GRAND LODGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
APPLICATION FOR 2004
The
Grand Lodge Achievement Award will recognize "Honor Lodges"
and their Worshipful
Masters for meeting established standards shown below. After
meeting
these standards, the Worshipful Master has the responsibility
for completing
and signing the application for the Award. The application must also
be signed by the Lodge Secretary and forwarded to:
Dennis T.
Herrell
FREEMASONS' HALL
P.O. BOX 44210
INDIANAPOLIS,
IN 46244-0210
This application must be submitted no later than 60 days after the applying Master leaves office.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT
Lodge Name:____________________________________Lodge No.__________Masonic Area No_______
Name of Worshipful Master to Receive Award:_________________________________________________
Phone No.: ( )______________
Date of Installation: Month_______________Year____________
Date Term Was (or Will Be) Completed: Month_______________Year____________
Grand Lodge Honor Certificate not Presented at the Grand Lodge Communication will be mailed to the Lodge Secretary
ALL ITEMS MUST BE COMPLETED DURING THE TERM OF MASTER REQUESTING THE AWARD
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Please Check Appropriately To The Left Of Qualifying Items |
Points |
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Grand Lodge Attendance at Indianapolis, May, 18-19, 2004 |
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1) Worshipful Master |
50 |
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2) Senior Warden |
25 |
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3) Junior Warden |
25 |
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4) Secretary |
40 |
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At least 1 of the 3 Must Attend to Qualify, Maximum 140 Points |
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Attendance at Founders Day |
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1) Worshipful Master |
50 |
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2) Senior Warden |
25 |
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3) Junior Warden |
25 |
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4) Secretary |
40 |
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5) Other Officer or Member (10 points each) |
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Maximum 180 Points |
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Attendance at Area Conference Meeting |
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1) Worshipful Master |
50 |
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2) Senior Warden |
25 |
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3) Junior Warden |
25 |
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4) Secretary |
40 |
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5) Lodge Education Officer |
15 |
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6) Masonic Home Ambassador |
15 |
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7) Other Members (5 points each) |
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Credit for 1 meeting only, Maximum 180 Points |
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Total |
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Attendance at Lodge of Instruction Conducted by the Grand Lecturer or Assistant Grand Lecturer |
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1) Worshipful Master |
50 |
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2) Senior Warden |
25 |
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3) Junior Warden |
25 |
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4) Secretary |
40 |
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5) Senior Deacon |
20 |
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6) Junior Deacon |
20 |
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7) Other Officers (10 points each) |
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8) Other Members (5points each) |
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Maximum 200 Points (Installed Officer must be in chair for credit) |
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Total |
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Attendance of Secretary at Grand Secretary's Conference Meeting or Meeting of Secretaries at Masonic Home |
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1) Secretary |
40 |
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2) Asst. secretary |
30 |
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3) Other Officer |
30 |
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Maximum 100 Points |
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Total |
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DEGREE CONFERRAL |
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Conferral of Degrees in Your Lodge (Traditional) |
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1) Entered Apprentice (10 points each) |
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2) Fellow Craft (20 points each) |
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3) Master Mason (40 points each) |
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Maximum 700 Points |
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Total |
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Lodge uses 5 Candidate Program |
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1) 2 to 5 Candidates |
50 |
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Maximum 500 Points |
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Lodge Participation in 1 Day Festival |
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1) 1 to 5 Candidates (25 points for each Festival participation in) |
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2) 6 or More (50 points for each Festival participation in) |
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Max Participation is 5 - 1 Day Festivals, Maximum 125-250 Points |
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OFFICER EDUCATION |
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Participation in Leadership Development Class (1st Time or Refresher) |
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1) Worshipful Master |
25 |
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2) Senior Warden |
25 |
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3) Junior Warden |
25 |
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4) Other Officer |
25 |
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Maximum 100 Points |
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Total |
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Participation at Wardens Workshops |
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1) Senior Warden |
30 |
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2) Junior Warden |
20 |
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3) Other Officer |
10 |
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Maximum 60 Points |
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Total |
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LODGE PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND MASONIC AWARENESS |
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Open or Closed Educational Programs |
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1) Date Description |
10 |
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2) Date Description |
10 |
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3) Date Description |
10 |
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4) Date Description |
10 |
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5) Date Description |
10 |
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6) Date Description |
10 |
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7) Date Description |
10 |
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8) Date Description |
10 |
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Maximum 80 Points |
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Total |
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Masonic Home, Masonic Home Foundation, Life Endowment Presentation |
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1) Masonic Home Date |
50 |
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2) Masonic Home Foundation Date |
50 |
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3) Life Membership/ Endowment Date |
50 |
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Maximum 150 Points |
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Lodge Events |
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1) Open Installation |
50 |
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2) Open Meetings (Family Night, etc.) |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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Description |
50 |
