in this issue-

·  2005-2006 State Officers

·  State Event Calendar

·  State Flag Football, Rainbow's 75th Anniversary Ball, Job's Daughters Medieval Reception

·  From your SMC

·  From your SSC: Fundraising your way to the dinner table.

·  From your SJC

·  From the Desk of the Executive officer.

·  Our thoughts and prayers

·  DeMolay Quick Trivia

·  Delicious Ritual!

·  Congratulations Lawrence County Chapter!

State Event Calendar

Look out For some Awesome State Activities coming your way !!

• November 12 - State Flag Football (Marietta)
• November 12 - Rainbow's 75th Anniversary Gala (Columbus)

·  December 17 - State Officer's Reception / 2nd District Holidays Dance (Cleveland)

·  January 6-8 - Winterfest (Toledo)

·  March 11 - State 3 on 3 Basketball (Cleveland)

·  April 22 - Northwest Regional Dodgeball Tournament (Toledo)

·  May 14 - State Devotional Day (Springfield)

·  MAY 26 - 29- Ohio DeMolay Leaders of Excellence (Akron)

·  June 10 - State Marksmanship Day (Cincinnatti)

State Flag Football, Rainbow's 75th Anniversary Ball, Job's Daughters Medieval Reception

It's almost here!

Ohio DeMolay presents State Flag Football Frenzy 2005!

November 12th Marietta Masonic Park in Devola on Masonic Park Road.

Registration starts at 10:00 Gameplay from 11 till 3PM

No Pre Registration Necessary!

• 5.00$ per player to register.
• Check the website soon for standard Parental Consent form!

Directly following flag football is Rainbow's 75th Anniversary Banquet and Ball in Columbus at the Aladdin Shrine.

Dance begins @ 7:30 PM

This just in, Ohio Job's Daughters invites all to join with them in their Medieval Banquet in honor of the Supreme Visitation. Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7:00 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to performance. (Reservations required)

Niles Masonic Temple • 22 W. Church St. Niles, Ohio. For information, contact Nancy Claytor @ 330.699.6161.

From your SMC

Happy Turkey Month!

I trust all of you had a good Halloween, dressing in your pirate costumes or fox outfits or whatever you kids wear these days. I hope you Trick-or-Treated some extra candy for me from that house that leaves the candy bowl outside on the steps, expecting kids to only take one candy bar. Those silly people!

Well anyway, thanks to all that came and supported the Grand Lodge of Ohio at their installation. Dad Williamson really appreciated our support.

The next state event is State Flag Football on November 12, in Marietta. The registration fee is only $5 for anyone who is playing! Registration starts at 10 AM, teams will be randomly drawn, and gameplay starts at 11 AM. Will your team be the winners? Be there and find out. I hope to see everyone there ready to play some fast paced football!

Also, mark your calendars for the 17th of December. This is the State Master Councilor's reception at the Cleveland Masonic Temple. It will be followed by the Second District Holiday's Dance. Registration for the reception is $20 Due by December 1st. Admission to the Dance only is $5

That's all for this month, I hope everyone has a happy Thanksgiving. Think of me when you're carving that turkey, duck, bison, or whatever it is you kids eat these days. Oh, and save me some stuffing. And gravy. Have to have gravy.

From your SSC: Fundraising your way to the dinner table.

Though I traditionally think of November as a time for a Membership Blitz, it is also a great time for a big time fundraiser. One that works particularly well for the season is a Ham or Turkey Sale. They deliver them to you, and you send your boys off to deliver them to their customers. Collect the money and reap the benefits.

This is a very easy fundraiser to do! All you have to do is find a supplier that you can buy the Hams or Turkeys from, hopefully at a discounted rate. Create an order form that you can give to every member of your chapter and ask each of them to sell 5 Hams or Turkeys. Remember to have a spot for the customers Name, Address, Phone Number, and order on the form. Collect the forms and simply call your supplier with the total numbers that you sold.

This is a great fundraiser for multiple reasons. Everyone expects organizations to sell things which are of no use to them, but by selling the main course for their Thanksgiving feast you assure yourself that everyone will need one and ordering from you allows them the convenience of having it delivered to them at their home.

