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My Government Day Observance Period
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 July 1-31
My Government Day is designed to explain the government of county, state, or community where your chapter is located.
On this occasion a chapter normally arranges some special program to enable its members to learn more about some phase of government. Consider inviting a local elected official, city council member, board of education member, elections supervisor, or other local official to speak to your chapter on the government, and how it works.
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| Conclave |
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The 2008 Florida DeMolay State Conclave will be held at:
Comfort Inn Conference Center 820 East Busch Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612 813-933-4011 ( web site)
Conclave will start on Saturday, July 19th, and we will be checking out on Wednesday morning, July 23rd.
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Bring your Chapter Banners to Conclave!
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 Be a part of the opening ceremony
Attention Florida Chapters!!
Please bring your Chapter Banner, staff, and flag stand to Conclave, so that we can have the "parade of flags" as part of the opening ceremonies for our 75th State Conclave opening on Saturday, July 19th.
The Chapter Banners will be "on display" throughout conclave in the delegate meetings, initiatory degrees, and nightly banquets, which is why we are requesting that you bring a flag pole and stand as well.
We hope to see 100% of our Chapters represented. Not very often you have a 75th Conclave!
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Paintball Tournament
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 Saturday, August 2nd
Dad Neto Muraoka is organizing a Paintball Tournament at BigShot Indoor Paintball for Saturday, August 2nd.
Registration will begin at 1:00 p.m., with team safety briefings at 1:30 p.m. and the first match starting at 2:00 p.m.
Each team will be comprised of 5 member teams, and all equipment, protective gear (chest, back, neck, and head protection), and ammo will be provided by BigShot. For a great price of $40/per player (if registered by July 31st - $50/per player at the door), it will be a fun tournament on an air conditioned field!
More details are available on the Florida DeMolay web site.
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Combined Honors Investiture
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 Sunday, August 17th
Mark Sunday, August 17th on your calendar for a very special Combined Honors Investiture in the Board Room at the Masonic Home in St. Petersburg at 2:00 p.m. (map)
Everyone is invited to witness the investiture of the Cross of Honor, Chevalier, Legion of Honor, and new Supreme Council members.
We hope you will join us!
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Latest DeMolay International Promo Video
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If you look carefully, I'm certain you will see some people you know!
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Membership Scorecard
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How we doin'? Membership Goals for Calendar Year 2008
New Member Goal: 74
New Members in 2008: 53
SMC's Membership Goal: 120
SMC's Term Majorities: 62
SMC's New Brothers in Term: 120
All numbers based on the receipt of completed Form 10s. Have you sent in your Form 10s?
Florida DeMolay is currently 5th Internationally in new members for 2008.
Meet our new Brothers
D'oh! No new Brothers reported since the last eCordon!!
Chapters with Positive Growth for 2008
Chartered Chapters
- Greater Titusville +4
- St. Petersburg +4
- South Seminole +4
- South Miami +3
- Biscayne Bay +2
- West Volusia +0
Letters Temporary
- Mahi Chapter +5
- Olustee +4
- Marion Chapter +2
Membership Competition
2007-08 Membership Trophy Top 5
- Greater Titusville - 14
- Mahi - 14
- Paul Revere - 11
- Marion - 10
- South Seminole - 10
Membership Trophy Leaderboard
2007-08 First Line Signer Top 5
- Victor Calles, Mahi - 9
- Travis Parker, Lake Sumter - 7
- Andrew Santorelli, South Seminole - 7
- Stephen Pitts, St. Petersburg - 6
- Adam Clark, Greater Titusville - 4
- Jesse Knafla, Paul Revere - 4
First Line Signer Leaderboard
We track the membership our State Master Council achieves during his tenure, but what about our Executive Officer? Dad Lynn was appointed Executive Officer of Florida on July 9, 2004 and through this issue (July 15, 2008), we have positive membership growth!
New Members in Florida: 346
Majorities in Florida: 326
Net Growth: +20
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| What's Comin' Up? |
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 Calendar of Events
July
- 1-31 - My Government Day Observance Period
- 19-23 - Florida DeMolay Conclave Comfort Inn, 820 E. Busch Blvd Tampa 33612 (map)
August
- August 2 - Paintball Tournament, Miami
- August 17 - Combined Honors Investiture, Florida Masonic Home, St Petersburg
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28-30 - Triennial Meetings General Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons
International, and General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons
International, Indianapolis, IN
Coming Events
- September 5-8 - Florida DeMolay LTC, Florida FFA Training Center, Haines City
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| Allegiance |
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This electronic publication acknowledges authority and yields allegiance to DeMolay International, of which Frank S. Land was founder.
"Building young men of character
since 1919"
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