Minutes from the Meeting December 9, 2023

The college was declared open at 1:00 p.m. by Grand Governor Richard Bowersox.

The first activity was to welcome new members with the Knight of York initiation ritual:

Terry P Schwandt Matthew Harvey Kirk Mitchell
Kerry Skaggs Terry Schwandt Sr  

  • After the installation Grand Governor Bowersox invited Deputy Grand Governor Jason Wolcott to report on the Sovereign College meeting in Providence, Rhode Island.
  • DGG Wolcott reported that Governor Bowersox had also been appointed as Grand Governor of Iowa.
  • DGG Wolcott also reported that the Order of the Purple Cross had been conferred on Carl Van Der Kamp and Gary Shaulis.
  • It was also reported that Iowa York Rite College's Secretary, Rick McCampbell, had been appointed as Grand Organist for the Sovereign College and served as such at the sessions in Providence.

  • Grand Governor Bowersox expressed greetings from Grand Governor General Bill Riggs
  • GG Bowersox then thanked Wade Sheeler for his service as Deputy Grand Governor and Grand Governor
  • GG Bowersox also thanked DGG Wolcott for his report and continuing service.

  • The minutes of the last meeting had been printed by Secretary McCampbell, so they were not read.
  • Secretary McCampbell moved to pay the Scottish Rite for use of the building. The motion was seconded by Knight John Klaus. It passed.
  • Sec McCampbell spoke about the experience of being on the ritual committee for the conferrance of the Order of the Purple Cross

  • GG Bowersox introduced Grand Commander Nate Renner, Grand Master of the Royal and Select Masters Jason Delzel, and KYCH Pryor Shane Harshbarger
  • Rick McCampbell was also recognized as the newly appointed Grand Organist for the General Grand Council of Royal Arch Masons Internatioanl.
  • The meeting was declared adjourned by Grand Governor Bowersox