Here are the official Annual Meeting minutes of the association as recorded by our Secretary/Treasurer, Don Moores. If you couldn't join us, this will give you the skinny about the meeting. Each band has a vote, so make sure that you appoint a representative to be at these annual meetings and help steer the direction of our organization.
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Read the Na Khabar to keep up on all the latest info, happenings and events going on in our association. This edition is a "Special Edition" covering our A.S.O.B. Jamboree 2019 in Nashville Tennessee. If you have something to share with the association and bandsmen of this organization, the deadline for the next Na Khabar is September 5th. All entries will be published on the website as also. You can send your articles and/or pictures to webmaster@asob.org.
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 […]
This presentation I happened onto while doing some web surfing, I felt it was important to share with everyone. I am sure that some have seen it or may have been in the audience at the time. It is a presentation that was presented at the TASOB mid-winter meeting about six […]
As I had said before, Jamboree 2018 was great and everyone that attended had a great time. At some point though the fun had to turn toward the serious business of the ASOB. First thing Saturday morning, the bands had to put their game faces on. Each bandsman donned the costumes […]
What a great weekend we had in Kansas City at the ASOB Jamboree 2018! Over the next few post I am going to share some videos taken of the event. This was a flash mob planned by our president Chris Tsaros. This started with a quick meeting at the hotel […]
If you weren’t in KC last weekend, you missed a fun time! Lots of old friends to see & new ones to meet. Our ASOB line did a heckuva job with entertainment, info, food and fun! Congrats to all the Bands who participated and especially to the Overall winners, Khiva!!!!!!! […]
I was thinking….MOST of you OB guys have been around a long time. I’m a relative newbie! So maybe I should give you some Shrine background on ME so you’ll get to know me better. I grew up in the Shrine. My dad was in Director’s Staff, Scooter Patrol & […]
Hello Desert Dawgs!!!! Busy weekend in Middle Earth. Abdallah’s Oriental Band hosted the 1st of 2 Texas Hold ‘Em events. Good night, lots of fun and raised a few dollars. Then Sunday it was the Shrine Bowl players banquet and the Band put on our famous “Hospital Skit” for the […]
Hey Mighty Desert Dawgs of the Oriental Bands!!! I hope some of you will enjoy my posts and get others of you excited again about our OBs!!! President Chris calls us the “Middle Earth” guys, I prefer to think of us as the HEART of the country, and the heart […]
When I first accepted this position, I did not know what to do with this chance. After spending a weekend with our President, Chris Tsaros, I know my work. I would like to start off my year by asking ALL existing Oriental Bands to send the name of their Temple […]
Es salaam Alaikum, again my Brothers! The Second Annual Kansa City Jamboree is building on the excitements of the first version in 2017. We had great feedback on the good time had by everyone attending and to that excitement we have added two new events for the very first time […]