Winter Ceremonial Hotels

 

SpringHill Suites

Start Date: Friday, January 24, 2025

End Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:

• SpringHill Suites New Bern for 159.00 USD per night - Last Day to Book is Tuesday, December 24, 2024

• This is the link to book your room 

Book your group rate for Sudan Shriners 2025

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Hampton Inn will be closed for renovations during this time.

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DoubleTree - Please call the office, as available.

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SUDAN SHRINERS

WINTER CEREMONIAL

New Bern, North Carolina

January 24 – 25, 2025

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

                                                             Click for flyer ^

Friday - January 24, 2025

 

8:00 am                              Past Potentates Cabiri Breakfast / Meeting – Courtyard by Marriott

10:00 am                             Board of Directors Meeting – Courtyard by Marriott

11:00 am - 3:00 pm                 Open for shopping and sightseeing

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm                 Sudan Hospitality Room - New Bern Shrine Club – 2102 S. Glenburnie Rd.

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm                 Memorial Service, Patient Introductions, Check Presentations & Potentate                                              Remarks - Riverfront Convention Center, 203 S. Front St.

9:00 pm - 12:00 am                Ceremonial Dance – “DJ Justin Rouse”

                                                           

CASH BAR DOWNSTAIRS ALL WEEKEND

Admission by 2025 Shrine or Blue Lodge Dues Card

Coat / Tie & Fez Requested – Ladies – Dress or Pantsuit

 

Saturday - January 25, 2025

 

7:30 am                             Registration of Candidates – Fez Sizing & New Candidate Orientation

                                       Grover C. Fields Middle School - 2000 MLK Blvd

8:00 am                             Annual Stated Business Meeting - Officer Elections & Budget Approval,                                               Sudan Shriners Holding Corporation - Grover C. Fields Middle School

9:00 am                             Ladies Breakfast & Entertainment - Riverfront Convention Center

(All Shrine Ladies, New Candidates Ladies, and Special Guests are invited) $15

9:30 am                             Shrine Degree by Ritualistic Cast - Grover C. Fields Middle School

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 Truist Bank & DoubleTree

1:00 pm                              Moslem Feast - Chef Crew – Grover C. Fields Middle School

                                       Camel Drivers will be set up

2:00pm                              Potentate’s Happy Hour - Hosted by the Wrecking Crew - Grover C. Fields                                             Middle School

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm                Sudan Hospitality Room - New Bern Shrine Club

6:00 pm                             Riverfront Convention Center – Doors Open

6:30 pm                             Doors to Ballroom Open for Seating

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm                Grand March - Distinguished Guests, Divan & Past Potentates

                                                Fez & Rose Presentation / New Nobles & their Ladies

                                                Installation of Potentate & Remarks

9:00 pm - 12:00                     Potentate’s Ball - “Bounce Band” 

                                                                                                                                    

Nobles / Ladies & Invited Guests Only

Fezzes Requested All Weekend

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

Ladies - Dress or Pantsuit

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