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Aug 24, 2021 Newsletter #25

Hi Member, We hope you're enjoying the end of your summertime activities. August is the month of... Henri Leaves His Mark Free Video Service Reminder Manual for Council Officers & Members: Section C    August is the Month of... The month of August is almost over, but it's not too late to remember some of the remembrances celebrated during this month.   National Dog Month A relatively new day of celebration is National Dog Month. It began just last year, at the behest of Milk-Bone brand dog food company, to recognize all the ways that dogs make our lives better. Get in on the ground floor for celebrating this new observance.   National Catfish Month Founded in 2013, August is also National Catfish Month. Yes, there's a month-long celebration of the humble catfish! While there was originally a National Catfish Day instituted by then-President Regan in the 1980s, an entire month has been declared to celebrate the Catfish Industry and all the workers who raise the #1 farm-raised finfish in America.   National Golf Month Time to hit the links to celebrate National Golf Month. Often described as a lovely walk ruined by a little white ball, National Golf Month is a time for golfers to share their love of the sport and bring new golfers to share their passion. And in the spirit of passion, it may not surprise non-golfers that both May and Julyalso lay a claim to National Golf Month. Any excuse to go golfing, right? Fore!   Romance Awareness Month February 14 isn't the only time to celebrate romance in your life. It's important to keep from taking your relationships for granted and grade yourselves during Romance Awareness Month.      Henri Leaves His Mark Hurricane Henri was thankfully weakened to a high-end tropical storm before he coming ashore in Rhode Island on August 22nd. It was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in Rhode Island since 1991. It packed 60 mph winds as it arrived and weakened while still delivering slow-moving, drenching rains that have left thousands without power. Our thoughts and prayers are with all our members and their communities that are being affected by this storm. If anyone wants to share pictures or stories in the wake of Henri or has needs for themselves, their members, or their community, please let us know.      Free Video Chat Reminder Back in April, we introduced the free member benefit for free video chatting (from the April 20th edition). We wanted to remind everyone of this free benefit for Royal Arcanum members. No downloads or apps are needed, and it will run on any phone, tablet, or computer with a microphone, camera, and Internet browser.      Officer & Member Manual: Section C Part three of our coverage of the Manual for Council Officers and Members is Section C, which covers information about our Junior Department and programs designed for our pre-adult members, including our generous Scholarship and Grant programs. It also covers the conversation of members from Juniors to Adults and programs to recognize members who have been Arcanians for 25 years and more.   Junior Department The Royal Arcanum has a very active Junior Department that encourages and supports our pre-adult members from birth until they turn 18. The Supreme Council engages our Committee on Juniors through our Junior Director to engage our younger members at every turn: in our Bulletin through dedicated "Junior Pages"; through games and activities at our Sessions, through birthday and Valentine's Day cards, and other ways as they see the needs arise.   Scholarships and Grants The Royal Arcanum offers many Scholarships and Grants opportunities for our junior members to support their education. Tragedies may be covered, depending upon the policies in the family, such as scholarships for orphans and our Child Cancer Grant program. All qualifying junior members may participate in our Competitive Scholarship Program and our Grant programs, which accept applications annually in the fall and are announced around June the following year. Each program's rules are explained in the Manual and are also available from the Home Office. Conversion to Adult Membership When members turn 18, they are automatically converted to adult members, and they become eligible for full participation in all council activities.   Veterans' Awards The Royal Arcanum supports honoring our long-time members through Veterans' Awards, which are available to recognize members who have been a part of the Royal Arcanum for 25 or more years.