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by George T. Taylor IV, 32˚, Director of Membership and Valley Relations
As a way for members to keep track raveling men. That’s who of their progress, the Scottish Rite we are. That’s what we Degree Passport was developed. As do. Since the early 2000s, members see each of the 29 degrees the Supreme Council has in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, they receive a passport stamp. recognized that in order to get Realizing quickly this would be a very the full Member Experience, popular program, two levels were we need to encourage our created: a white passport, which you members to expand past the receive when you are initiated in the boundaries of their home 4th Degree, and a gold passport when you have witnessed all degrees at Valleys, and even their home least once. Since this program was state, to meet other Scottish started, there have been over 239 gold Rite Freemasons and see passports distributed. Some members more great degree work. Gold Passpo are even working on their second or rt
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We have often been asked if there would be another “level” to signify multiple completions. You asked, we listened. This year, the Supreme Council decided that because this is such a popular member engagement program, there should be a recognition, so a commemorative jewel was cast.
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Remember, you can check out your degree progress when you log into the Member Center. For a listing of upcoming degrees around the jurisdiction, visit ScottishRiteNMJ.org/ PO Box 761 degree-dates. Mount Pleasant, PA 15666-0 724.925.0224
August 2020
Members who complete their gold passport (signifying they have seen all 29 degrees twice) are now eligible to receive this jewel. Distribution of these jewels has started throughout the jurisdiction at reunions and awards nights. Remember that our degrees witnessed at any Thursday Night at the Rite or upcoming Virtual Reunions are eligible for passport credit. How complete is your passport? Where will your travels take you next? Outside Front Co
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