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December, 2008

Membership

Important Membership News

Ohio DeMolay has introduced a new membership plan for the 2008-2009 term.
 
For every new Brother you bring in, you will earn 30 "DeMolay Dollars", which you can redeem to help in the cost of Winterfest, ODLE, Conclave, or all three!!
 
If you sign 3 petitions by December 1, you'll have 90 DeMolay Dollars.  Dad Shaw will kick in the extra 10, and you'll go to Winterfest for FREE
 
If you sign 3 more petitions by April 1, you'll have 90 more DeMolay Dollars.  Dad Shaw will kick in the extra, and you can go to ODLE for FREE
 
If you sign four more petitions by June 15, you'll have 120 more DeMolay Dollars.  Dad Shaw will be broke, you'll have new Brothers in your chapter, and you can go to Conclave for FREE

 
Upcoming Events
  
State Master Councilor Reception
 
Saturday, December 20     6:00pm
 
Dinner  -  Reception  -  Holidays Dance 
 
Registration form and further information can be found here.
 
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Winterfest
 
Salt Fork State Park
Cambridge, OH
 
Friday, January 2nd:
8:00pm  -  Initiatory Degree
9:30  -  Games and Swimming
 
Saturday, January 3rd:
9:00am  -  DeMolay Degree
10:30  -  RD & LCC Workshops
Noon  -  Lunch
1:00pm  -  Outdoor activities
5:30  -  Dinner
6:30  -  Party games and fun time
 
 

State Ritual Competition

 

Saturday, January 17,2008 
1:00 pm (Lunch will be available for a small fee)
Barberton Masonic Center
107 5th St. NW.
Barberton, OH 44203
 
 
Video games and pool will be available between competitions.
 
Plan to stay for Barberton Chapter's Installation at 7pm.
 Dinner will be available for a small fee.
Ritual awards will be available at the installation.
 

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS:

Each Preceptor (Junior & Senior Divisions)                       
Magnificent Seven                                                    
Ceremony of light
Flower Talk
Orator (1st & 3rd Section)
Initiatory & DeMolay Degree Proficiency (Must be a member less than 12 months)
Tribute to Motherhood (Ohio Competition Only)
* Chaplain (3 prayers, opening, closing, 9 o'clock) (Ohio Competition Only)
Senior & Junior Steward (Must be member less than 24 months) (Ohio Only)
* Guy of Auvergne (Junior Division Only) (Ohio Competition Only)
* Senior Deacon (Initiatory Degree) (Ohio Competition Only)
* Marshal (Initiatory Degree) (Ohio Competition Only)
* Installing Officer (Ohio Competition Only)
 
TEAM COMPETITION:

Chapter Proficiency (opening, closing, 9 o'clock)
* Chapter Proficiency (District)(opening, closing, 9 o'clock) (Ohio Only)
Initiatory Degree (may include members from 3 different Chapters)
DeMolay Degree (1st & 3rd Section)
* DeMolay Degree (District) (1st & 3rd Section) (Ohio Competition Only)
DeMolay Degree (4th Section)
Majority Service
RD Ceremony
Cross of Honor Investiture
Preceptor Corps
Installation Ceremony
* Installation Ceremony (District) (Ohio Competition Only)
 
A * indicates a new competition - Contact Dad Cohen for details

 
Cost:     $5 for single individual competition
            $10 for unlimited individual competitions
            $15 for unlimited team competitions
 
For details on new competitions or to preschedule your competition time:
e-Mail Dad Cohen kcohen@insight.rr.com or
Dad Craig Loose cloose05@yahoo.com
by 1/10/2009

From DeMolay International

Let's celebrate 2008!!!  What better way to end the year than with a nice group of new initiates?  Let's celebrate the holidays with renewed friendships, new friends, and new members!  This will be easy and any Chapter, Member, or Jurisdiction can win!
 
Celebrate the entire month of December!
Membership Campaign runs from 12/1/2008 through 12/31/2008

 
When a Chapter initiates ten (10) members during this time period, the Chapter will earn a $100.00 Check to USE toward any Chapter Activity.  Pizza anyone?
 
The 1st place top line signer for the most new initiates during
this same time frame will receive a 10K Gold Member's Solid top Ring or $350.00
 
The 2nd place top line signer for the most new initiates during Sterling Silver/Platinum Solid Top Ring or $125.00
 
The 3rd place top line signer for the most new initiates during DeMolay and More Store gift certificate in the amount of $50.00

 
 
The 1st place Jurisdiction to initiate the largest percentage of new members
(% of current membership as of 11/1/2008) will receive $400.00 for any use!
 
The 2nd place Jurisdiction to initiate the largest percentage of new members
(% of current membership as of 11/1/2008) will receive $250.00 for any use!
 
The 3rd place Jurisdiction to initiate the largest percentage of new members
(% of current membership as of 11/1/2008) will receive $100.00 for any use!

 
For each new initiate reported, the first line signer's name
will be entered into a special drawing to receive: $200.00



 

Please send all updates and info to Dad Justin Lowe, OhioDemolaystatescribe@gmail.com. 

If you have any pictures from this year's DeMolay events that you'd like to share, please contact Dad Ken Cohen, our webmaster.
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