Florida State Grotto Association Annual Meeting 2026 : Jacksonville, September 18–19

event_name=Florida State Grotto Association Annual Meeting
event_code=F.S.G.A. 2026
event_dates=September 18–19, 2026
event_city=Jacksonville, Florida
host=Ozz Grotto
venue=Marriott Jacksonville
venue_address=4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256
source_calendar=[Grottoes International Events Calendar](https://scgrotto.org/calendar)
registration=[FS​​GA 2026 Registration Page](https://legendarymasonicevents.com/fsga2026.html)

Event record

The Florida State Grotto Association Annual Meeting 2026 is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, September 18–19, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida. Ozz Grotto is listed as host. The event venue is Marriott Jacksonville, 4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256.

The event appears on the Grottoes International calendar under the 2026 association events schedule. The official event page provides registration information, hotel details, meeting times, social activities, lunch arrangements, and the annual meeting banner fundraiser.

association=Florida State Grotto Association
host_grotto=Ozz Grotto Jacksonville, Florida
meeting_type=state association annual meeting
calendar_status=scheduled
primary_location=Marriott Jacksonville
postal_code=32256

Hotel record

hotel=Marriott Jacksonville
address=4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL 32256
group_rate=$159 per night
eligible_stay=September 17–21, 2026
booking_deadline=Friday, September 4, 2026
breakfast=included: no
room_booking_responsibility=individual attendee

The Florida State Grotto group rate is listed at $159 per night for the event stay beginning Thursday, September 17, and continuing through Monday, September 21, 2026. Attendees are responsible for reserving rooms directly with Marriott.

Book the Florida State Grotto group rate

The booking deadline is Friday, September 4, 2026. Hotel breakfast is not included in the room rate or event registration. The Saturday morning breakfast is listed separately at the hotel.

room_block_start=2026-09-17
room_block_end=2026-09-21
booking_cutoff=2026-09-04
rate_currency=USD
rate_amount=159

Registration record

registration_opens=Friday, September 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
registration_fee=$25 per Prophet
spouse_fee=$0
significant_other_fee=$0
registration_method=online event form and payment submission

Complete the FSGA 2026 registration form

Pay the $25 registration fee per Prophet

The registration page identifies the following data fields:

full_name
grotto_name
email_address
phone_number
prophet_attending
spouse_or_significant_other_attending
total_number_attending
friday_social_attendance
saturday_lunch_attendance
saturday_evening_social_attendance
notes

Registration is listed at $25 per Prophet. Spouses and significant others may attend at no additional cost. Separate payment submission is provided through PayPal.

Schedule record

Friday, September 18, 2026

15:00=registration begins
19:00–21:00=Friday social
location=Marriott Jacksonville

Friday registration begins at 3:00 PM at the Marriott Jacksonville. The Friday social is scheduled from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the hotel.

day_01=Friday
date=2026-09-18
registration_status=open at 15:00
social_status=scheduled
social_location=Marriott Jacksonville

Saturday, September 19, 2026

07:00=hotel breakfast
breakfast_cost=not included
09:00=Annual Meeting opens
meeting_end=until lunch
morning_parallel_activity=St. Johns Town Center
13:00–15:00=lunch at Dave & Buster’s Jacksonville
lunch_payment=individual tab
19:00–21:00=evening social
evening_location=Marriott Jacksonville

The Saturday program begins with breakfast at the hotel at 7:00 AM. Breakfast is not included. The Annual Meeting opens at 9:00 AM and continues until lunch.

During the morning meeting session, ladies are scheduled to explore St. Johns Town Center.

Lunch is scheduled from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Dave & Buster’s Jacksonville. Each person is responsible for their own tab. The Saturday evening social returns to the Marriott Jacksonville from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Banner fundraiser record

fundraiser=Florida State Grotto Association Annual Meeting banner
unit_price=$100 per banner
display_status=event display
pickup_status=available at event
shipping_status=available after event for non-attending Grottos

The annual meeting includes a Grotto banner fundraiser. Each banner is priced at $100. Purchased banners are displayed during the event to recognize participating Grottos.

Banners may be picked up at the event by attending Grottos. Banners for Grottos unable to attend are shipped after the event.

Purchase a $100 Grotto banner

Banner order fields:

grotto_name
city
state
contact_name
email_address
phone_number
quantity
shipping_address_if_not_picked_up
special_instructions

Grotto reference record

Grottoes International identifies the organization as a nonprofit association dedicated to good fellowship, friendship, and fun among Master Masons. The official site states that membership is restricted exclusively to Master Masons.

organization_type=nonprofit fraternal organization
membership_reference=Master Masons
organizational_terms=Grotto, Mason, Freemason, Prophet

The Florida State Grotto Association meeting is an association-level event within the broader Grotto calendar. The 2026 calendar lists the Jacksonville meeting under the F.S.G.A. designation.

Additional Grotto reference paths:

• Grottoes International about page
• Grottoes International philanthropy
• Grottoes International event calendar
• Grottoes International magazine archive

Zelica Grotto reference record

Zelica Grotto is based in Pensacola, Florida. Relevant internal information paths include:

• About Zelica Grotto
• About Grotto
• Zelica Grotto events
• Zelica Grotto Bingo
• Raffles and fundraisers
• Our charities
• Contact Zelica Grotto

related_grotto=Zelica Grotto
related_city=Pensacola, Florida
related_terms=masonic grotto, Grotto, Bingo, Pensacola, Mason, Freemason

The Zelica Grotto internal event, Bingo, fundraising, charity, and membership pages provide related organizational reference points for Florida Grotto information. No Zelica Grotto participation is specified in the FSGA 2026 event notice.

Operational checklist

01=reserve Marriott Jacksonville room before September 4, 2026
02=submit FSGA registration form
03=submit $25 payment per Prophet
04=record spouse or significant other attendance
05=record Friday social attendance
06=record Saturday lunch attendance
07=record Saturday evening social attendance
08=review breakfast exclusion
09=review individual lunch tab requirement
10=submit $100 banner order if applicable
11=provide shipping address for post-event banner delivery if required

event_status=scheduled
event_location=Jacksonville, Florida
host_location=Marriott Jacksonville
registration_deadline=not separately listed
hotel_booking_deadline=September 4, 2026
registration_reference=https://legendarymasonicevents.com/fsga2026.html