GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF IDAHO

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GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF IDAHO
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Chapter Excellence Award

• The primary purpose of the Chapter Excellence
  Award Program is to encourage activity within our
  chapters and to increase the involvement of Royal
  Arch Chapters in their communities.

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Chapter Excellence Award

• There are a total of twenty-one (21) standards in
  this program. To qualify for the Chapter
  Excellence Award the individual chapter must
  fulfill twelve (12) of those standards.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• At least four (4) chapter members, including at
  least two (2) elected officers, must attend a
  stated convocation of another chapter.
• The Chapters Annual Return must be filed on time
  and the Grand Chapter per capita dues paid by the
  date required by the Idaho Royal Arch Code of
  Laws.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• Conduct three (3) education programs during the
  year. At the High Priests discretion, these
  programs may be part of either a stated or called
  convocation.
• At least three (3) chapter members, including at
  least two (2) officers must participate in an
  Idaho Masonic Leadership Course.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• Hold a ritual workshop in one (1) of the four (4)
  degrees of the Royal Arch. A minimum of six (6)
  line officers must attend the workshop.
• NOTE The workshop must include floor work and
  room setup.
• The chapter must distribute at least three (3)
  written communications (such as newsletters,
  trestle boards, etc.) to its entire membership
  reporting on chapter activities and upcoming
  chapter events.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• Three (3) chapter voting delegates must
  participate in the current year GRAND CHAPTER
  CONVOCATION. Voting delegates are High Priest,
  King, Scribe or their proxies.
• Conduct a Bring a Companion to Chapter Night.
  NOTE At least three (3) of the companions in
  attendance must be companions who have not
  attended chapter regularly in the past year.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• Fill-out a chapter budget on forms provided by
  Grand Chapter and file with the Grand High Priest
  on or before March 1st. The budget must be
  presented to the chapter membership.
• Complete a chapter activity plan on forms
  provided by Grand Chapter and file with the Grand
  High Priest on or before March 1st.
• As a chapter, perform one community service,
  public service, or charitable activity.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• Hold at least one fund-raising activity or event.
• Invite and host a meeting for at least one other
  chapter. NOTE This is separate from Standard No.
  1, but could include workshops, seminars,
  discussion groups, etc.
• Hold a social event to which the chapter members
  ladies and deceased members widows are invited
  with or without families. Such events could
  include Ladies Night, Widows Degree, dinners,
  picnics, ice cream socials, dances, etc.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• At least four (4) chapter members, including at
  least two (2) elected officers, visit Jobs
  Daughters, Rainbow Girls, or DeMolay meetings
  -OR- hold a meeting with them in which they may
  present a program about their activities -OR- the
  chapter may entertain them. If no Masonic related
  youth groups, as herein mentioned, are available
  in the community, then other youth groups may be
  substituted, such as Boy/Girl Scouts, 4-H, FFA,
  scholastic clubs, sports clubs, etc.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• Pass out 10 Masonic Letter to a Friend
  envelopes in the proper manner.
• Initiate two new members.
• As a chapter, with at least four (4) members,
  including at least two (2) elected officers,
  attend a County Commission, City or Town Council
  meeting or a meeting of any other governmental
  organization such as School Board, Library Board,
  Planning Board, etc. Report proceedings at next
  stated convocation.

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Chapter Excellence Award Standards

• As a chapter, with at least four (4) Royal Arch
  couples, including children if available, attend
  a church service of their choice.
• Donate a minimum of 3 per member to RARA.
• As a chapter, perform the opening closing from
  memory. All books should be closed however, a
  prompter may be used.

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Chapter Excellence Award

• MASONRY WORKS THROUGH YOU
• ATTITUDES ARE CONTAGIOUS
• IS YOURS WORTH CATCHING?
• LIVE WHAT WE TEACH
• ---BY---
• TEACHING WHAT WE LIVE