If many or most young people demit, is it worth joining?

Thanks for reminding me to update the lodge website. I haven't changed the information about the "next meeting" since it occurred on Tuesday!

There . . . done!

John Doe123 said:

I don't want to step aboard a sinking ship. I only want to be on winning teams.

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There are many good organizations out there, and many of them are doing good things. You should keep looking.

@John Doe123 I felt exactly how you feel as far as the curiosity as to why younger men don't seek to join lodges. But at the same token I don't dwell on it, because it benefits me in no way. I think nowadays some of the younger generation either don't necessarily know about masons, haven't really been exposed to it (seeing that they don't recruit), or maybe they just don't care about it [at the moment or period unformately]. I can only speak for myself. I'm 24. I'm not a mason [yet] By the way. The lodge I petitioned, the youngest member that they have if I had to take a guess would be late 30s to early 40s. Like I mentioned earlier when I noticed that I wondered why there were no younger members, but I quickly killed that though because I thought what should it really matter, if it's something I want to do and I know my reason for why I want to join, why should me being the youngest member [if initiated] matter.

I have the thought of if I am given the opportunity to join, I would use myself to promote the fact that a young man is a part of the lodge and hopefully be a role model and lead by example to hopefully get the younger generation to become interested, learn about it, and to eventually petition for membership.

My advice from a fellow seeker to another, don't look too deeply into the reasons there aren't many young masons compared to older masons, gather your reasons for potentially wanting to join and just go for what you want if you decide it is something that you want to do. I hope I was able to help in some way or another. I used my situation to give feedback and offer support. If you decide to petition, best of luck!

Good Morning Mr. John Doe - After reading your initial question and subsequent replies, I would encourage you to look elsewhere to join. I can say for a fact that in my lodge, we are seeing an upswing in the number of younger members. Our most recent group of 8, included 7 under the age of 40. Our current officer line of 13 is comprised of 8 under the age of 40. Our average age has dropped dramatically from roughly 50-60 down to about 40-45. In reality, it is not about the numbers of members. It is about the quality of the membership. Over the past year, my lodge had 15 men approach us about joining. Of those 15, we brought in 8. The other 7 were in a similar stage in life as you appear to be. They were more interested in simply completing the degrees quickly and being a mason in name only. They too were concerned with how many younger guys were there and not with the quality of men they would be associating with. They were advised to either wait a few years and reevaluate their intentions, or to simply look at other lodges who may be more accustomed to their churn 'em and burn 'em philosophy. Masonry is not a race to be won. It is a life long journey to be enjoyed.

^^^^^Hes right ya know!(said in my best Morgan Freeman voice)

From personal experience, I joined masonry at 18. I was a senior in high school. Being young it was difficult to be taken seriously. Even now at 21 and JW of my lodge I am still some what segregated. My brothers do support me. I don't come from a Masonic lineage so there are brothers who try to play the "father role". Just the other day I was called out by a brother in a very unmasonic manner, and to my surprise every brother in the lodge had my back. I'll never leave.