Here is the latest information on Fall term Installations.
August
- Saturday, 5th
- South Miami Chapter (map)
- Kris Perez, State Marshal, MC-elect
- 2:00 p.m.
- Lake Sumter Chapter (map)
- Ben Sherman, MC-elect
- 5:00 p.m.
- Friday, August 11th
- Bahia Chapter (map)
- Nathan Gardner, SJD, MC-elect
- 7:30 p.m.
September
- Saturday, 2nd
- J. Edwin Larson Chapter (map)
- Brother Wesley Prine, MC-elect
- 2:00 p.m.
- Saturday, 9th
- Jupiter-Tequesta Chapter (map)
- Brother Sean Gazo, MC-elect
- 5:30 p.m.
October
November
- Saturday, 18th
- West Volusia Chapter (map)
- Morgan Chapman, State Chaplain, MC-elect
- 6:00 p.m.
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It is time once again to submit your nominations for the Grand Master’s Youth Award. The nomination forms can be downloaded from the Florida DeMolay web site.
These forms should be completed as soon as possible, but no later than November 6th, and sent to the Grand Secretary’s Office in Jacksonville. (PO Box 1020, Jacksonville, FL 32201-1020). The Grand Master would like your District Deputy Grand Master, or the Zone or District Youth Chairman to present the award, so please contact them when you receive the award from the Grand Lodge Office.
In addition, we request that you send a copy of your nominations to the State Office, so we may record the information.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Chairman of the Masonic Youth Activities Committee, Dad Luther “Chop” Bodiford, III by phone: 850-508-9661 or email email hidden; JavaScript is required
On Monday, September 18th, Dad Ron Blaisdell presented the Letters Temporary for the new Melbourne Chapter to the Advisory Council, and the Worshipful Masters of the sponsoring bodies, Melbourne Lodge No. 143, and Palm Bay Lodge No. 397 at the regular communication of Melbourne Lodge.
Present were Worshipful Brothers Wayne Ingraham, Master of Melbourne Lodge, and Roy Monk, Master of Palm Bay Lodge, plus Dad Roger Seigel, Active Member-Emeritus of the Supreme Council of DeMolay International, who is the Chairman of the Advisory Council, and Dad Ben Herron, a Senior DeMolay from the former Melbourne Chapter, who will be the Chapter Advisor. (Dad Jon Eggerton unfortunately, could not be present as he was undergoing radiation therapy for cancer.) Dad Wayne Ingraham will also be a member of the Chapter Advisory Council.
In addition, Dad Ben Herron was presented with his 25 year membership award from DeMolay International. (You may click on the picture for a larger image.)
On Sunday, September 17th, the Combined Honors Investiture was held in the Board Room at the Florida Masonic Home in St. Petersburg.
Honors were presented to:
Chevaliers
- Ron Blaisdell
- Christopher Clayton
- David Lampman
- Travis Parker, SSC
- Christopher Williams
Cross of Honor
- Richard Agster
- Anthena Mock
- Linda Pereira
- Betty Wardell
Legion of Honor
- James Dunn
- Corbin Elliott (Michigan)
- Mark Griffis, PSMC
- Robert Jeffries
- William Jones (Honorary)
- William "Willie" Williams (Honorary)
- William Wyllie
Click here and press the "play" button, for a slideshow of the Chevalier, Cross of Honor, and Legion of Honor recipients. These pictures were taken by Dad Tony Pereira of Bahia Chapter. If you'd like to see some more pix, then check out the gallery on the Bahia Chapter web site.
Volume 2, Number 4 of the Florida DeMolay eCordon has been published, and sent via email. If you did not get your copy, or accidently deleted it, or maybe, you haven’t signed-up yet, then you can read the latest issue online in the eCordon Archives.
On Sunday the 10th, Dads Steve Berry, Ron Blaisdell, Jerry Meguiar, and Bill Cobb presented the Letters Temporary for the new Gainesville Chapter, Order of DeMolay.
Dad Jimmie Crain, a Senior DeMolay from Tennessee, is the Chapter Dad, and Mom Carolyn Smith is serving as the Chairperson for this pilot chapter. The Chapter will meet at Gainesville Lodge No. 41, which is located in downtown Gainesville
Congratulations Gainesville Lodge and Chapter! We hope to see you ready for your first installation of officers very soon.
Volume 2, Number 3 of the Florida DeMolay eCordon has been published, and sent via email. If you did not get your copy, or accidently deleted it, or maybe, you haven’t signed-up yet, then you can read the latest issue online in the eCordon Archives.
