MASONIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING Running Your Lodge Agenda Introductions

MASONIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING Running Your Lodge

Agenda • Introductions • Committees • Putting your Team Together • Setting Officers to Work with Proper Instruction • Trestle. Board

Introductions • Your Masonic Leadership Training Team • Honored Guests • Attendees • Name • Lodge & Location • Title and Position, if any

General Info • Restrooms • Cell phones/PDA’s • Sign-In Sheets

Resources • Florida Digest of Masonic Law • Lodge Officers Handbook • Masonic Leadership Training Manual • Lodge Secretary Administrative Guide (GL 215) • Worshipful Master’s Program Notebook (GL 218)

Putting Your Team Together • Share your vision for the ensuing year • Ask for assistance • Be excited • Positive Mental Attitude • State expectations • Support/Stand by your officers

Committees • Each Lodge may have specific needs • Billboard/Sign Committee • Seven are required by the Digest (Chapter 24. 05, Section 10. 01) • Finance, Vigilance, Petitions, Masonic Education, Board of Relief, Charity and Lodge Property

Setting the Officers to Work with Proper Instruction • Prompting During a Degree • Sitting Master should choose at beginning of degree • District Instructor, if present should be asked • Master’s Duties during a degree The Officer sitting in the East is in charge during the Degree • If possible, pre-fill stations to give Brethren time to review their parts • If a visiting Brother is to have a part in the Degree, ensure he is proficient for that part •

Setting the Officers to Work with Proper Instruction 2 • Advancement Night Your Officers should be trained for the next seat well ahead of installation night • Every Brother eligible to vote can hold an office • A normal line of progression ensures the Brothers have the maximum experience needed to fulfill the duties of Worshipful Master • Every Officer has the potential of serving his Lodge as Worshipful Master. •

Trestle Board • Communications are vital to a successful Lodge. It may be the only contact Brothers have with the Lodges • The trestle board projects the Lodge’s image to its members and non-members alike • It’s now your Trestle Board for the year Does it look and say what you want it to • Is it readable and well laid out (pictures, articles, etc. ) •

Trestle Board, cont • Plan and time your articles early • • • Historical events (National & Masonic) Allied & Appendant Bodies (Spring & Fall festivals, etc. ) Masonic Education & Youth Organizations Local news and Grand Lodge library articles (request permission to reprint or quote) Can start collecting ideas early while in appointed seats

Trestle Board, cont • Worshipful Master must write his own words • Ideas • • • Annual Plan for first article Future important events, so the Brethren can plan Recognition of Masons and Masonic Youth Masonic Education Time based events (Independence Day, voting day, etc. )

Trestle Board, cont • Additional Articles Wardens • Committees of Interest • • There are many ways to get the word out to the Brethren, use what works best for your Lodge (Evaluate annually) Web Page • Blog • Facebook • Twitter •