DRILL LEADER AND HONORARY DRILL LEADER (IF APPOINTED) for the Drill Leader/s include: Deadlines July 1: Coordinate with the Recorder to write songs sung by GO during OV Formal Escort July 15: Submit proposed songs for formal escort (during OVs) to SO and DGAM August 15: Submit (final) songs for formal escort to the DGO and DGAM, who will prepare song sheets for each OV weekend March 15: Schedule at least 5 drill practices with the DGO The primary Duties of the Drill Leader/s include: Serving on the Public Relations Committee; please refer to the Committee descriptions for more information Developing the Grand Officer Songbooks Assisting with Grand Officer line-up and seating at official functions Creating and leading entrance marches for Grand Assembly Duties in detail: below is more specific information for each duty assigned to this office: Public Relations Committee As a member of the Public Relations Committee, the Drill Leader/s is responsible for implementing the communications plan developed by the Committee. It is anticipated that the Committee will have at least one communication opportunity per month. Grand Officer Songbooks With the assistance of the Recorder, the Drill Leader and Honorary Drill Leader will prepare songs for the GO song books. This may include preparing new songs or recycling popular songs from previous years. When selecting songs, it may be helpful to use familiar tunes, such as common childhood songs, rather than more current tunes that some know, or well (adults) don’t don’t know enough to recall without accompaniment. Historically, these songs were sung as guests were escorted from the West to the East for introduction. Now that many guests are introduced from the West or from their seats, it is no longer necessary to sing to every dignitary group. Therefore, for 2019 this list has been revised, to reflect only those who are escorted to the East for introduction and the State Rainbow Dads and GWA – parents. The Grand Officer song list should include several song options (one per official weekend) for each of the following dignitaries, in (exactly) the order listed below: Dignitary/Group Notes GWA Supreme Deputy Supreme WAA GWA in other jurisdictions Rarely attend OVs; one song is sufficient PGWAs State Rainbow Dad/PSRD Past Grand Officers GWA Parents Masonic Dignitaries Just in case…. Fun Songs Grand Assembly Song
DRILL LEADER AND HONORARY DRILL LEADER (IF APPOINTED) Deadlines for the Drill Leader/s include: July 1: Coordinate with the Recorder to write songs sung by GO during OV Formal Escort July 15: Submit proposed songs for formal escort (during OVs) to SO and DGAM August 15: Submit (final) songs for formal escort to the DGO and DGAM, who will prepare song sheets for each OV weekend March 15: Schedule at least 5 drill practices with the DGO The primary Duties of the Drill Leader/s include: Serving on the Public Relations Committee; please refer to the Committee descriptions for more information Developing the Grand Officer Songbooks Assisting with Grand Officer line-up and seating at official functions Creating and leading entrance marches for Grand Assembly Duties in detail: below is more specific information for each duty assigned to this office: Public Relations Committee As a member of the Public Relations Committee, the Drill Leader/s is responsible for implementing the communications plan developed by the Committee. It is anticipated that the Committee will have at least one communication opportunity per month. Grand Officer Songbooks With the assistance of the Recorder, the Drill Leader and Honorary Drill Leader will prepare songs for the GO song books. This may include preparing new songs or recycling popular songs from previous years. When selecting songs, it may be helpful to use familiar tunes, such as common childhood songs, rather than more current tunes that some (adults) don’t know, or don’t know well enough to recall without accompaniment. Historically, these songs were sung as guests were escorted from the West to the East for introduction. Now that many guests are introduced from the West or from their seats, it is no longer necessary to sing to every dignitary group. Therefore, for 2019 this list has been revised, to reflect only those who are escorted to the East for introduction – and the State Rainbow Dads and GWA parents. The Grand Officer song list should include several song options (one per official weekend) for each of the following dignitaries, in (exactly) the order listed below: Dignitary/Group Notes GWA Supreme Deputy Supreme WAA GWA in other jurisdictions Rarely attend OVs; one song is sufficient PGWAs State Rainbow Dad/PSRD Past Grand Officers GWA Parents Masonic Dignitaries Just in case…. Fun Songs Grand Assembly Song
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