That is me in the picture located nearby, the new Second Vice President of ASOB International. Being brought to you by the modern miracles and mysteries of the internet, the new way of doing almost everything. Hopefully, it will be in person sometime during the ensuing year. My story started […]
I am Bill Bailey your 1st Vice President for this year and proud to be on the line trying to help this organization grow. We have had challenges we could never have guessed at only a short year ago and as most of you know this is not the year […]
ASOB VISION:A healthy oriental band community for the benefit of Shriners Hospitals for children. The ASOB Mission:To provide the tools for fun, music, recruitment, and Ladder of Smiles fundraising for the oriental band community. Greetings Band-Brothers: It is now 2020-2021, the year of the Bear, and I am proud to […]
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 place at high-noon. Music […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greetings fellow OBers!!!! Well …Middle Earth is burning up but the parade season is ON FIRE!!!!!! Despite temps hovering at 100 degrees, the Abdallah OB has been to two parades this week. Both parades were well attended and the band sounded GREAT! Remember to HYDRATE WITH WATER!!! I know that’s […]
Harry Pressman President-Elect A.S.O.B. It has been a very busy time for me since the Jamboree in Kansas City. The Arabia band has been practicing getting ready for the Texas Shrine Association convention in Tyler Texas. In addition, I’ve been trying to put the 2018-2019 staff together. A.S.O.B. will have […]