WHO WE ARE
Units
WHAT ARE TEMPLE UNITS?
Units are smaller groups organized within a temple for a specific purpose. Many of these are the uniformed units so familiar to parade watchers: Patrol, Oriental Bands, Shriners Bands, Horse and Motor Patrols, Clowns, and Legions of Honor.
General Information:
The Alchemist Unit is where Nobles bond over a shared love of home brewing — beer, wine, mead, cider, spirits, and sodas. We're passionate about the craft, and our mission is straightforward: educate, inspire, and celebrate the art of homemade beverages. As a social club at heart, we host friendly competitions, represent Arabia at the Texas Shrine Home Brewers Association (TSHBA) on the state and national stage, and gather every year for our beloved chili cook-off — raising funds for the Shrine's First Lady’s Project in the process. Good drinks, great cigars, healthy competition, and even better brotherhood — that's what the Alchemist Unit is all about.
Meets quarterly on the 1st Friday of the month.
6:00pm Social, 6:30pm Dinner, 7:00pm Meeting
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: Robert Herren
Contact - (713) 443-0808
Secretary: Cary Williams
Contact -
ARABIAN KNIGHTS
General Information:
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Meeting location TBD by Unit
President: John Arnold, PP
Secretary/Treasurer: Dale Dickman
BOWLERS
General Information:
Meets every Sunday.
2:00pm
Armadilla Lanes1 3210 Preston Rd.
Pasadena, TX 77505
President: Laris Nolan
Secretary: David Janda
CLOWN JEWELS
General Information:
Meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
6:00pm Dinner - 7:00pm Meeting
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: Doug Dudley (Camo)
Secretary: Phillip Webb (Flux)
Contact:
281-253-7703
DIRECTOR'S STAFF
General Information:
Meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month.
6:30pm
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: Bobby Hyde
Secretary: Rick Villarreal
Contact:
832-244-1756
GOLFERS
General Information:
Meets on the 1st Friday of the month.
6:30pm
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: Jimmy Fristoe
Secretary: Ian Goodwin
GREETERS
General Information:
Meet as needed.
President: Augustine Rangel
Secretary: Charles Hand
General Information:
Meets the 1st Thursday of the month.
6:30pm meal with meeting to follow.
Hot Rod Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: Carl Wunsche
Secretary/Treasurer: Richard Ventrca
LEGION OF HONOR
General Information:
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
6:30pm
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
Commander: Marty Rodriguez
Adjutant: Rick Villarreal
Contact:
832-244-1756
MOTOR CORPS
General Information:
Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
6:00pm
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: John Carroll
Secretary: Sean Dirks
ORIENTAL BAND
General Information:
Meets the 2nd Saturday of the month.
10:00am
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: Cam Lipe
Secretary: Michael DeFrance
PATROL
General Information:
Meets on the 4th Monday of the month.
6:00pm
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
Captain: Juneldhim C. Tala
Secretary/Treasurer: Arturo V. Valdez
ROUSTABOUTS
General Information:
Meets based on need
Chief Roustabout: (Vacant)
Secretary: Robert Little
SLICK WILLY'S
General Information:
Unit meets as needed (Contact unit Captain)
Captain: Ralph "Corky" C. Bynum, PP
Secretary: James Woodruff
Contact:
832-816-5681
SPORTSMEN
General Information:
Meets on the 1st Wednesday of the month.
6:00pm
Unit Room at the Arabia Shrine Center
President: Ron Whitmore
Secretary: Rudy Staudt
