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Vanguard Rules/obligations
- Thread starter Jamesb
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2009-2010 Vanguard Lodge Requirements
(Lodges must complete activities in each of six (6) categories between 7/31/2009 and 8/01/2010)
I Lodge Improvement
A. Required Activities:
1. Participate in the Additional Lodge Light (ALL) program with all newly raised Master Masons.
2. Participate in the Lodge Instruction for Effectiveness (LIFE) program for Lodge
officers and all other Lodge members who desire to be included.
3. Conduct an open installation of officers and two (2) other open meetings.
B. Choose at Least Two Activities:
1. Host a Widow’s Program, Father/Son Program, Father/Daughter Program, Honor
Your Sweetheart Program, Between Friends Program or similar activity.
2. Personally contact (in person or by telephone) all members in danger of being
suspended. Discover the reason for nonpayment of dues. Produce and maintain a log to be attached to the Vanguard Application form.
3. Contact 20% of inactive local members (those who have not attended Lodge during the prior Masonic year and living within 50 miles of lodge). Produce a report detailing why they are inactive. (The report is to accompany the Vanguard Application form).
II Community Involvement
A. Required Activities
1. Support Public Schools Week in a manner consistent with criteria set by Grand Lodge.
2. Support a Masonic youth group by doing one of the following:
(a) Provide at least $200.00 in financial support or
(b) Provide at least three (3) advisors or
(c) Conduct at least two common activities between either Masonic youth
groups (such as DeMolay or Rainbows) or community youth
group(s) and members of the Lodge. (Community youth groups may
include Boy or Girl Scouts, Little League, Youth Soccer, FFA, 4-H Clubs,
etc).
B. Choose at Least Three Activities:
1. Present a Community Builder Award.
2. Participate in at least one special program of a previous Grand Master such as
Together Against Drug Abuse, Gift of Life, or Take Time To Read.
3. Allow the Lodge facility to be used for a public function or activity provided
under Art. 224.
4. Present a scholarship at an open meeting or at a public event.
5. Present a Lamar Medal at an open meeting or at a public event.
6. Host a Masonic information booth at a public event.
7. Participate in Adopt-A-Highway or similar public service activity.
8. Gather and distribute foods, clothing or other items for the needy.
III Member Service
A. Required Activities:
Present all appropriate Grand Lodge Service Awards (i.e. 50 year member awards) in that
current Masonic year.
B. Choose at Least Two Activities:
1. Create or maintain a functioning web site based upon criteria set by the Internet
Committee OR publish a quarterly newsletter.
2. Present a Golden Trowel Award.
3. Recognize Masonic anniversary dates of Lodge members.
4. Present all appropriate 25 Year and 40 Year Membership Awards in that current
Masonic year. (See Art. 346 and Art. 346a)
IV Masonic Education
A. Required Activities:
1. Cause the three principal officers to be certified in ritualistic opening and closing
of all three Lodges. (Certification must be done by: a member of the Committee on Work, or by a District Instructor or by a person designated by either of those groups to conduct the certification).
2. Present a special Masonic education or information program of at least five
minutes in length at each of at least six (6) stated meetings. (Example: Masonic
Education Programs on the Grand Lodge website).
B. Choose at Least One Activity:
1. Have at least one officer complete the Wardens’ Retreat program.
2. Provide officer attendance at no less than four (4) Masters, Wardens and
Secretaries Association meetings. (i.e., one MWSA voting member can
attend nine meetings or three voting members can attend three different meetings,
etc.).
3. Participate in the formation or reactivation of a Masters, Wardens and Secretaries
Association.
4. Present at least two (2) Masonic Education Programs for either EA’s, FC’s or newly raised MM’s.
V Fraternalism
A. Choose at Least Two Activities:
1. Host a joint function between a Lodge and any Appendant body.
2. Host a social function for Lodge members.
3. Host a social function for Lodge members and families.
2009 – 2010 Enhancements to Vanguard Program
(Completion of any of the following activities will serve as a substitute for completing any of the required activities in Sections I, II, III, IV or V. Maximum of three (3) items may be substituted)
VI Mentorship A. Choose up to three (3) activities:
1.
