Grand Lodge of Idaho

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Grand Lodge of Idaho

• Lodge Leadership Training

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Grand Lodge of Idaho

• Welcome to the Masonic Leadership Training
  Workshop.
• The 60 second introduction
• Name
• Lodge
• Current Office
• What do you want from this course

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Grand Lodge of Idaho
Lodge Leadership Training
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Why Change?

• Significant Membership Decline
• Idaho Masons are getting Older
• Low attendance at Meetings
• Financial Difficulties

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A New Attitude

• Thrive Vs Survive

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Masonry Needs to Be

• Relevant to Society
• Relevant to the Community
• Relevant to its Members

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Leadership

• Positive
• Enlightened
• Dedicated

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Lodge Recommendations

• Form an Executive Committee
• Develop a Lodge plan
• Form Essential Committees
• Activities
• Community Service
• Sickness and Distress
• Masonic Education
• Financial Audit

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Worshipful Master Recommendations

• Assign committee responsibilities
• Identify community project
• Provide interesting activities
• Identify and develop new lodge officers

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PLANNING

• Long Term Plan
• Budget
• Annual Plan

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Long Term Planning Goals I

• Increased attendance and participation
• of existing members
• Better ability to attract candidates
• Better ability to keep and utilize candidates
• after their degrees
• Better fiscal responsibility

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Long Term Planning Goals II

• Increased social responsibilities
• Personal growth of members
• Fulfillment of Masonic Ideals
• Better visibility in the community

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Annual Plan I

• Degree Conferrals and Practices
• Stated Meetings
• Fund Raising Activities
• Community Service
• Member Service

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Annual Plan II

• Masonic Education
• District Events
• Visitations and activities
• Steps toward long term projects

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Planning For Success

• Plan your work and work your plan
• Planning insures execution
• Dont set objectives that cant be monitored
• Plans identify events People make them happen
• Members support what they create

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Review Plans

• A review of the Lodges planning calendar
• should be One of the first things discussed
• under Old Business at each stated meeting.

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The Planning Process

• Define the Problem
• Obtain Facts
• Set Goals
• Devise workable plans
• Set Plans into motion
• Review regularly
• Make necessary revisions
• Review event success and update the plan

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The Golden Rule
Treat Others as You would have others Treat You
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Ways to Say Thank-You

• A personal Thank-you
• A written thank you from you to the Brother
• Special Recognition from you during a Regular
  Communication
• A Special mention of a Brothers help in your
  newsletter
• Write a small article for the local newspaper
• Present a special plaque or certificate

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Steps to Getting a Task Performed

• Define the job
• Pick the right person
• Let him do the job
• Check up on the work in time to make alternate
  decisions
• After it is done, review the work
• Remember to give the recognition due

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The Immovable Object

• When he complains about a trivial matter during
  lodge, stop the meeting, tell him you appreciate
  his concern.
• Then tell him this is probably not the best time
  to raise the problem, that it can best be handled
  by you personally and offer to meet with him
  later to discuss the problem.
• By all means meet with him later.

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The 5 Ps of Good Counsel

• Personally
• Politely
• Positively
• Promptly
• Privately

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Worshipful Masters Responsibilities

• The well being and continuance of Masonry in his
  community
• The well being and continuance of his lodge
• The instruction and teaching of the members and
  Officers in the ritual, the principles and
  philosophies of Masonry
• The conduct of the business of the Lodge

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Worshipful Masters Responsibilities

• The upkeep and repair of the Lodges physical
  property
• The social life of the lodge
• Representing his Lodge to the public, other
  Masonic bodies and Grand Lodge
• The proper conduct of his Officers and members

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Senior Wardens Duties

• Worshipful Masters Right Hand man
• Presides when the Master cant
• Responsible for the harmony of the Lodge and
  should be the groups peacemaker
• Responsible for paying the craft and is the man
  who should see each member gets the credit and
  recognition coming to him

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Junior Wardens Duties

• Third in Command
• In charge of the social life of the lodge
• In charge of the members when they are not
  actually at work
• Responsible for the refreshments, if any are
  provided after the meeting
• Responsible for filing charges for Un-Masonic
  Conduct in the absence of the accusers

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Secretarys Duties

• The business agent of the Lodge, he is
  responsible for the keeping of the Lodges
  records
• Maintaining membership lists
• Handling correspondence
• acts as middle man between Grand Lodge and the
  local Lodge, filling out the required reports

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Treasurer's Duties

• He is the financial officer of the Lodge
• Pays the bills
• Keeps proper records
• Helpful person to have around during budget
  making sessions

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Deacons Duties

• Senior Deacon
• In charge of candidates during degrees
• Responsible for accommodating visitors
• Prepares Lodge for meetings

• Junior Deacon
• Takes care of decorum during lodge meetings by
  governing the door
• Assist the Senior Deacon in setting up the Lodge

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Stewards Duties

• They are responsible for preparing candidates
  during the degrees
• Officers of the Junior Warden, assist him in the
  social activities of the lodge

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Tyler, Chaplain Marshal

• Tyler He is the security Officer of the Lodge
  and by tradition is responsible for the physical
  facility of the Lodge
• Chaplain He is the spiritual leader of the Lodge
  and should be prepared to offer an appropriate
  prayer at all Lodge functions
• Marshal He is the officer in charge of parading.
  He escorts the Chaplain and leads the floor work
  during installation

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The Masonic Family

• Order of the Eastern Star
• Amaranth
• Rite Bodies
• Jobs Daughters
• Rainbow
• DeMolay

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Committee Chairman Duties

• Be responsible for the success or failure of his
  committee
• Prepare and submit a report identifying the
  committees activities, expenditures, income and
  recommendations
• Not to incur any financial obligation without
  first obtaining the Worshipful Masters approval

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Committee Appointments

• Appoint Committee Chairman
• Consult with the Committee chairman to identify
  their preferences for members of the committee
• Consult with the potential committee members to
  find which committees they prefer to serve on
• Appoint Committee members

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Primary Committees

• Executive (Planning)
• Activity
• Audit
• Community Service
• Sickness and Distress
• Masonic Education
• Building

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Secondary Committees

• Funerals
• Calling
• Dinners and Refreshments
• Widows

• Candidate Coaching
• Delinquent Dues
• Publications
• Officers Coach

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Programs

• Joint Church service
• Outdoor Degree
• Father and Son night
• Lodge Anniversary
• Family Night
• Family Picnic
• Masonic Ed. Program
• Community Service

• Homecoming Night
• Past Masters Night
• Youth Organizations Night
• Rudyard Kipling Program
• Memorial Service
• Appreciation Dinner

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More Programs

• New Masons Night
• Early Day Lodge
• Masonic/KC dinner
• Town History
• Law Enforcement Appreciation Dinner
• Agriculture Appreciation Night

• Charity Night
• Scottish/York Rite
• Lodge History
• Teacher of the Year
• Citizen of the Year
• Current Issues Forum

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Community Service

• Actions speak louder than words
• Deeds speak louder than dollars

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Executive Committee

• Long term projects
• Lodge Plan
• Budget
• Fund raising
• Financial oversight
• By-Law changes

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Sickness and Distress Committee

• Call upon, send a card or visit ill or injured
  Brothers
• Check on missing regulars after each meeting
• Report on shut ins
• Send sympathy cards to Brothers with illness or
  death in the family
• Responsibility of all members