AL KADER ORIENTAL BAND Although we for many years have been a regular member of’ the uniformed units of our temple, the oriental band. first got started with members of the Camel Herders. Chinook Stable No 45. At every ceremonial of Al Kader Temple, initiation into the Camel Herders takes […]
Greetings Bandsmen! We have just completed a very unusual year in our history. All Association of Shrine Oriental Band Events were canceled beginning in March 2020 because of the Covid-19 Virus which has impacted the entire world, and in most areas still going strong. The ASOB Jamboree to be held […]
Greetings from the Sgt. at Arms (pro tem) to the A.S.O.B. I am Ralph Jubb from Al Kader Shrine Center in Portland/Wilsonville, Oregon. I bring you greetings from the Great Northwest and our Band. With much of what has been going on throughout the country, we are no different, as […]
Greetings Band Brothers: It is now 2020-2021, the year of the Bear. I would like to begin by saying without all of you out there doing what you do, the ASOB VISION: A healthy oriental band community for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for children, would not exist. The ASOB […]
What a whirlwind of a summer it has been. I hope all is well with each one of you and you are out enjoying the weather, vacations and parade season. This edition of the Na Khabar was not planned on my agenda, but when I started to think about the […]
Well now that I have stepped up a chair of office in ASOB, I totally look forward to not only fulfilling my role, but hopefully making it a great year of music, brotherhood, and the mindful changes I would like to help make. I am W. Richard “Bear” Sobek, 1st […]
It is great to be part of the ASOB and see things getting better. I am Bill Bailey and was elected to the line a year ago and have been proud to serve on the ASOB line. Now as 2nd Vice President to the association I can see some of […]
We have just returned from the Imperial Session held in Nashville, TN. The 2018-2019 Annual Meeting was held during the Imperial Session. The Minutes of the Meeting are published below as well as being posted on the website at ASOB.ORG. The Annual Meeting was well attended by Past Presidents, Ambassadors, […]
2019 Annual Meeting Minutes Association of Shrine Oriental Bands International July 1, 2019 The Annual Meeting of the Association of Shrine Oriental Bands was held at the Sheraton Music City Inn on July 1, 2019. President Harry Pressman called the meeting to order on 9:05 A.M. CDT. President called on […]
We had a visit from Megan Johnson, an amazing young woman, and former Shriners Hospital Patient and Ambassador. She continues to be an advocate for our hospitals and Shrine Oriental Bands. Megan has some amazing accomplishments from writing books to fundraising. I will let her talk for herself through the […]