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May 17, 2022 Newsletter #44

Hi Member, Here's what's on our minds this time: 2022 Spirit of Service program is ready to start Planning for the Annapolis Session trip I wish I knew... The Royal Arcanum Facebook page The Royal Arcanum scholarship winners will be announced by May 27th and published in our next newsletter on May 31st.    2022 Spirit of Service program starts soon The Donald E. Ferry Jr. Spirit of Service Memorial Award is preparing to start its 2022 program. This program is dedicated to the memory of Donald E. Ferry Jr. and focuses on his drive to "See a Need and Take the Lead” in support of children’s charity or charitable programs for the benefit of children. It runs from June 1 (International Children’s Day) through November 20 (Family Volunteer Day) and is open to subordinate councils that sponsor a volunteer activity supporting children. The full guidelines are in the program brochure, which along with the program application are on the Royal Arcanum website.    Planning for the Annapolis Session trip As the excitement builds for finally gathering together again this August at our Session in Annapolis, we wanted to remind you of the wonderful vacation area this is. You may want to consider coming early or staying late and enjoying all the things to do in the area.   What to do The city of Annapolis is a great location! Learn about the top ten things to do in Annapolis.    What's the weather The long-range forecast for the Session calls for highs in the upper 80s and lows around 70. Keep an eye on the weather when the dates approach with the 10-day forecast to be sure you're prepared.   Day trips from Annapolis Don’t forget you can choose to explore the area around Annapolis, too. There are some great places to visit that are less than an hour away - such as Baltimore and Washington, D.C. - and other interesting locations not much further away. Consider extending your stay with Annapolis as your base and taking some day trips before or after our Session.    I wish I knew... How well do you know the Royal Arcanum? Any questions about our products? What about offices in the subordinate, grand, or supreme council? Any programs you have a question about? Any questions about events or people in our history? Whatever your question, we’re ready to find the answers. We invite you to submit questions to us that you’ve been wondering about. We’ll do our best to track down the answers, and highlight the most interesting questions and answers in future issues of the newsletter.    The Royal Arcanum Facebook page Are you on Facebook? Do you check our Facebook page regularly? It’s a great place to learn about council activities, articles about current topics, or learn of changes in the Home Office schedule for holidays or weather closures. For example, a recent Facebook update on our page gives some ideas on how to save money as gas prices rise. Make checking our Facebook page a regular routine in your daily updates.