The North Carolina Mason

July/August 2018 The North Carolina Mason Page 7 Friday, Oct. 12 Time Event Location 9 a.m. - Mid-Afternoon Chip Shots Golf tourney South Granville Country Club Noon-5 p.m. BBQ Registration/Teams Arrive/Set-Up "The Pit" 5 p.m. BBQ Contest - Cooks Meeting Gymnasium 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Music: DJ Jay Productions "The Pit" 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Concessions "The Pit" 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Museum Open – Reception Cobb Center 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Music: The Moonlighters Orchestra "The Pit" 9:30 p.m. Campus Closed Saturday, Oct. 13 Time Event Location 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Cottage Sales (Coffee And Doughnuts) MHCO Main Campus 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Cottage Sales (Merchandise And Snack Items) 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Orphans Lodge Masonic Center - MHCO 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Information Booth/Volunteer Check-In Near Main Stage At St. John's 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pre-Registration Pick-Up For Alumni Front Of Cobb Center 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Alumni Registration Cobb Center At Dunn Cottage 9:30 a.m. Opening And Welcome Main Stage At St. John's 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Selected Games, Activities, And Entertainment MHCO Campus 10 a.m. Pre-Sale Of Lunch Tickets (Arm Bands) Entrance to "The Pit" 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Museum Open Cobb Center 10 a.m.-10:45 a.m. BBQ Turn-In/Judging St. John's Building Alcove 11 a.m. Shrine And Community Parade Downtown Oxford to MHCO 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Gaming Unplugged Mobile Game Theater MHCO Campus 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Ragland Production Inflatables MHCO Campus 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Ted's Twisted Balloons MHCO Campus 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Scrap Exchange Creative Time MHCO Campus Noon-1:30 p.m. "The Pit" Opens For Public Service "The Pit" Noon Announcement Homecoming Court Main Stage At St. John's TBD Announcement Of BBQ Contest Winners "The Pit" Noon-1:30 p.m. Lunch - Under The Oaks MHCO Campus Noon-1:30 p.m. Music: Byran Mayer Main Stage At St. John's Noon-2 p.m. Open House tours – Cottage (Shuttle Provided) TBA 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Open House tours - School Of Graphic Arts 3 p.m. Campus Closed 3 p.m. Wilkerson College Lodge 760 Orphan's Lodge 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Alumni Roast MHCO Cafeteria 8 p.m.-Midnight Homecoming Alumni Dance Granville County Shrine Club Sunday, Oct. 14 Time Event Location 10 a.m. Worship Service York Rite Chapel 11 a.m. OOAA Annual Business Meeting York Rite Chapel Noon-1:30 p.m. Sunday Lunch Under The Oaks Picnic Shelter Noon-2 p.m. Museum Open Cobb Center It's not too early to mark your calendar for the Masonic Home for Children's annual Homecoming festivities! As always, the weekend – Oct. 12-14 – will feature everyone's favorites: barbecue, great music, cute kids and booths with goodies to sell. But be ready for some changes this year. The annual Shriner parade, one of the largest of its kind, will kick off later than normal. The start will be at 11 a.m. this year – two hours later than in previous years – to allow more time for Shriners to get set up and ready to charm a sea of kids and parents waiting to cheer them on as they head through Oxford to the main road into campus. Watch for some changes in the parade route as well – details to come. MHCO Homecoming set for Oct. 12-14 e endless rain was an unin- vited guest at the 13th Annual Masonic Carolina Pig Jig, but it didn't dampen enthusiasm during the annual battle over who makes the best BBQ. e Pig Jig is an annual event designed to raise funds for the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford and the Central Children's Home at Oxford. e event has raised more than $100,000 for charity since it began. Participants come from all over and often attend year after year. A new entry for 2018 was the NC grand line itself, manned by Grand Master Speed Hallman and other members of the Grand Line. Winners are listed at right: Spurmont Lodge had all the right ingredients at this year's Pig Jig Virginia lodge takes top honor at Pig Jig 2018 Sauce Category: 1. Spurmont #98, Strasburg, Va. 2. Wendell #565 3. Masonic Temple or Raleigh United Chicken: 1. Spurmont #98 2. Oak Grove #750 3. Doric #30 of Delaware Pork: 1. Spurmont #98 2. Golden Star #150 3. Wendell #565 Grand Champion: Spurmont #98 People's Choice: Rhamkatte #827, Prince Hall Team Spirit: William G. Hill #218 Grand Line officers formed team "Grand Swine" and tried out their cooking skills and recipes this year.

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