This “Non-Change of Command” year will be a “GC&I Lite” with some scaled back formalities. A focus on leader workshops, informational meetings, and planning meetings, the emphasis will be on better posturing the Order for the future. Starting each day with religious services, time will be dedicated to dialogue and discussions. Thursday will focus on the Executive Committee meeting and the RDF board but will also have opportunities for Priors to engage in workshops and information exchanges. The Friday focus will be on helping Priors and their Priories accomplish our mission. The Saturday Grand Council will be streamlined and focused on the information and decisions needed to lead our Order forward. Attendees can explore the surrounding city and towns at their leisure with no formal outings planned. With meetings and gatherings planned for Thursday and Friday…. arrive early and explore! Informal camaraderie and friendship is on tap as we network, refine, and conduct our Order’s work.

The Grand Convent and Investiture ceremony will be tailored toward a shorter time span, and the banquet will be scheduled to preclude running late into the evening (leaving more time for informal socializing “around the fire pit”).