Since you are in PA I do have a question for you. Have you been added to the new system? Our secretary said that I'm the first one he has added to the new system and there isn't a way to print out a dues card yet. I'm thinking it would be cool to attend some other lodges in the area and even though I could take my dad along and not have an issue since he's the WM at the Lodge I go to and is known in the Lodges around us that are in our district. But there is just something about wanting my dues card.
Honestly, I have no idea! I will ask our Secretary about this next time I see him. The online system of the Grand Lodge is kind of wonky, I have not been able to log in to the members area for a while, and talking with my WM at an extra meeting last night, neither has he.
I know I was raised last November 30th and got my dues card for the following Masonic year in the beginning of February.
You should definitely get out to other lodges, especially if there are official Visitations by your DDGM. In our district we have a traveling award that gets taken home by the Lodge that has the most Brothers show up for official visitations. So it will be easy as your Lodge officers will vouch for you, you will get around to different lodges in your district, which will then allow you to visit them again until your dues card arrives, as brothers at these lodges will now have been in a tyled lodge with you, and will help your lodge receive recognition for Traveling.