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~ Jimmy Carter
INTERNATIONAL HILLBILLIES
Hillbilly Shriners proudly donate 100% of all contributions and proceeds to Shriners Children’s and their Transportation Funds.
Hillbillies Having Fun and Helping Children
HILLBILLY HISTORY
“ I wrote a Constitution to assure that no one made any money from this Hillbilly Degree–all profits must go to help those crippled and burned children of the Shriners Hospitals.“
~ Jim Harris
Author and Creator of the Grand and Glorious Order of the Hillbilly Degree
Copyright 1970
MASTER HILLBILLY DEGREE
Friday afternoon, August 9th, 2024, at the Southeast Shrine Association Annual meeting in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 7 Hillbillies took the Master Hillbilly Degree among them were:
- Richard Burke – Imperial Potentate
- Marty Bartlett – Imperial First Ceremonial Master
- Thomas Ledford – Vice Chairman Imperial photography Commitee / Imperial Potentate’s Personal Aide
- Bruce Ridley – President SESA / Imperial Potentate’s Personal Aide
Congratulations Hillbillies!
MASTER HILLBILLY DEGREE
Friday afternoon, August 9th, 2024, at the Southeast Shrine Association Annual meeting in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 7 Hillbillies took the Master Hillbilly Degree among them were:
- Richard Burke – Imperial Potentate
- Marty Bartlett – Imperial First Ceremonial Master
- Thomas Ledford – Vice Chairman Imperial photography Commitee / Imperial Potentate’s Personal Aide
- Bruce Ridley – President SESA / Imperial Potentate’s Personal Aide
Congratulations Hillbillies!
2025 Hillbilly Reunion
It’s hard to think but it’s ain’t gonna be long fore it is time for this year’s Hillbilly Reunion. Yes sir! The 2025 Reunion is scheduled for Saturday, July 26 at 2012 Bella Coola Rd, Lake Waccamaw, N.C. This here is number XII (or twelve for you city folks).
We plan to start our first degree at 9:30 am. If you plan to complete any degree work, we suggest you arrive early to complete the sign-in process. Attendees will be asked to pay $15.00 each. This cost will provide your lunch and beverages for the day. After we complete the Degree work, we will have lunch. After lunch there will be time to visit with old friends and make some new ones. This is always one of the favorite parts of the event.
We plan to offer the following Degrees at the cost listed below:
Initial Hillbilly Degree, Master Hillbilly Degree and Hillbilly Gal Degree at $50.00, each and the Hillbilly Wedding and Turtle Degree at $20.00 each. The Initial Hillbilly Degree must be completed to take the Master Hillbilly Degree.
Here are a few things to remember.
- It is not our intent to distract any Shriner away from his Club or Unit. Please look at this as an additional opportunity to have a fun time and meet some good folks and fellow Shriners. If you plan to complete the Master Hillbilly Degree, we suggest you wear or bring your bathing suit. All Shriners Hillbillies and Hillbilly want-a-bees are invited to attend. Only Shriner Hillbillies and Hillbilly candidates may attend the Degrees.
- Photos will not to be taken during the Degrees.
- Any profit from the Reunion will be donated to our Shriners Children’s.
Y’all come see us!!
“Congratulations go out to Hillbilly Shriners and our amazing supporters all across the United States and Canada. Your donations to the children of Shriners Hospitals, and their associated Transportation Funds, have now surpassed 14 Million Dollars since our beginning in 1970.
Thank y’all so much for your generosity and your unwavering support!”
~ Roger Morgan
Imperial Keeper of the Cob
‘A huge thank you goes out to all of you that support Hillbilly Clan 1 Outhouse 8 of Ironton Ohio, from the Ambulatory Surgical Staff @ Shriners Childrens Lexington Ky.
From your donations last year, we were able to purchase two new Crash Carts for the Lexington hospital. Thank y’all so much for your unwavering support for the children of Shriners Hospitals!’
2024 CLAN DONATIONS
HILLBILLY CLAN 8, CHILLICOTHE, OH
2024 – $17,500 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OHIO
SUDAN HILLBILLY CLAN 58, NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 2024 – $50,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 8, OHIO
DECEMBER 2024 – $30,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S DAYTON
PALMETTO CLAN 189, SOUTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 2024 – $101,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
Congratulations go out to Hillbilly Clan 189, “The Palmetto Clan“ of South Carolina, for their donation to Shriners Childrens Greenville in the amount of 101,000 dollars. This years donation put Clan 189 on the Wall of Fame at Shriners Childrens Greenville for donating over 250,000 dollars since their Clan was chartered 27 months ago. Amazing job Cuzzins!
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 2 PIKEVILLE, KY
SEPTEMBER 2024 – $60,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S LEXINGTON
HILLBILLY CLAN 53 PITTSBURGH, PA
AUGUST 2024 – $10,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S ERIE
’23 – ’24 INTERNATIONAL HILLBILLY QUEEN, LOUISE MULLIGAN, CLAN 67 BALTIMORE, MD
AUGUST 2024 – $12,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S PHILADELPHIA
OCONEE HILLBILLY CLAN 2 & BLUE RIDGE SHRINE CLUB
JULY 2024 – $14,362.33 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
HILLBILLY CLAN 67 BALTIMORE, MD
OCTOBER 2024 – $18,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S PHILADELPHIA
Raban Bruce Mulligan from Hillbilly Clan 67 in Baltimore Maryland presents a check to Keren McNamara, Director of Philanthropy at Shriners Childrens Philadelphia, in the amount of 18,000 dollars. The funds were raised at this years International Hillbilly Convention in August. An additional check in the amount of 12,000 dollars was previously presented to the hospital by the International Hillbilly Queen Louise Mulligan from her fundraising efforts. Congratulations to Clan 67 on your total donation this year of 30,000 dollars to the children of Shriners Hospital. Well done Cuzzins!
