Pictured (l-r): Richard Woodfin, Leo Naeger, Lanny Mabus, Glenn Kelkhoff, Carl Suttor, Pat MaGannon, Bill Ligon, Ron Berich, Tom Hickox, and Walt Chavis, Missing from the photo is Tommy Creech.

At the invitation of host Council 6419 in Hot Springs, 11 knights from Council 10208 responded  and were exemplified into the 2nd and 3rd degrees on December 2, 2012.  They constituted 22% of the 50 knights who advanced from 13 councils throughout Arkansas.

The new 3rd degree knights and their mentors include:  Ron Berich - Mac Good; Walt Chavis - Milt Spaniel; Tommy Creech - Bill Hartnett; Tom Hickox - Jim O'Donnell; Glenn Kelkhoff - Rick Meyers; Bill Ligon - Dick Breckon; Lanny Mabus - Russ Harrison; Pat McGannon - Milt Spaniel; Leo Naeger - Chuck MacDonald; Carl Suttor - Ron Boudreaux; and, Richard Woodfin - Bill Nosek.

John Bodensteiner, Dub Green and mentors Ron Boudreaux, Dick Breckon, Mac Good, Russ Harrison, Chuck MacDonald, and Milt Spaniel were in attendance to welcome and support the knights.

The host council provided sub sandwiches and a variety of other food and refreshments for the candidates and observers, both at noon and again at the conclusion of the ceremonials.

There are now thirty-one knights who remain at the 1st degree level in Council 10208.