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3) St. John the Evangelist Day |
50 |
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4) St. John the Baptist (Group Church Attendance, 4 or more members) |
50 |
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5) Masonic Home Festival Attendance |
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Master |
50 |
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Secretary |
40 |
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Other Officers (25 points each) |
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Other Members (5 points each) |
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Bring a qualified Non-Mason to the Festival(potential member) |
30 |
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6) Participate in Holiday decorating at Masonic Home. (put up and take down) |
30 |
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7) Participate in Spring or Fall clean up at Masonic Home |
30 |
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Maximum 1000 Points |
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Masonic Awareness |
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1) Host an evening for a Masonic youth group. Open to the public |
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Description |
20 |
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Description |
20 |
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Description |
20 |
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Description |
20 |
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2) Host an evening for an appendant organization. Open or closed |
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Description |
20 |
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Description |
20 |
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Description |
20 |
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Description |
20 |
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Maximum 160 Points |
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MASONIC CHARITY |
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Lodge Hosts a Masonic Charitable Event For |
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1) Masonic Home |
30 |
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2) Masonic Home Foundation |
30 |
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3) Masonic Scholarship Fund |
30 |
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4) Schofield House |
30 |
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5) Indiana Youth Foundation |
30 |
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6) Library - Museum |
30 |
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7) Masonic Relief Board |
30 |
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8) Other |
10 |
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9) Other |
10 |
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10) Other |
10 |
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Maximum 240 Points |
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Community Charity (provide a service or contribution to a non-Masonic charity) |
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1) Description |
20 |
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2) Description |
20 |
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Maximum 40 Points |
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Masonic Goodwill (3 members minimum) |
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1) Help a Member or Widow in need with a project around their house. |
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2) Visit a Brother or Widow who is unable to get out and attend Lodge events |
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3) Hospital Visitations |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Description Date |
20 |
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Maximum 200 Points |
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VISITATION |
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Visitation by a Lodge to a Masonic Youth Organization(4 member minimum) |
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1) DeMolay |
20 |
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2) Job's Daughters |
20 |
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3) Rainbow |
20 |
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Maximum 60 Points |
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Visitation to Another Lodge(4 member minimum) |
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1) Description |
20 |
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2) Description |
20 |
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3) Description |
20 |
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Maximum 60 Points |
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Participation in 200 Lap/500 Mile Club |
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Earn 200 Lap Award |
25 |
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Earn 500 Mile Award |
25 |
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Maximum 50 Points |
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COMMUNICATION |
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Communication with Lodge Membership |
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1) Newsletter, Trestle Board (monthly) |
60 |
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2) Newsletter, Trestle board (bi-monthly) |
50 |
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3) Newsletter, Trestle board (quarterly) |
40 |
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4) Newsletter, Trestle Board (semi-annually) |
30 |
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5) Newsletter, Trestle Board (annually) |
20 |
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6) Web Site with Current Information |
50 |
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Total |
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Communication to the General Public of Lodge Events |
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1) TV |
20 |
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2) Radio |
20 |
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3) News Paper |
20 |
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Maximum 60 Points |
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IMAGE |
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Project to Improve the Exterior of Lodge (picture, before and after) |
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1) Description |
50 |
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2) Description |
50 |
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Total |
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Project to Improve the Interior of the Lodge (picture) |
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1) Description |
50 |
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2) Description |
50 |
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Total |
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Participate in 2 Community Events |
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1) Description |
50 |
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2) Description |
50 |
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Total |
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Host a Public Open House of Your Lodge |
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1) Description |
50 |
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2) Description |
50 |
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Total |
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Officers (WM, SW, JW, T, Sec, SD, JD) |
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Jacket and Tie at al Stated Meetings |
100 |
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Jacket and Tie at all Called Meetings |
100 |
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Jacket and Tie at all Degree Work |
100 |
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Total |
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Grand Total |
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Grand Masters Award = 1500 Points |
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Grand Masters Award with Distinction = 2000 Points |
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Grand Masters Award with High Distinction = 2500 Points |
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Submitting Masters Name__________________________________ |
Date______________ |
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Secretary of Lodge Signature_______________________________ |
Date______________ |
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Approved By____________________________________________ |
Date______________ |
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