CLUB & UNIT APPRECIATION &
FALL CEREMONIAL WEEKEND
“HOMECOMING” IN HONOR OF PAST POTENTATES
OCT 31 - NOV 2, 2025
OASIS SHRINE CENTER | 604 DOUG MAYES PLACE | CHARLOTTE
HOTEL RESERVATION BLOCK: Hilton Charlotte University Place
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/clthuhf-oi25-339173cc-ecff-4796-85b9-66ea4ca0eb48/
PETITION TO JOIN:
https://oasisshriners.org/images/forms/membership/petition-for-initiation-and-membership.pdf
Weekend Events are open to Oasis Members in Good Standing (Current Year
Dues Card Required) and their Ladies and Candidates and Candidates’ Ladies.
FRIDAY , OCTOBER 31 - Annual Club and Unit Appreciation Event
2-5:00 pm Arrival and Check-In, Oasis Hospitality Room Open at Hilton Charlotte University Place
5:00-6:00 Oasis Van Shuttle (between Oasis & hotel)
6:00 Club and Unit Appreciation Buffet Dinner: Chicken Stuffed Pasta Shells, Pot Roast, Green Beans, Macaroni and Cheese, Rice, Banana Pudding
7:00 Program: Oasis Memorial Service with Taps
7:30 Club and Unit Fundraising Recognition, Certificates, and Pictures
Dress: Business Casual/Casual
9:00 Return to Hotel, Oasis Hospitality Room Opens at Hilton
9:00-10:00 Oasis Van Shuttle (between Oasis & hotel)
10:00 People’s Choice Costume Competition Begins in Oasis Hospitality Room
Dress in your costume of choice, # assigned at door, ballot votes for favorite
Midnight: Hospitality Room Closes
SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 1 - Fall “Homecoming” Ceremonial
7:30 am Candidate Registration in Lobby and Shrine Mart in Carolina Room
9:00-10:00 Oasis Van Shuttle (between Oasis & hotel)
10:00 Welcome, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and Introductions, Master of Ceremonies
10:15 Special Recognition of Oasis Past Potentates and Class Honoree Named
10:45 “Creating a Shriner” - Oasis Director’s Staff
11:00 Ladies Dismissed to Luncheon in Sands Restaurant
Guest Speaker: Trana Pittam, Director, Marketing & Communications,
Shriners Children’s Greenville
11:00 New Shriner Ceremonial in Auditorium
12:00 noon: Candidate Lunch (provided) & Class Photograph in Front of Oasis
12:00 noon Oasis Club and Unit Showcase in Carolina Room (Member Recruitment)
1:00-2:00 Oasis Van Shuttle (between Oasis & hotel)
1:00-5:00 Oasis Hospitality Room Open at Hilton
6:00 Oasis Doors Open: Passed Hors d’oeuvres: Pimento Cheese Tarts, Chicken & Waffles, Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos
6:30 Fez & Rose Ceremony - New Shriners and Ladies
7:00 Drawing for the 2025 Oasis Quilt Giveaway
7:00-10:00 Entertainment by DJ Noble - All Your Favorites!
10:00 Return to Hotel, Oasis Hospitality Room Opens at Hilton
10:00-11:00 Oasis Van Shuttle (between Oasis & hotel)
Midnight: Hospitality Room Closes
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2
9:30 am Oasis Non-Denominational Service, Hilton Charlotte University Place
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