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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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Paintball Tournament Wrap-Up
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The 1st State Paintball Tournament was held
Saturday, August 2nd at BigShots Paintball in Miami. Twenty-eight
players participated in the tournament divided in 6 teams of 5. The
State team was missing a couple of members, so they selected a couple
of brothers to help round out the team.
We had 3 prospects in attendance and they will be attending the next
meeting of their respective Chapter. Biscayne Bay and South Miami had 2
teams each and Boynton and State completed the 6 team tournament.
Because there were 3 teams on the winners bracket and had paint and
time left by having less players then expected, it was decided to have
all 3 teams play each other instead of one team having the chance of
winning the tournament by playing just two matches.
Unfortunately all 3 teams end up in a tie and the referees didn't
count the amount of people alive in the end of the match to be used as
tie break. So, the captains of the teams decided that no trophies
should be issued and this would be a day of fun playing paintball.
It was a great day of fun, and Florida DeMolay offers its thanks to
Dad Muraoka for organizing the paintball tournament, and BigShots for
being our hosts.
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Pictures, Pictures, and More Pictures!
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If you have not been by the Florida DeMolay Photo Gallery in a while, you have been missing out on some great new photos.
Over 950 photos from Conclave, 175+ from South Miami Chapter's Installation, 150+ from Bahia Chapter's Installation, and nearly 100 photos from the Paintball Tournament. If you have pictures from your chapter events, please contact Dad Blaisdell, and he will give you directions on how to add your photos to the gallery.
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Knighthood Cotillion
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 Saturday, October 11th
The 15th Annual Knighthood Cotillion will be held on Saturday, October 11th, at the Tampa Scottish Rite Center, beginning at 5:00 p.m.
Tickets are $15.00 per youth, $20.00 per adult. Reservations are required for this event, and tickets must be purchased in advance, as there will be no ticket sales at the door. All tickets must be purchased no later than Friday, September 26th. To purchase tickets, please contact Lady Elaine Graulich:
214 Flagler Ave
Edgewater, FL 32132
Phone: 386-423-4826
For more information, including available hotel accomodations, please download the flyer from the Florida DeMolay web site. |
Membership Scorecard
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How we doin'? Membership Goals for Calendar Year 2008
New Member Goal: 75
New Members in 2008: 91 (+16)
Anthony Pickren's Term
SMC's Membership Goal: 200
SMC's Term Majorities: 70
SMC's New Brothers in Term: 3
All numbers based on the receipt of completed Form 10s. Have you sent in your Form 10s?
Florida DeMolay is currently 1st Internationally in new members and positive growth for 2008.
Meet our new Brothers
West Volusia Chapter
Brother Daniel was inducted on August 2nd.
Escambia Chapters
Brothers John and Deven were inducted on August 9th.
Chapters with Positive Growth for 2008
Chartered Chapters
- George Ulee Lord +9
Biscayne Bay +5 - St. Petersburg +4
- South Miami +3
- Albert J. Russell +1
- West Volusia +1
Letters Temporary
- Boynton Beach +14
- Mahi Chapter +5
- Olustee +4
- Marion Chapter +2
- Gainesville +1
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 (August 15, 2008), we have positive membership growth!
New Members in Florida: 384
Majorities in Florida: 333
Net Growth: +51
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| What's Comin' Up? |
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 Calendar of Events
August
- August 17 - Combined Honors Investiture, Florida Masonic Home, St Petersburg
- August 23 - South Seminole Chapter Installation
- August 30 - Biscayne Bay Chapter Installation
Coming Events
- October 11 - Knighthood Cotillion - Tampa Scottish Rite Center.
- November 13 - State-wide Initiation at Bahia Chapter
- November 22 - SMC Homecoming - Islands of Adventure
- December 7 - Florida High-12 State Convention - Ocala
- December 14 - State-wide Day of Comfort Observance at the Florida Masonic Home
- January 17-19, 2009 - Mini-Conclave
- February 14, 2009 - Youth Day at the Florida Masonic Home, State-wide Initiation
- April 3-5, 2009 - Old South Ritual Tournament, New Orleans
- April 3-5, 2009 - Knighthood Spring Festival, Masonic Youth Park & Camp, Wimauma
- April 5, 2009 - Florida Grand York Rite Banquet, Marriott Hotel, Lake Mary
- April 11, 2009 - State-wide Initiation at Jupiter-Tequesta Chapter
- April 21, 2009 - Grand Chapter OES of Florida, Jacksonville
- May 21, 2009 - Grand Court of Florida, Order of the Amaranth, Inc - Tampa
- May 23, 2009 - SMC Banquet & State Sweetheart Ball at Bahia Shrine Orlando
- May 24, 2009 - Grand Lodge of Florida (DAD Training & Grand Banquet) Orlando
- May 25, 2009 - Grand Lodge of Florida (King Solomon's Chapter) Orlando
- June 6, 2009 - Knighthood Convocation
- June 17-20, 2009 - International Supreme Council & International Congress, Kansas City, 90th Anniversary of DeMolay!
For more upcoming events, check out the Calendar of Events on the Florida DeMolay web site.
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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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