Attempt to contact all E.A.’s, F.C.’s and M.M.’s who have not completed their work in the last two years. Produce a report detailing why they have not advanced. This report should accompany the Vanguard Application form.
2.
Three of the five principal officers must attend one of the Grand Masters Conferences throughout the state between January 10, 2010 and May 30, 2010.
3.
Any combination of 9 officers or 15 members including E.A.’s and F.C.’s must attend a Grand Master’s Conference.
4.
Conduct an EA education night. Personally invite all EA’s and FC’s who have not advanced in the last two (2) years to attend a meeting where the EA obligation, EA lecture and protocol issues are discussed. A copy of the secretary’s notes detailing topics must accompany Vanguard Application form.
5.
Conduct a MM’s education night. Personally invite all MM’s of your lodge to attend a meeting where the MM’s obligation, MM’s lecture and protocol issues are discussed. A copy of the secretary’s notes detailing topics must accompany Vanguard Application form.
(Lodges must complete activities in each of six (6) categories between 7/31/2009 and 8/01/2010)
I Lodge Improvement
A. Required Activities:
1. Participate in the Additional Lodge Light (ALL) program with all newly raised Master Masons.
2. Participate in the Lodge Instruction for Effectiveness (LIFE) program for Lodge
officers and all other Lodge members who desire to be included.
3. Conduct an open installation of officers and two (2) other open meetings.
B. Choose at Least Two Activities:
1. Host a Widow’s Program, Father/Son Program, Father/Daughter Program, Honor
Your Sweetheart Program, Between Friends Program or similar activity.
2. Personally contact (in person or by telephone) all members in danger of being
suspended. Discover the reason for nonpayment of dues. Produce and maintain a log to be attached to the Vanguard Application form.
3. Contact 20% of inactive local members (those who have not attended Lodge during the prior Masonic year and living within 50 miles of lodge). Produce a report detailing why they are inactive. (The report is to accompany the Vanguard Application form).
II Community Involvement
A. Required Activities
1. Support Public Schools Week in a manner consistent with criteria set by Grand Lodge.
2. Support a Masonic youth group by doing one of the following:
(a) Provide at least $200.00 in financial support or
(b) Provide at least three (3) advisors or
(c) Conduct at least two common activities between either Masonic youth
groups (such as DeMolay or Rainbows) or community youth
group(s) and members of the Lodge. (Community youth groups may
include Boy or Girl Scouts, Little League, Youth Soccer, FFA, 4-H Clubs,
etc).
B. Choose at Least Three Activities:
1. Present a Community Builder Award.
2. Participate in at least one special program of a previous Grand Master such as
Together Against Drug Abuse, Gift of Life, or Take Time To Read.
3. Allow the Lodge facility to be used for a public function or activity provided
under Art. 224.
4. Present a scholarship at an open meeting or at a public event.
5. Present a Lamar Medal at an open meeting or at a public event.
6. Host a Masonic information booth at a public event.
7. Participate in Adopt-A-Highway or similar public service activity.
8. Gather and distribute foods, clothing or other items for the needy.
III Member Service
A. Required Activities:
Present all appropriate Grand Lodge Service Awards (i.e. 50 year member awards) in that
current Masonic year.
B. Choose at Least Two Activities:
1. Create or maintain a functioning web site based upon criteria set by the Internet
Committee OR publish a quarterly newsletter.
2. Present a Golden Trowel Award.
3. Recognize Masonic anniversary dates of Lodge members.
4. Present all appropriate 25 Year and 40 Year Membership Awards in that current
Masonic year. (See Art. 346 and Art. 346a)
IV Masonic Education
A. Required Activities:
1. Cause the three principal officers to be certified in ritualistic opening and closing
of all three Lodges. (Certification must be done by: a member of the Committee on Work, or by a District Instructor or by a person designated by either of those groups to conduct the certification).
2. Present a special Masonic education or information program of at least five
minutes in length at each of at least six (6) stated meetings. (Example: Masonic
Education Programs on the Grand Lodge website).