2023 CLAN DONATIONS
PALMETTO CLAN 189, SOUTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 13 – $100,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 8
NOVEMBER 11 – $55,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OHIO
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 2 PIKEVILLE, KY
SEPTEMBER 27 – $50,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S LEXINGTON
In addition, they also delivered a donation of $10,000 to Shriners Children’s Ohio, in Dayton Ohio and another $20,000 was donated to their Transportation Fund for a total donation of $80,000 this year! These donations come from all the hard work they do putting on Hillbilly Days in Pikeville.
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 2 PIKEVILLE, KY
$10,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OHIO
HILLBILLY CLAN 8 CHILLICOTHE, OH
FEBRUARY 17, ’24 – $21,500 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OHIO
2024 CLAN DONATIONS
HILLBILLY CLAN 8, CHILLICOTHE, OH
2024 – $17,500 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
SUDAN HILLBILLY CLAN 58, NORTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 2024 – $50,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 8, OHIO
DECEMBER 2024 – $30,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S DAYTON
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 2 PIKEVILLE, KY
SEPTEMBER 2024 – $60,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S LEXINGTON
HILLBILLY CLAN 53 PITTSBURGH, PA
AUGUST 2024 – $10,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S ERIE
PALMETTO CLAN 189, SOUTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 2024 – $101,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
Congratulations go out to Hillbilly Clan 189, “The Palmetto Clan“ of South Carolina, for their donation to Shriners Childrens Greenville in the amount of 101,000 dollars. This years donation put Clan 189 on the Wall of Fame at Shriners Childrens Greenville for donating over 250,000 dollars since their Clan was chartered 27 months ago. Amazing job Cuzzins!
’23 – ’24 INTERNATIONAL HILLBILLY QUEEN, LOUISE MULLIGAN, CLAN 67 BALTIMORE, MD
AUGUST 2024 – $12,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S PHILADELPHIA
HILLBILLY CLAN 67 BALTIMORE, MD
OCTOBER 2024 – $18,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S PHILADELPHIA
Raban Bruce Mulligan from Hillbilly Clan 67 in Baltimore Maryland presents a check to Keren McNamara, Director of Philanthropy at Shriners Childrens Philadelphia, in the amount of 18,000 dollars. The funds were raised at this years International Hillbilly Convention in August. An additional check in the amount of 12,000 dollars was previously presented to the hospital by the International Hillbilly Queen Louise Mulligan from her fundraising efforts. Congratulations to Clan 67 on your total donation this year of 30,000 dollars to the children of Shriners Hospital. Well done Cuzzins!
OCONEE HILLBILLY CLAN 2 & BLUE RIDGE SHRINE CLUB
JULY 2024 – $14,362.33 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
2023 CLAN DONATIONS
PALMETTO CLAN 189, SOUTH CAROLINA
DECEMBER 13 – $100,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S GREENVILLE
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 8
NOVEMBER 11 – $55,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OHIO
HILLBILLY CLAN 8 CHILLICOTHE, OH
FEBRUARY 17, 2024 – $21,500 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OHIO
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 2 PIKEVILLE, KY
SEPTEMBER 27 – $50,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S LEXINGTON
In addition, they also delivered a donation of $10,000 to Shriners Children’s Ohio, in Dayton Ohio and another $20,000 was donated to their Transportation Fund for a total donation of $80,000 this year! These donations come from all the hard work they do putting on Hillbilly Days in Pikeville.
HILLBILLY CLAN 1 OUTHOUSE 2 PIKEVILLE, KY
$10,000 – SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OHIO
2024 ROSE BOWL
Raban of Clan 69 in Los Angeles California, Gary Kahvedjian and International Patient Ambassador, Grayson Hume, pause for a photo while working on this years Rose Bowl Float for Shriners Children’s.
Cuzzins’ from Hillbilly Clan 69 of Los Angeles California working hard on this years Rose Bowl Float for Shriners Children’s. They were joined by several Cuzzins’ from Kentucky and Massachusetts as well as the Supreme Majesty of Daughters of the Nile, Patti Larimore.
HILLBILLY DAYS
For more than 40 years, every spring, hundreds of Hillbillies and their supporters from around the world gather in Pikeville Kentucky. It is a spectacle like no other, but the focus is clear.
Hillbilly Capital of the World
HILLBILLY DAYS
For more than 40 years, every spring, hundreds of Hillbillies and their supporters from around the world gather in Pikeville Kentucky. It is a spectacle like no other, but the focus is clear.
Hillbilly Capital of the World
Congratulations go out to Raban Kent Bartley and all the members of Hillbilly Clan 1 Outhouse 2 in Pikeville Kentucky. With their donation this year, the Outhouse has surpassed the 2,000,000 dollar mark in total donations to the Shriners Hospitals for Children and the Transportation Funds at the El Hasa Shrine Temple and their associated Shrine Clubs. This years donation of 90,300 dollars brings their grand total to 2,012,146 dollars.
Established in 1970, Hillbilly Clan 1 Outhouse 2 has always had a big presence in the Pikeville area. In 1977, members of Outhouse 2 started a small festival and named it “Hillbilly Days”. That small festival continued to grow each year and is now the second largest annual event in the state of Kentucky. The Kentucky Derby is the largest. The festival has not only raised a tremendous amount of money for the children of Shriners Hospitals but has made Pikeville Kentucky famous as the “Hillbilly Capital of the World”.
2025 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Los Angeles, California
AUGUST 7th – 10th
Hillbilly Clan #69
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