Grand Master's Class 2006

 April 21-22, 2006
 Grand Master's Class: Scottish Rite
 Basketball and Dodgeball Tournaments: Des Moines Schools Central Campus

 


Cedar Rapids captures the traveling Cup of Glory for the most new members since All-Star.  Way to go!
 
Grand Master of Masons in Iowa Charlie Brinkerhoff gets a grip on State Master Councilor Carl Todd. 
 

All the new DeMolays who joined at this event got a special t-shirt personally from Executive Officer Matt Buckley. 
 

Grand Master of Masons in Iowa Charlie Brinkerhoff and the 11 newest members of Iowa DeMolay
 
Executive Officer Matt Buckley recognizes Tyler Odom of Scott County Chapter for excellence as Chaplain.  Also recognized for the Best Preceptor was Corey Spencer. 
 
The combined Altoona-Black Hawk Chapters  Basketball Team that was the 2006 Runner-Up.
 
The Champlin Chapter Team Basketball Team that won the 2006 Basketball Tournament.
 
Cyclone Chapter's Dodgeball Team that was the 2006 Runner-Up.
 
The combined Iowa City-Black Hawk Chapter that won the 2006 Dodgeball Tournament.
James A Guest Chapter (Burlington) was recognized as the Chapter that best exemplified Sportsmanship.  Congrats to all the teams!
 
Mark Cook, Event Director and Staff member (left), is recognized by Executive Officer Matt Buckley for his years of service to Iowa DeMolay. Mark will be returning to his boyhood home of South Dakota (where he was State Master Councilor). Bob Morrow, the DeMolay Executive Officer of South Dakota, also attended the Saturday night banquet.
  

Executive Officer Matt Buckley recognizes Iowa Grand Lodge Officers Dallas Brown (standing left) and Kevin Smith (second from left) as examples of what young men in DeMolay may become in the future.  Both are Senior DeMolays. 
 
 

Bud Erickson (center rear) and the members of Scott County Chapter. Bud Erickson, while Grand Master of Masons in Iowa, helped establish a generous fund used to support special needs of Iowa DeMolay chapters. The Scott County Chapter used money from this fund to supplement fund-raising to purchases fitted blazers and matching ties for each member. The entire chapter looked great!
 
 Special Thanks

Special thanks go to the following individuals who made the event possible:

  • The Grand Lodge of Iowa - for generous sponsorship of Iowa DeMolay.

  • Za-Ga-Zig Shrine - for financial, organizational and other support for the annual event.

  • Icanthus Lodge, Des Moines, for sponsoring Saturday's lunch at Central Campus. 

  • Des Moines Scottish Rite Consistory - for use of the Scottish Rite Masonic Center Building.

  • Mark Cook - the event director

  • Eric Thye - Dodgeball Director

  • Kyle Martin - Basketball Director

  • Ryan Logan - Ritual director and the Auditorium Crew

  • Brad Reichardt - Reception Minder

  • Southgate Rainbow Assembly - serving the meal and cleaning up

  • The Kitchen Crew: Jim Roske, Ross Lemon, Bob Durrett and many others!

 

See the Photos and Event Wrap Up

Dodgeball Pictures Basketball Pictures Saturday Evening Pictures

  
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of which Frank S. Land was founder.