Also, let’s think about the numbers here. If you sell the hams and turkeys for $10 more than you pay for them (which is very reasonable) and every one of your 10 chapter members sell 5 total, then you would make $500 on one quick and easy fundraiser. Plus, the public relations that you get from the personal contact with the community is priceless.

From your SJC

The one two punch!

How do you keep a new brother interested in DeMolay after he joins? It's easy, hit them on the head! Scratch that, hit them with a fun event after their initiation. Oftentimes, you'll have a new brother's full attention if you just show him a good time. But attention is fickle; if you don't catch it quickly you'll lose it. So follow up an initiation with a fun event.

But don't throw an event together at the last minute. Plan to do something after the initiation that will be fun and makes the new brother(s) feel part of the chapter. Go out to eat and have the new guys sit in the middle of the table. Play flag football and have the new brother(s) be captain(s).

If you catch a new brother's attention right after their initiation he will have something to tell his friends when they ask him "So what did you do last weekend?"

And don’t forget that the State Membership Drive is going on until Dec. 1st, so a big initiation in Nov. could lead a brother to win anything from a DeMolay wristband to a free trip to Winterfest, maybe even an Xbox 360!

Check ohiodemolay.org and click on the Pyramid Membership Drive link for full details!

!!!Click here for the Pyramid Membership Drive!!!

From the Desk of the Executive officer.

Please take time to read the “News and Views” link off the web site on a frequent basis. You'll find out details about many interesting things happening throughout Ohio.

Our SMC, Eddie Jones, and I made several visits to different Grand bodies to represent Ohio DeMolay during October and we are getting details finalized for several activities including Flag Football, SMC Reception, Winterfest, State Ritual Competition, and State DodgeBall. However, my article will be significantly different than normal.

Since assuming the responsibilities as Executive Officer one of the tasks that I have been working with the State Elected Officers on is planning and budgeting activities. I’m going to give some suggestions that we are using on how to budget an activity. You might want to follow the steps below:

1. Determine if the event is going to be a money maker or a break even event
2. Determine how many you estimate will attend the event
3. Determine if there will be a cost per person
4. Determine if revenue will be generated for the activity using another forms of fund raising (i.e. At paintball the Shoot a State Officer event to make money)
5. Determine what are the costs per person (“variable costs”) are for the activity
6. Determine how much are known costs (“sunk cost”) for the activity (cost of facility to hold the event, referees or facilitators, etc.)
7. To get the expenses, multiply the data from step 2 by the step 5 data and add in step 6 data. This should be your expenses for the event.
8. To get the revenue, multiply the data from step 2 by the step 3 data and add in step 4 data. This should be your revenue for the event
9. Once you have determined the expenses and revenue, you will then be able to determine net profit. You can then decide if you can spend more on the event, need to increase cost per person or other revenue sources, etc. based on whether the event is a money maker or break even. This will also allow you to know if you will be able to make the expected funds from the activity.

An example of this could be the State Flag Football (the numbers are hypothetical).

1. Determined, it should be a break even event.
2. 50 estimated to be in attendance
3. Charging $5 per person in attendance
4. Charging for various food items (assume $30 total profit)
5. Give-aways $2
6. $100 t-shirts for the winners
7. 50 * 2 = $100 + $100 = $200 expenses
8. 50* 5 = $250 revenue
9. $250-$200 = $50 but since this is a break even event $50 more could be spent on the activity and you would still break even (or you could decide to use the profit to offset another event to keep it for being too costly)

This may seem elementary but it is critical to making sure your Chapter (or the Ohio State Council) is fiscally responsible.

In DeMolay Service,

Dad Shaw

News and Views Link

Our thoughts and prayers

Our hearts and prayers go out to the recent hurricane victims. And also to all those aiding in the relief efforts.

The Masonic Service Association of North America (MSANA) was formed in 1919 to provide services to its member Grand Lodges that they would find difficult to provide for themselves. Thus the national voice that the MSA has is dedicated to Service to the Masonic community.

Click on the MSANA logo, to learn more.

