De Molay Honors and Awards Overview It is

De. Molay Honors and Awards

Overview “It is an ancient custom to give honors to whom honors are due. ” Everyone likes to receive recognition. To acknowledge excellence, De. Molay has provided numerous honors and awards for the official recognition of service and achievements.

What is the difference between an award an honor?

An award – is an achievement to be worked toward, a goal or a recognition to be earned. You can apply for an award. An honor– is granted without the recipient knowing about it until it is announced. De. Molay honors must be voted on by the International Supreme Council as a whole.

There are honors and awards for Active De. Molays Senior De. Molays Adult Volunteers and anyone else who provides special service to De. Molay

Merit Bars recognize De. Molays for achievement in some phase of Chapter activity or in their personal lives while members of De. Molay. Merit Bars are awarded to individual members on the recommendation of the Awards Advisor. The Advisory Council makes a final decision about whether an individual has met the requirements for each bar.

Merit Bars Each Merit Bar is produced in five colors. Each color designates the number of times a De. Molay has received a bar in that category. The color designations are: 1 st level - White, 2 nd level – Red, 3 rd level – Blue, 4 th level – Purple, 5 th level – Gold The categories in which Merit Bars are: Athletics, Attendance, Civic Service, Conclave, Correspondence Course, Fine Art, Fund Raising, Installing, Journalism, Masonic Attendance, Masonic Service, Membership, Merit, Priory, Religion, Ritual, Scholastic, and Visitation. New this year is “Safe Driver” and “Technology”.

Membership Awards Membership awards are given for securing new De. Molay members. De. Molay International grants these awards automatically. #1 Lapel Pin It’s exciting to sign up your first new member. The #1 lapel pin recognizes this important achievement. Merit Bar The Membership Merit Bar is granted to a De. Molay for being the first-line signer on his first five membership applications of three initiates.

Membership Awards Founder’s Membership Award This award is granted to a De. Molay who is the first-line signer on his first 5 membership applications. Blue Honor Key The Blue Honor Key is awarded to an Active or Senior De. Molay for being the first-line signer for 10 new members initiated by the Chapter. Additional Blue Honor Keys, with stars to designate each multiple of 10 new members secured, are also granted.

Leadership Correspondence Course The De. Molay Leadership Correspondence Course (LCC) is really five separate courses that have been designed to give a better overall picture of the Order of De. Molay. In order to pass a course a minimum grade of 80% (a minimum of 40 correct answers out of 50) is required. • Upon completion of the first course Active De. Molays will receive a white merit bar. On the completion of each additional course, they will receive a new merit bar in the color corresponding to the number of the lesson completed. • Upon completion of the fifth course, all students will receive the prestigious “Lamp of Knowledge” lapel pin. •

The Past Master Councilor’s Meritorious Service (PMC-MSA) Award The Past Master Councilor Meritorious Service Award was originated by “Dad” Frank S. Land. He recognized the tremendous advantage gained by the Master Councilor in having a well thought out term plan distributed to the Chapter membership before being installed.

The Past Master Councilor’s Meritorious Service (PMC-MSA) Award Application Process After being installed as the Master Councillor, you need to send a Letter of Intent to apply for the award to the Director of the PMC-MSA program: indicating that you have memorized all your ritual parts along with a copy of the distributed term plan which includes: all required obligatory days observances • and activity events • financial budget • new membership goals •

The Past Master Councilor’s Meritorious Service (PMC-MSA) Award Application Process During your term of office: see that the degrees are conferred bring in enough new members to meet the chapter’s quota ensure a high level of attendance by the members ensure all of the required reports are submitted to DI Once your term is over, you need to send a final letter, confirming that you completed all of your term goals and requirements, and outline any changes to the term plan that needed to be made.

Past Master Councilor’s Jewel If the Master Councilor has worked hard during his term in office, but didn’t quite get all of the requirements of the PMC-MSA, he can still be presented with the Past Master Councilor’s (PMC) Jewel. Which comes in two different styles: PMC Jewel Red Ribbon Past Master Councilor Jewel Deluxe Blue Ribbon (PMC)

The Distinguished Service (DSA) Award The Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding overall service by a De. Molay in: religious life education community home De. Molay and other areas Established by De. Molay International in 1959, it is awarded to a maximum of two De. Molay members per jurisdiction per year (one per six-month term)

The Degree of Chevalier is the highest honor that an Active De. Molay can receive. This honor may also be granted to a Senior De. Molay. The Degree is a citation for outstanding De. Molay activity and labor. The nominee must be a minimum of 16 years of age, with Executive Officer approval, on January 15 th of the year nominated, and have been a member in good standing for at least two years as of that date. A ring is also available

The Active Legion of Honor is the highest honor conferred by De. Molay International on a Senior De. Molay for outstanding leadership in some field of endeavor or for success in fraternal life, including adult service to De. Molay. Nominees must be over 25 years of age before January 15 th of the nominating year. A ring is also available.