B. Choose at Least One Activity:
1. Have at least one officer complete the Wardens’ Retreat program.
2. Provide officer attendance at no less than four (4) Masters, Wardens and
Secretaries Association meetings. (i.e., one MWSA voting member can
attend nine meetings or three voting members can attend three different meetings,
etc.).
3. Participate in the formation or reactivation of a Masters, Wardens and Secretaries
Association.
4. Present at least two (2) Masonic Education Programs for either EA’s, FC’s or newly raised MM’s.
V Fraternalism
A. Choose at Least Two Activities:
1. Host a joint function between a Lodge and any Appendant body.
2. Host a social function for Lodge members.
3. Host a social function for Lodge members and families.
2009 – 2010 Enhancements to Vanguard Program
(Completion of any of the following activities will serve as a substitute for completing any of the required activities in Sections I, II, III, IV or V. Maximum of three (3) items may be substituted)
VI Mentorship A. Choose up to three (3) activities:
1.
Attempt to contact all E.A.’s, F.C.’s and M.M.’s who have not completed their work in the last two years. Produce a report detailing why they have not advanced. This report should accompany the Vanguard Application form.
2.
Three of the five principal officers must attend one of the Grand Masters Conferences throughout the state between January 10, 2010 and May 30, 2010.
3.
Any combination of 9 officers or 15 members including E.A.’s and F.C.’s must attend a Grand Master’s Conference.
4.
Conduct an EA education night. Personally invite all EA’s and FC’s who have not advanced in the last two (2) years to attend a meeting where the EA obligation, EA lecture and protocol issues are discussed. A copy of the secretary’s notes detailing topics must accompany Vanguard Application form.
5.
Conduct a MM’s education night. Personally invite all MM’s of your lodge to attend a meeting where the MM’s obligation, MM’s lecture and protocol issues are discussed. A copy of the secretary’s notes detailing topics must accompany Vanguard Application form.
Bridge2light
Premium Member
Thanks Brother Bill, for the Info...
It is listed as a form on the Secretary's Database in PDF. If anyone is intrested just give your secretary a shout. I would say it is pretty late in the year to start this now but the upcoming Masonic year is about to begin and the new requirements should be coming out soon. The Vangaurd goes from August 1 to July 31 yeach year so keep that in mind.
H
Huw
Guest
It's an interesting programme! Perhaps we ought to have something along similar lines here in UGLE ... although some of the specific details in this list would be inapplicable over here, and some even forbidden, so we'd have to have rather different criteria. Food for thought, though. Thanks!
T & F,
Huw
T & F,
Huw
H
Huw
Guest
Hi Larry.
We can't do open investiture of Officers here, it's strictly tyled. A while ago we did try an experiment with an open meeting for Grand Officer investiture, but letting other people in meant there wasn't enough room for all the Brethren who wanted to attend, so it wasn't very popular. We've not even experimented with open investiture in private Lodges, and I don't think we're likely to do so - our Officers are invested in ritual form, we'd have to make some significant changes to render it suitable for untyled attendance.
We can't support masonic youth groups here, they're prohibited.
We're in favour of community activities, of course, but we're very cautious about anything which might be construed as being in any way politically controversial. So, for example, there isn't such a thing as your Schools Week over here, but if there were then we probably couldn't associate ourselves with it because there are political issues over here about public versus private funding of education.
T & F,
Huw
We can't do open investiture of Officers here, it's strictly tyled. A while ago we did try an experiment with an open meeting for Grand Officer investiture, but letting other people in meant there wasn't enough room for all the Brethren who wanted to attend, so it wasn't very popular. We've not even experimented with open investiture in private Lodges, and I don't think we're likely to do so - our Officers are invested in ritual form, we'd have to make some significant changes to render it suitable for untyled attendance.
We can't support masonic youth groups here, they're prohibited.
We're in favour of community activities, of course, but we're very cautious about anything which might be construed as being in any way politically controversial. So, for example, there isn't such a thing as your Schools Week over here, but if there were then we probably couldn't associate ourselves with it because there are political issues over here about public versus private funding of education.
T & F,
Huw