The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar 1 th

The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar 1

th 67 The Triennium 2015 -2018 2

th 67 Triennium Continuity We operate on Long Range Plans that we believe are sound We communicate these plans to our members and report progress 3

th 67 Triennium Continuity is powerful. Non-continuity is disruptive, inefficient and unproductive. We will not have the my year syndrome. WE serve for the good of OUR fraternity's future. 4

th 67 Triennium Continuity We have a VISION We will strive to make Templary the most prestigious Concordant Body for which one may petition membership 5

th 67 Triennium Continuity • Continue • Improve leadership program YES ritual portrayal • Improve Public & Masonic awareness YES 6 • Develop pride within our Order YES

th 67 Triennium Continuity Maintain effective communications • www. knightstemplar. org • Knight Templar Magazine • Department Conferences • Visit to Annual Conclaves All Continued - All Excellent 7

th 67 Triennium Continuity Masonic Unity • We are a sovereign organization not under control of anyone else. • That is not the same as being uncooperative • We will cooperate with all Freemasonry for the good of all Freemasonry. 8

Bicentennial 2016 Completed 9

th 67 Triennium York Rite Information System Available to other bodies YES Continue to educate users YES New enhancements YES 10

th 67 Triennium International New additions to Europe – Austria Charter Presented October 2016 YES 11

th 67 Triennium International Support development of Southern Americas – Brazil, El Salvador, Peru, Paraguay, Venezuela, others YES Dispensation to Ecuador issued August 2017 12

th 67 Triennium International Reorganize Mexico Suspension lifted YES Replacement charter issued YES 13

th 67 Triennium International July 2017 First ever Department meeting for Southern Americas YES 14

th 67 Triennium International Progress in Asia YES About to visit Grand Commandery Philippines Will visit members in Tokyo and Taipei 15

th 67 Triennium International We do not have second class members All our members are equal and important 16

th 67 Triennium Educational Foundation Divisions with small funds can’t effectively invest KTEF 2017 return was 11% Extensive difficulty with tax reporting Loan program ineffective now ended 17

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Rules of the program rewritten 2017 Minor changes may occur GEKT can manage funds and allow states control of use. Improved income, less expense, less work and more charitable results 18

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION Voluntary program open to the States / Divisions Several States have already elected to participate 19

th 67 Triennium Knights Templar Eye Foundation 20 Continue support for starter grants

th 67 Triennium Knights Templar Eye Foundation Continue support to Eye. Care America 21

th 67 Triennium Knights Templar Eye Foundation KTEF Pediatric Site on AAO ONE Network Site 22

th 67 Triennium Knights Templar Eye Foundation Travel Grants to ARVO Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology 23

ARVO 2017 › We allocated $60, 600 (the equivalent of one starter grant) › This funded 58 researchers › They had about 300 grants total 2018 – Being expanded 24

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th 67 Triennium Future developments Knights Templar Eye Foundation Travel Grants to ISER International Society for Eye Research New for 2017 26

th 67 Triennium Knights Templar Eye Foundation 2015 Our second Endowed Professor Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins University Thomas M. Bosley MD 27

th 67 Triennium Knights Templar Eye Foundation April 2016 28

th 67 Triennium Holy Land Pilgrimage Mission Statement › To send Ordained Christian Ministers, who would not have the opportunity to go to the Holy Land otherwise. › 2018 will be the 35 th Annual Pilgrimage 29

th 67 Triennium For the last three Trienniums, and now into the fourth, no withdrawals from Permanent Fund, allowing it to grow Encourage Grand Commanderies to practice fiscal responsibility and for them to encourage Commanderies to do the same 30

th 67 Triennium Coordinators 1) Promote Grand Encampment programs – Example Easter 2) Assist Department Commanders 3) Keep Department Commander informed 4) Annual written report 5) Leadership training nominations 31

The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar Other Plans 32

Order of De. Molay 33

Order of De. Molay Sword similar to Sword of merit awarded by Eye Foundation 34

Order of De. Molay Grand Commandery cost $400 Grand Commanderies work with State De. Molay to write award criteria Grand Commanderies make annual presentations (De. Molay Conclave) 35

Publish law Grand Encampment law online is current through September 1, 2016 Revised law is on Website Printed copies will be available through Grand Encampment office 36

Charity Jewel Knights Templar Eye Foundation Knights Templar Educational Foundation Holy Land Pilgrimage Grand Encampment permanent fund Renamed Crusader Cross Only Eye Foundation donations included 37

The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar Time to start the next 200 years 38

th 67 Triennium Charities are great, effective management is helpful, and the Bicentennial was fun. But is not why people join or remain. 39

th 67 Triennium We must care for our members and provide good programs Locally Templary has the highest name recognition among new members 40

th 67 Triennium We need to live up to the hopes of new members so they will stay. If you are having fun they will too 41

We choose the future! We must seize the moment! 42

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