Other Awards Life Saving Medals The Life Saving Medal, which was approved at the 1969 De. Molay International Session, may be granted in cases where a De. Molay has performed an act that resulted in the saving of a human life. Medal of Heroism The Advisory Council may nominate a De. Molay who has performed an act of heroism for this honor. In considering this nomination, De. Molay International requires that the act of heroism be one in which the nominee was in danger of losing his own life.

Appreciation Awards Medal of Appreciation A Chapter may recommend any person over 21 years of age for the De. Molay Medal of Appreciation in recognition of outstanding service to De. Molay. The nominee can be a man or a woman and they do not need any Masonic affiliation. Hats Off Award The Hats Off Award is an honor intended for presentation to anyone rendering outstanding service or support to a Chapter. This may be in any field related to Chapter activities. It consists of a lapel pin, a card and a certificate.

The Cross of Honor An Advisor who wears the Cross of Honor has received a distinctive honor that can only be given by De. Molay International to a member of an Advisory Council or a personal representative of an Executive Officer. It denotes three or more years of meritorious service to a Chapter or jurisdiction, and exceptionally outstanding efforts on behalf of De. Molay. Recommendations are made by the Advisory Council to the Executive Officer.

Advisor’s Honor Key An Advisor’s Honor Key is an award granted to the Chapter Advisor or another member of the Advisory Council on the following conditions: All Chapter reports are submitted by established deadlines during the calendar year. ● The net membership must exceed the previous calendar year’s net membership. ● Initiates must exceed majorities for the calendar year. ● If the same individual receives more than one key, a star is added to the background of each successive key. Only one key can be awarded to a Chapter in each De. Molay year. ●

Guild of the Leather Apron (Advisor of the Year Award) The Guild of the Leather Apron, also known as the Advisor of the Year Award, is designed to give singular recognition to a De. Molay Advisor who in the past year has made outstanding contributions to the growth and success of the Order of De. Molay, especially within a local Chapter. The honor may be conferred upon any De. Molay Advisor, regardless of Masonic affiliation.

Zerubbabel Key The individual chiefly responsible for organizing a new or reinstated Chapter may be recommended for the Zerubbabel Key. Up to three Zerubbabel Keys are granted for each new or reinstated Chapter. Each nomination for the Zerubbabel Key must be approved by the Executive Officer of the Jurisdiction in which the Chapter is located. The key should be awarded within one year of the institution of the Chapter.

Honorary Legion of Honor De. Molay International may confer this honor on a Mason over 30 years of age who has performed meritorious service on behalf of De. Molay, or who has evidenced a spirit of cooperation and appreciation for the Order of De. Molay. He does not have to be a Senior De. Molay. No one may apply for this distinction. A ring is also available.

Questions? ?

Question # 1 An award that may be presented to anyone rendering outstanding service to the Chapter is called the____________. a. White Honor Key b. Distinguished Service Award c. Hats off Award d. Zerubbabel Key

Question # 2 The ___________is an honor, which can be conferred on Advisors and it denotes three or more years of conspicuous meritorious service to a chapter. a. Cross of Honor b. PMC-MSA c. Guild of the Leather Apron (Advisor of the Year) d. Medal of Heroism

Question # 3 The Founder’s Membership Award is granted to a De. Molay who is the first-line signer on his first ______ membership applications. a. 3 b. 5 c. 7 d. 10

Question # 4 The Active Legion of Honor can be conferred upon a Senior De. Molay who is over the age of _______. a. 25 b. 28 c. 45 d. 30

Question # 5 The Honorary Legion of Honor may be conferred upon a Mason who is not a Senior De. Molay and who is over the age of ______. a. 25 b. 28 c. 45 d. 30

Question # 6 The Blue Honor Key is awarded to an active or Senior De. Molay for being the first line signer for ___ new members initiated by the Chapter. a. 5 b. 1 c. 20 d. 10

Question # 7 The _____ recognizes someone who is the 1 st line signer on his first petition. a. Founder’s Membership Award b. Blue Honor Key c. #1 Lapel Pin d. Merit Bar

Question # 8 The _____ is the highest honor that an active De. Molay can receive. a. Chevalier b. Legion of Honor c. Cross of Honor d. Representative De. Molay

Question # 9 The individual chiefly responsible for organizing a new or reinstated Chapter may be recommended for the ________. a. Green Honor Key b. Distinguished Service Award c. Zerubbabel Key d. Advisor’s Honor Key

Question # 10 An Active De. Molay can earn the Zerubbabel Key. True or False

Question # 11 The _________ is the highest honor. a. Legion of Honor b. Degree of Chevalier c. Distinguished Service Award d. Order of Knighthood

Question # 12 The ___________ is the highest selfachievement award active and senior De. Molays can earn. a. Representative De. Molay Award b. Degree of Chevalier c. PMC-MSA d. Distinguished Service Award

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