Contact the Orient Americanism Chairman
Central contact for all levels of Orient participation and involvement in programs, that promote patriotism, JROTC, any other matters that may arise that promotes love of country as well as supporting each Valley in there fulfillment of these efforts. Appointed volunteer
Tim Parker, 33°
Orient Americanism Chairman
2025 Americanism Valley Award-Orient of NC
| PTS | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| 10 | RECOGNIZE VETERANS AT EVERY STATED MEETING |
| 10 | HOST A PROGRAM ON SCOTTISH RITE DISASTER RELIEF |
| 15 | HOST A MEAL FOR SPOUSES AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
(If separate from a meeting night, 25 points) |
| 15 | HAVE A DINNER FOR VETERANS, FIRST RESPONDERS AND TEACHERS. |
| 10 | HOST A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL SOJOURNERS FOR A PROGRAM |
| 20 | PARTICIPATE IN JROTC RECOGNITION AWARDS IN PARTICIPATING VALLEY SCHOOLS
#__________ of Schools #___________ of total awards |
| 15 | PARTICIPATE IN OR HOST AN EVENT CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE DAY |
| 15 | AT LEAST ONE MEMBER VISITS THE HOUSE OF THE TEMPLE AND REPORT ON IMPACT OF SCOTTISH RITE MASONS IN AMERICAN HISTORY |
| 20 | FOR AT LEAST 4 SR DEGREES, PROVIDE EDUCATION ON HOW THEIR LESSONS IMPACT THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE |
| 20 | PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC EVENT COMMEMORATING ONE OF THE AMERICAN 250 HISTORICAL EVENTS IN NC. MULTIPLE EVENTS ADD 5 POINTS FOR EACH. |
| 15 | PROVIDE EDUCATION TO DEMOLAY OR RAINBOW GIRLS WHILE INCORPORATING THE SCOTTISH RITE CREED AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE. |
| 15 | CREATE OR SUSTAIN AN EXISTING AMERICANISM AWARD IN YOUR VALLEY THAT RECOGNIZES AND PROMOTES LOCAL SCOTTISH RITE ENDEAVORS TO IMPACT AMERICANISM |
BONUS CRITERIA
| PTS | CRITERIA |
|---|---|
| 25 | AWARDED FOR A SIGNIFICANT VALLEY EVENT THAT IS NOT ORIENT DIRECTED AND IS DIRECTED SPECIFICALLY TO AMERICANISM.
(Requires approval prior to awarding points and no less than 7 items from the list completed within the award period.) |
Provide a written report on how your Americanism initiatives have made an impact on our valley. This will be considered in any tie breaking that might occur. This document sheet can be used for that report. Narrative input is up to the Valley in regard to content.
The award period is being changed to a Calender year. This period will end December 15, 2024. This is the date the Americanism criteria report is due to the chairman of the Committee on Americanism. This change is made in order to allow proper planning and execution within the valleys yearly planning cycle and during one elected leadership period. The committee on Americanism will make a recommendation to the SGIG and the award will be given as soon as practical at the end of the calendar year.