DeMolay Quick Trivia

Last Month's Question: By the third Grand Council session in March 1923, DeMolay chapters were established in every state except these three. What are the names of the 3 States vacant to DeMolay chapters at this time in history?

Answer: Maine, Vermont, And Rhode Island.

By the third Grand Council session in March 1923, DeMolay Chapters were established in every state except, Maine, Vermont and Rhode Island. At that time, 68,629 DeMolays belonged to 667 Chapters. (ISC, DeMolay Leaders Resource Guide;Pg 11.)

Here's your new question!

Which DeMolay Hall of Famer Owns the San Diego Chargers?

Hint: He was inducted on June 13th 1997.

The First 5 DeMolays to Email me with the correct answer will win a prize!

Do you know what the answer is?

Find out next month right here in Ohio DeMolay's digital Newsletter!

Delicious Ritual!

Hello Brothers!!!

Some people (not myself), don’t like ritual practices. I don’t know why. They all say that it’s not any fun, and there’s no incentive to go. Well brethren, I have conquered both of those problems at once. The “F”’s of DeMolay are food, fun, fellowship, and females. It is through the “F”’s that our problems have been solved.

Try this: on the off week of your meetings (for example, my chapter meets on the even Wednesdays, so we hold this on the third Wednesday), hold an event where all of your officers gather to practice ritual. Fun already, but it gets better! After the event, have your sweetheart cook your chapter up some good old cookies (or treat the nice lady to a luxurious dinner at your local CiCi’s), and follow that up with some games at a brother’s house. Not only will this keep the ritual work for your chapter fresh in your minds for important things like initiations, but you can even have fun while doing so. I recommend calling it “Delicious Ritual”, because there aren’t any self-respecting DeMolays that would pass up the opportunity for food, let alone the chance to show off their proficiency in ritualism.

Ben Mills,

State Senior Steward, Master Councilor of Youngstown DeMolay, Have you found Waldo Yet?

Congratulations Lawrence County Chapter!

Lawrence County members proudly display thier new Chapter charter with Dad Bocook, Chairman, Dad Venham 5th District Governor, Dad Shaw, and Dad Cassel.

Ohio DeMolay would like to extend our hopes and thoughts for a speedy recovery to Chairman of Lawrence County Chapter's advisory council Dad Bill Bocook. Thank you for the amazing level of service and dedication that you put forth for the young men of DeMolay.

Do you need a form but can't seem to find one anywhere?

Allegiance

2005-2006 State Officers

• State Master Councilor----Edward A. Jones
• State Scribe ---- Alexander S. D'Ettorre
• State Senior Councilor------- Craig A. Loose
• State Junior Councilor--------- Eric W. Small
• State Senior Deacon-------- Brian E. Hare
• State Junior Deacon- -------Peter D. Wilson
• State Senior Steward- --------Ben J. Mills
• State Junior Steward-------- Jimmy M. Johnson
• State Chaplain---Matt T.Klepacz
• State Marshall---Jacob E. Wrightsman
• State Orator-----Brian G. Gorton
• 1st District Representative--Price H. Murphy
• 2nd District Representative-- Alex D. Marshal
• 4th District Representative-- Andrew Bauman
• 5th District Representative--Thomas J. Baker

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Does your Chapter want higher attendance at your local events?

Then send your term plans to your friendly State Scribe, Alex D'Ettorre and I'll publish them right here in the E-connection!

Email them to dettoa@bgsu.edu or mail them to 15345 T.H. 124, Upper Sandusky OH. 43351

Don't miss this golden opportunity!

Chapter Event Calendar Coming soon!

• November 5th: Selymna Installation: @ 7PM
• November 5th: Painsville DeMolay Day! (see mid- month info flier for details)
• November 5th: Frank S. LANd party at Northwest Masionic temple. setup begins at 7 P.M.
• November 8th: Chevalier Observance dinner - Social hour is at 6:00 and the observance dinner is at 7:00 p.m.at Aladdin Shrine

Check out The DeMolay International Website for information on the Kach Essay Competition and how you could win $1,500 !

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