The Valley of Michigan Southwest Region Racing to the Rite Reunion will be Friday, May 2, 2025 & Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Grand Rapids Masonic Center, located at 233 Fulton St, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. All Degrees presented will be LIVE, no videos. Please register by April 25, 2025.
Schedule: Friday night: Rose Croix hospitality suite opens at the Doubletree at 6:30pm. Hotel will be providing heavy hors d’oeuvres.
Saturday: 7:30-9:00 am Doric Lodge Breakfast – 4th Floor $15 each 8:00 am Registration – Lobby 9:00 am Business Meeting – 3rd Floor Lodge Room 9:30 am 4° – 5th Floor Amphitheater 10:45 am 25° – 3rd Floor Lodge Room 11:15 am 14° – 5th Floor Amphitheater 12:00 pm Ladies of the Rite Race for the Roses: Derby Creations – Doubletree Hotel $10 each (includes lunch) 12:30 pm Lunch – 3rd Floor Ballroom cookout-themed $5 each 1:30 pm 19° (NW Region Players) – 5th Floor Amphitheater 2:15 pm 24° – 3rd Floor Lodge Room 3:15 pm 32° – 5th Floor Amphitheater 6:30 pm Banquet – Doubletree Hotel (multiple entrées, buffet-style) $15
The banquet will be Kentucky Derby-themed. Prizes for the best dressed if wearing Kentucky Derby style.
Upper Region-June 28, 2025
The Valley of Michigan Upper Region Racing to the Rite Reunion will be Friday, June 27, 2025 & Saturday, June 28, 2025 at the U.P. Masonic Center, located at 128 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI 49855. Honoring all Past Presiding Officers of the Upper Region and former Valley of Marquette. Please register by June 13, 2025. Please note different RSVP Link below for Class Honorees.
Schedule: Friday 6PM – Ladies of the Rite Pajama Pamper Party at Comfort Suites. $25.Click Herefor more details. 6PM – Hospitality at U.P. Masonic Center 7:30PM – Cigar & Whiskey Degree presented by Chris Potts. $10 Cigar & Whiskey included.
Saturday 8AM – Registration with heavy pastries and coffee 9AM – 4° Live 9:45AM – 8° Video 10:30AM – 14° Live 12PM – Lunch and Program. Ladies welcome. Lunch provided by Lake Superior Smokehouse Brewpub. $10 1:30PM – 22° 2PM – 32° 6PM – Hospitality at Comfort Suites
There is a group hotel block set up at the Comfort Suites (2463 US Hwy 41 W. Marquette, MI 49855). Deadline to book room with group rate is May 16, 2025. Call 906-228-0028 to make reservation ask for the “Valley of Michigan Scottish Rite” group block.
