Membership & Public Relations Committee

Chairman -- James Vassar

Prophet Orator -- Charlie Frost II

Grotto Webmaster -- Carl Bishop

Special Coordinator -- John Arteburn

Assistant(s) -- George Arnold, Ralph Cochran, Mike Haxton and members as needed.

Special Advisor to Monarch -- David Kenzie

Participants -- As membership manpower is needed.

Objectives include: Work to hold "One Beans for Blues" visits to Masonic affiliates in the Greater Kansas City Area of Kansas and Missouri. Display "Activity & Event" photo-boards and distribute "Information Pamphlet and Petitions" at any Masonic Function, doing so as is timely, pragmatic and appropriate. This includes but is not limited to: Grand Lodge Session and One-Day Masonic Classes in Missouri and Kansas, Regularly Stated Meetings in the York Rite, Scottish Rite and Masonic Blue Lodges of Kansas and Missouri. Assist and coordinate with the Enchanted Lanterns Committee and the Toothbrush Program Chairman. Coordinating public-relations efforts with both Masons and Non-Masons and assist in Fund-Raising efforts of the Financial Coordinators and their committee.

Suspension & Restoration Committee

Chairman -- Charlie Frost I

Assistants -- Charlie Frost II, Gary Frost, Jim Welker, Mike Haxton

Special Advisor to Monarch -- David Kenzie

Participants -- As membership manpower is needed.

Duties include: Recovering fellow Prophets that have Demitted or have been Remitted from membership in Ankara Grotto, coordinating efforts with fellow active Grotto members, to include phone calling parties, mailing and maybe even including home visits or inviting such Prophets to special Grotto events, dinners and functions.

Doctor of Smiles, Toothbrush Program
& Enchanted Lantern Committee

Doctor of Smiles and Chairman -- Harley Keaton

Assistant Chairman -- Bob Harrington

Assistants -- Bill Stanley

Participants -- As membership manpower is needed.

Objectives include: Coordinating efforts to bring physically and mentally handicapped children, finding qualified dentists and connecting them with the Humanitarian Foundation's dentistry efforts. Furthermore, to promote distribution of and donations to the Toothbrush and Enchanted Lantern programs of the Humanitarian Foundation. Contacting the Humanitarian Foundation, learn all promotional programs available, learning tips on distributing toothbrushes and help the Membership Chairman in informing fellow Masons regarding the objectives of Grottos of North America. Work with Membership Chairman to encourage other non-Grotto Masons to join Grotto, when Grotto hold "Beans for Blue" functions at other Masonic Lodges in the Greater KC Area.

Chairman of Special Olympics

Chairman -- Gary Johnson

Participants -- As membership manpower is needed.

Objectives include: Coordinating with the Special Olympics committees in the Greater Kansas City Area and enabling Grotto members to provide work-assistance as needed.

Youth Coordinating Committee

Chairman -- Angelo Mino

Assistant Chairman -- David Kinzie

Youth Advisor to Monarch -- Mike Haxton

Participants -- As membership manpower is needed.

Objectives include: Coordinate public-relations efforts with both Masons and Non-Masons alike. Getting youths involved in Dentistry for physically and mentally handicapped children and getting them involved in our Grotto's efforts in providing work-assistance as needed by the Chairman of Special Olympics and the Special Olympics committees in the Greater Kansas City Area. Coordinate with the Finance Committee. Will contact Masonic Youth organizations to get them involved in participating in as many Grotto events as pragmatic or feasible.

Finance Committee

Chairman -- Rick MacDougall

Carnival Contract Negotiator -- Harley Keeton

Bristol Hills United Methodist Church Negotiator -- Jeff MacDougall

Assistant -- Bob Harrington

Participants -- As membership manpower is needed.

Objectives include: Coordinating with Public Relations Committee and assisting with many aspects of Carnival coordination with the Carnival Personnel and the facilities were we will locate the carnival (Bristol Hills UMC). Assisting in idea developments and coordination of other fund-raising methods for the coming two Conventions to be hosted by Ankara Grotto.

Parade Committee

Chairman -- Bob Harrington

Assistants -- Ted Talbert, Bill Stanley, Go-ped Patrol

Participants -- As membership manpower as available or needed

Objectives include: Coordinating with Public Relations Committee and Youth Coordinating Committee. Discover Area Community Parade Dates. Notifying the necessary city and community officials that Ankara Grotto participates in parades and in a timely manner, communicates said scheduled parades to Grotto membership and Ladies wishing to participate. Currently Ankara participates in three Kansas Parades, one or  two Grotto Association Parades and a Grand Session Parade. Ideally, in the future, Ankara Grotto needs to add at least one Missouri parade. Encourage more Grotto membership to participate in all parades, this is an ideal, may require more membership to do more parades. Encourage participants to organize and practice. Locate locations to practice, maybe indoor and outdoor areas.