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As a Shrine Mason you can become part of the Directors Staff Unit engaged in the mission of helping children while having fun.
SHRINE DIRECTORS STAFF UNIT
As a Shrine Mason you can become part of the Directors Staff Unit engaged in the mission of helping children while having fun.
The Directors Staff Unit was approved for all shrine centers in 1919. In December 1951 the Directors Staff Unit was established in the Damascus Shrine. The Unit is responsible for preparing the Shrine for all meetings and to return it to its original condition after the meeting.
The Directors organize and participate in skits for the installation of new members. This ensures that candidates for the Shrine receive a proper welcome into the Nobility.
Some members attend the yearly National Shrine Directors Staff Association of North America Convention which is held in a different city each spring. We enjoy a parade, meetings, sightseeing trips, entertainment events and plenty of shopping for Shriners and their ladies.
The Director maintains a 1940 fire truck for the Unit which is used by all Shriners for a number of local parades and other fundraising events for the Shrine Hospitals. The fire truck is used to promote the awareness of children’s needs while having fun and spreading some joy.
The Nobility go on field trips to the local Shrine Children’s Hospitals in addition to enjoying parades, picnics and restaurants to support the mission.
The Directors Staff has a monthly dinner meeting at a local restaurant each month except July and August. We have a speaker every few months to keep the meetings interesting.
The Directors Staff presently meet at: The Yellow Mills Diner 2534 Route #31 Palmyra, NY. We meet at 6:00 PM to enjoy a meal together and each person orders off the menu. Ladies and guests are encouraged to attend the meetings.
The Director Staff Officers for 2011 are:
Director James Clancy
Director Emeritas Lee L. Coller Sr.
President – Norris Shapiro
Vice President – Lee L. Coller Sr.
Sec./ Treas. – Vance Collom