Good Morning Brethren:
Welcome to the Wednesday February 11, 2026 Edition of your Valley of Akron News Update.
Valley of Excellence Update:
Membership Experience – Recruitment & Restoration
Our membership goal for the 2025 – 2026 Scottish Rite year is 28. This goal can be obtained by initiation of new members or to restore membership to those who have been suspended for non payment of dues. To date we have created only 5 new Sublime Princes. The Membership goal is 30% of 100% needed to achieve the Valley of Excellence.
Membership Experience – Brother to Brother
To obtain this portion of the membership goal we must contact 510 of our members by a phone call or by visitation. Several of our Brethren have volunteered to make calls or to visit our Brethren please contact the Valley Secretary and report the number of calls or visitations made.
Blue Envelope Appeal – Our Supreme Council based on last year membership set a goal of 56 members to contribute to this fund. To date we have had 43 members contribute. Please consider a financial donation.
Dues – The Supreme Council is requiring all Valleys in the NMJ to have 90% of our members paid in full for the 2026 Scottish Rite year.Presently we have 73 members who have not paid their 2026 dues. Please consider paying your dues. Our yearly budget is based on this and we must continue to provide to our Scottish Rite Families quality programs and activities. If you are having any financial issues please contact the Valley Secretary.
Member Center Registration – Our Supreme Council this year has encouraged our entire membership to be registered on J365. Our goal is to have 357 of our members registered, presently we have 288. By being registered our Supreme Council offers many opportunities for education programs, Thursday Night at the Rite and Masters of the Rite. Also this program provides you the means of viewing your journey as a Scottish Rite member. If you need assistance please contact the Valley Office, also by attending our meetings we have set up in the conference room assistance. The office will provide the assistance from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Have a good day and as always Journey On !