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THE GRAND MASTER'S EXCELLENCY AWARD 2007-2008

10 of the 16 requirements must be met to receive this award

  1. Community Service (Required) ACHIEVED, SAM PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED April 2008
  2. Degree Work (Required) 3 DEGREES PERFORMED BY OUR LODGE OFFICERS EA degree done 3-11-08 -- FC degree done 4-8-08
  3. Grand Lodge attendance ACHIEVED, Master David Shepherd and SW Ron Ledford attended.
  4. District Deputy Grand Master's Official Visit - ACHIEVED
  5. Open Installation of the Lodge. ACHIEVED
  6. District Meeting Attendance. -- MASTER +2 ELECTED OFFICERS+ 8 MEMBERS
  7. Education Programs 6 SECTIONS OF CONSTITUTION AT 8 STATED MEETINGS
    Dec - Election of Officers (79 - 88)
    Jan - (Digest) Books (18)  
    Feb - (Digest) Committee on Investigation (30) 
    Mar - (Digest) Masonry or Freemasonry (41)
    April - Duties of Masons (94)
  8. Officer's Proficiency -- ALL OFFICERS
  9. 4 Dinner Meetings: 1-19-08 -- Friend to Friend Lunch w/ Bro. Rusty Lewis as Speaker on some of the history of Masonry, what Masons do and Masonic terminology explained, we had 51 in attendance with about 18 prospective candidates attending. Subsequently, eleven petitions have been received in two lodges. ------------------------------ 4-26-08 -- Firefighters Appreciation Lunch. We had 32 Firefighters in attendance and one Police Officer + 10 Masons.
  10. Masonic Homes Fund Drive to raise a minimum of $1,000.00 to contribute to the Homes. Implemented April, 2008--
  11. Other Lodge Visitations-- MASTER + 2 ELECTED OFFICERS + 3 MEMBERS MAKE 6 VISITS IN DISTRICT OR 3 OUT OF DISTRICT AND 3 IN DISTRICT: **** ACHIEVED **** 1. Dec. 8, 2007- Master, SW, JW, Sec. and 4 members visited Harvey Maguire 209 ---- 2. Jan. 17, 2008 - Master, SW, JW, Sec.Treas. and 7 members visited Franklin 28 ---- 3. Feb. 7 - Master, SW, JW, Sec. and 5 members visited McKinney 631 ---- 4. Feb. 16 - Master, SW, JW, and 3 members visited Harvey Maguire 209 ---- 5. March 20- Master, SW, JW and 4 members visited Wilmore 922 -------- 6. April, 7 -- Master, SW, JW, SEC. SD. and 3 members visited Harvey Maguire 209 --- 7. Master, SW, JW, SEC, JD, MARSHALL and 4 members attended Mercer 777.
  12. Religious Services-- MASTER + 8 MEMBERS ATTEND RELIGIOUS SERVICE AS GROUP ON 12-30-07 AND 6-22-08 We had the Master and 14 to attend the Lancaster UMC on 12-30-08
  13. Scholarship Program ACHIEVED
  14. Masonic Great Day of Service-- MASTER & 4 MEMBERS ACHIEVED -- Master West, JW Yates, SD Edwards, Marshall Wilson and George Arnold attended at the Shelbyville Home.
  15. Masonic Leadership Program-- MASTER + SW, JW + 2 MEMBERS ACHIEVED The Master, SW, JW, SEC, SD AND MARSHALL ATTENDED IN LONDON 2-9-08
  16. Widows Program: ACHIEVED, Implemented 1-8-08