Potentate’s Message August 2025

Aug 1, 2025 | Potentate

Greetings Nobles and Ladies, what an amazing time Lady Amanda and myself had at the 151st Imperial Session in Atlanta, Georgia. Thank you to all of you who attended, without you this year would not have been so special and memorable.

If you are a planner and are looking for something to do, here are the next four years for Imperial Session location

2026 – Tampa, FL
2027 – Philadelphia, PA
2028 – Pittsburg, PA
2029 – Omaha, NE


Each year provides Nobles and families a new experience and opportunity to not only travel but to see different parts of the country and share in their cultures and history.

This year; like many other years an increase in per capita was NOT PASSED, however I can assure you that within the next two years it will as the Imperial Sir Brad Koehn is establishing a committee of representatives from Temples to look into eliminating the reimbursement for representatives and increasing per capita.

If you have ever thought about Life Membership, now is the time before the per capita increases again.

Congratulations to the new Grand Worthy Advisor Grace Desrosiers of the NH Grand Assembly International Order of Rainbow for Girls.

A hug THANK YOU to you and all of New Hampshire Rainbow for another successful year of collection can tabs. Since 2017 you have collected over 7,300lbs, which is close to 11 million tabs what an amazing accomplishment. The funds from these tabs goes directly into our transportation fund.

Calling all Nobles, our summer ceremonial is here. This is a time honored traditional that is talked about for months following. Come out and support our candidates, degree team and second section. Call the office to RSVP your attendance, there is no cost for candidates or Nobles. Please note this is a Nobles ONLY event.

If you have Bingo points and aren’t sure what to do with them, donate some to the First Ladies project. She is raising funds to help with continued education for staff members at our Boston Hospital.

Speaking of the Boston Hospital, if you would like to be considered for a hospital Board position please contact me directly.

A huge THANK YOU to Illustrious Brent and Lady Norris for a great summer picnic. What a great day we had at Hidden Valley in Derry. Words truly cannot express the gratitude we have for you both and the appreciation for running this year’s picnic.

Lastly; as we enjoy the last month before school break and vacations are over, take a moment to check in on a fellow Noble. We have many upcoming events and look forward to seeing you all there. We are fortunate to be a part of the worlds best fraternity.

Fraternally,

Evan McIntosh; Potentate