For participating in a Chapter or Manor's athletic program a full year with a minimum of six (6) game competitions in one or more sports. Included are bowling and rifle.

For perfect attendance at regular meetings for one (1) year in a member’s Chapter or Manor, or if far away from home, for the same number of meetings of some other Chapter or Manor. Make-up meetings counted toward the Attendance Bar will not be used to fulfill the requirements for the Visitation Bar.

A member must contribute ten (10) hours of service on behalf of the Chapter or Manor without financial remuneration to the individual or the Chapter or Manor in three different civic service projects of the Chapter or Manor.

For attending three (3) State, Jurisdictional, or Provincial Conclaves as a participant or as a visitor.

The Leadership Correspondence Course is a five-course program, which is available in eScribe when you log into your profile with your email address as your username and your ID# as your password. The Lamp of Knowledge Certificate is awarded for successful completion of all five (5) courses. Merit Bars are awarded on the successful completion of each course.

For working in or on a musical group with a minimum of three (3) performances or for participating in a minimum of two (2) theatrical productions. These need not be DeMolay related.

Work on at least three (3) different fund raising projects for the Chapter or Manor, for a total of twenty (20) hours, without direct financial remuneration to himself.

For completing one (1) fitness goal, one (1) nutritional goal and for participating in at least one (1) sports or fitness activity within a period of, and continuing for, one (1) year. Goals are to be set by each individual with the approval of an Advisor.

For participating in three (3) Chapter or Manor installation ceremonies, from memory, as a member of the installing team.

For being a member of, or submitting to, a Chapter or Manor newspaper, public newspaper, electronic newspaper, web newsletter, web site, or any other form of published communication with at least six articles submitted and published, copies of which are forwarded to the Executive Officer of your Jurisdiction. The Merit Bar must be ordered by the Chapter or Manor in the routine manner.

Awarded to an active DeMolay or Squire who brings in three (3) different Master Masons in good standing, to one (1) or more DeMolay Chapter or Manor meetings. He may not be an Advisor of any Chapter or Jurisdiction. He must list each Mason and have the list confirmed by both the Master Councilor or Master Squire and the Chapter Advisor. Limited to one bar per year.

For participating in three (3) different Chapter or Manor Masonic Service projects with a minimum of ten (10) hours without financial remuneration to either individual or Chapter.

For securing and being the first line signer for three (3) membership applicants who are initiated into the Chapter or Manor.

For contributing twenty (20) hours of service to DeMolay in an area not covered by another bar with no financial remuneration to the individual or the Chapter.

For completing one (1) year's service in a military or auxilary organization such as JROTC, ROTC, Civil Air Patrol or regular or reserve armed forces.

Be a member in good standing for a minimum of one year and attend two-thirds of the Priory functions. (Priory must have held a minimum of six activities other than regular meetings.)

For attending at least thirty (30) regular weekly religious services per year.

For sustained and EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH GRADE work in either or both degrees with a minimum of 125 points earned according to the Supreme Council point scale. Points are awarded for a part each time the part is given.

For driving one (1) year with no ifractions as measured from the anniversary date of the issuance of a permit or license.

Maintains a “B” grade average (or equivalent) for one (1) full year of school.

Utilize technology in a way that is beneficial to the Chapter, Manor or Jurisdiction in an area not covered by another merit bar.

For six (6) visitations at regular Chapter meetings of a Chapter or Manor other than his own, or a total traveled distance of 150 miles (one way).