- The purpose of this award is to recognize the chapter that has excelled in completing certain tasks which show excellent work in DeMolay. The application form for this award will be forwarded to each chapter prior to the annual Conclave by the Deputy State Master Councilor.
To apply for this award, download the application using the links to the right, fill out the application and return to Dad Sellers via e-mail (thomas.sellers@gmail.com) by July 5, 2011.
- Requirements:
- Achieve your Chapter's Representative DeMolay (RD) quota. For the 2010 - 2011 year (July 4, 2010 - July 2, 2011), the quota for each Virginia DeMolay chapter is four (4) new RD awards.
- Achieve your Chapter's Leadership Correspondence Course (LCC) quota. For the 2010 - 2011 year (July 4, 2010 - July 2, 2011), the quota for each Virginia DeMolay chapter is four (4) LCC completers. An LCC completer is any DeMolay, Advisor, or parent who completes all five (5) sections of the LCC.
- Earn one PMC-MSA between July 4, 2010 - July 2, 2011.
- Achieve 100% of your Chapter's Survival Goal. Your chapter's "Survival Goal" is equal to the number of chapter members who will turn 21 years of age between July 4, 2010 and July 2, 2011. The goals for each chapter can be found using the membership statistics tool on the DeMolay International web site, or by viewing the chart below. Remember that your new members only count toward this goal if they are initiated between these dates and their Form 10s are submitted within 10 DAYS of initiation.
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| Chapter |
Majorities |
| A. Douglas Smith Jr. (47075) |
3 |
| Clinch Valley (47004) |
1 |
| Cmdr W. L. Herndon (47067) |
11 |
| Edwin Albert Mroz (47010) |
4 |
| Fredericksburg (47077) |
0 |
| Hanging Rock (47025) |
7 |
| Kempsville (47016) |
10 |
| Lexington (47023) |
1 |
| Lynchburg (47003) |
2 |
| Norfolk (47020) |
2 |
| Northern Neck (47076) |
3 |
| Occoquan (47054) |
5 |
| Prince William (47033) |
7 |
| Roanoke Valley (47026) |
7 |
| Tidewater (47045) |
4 |
| Westhampton (47061) |
10 |
| Woodlawn (47078) |
1 |
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- Earn one Blue Honor Key or two Founder's Membership awards between July 4, 2010 - July 2, 2011.
- Publish a chapter newspaper. At least four issues must be submitted with your application.
- Be represented at all State Quarterly meetings by a delegation of at least 3 active members. Virginia DeMolay's planned quarterly meetings include Fall Festival on October 9, 2010 at the Masonic Home of Virginia; Brotherhood Weekend on January 22, 2011 in Richmond; Spring Quarterly Meeting and Grand Master's Class on June 4, 2011 in Luray; and Conclave on July 29, 2011 at Radford University (while applications are due prior to Conclave, the award will not be presented if the chapter does not attend Conclave).
- Have candidates receive degrees at Virginia DeMolay's Grand Master's Class in Luray on June 4, 2011.
- Have at least five chapter visitations between July 4, 2010 and July 2, 2011. A "chapter visitation" is defined as having at least three active members of your chapter visiting a regular stated meeting of another chapter.
- Be represented at a Leadership Conference. Any organized DeMolay Leadership conference hosted by one or more DeMolay jurisdictions (such as the Pennsylvania DeMolay Key Man Conference) counts for this requirement.
- Have your chapter raise $600 between July 4, 2010 and July 2, 2011.
- Be represented at the Advisors' Retreat Weekend (2010 date TBA).
- Complete at least 30 man-hours of Masonic Service between July 4, 2010 and July 2, 2011.
- Complete at least 30 man-hours of Civic Service between July 4, 2010 and July 2, 2011. (your masonic and civic service events must be independent of each other - the same event can not count for both)
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