadline to apply for the grant.

Emails to the Valley office should be sent to valleyofphiladelphia@outlook.com. Written requests should be sent to: Scottish Rite Office, Masonic Temple, One North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2520.