Petitioning

[Randy81]

Good afternoon. I'm submitting a petition to a local lodge and wanted advice on one of the questions. I was cited for drinking in public ten years ago. I in no way want to lie on my petition. Additionally, I don't want to hurt my chances of being voted favorably on. I'm 99.9% sure it wouldn't come up but don't want the .01% chance to bite me in my butt. Any thoughts on this? Thanks in advance.

 

[Blake Bowden]

I would just be upfront about it. I wouldn't worry.

 

[Glen Cook]

If you have a security clearance (which you shouldn't be disclosing) then you know that non-disclosure can be the greater issue.

 

[Randy81]

Submitted the petition and will be voted on in the next meeting. Meeting with investigation team on Thursday evening!

 

[Derek Harvey]

Put it on there. Be honest. That's what they are looking for. I had the same issue.

 

[Warrior1256]

Tell them upfront. If not and they find out about it later they will question your integrity. Don't start out your relationship with the lodge by not being totally honest.

 

[Randy81]

I was honest on the petition. The investigation meeting went great. All three of them were awesome. My wife and I both enjoyed them. I think I will be good to go but I have one concern.

I'm in the military so obviously I move around every few years. I haven't been here a year so they said they had to ask about that. I would think this could be waived... Have you guys heard anything like this?

 

[Plustax]

Cited for drinking? Was that charged as a federal crime? I too was in military when I petitioned over 30yrs ago & don't recall having to state about petty charges. Should one state on paper about stealing MM's as a kid?

 

[Randy81]

Cited for drinking? Was that charged as a federal crime? I too was in military when I petitioned over 30yrs ago & don't recall having to state about petty charges. Should one state on paper about stealing MM's as a kid?

It's not an issue. The IC said they had to ask about me not having lived in the state for a year, because I just moved here in the summer.

I would think its waiver able since I'm serving active duty but am not sure.

 

[cemab4y]

Some Grand Lodges will waive the residency time, for a justification like military service or college education. Personally, I feel that a residency time requirement is obsolete in our modern mobile society.

 

[Randy81]

Some Grand Lodges will waive the residency time, for a justification like military service or college education. Personally, I feel that a residency time requirement is obsolete in our modern mobile society.

I think they will waive it. I forgot to mention that two of the guys in the IC were 60 year masons! I thought that was awesome!

 

[Randy81]

I should be getting voted on at tonight's meeting! My fingers are crossed!

 

[SeeKer.mm]

Good luck!

 

[Bloke]

Best of luck future bro

 

[Randy81]

I was accepted!

 

[SeeKer.mm]

Congratulations, Brother!

 

[Warrior1256]

I was accepted!

Great and congratulations!

 

[Bloke]

Awesome! !

 

[dfreybur]

I was accepted!

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