Teddy Roosevelt DeMolay

Devotional Day March 21st

We will meet at St. Andrews church at 9:45am on March 21st, directions below.  The dress is formal and all members competing in marshall will be going down to the lodge after church for a pratice, pizzia will be provided and bring a change of cloths. 

Marshall Tournament Practice Meeting – March 2nd

If you’re competing in the Marshall Tournament, don’t forget the practice scheduled on Tuesday, March 2nd at 7:30pm at the Lodge.  You need to have your individual and team parts ready to go!  Dress is business casual.

DeMonday for March 1st

That’s right, it’s that time of the week again, DeMonday! First, as promised, a fun fact: Did you know that TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be typed using only one row of a keyboard? Go ahead, look right now, I’ll wait . . . see? Now on to business.

Over the years I have learned that you can achieve anything you desire, you just have to work at it. For example, did you know that DeMolay was just started in Romania this year? This was due to the hard work of individuals who wanted to ensure that DeMolay was there for the young men of their country. It was Thomas Edison who said:

“I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.”

Nothing was ever achieved without work, but as long as you are willing to put forth a solid effort – anything can happen. Just write down your goal, whether it is holding a successful fundraiser, increasing membership in your chapter, or even getting into the college of your dreams. Then make a plan to accomplish it and stick to it. If you do this, I guarantee that you will achieve it.

As i said last week, believe in yourself as much as I believe in you, and you will achieve great things. Until next week, stay classy DeMolay International!

Fraternally,

Benjamin Turconi
International Master Councilor

Feb. 23rd Meeting

THE FEB. 23RD MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!  We will reschedule for Feb. 24th.

Please bring:
*Marshall Tournament Registration Fee ($30)
*Competition Fees ($5 for each individual competition or team that you’re on)

AND…
Come early (between 7 & 7:30) for some free grub!

See ya there…

DI Introduces “DeMondays”

The following is the first installment of “DeMondays,” a newsletter from DeMolay International that will be released on Mondays…check here for it every week or sign up to get a copy in your email from DI.

Welcome to the first edition of DeMondays! This is going to be a weekly publication that will come out on – you guessed it – Mondays. It will be a weekly dose of DeMolay and will be short and sweet, with a fun fact and a quote or story – and maybe even something extra from time to time. It’s that extra shot you need to jump start your week, kinda like espresso without the jitters.

For those of you in the dark (that was a coffee pun) espresso is defined as:”[ehs-PREHS-oh] A dark, strong coffee made by forcing steam (or hot water) through finely ground, Italian-roast coffee especially blended for making espresso. This form of brewing produces a thin layer of creamy, dark beige froth on the coffee’s surface. Espresso is served in a tiny espresso (or demitasse) cup. An espresso doppio [DOHP-pyoh] is simply a double espresso.”

Back to business . . . I write to you today from beautiful Virginia where Jaymie and I are attending the Conference of Grand Master’s of North America. There are Grand Masters, Grand Secretaries, and many entire elected Grand Lines in attendance and tomorrow at the Frank S. Land Breakfast, hosted by Shriners International, I will bring remarks on behalf of each and every one of you in hopes to gain additional Masonic support in your areas. As I look forward toward this tremendous opportunity afforded to me by your confidence in Kansas City, I am reminded of a quote from Robert Kennedy (JFK’s younger brother):

“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.”

Never forget that the worst choice you could ever make is not take action at all. Leadership is based upon actions and decisions. You could stand idly by while your Chapter or State’s membership dwindle, or you could take a chance with a new approach to membership. If we do what we’ve always done, we will get what we’ve always got – so let’s shake things up and get DeMolay growing across our nation and the world.

Believe in yourself as much as I believe in you, and you will achieve great things. Until next week, keep DeMolay in your heart and always give it your all.

                                                 In Brotherhood,

                                                  Benjamin Turconi
                                                 International Master Councilor

Another Successful Government Day!

We had a great time at Government Day!  Congratulations go to everyone for doing a great job in debating the bills!  Special kudos for Zach for repeating as the Outstanding DeMolay Senator – Junior Division, and to Ben for coming in 4th for Speaker of the House. 

(We also note that due to legislation passed at Government Day, Ben is now officially known as “Ben-Ben” at state events)

February 20th-21st Government Day

We will be at the state capitol from Saturday February 20th at 8:30 and returning on Sunday February 21st at 8:00.

February 20th

We will be meeting at the Southside entrance of the State Capitol @ 8:30 am for goverment day this year. Don’t forget money for lunch and the dance later that night.

Jan. 26th Meeting

We will be presenting the Past Master Councilor’s Meritorious Service Award at the Jan. 26th meeting.  Dress is formal. 

After the presentation, we will practice parts for Marshall.  If you’re competing individually, you should already have the part memorized so we can help you improve your presentation and then focus on the team events.

Government Day Forms Due Jan. 20th

If you haven’t already turned in your Government Day forms to Dad Moore, they are due by Wednesday, January 20th.  All forms will be mailed on Thursday morning.  You will not be allowed to compete or come to the Senate or House floors unless you’re registered.