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Shreveport Scottish Rite
Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Valley of Shreveport, Orient of
Louisiana
Southern Jurisdiction,
U.S.A.
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ALL MEMBERS OF THE SCOTTISH RITE ARE MASTER MASONS.
HOWEVER, NOT ALL MASTER MASONS CHOOSE TO FURTHER
THEIR MASONIC KNOWLEDGE BY JOINING THE SCOTTISH RITE
AND RECEIVING THE FOURTH THROUGH THE THIRTY-SECOND
DEGREES.
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SCOTTISH RITE MEMBERSHIP, THE
PROSPECTIVE MEMBER MUST BE A MASTER MASON IN GOOD STANDING BELONGING TO A LODGE THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY
THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. A
COMPLETED PETITION WITH THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION
FEE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO START THE PROCESS. THE
PETITION IS AVAILABLE EITHER AS A DOWNLOADABLE FORM
FROM THIS WEBSITE OR FROM ANY SCOTTISH RITE MEMBER
OF THE SHREVEPORT VALLEY. THE APPLICANT MUST SECURE
THE SIGNATURES OF TWO SCOTTISH RITE MEMBERS WHO
RECOMMEND HIM FOR MEMBERSHIP.
CANDIDATES APPROVED FOR MEMBERSHIP WILL ATTEND EITHER THE SPRING OR THE FALL REUNION. THESE
REUNIONS ARE TWO-DAY CLASSES IN WHICH THE FOURTH
THROUGH THE THIRTY-SECOND DEGREES ARE RECEIVED BY
THE CANDIDATE. THE FEE FOR THE SPRING REUNION IS
$247.00. THE FEE FOR THE FALL REUNION IS $211.00.
THESE ENTRY FEES INCLUDE YOUR PRO-RATED ANNUAL DUES
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
THE ANNUAL DUES THEREAFTER ARE $72.00 PER YEAR.
PERPETUAL MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE FOR THE LUMP SUM
AMOUNT OF $1200.00 OR IT CAN BE PAID IN 3 EQUAL
INSTALLMENTS OF $400.00 EACH.
ANY MEMBER WISHING TO BE RE-INSTATED OR TO AFFILIATE
FROM ANOTHER VALLEY OR ORIENT NEEDS TO CONTACT OUR
SECRETARY AT 318-221-9713.
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP,
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AT 318-221-9713.
PETITION FOR
MEMBERSHIP
PETITION FOR
AFFILIATION
REQUEST FOR LETTER
OF GOOD STANDING
