DEMOLAY IN A NUTSHELL

 

The Basic Principles of a DeMolay:

DeMolay is the premier youth organization dedicated to teaching young men to be better persons and leaders.

 DeMolay is for young men between the ages of twelve and twenty-one. DeMolay members include all types of leaders: United States Presidents, Senators, Congressmen, State Governors, Astronauts, Professional Athletes, and Chairmen of major corporations.  DeMolay Alumni include Walt Disney, John Wayne, Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, to name but a few.  Founded in 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri, DeMolay has spread to every state in the Union and several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Japan, Panama, and the Philippines.  Currently there are more than one thousand chapters with over one million alumni.

 Under the advisorship of adults, leadership skills, civic awareness, responsibility and character development are learned, through a variety of self directed, real world applications and activities.  Some activities DeMolay is involved in are Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Swimming, Ski Trips, Camping, and Hiking.  Other activities may include helping clean city parks, collecting food, raising money for seriously and/or chronically ill children, helping senior citizens, helping local charity groups, and a host of other worthwhile projects.

 Through these and other activities, the young men of DeMolay develop reverence for one’s own beliefs and respect for others’ beliefs, to love their parents, to be courteous, faithful, and patriotic, all of which prepare the young men of DeMolay to be Tomorrow’s Leaders Today!

 DeMolay assists you in growing into a responsible adult with good moral character and provides you with a place to have fun and companionship, be accepted by peers, and develop your social skills.  If you would like more information please contact

 

DeMolay International

10200 N. Ambassador Drive

Kansas City, Missouri 64153

or call 1 -800-DEMOLAY

e-mail: DeMolay@DeMolay.org

or check out our web site at

                                        www.demolay.org

 

Squires of the Round Table

 Raymond Fowlkes Chapter, Order of DeMolay, is now sponsoring a Manor of Squires of the Round Table.  Boys 8 through 12 can join.  Anyone interested should attend the meetings at Rockford Lodge on the first and third Thursdays of each month at 6:30PM. A parent or guardian must accompany the Squire at all meetings and activities. The following is descriptive of the organization. 

 The Order of the Squires of the Round Table was established in 1995 in Vancouver, Washington, as a pledge for the International Order of DeMolay. Its mission is to allow young men ages 8 through 12 to have an opportunity to participate in some of the fun activities with DeMolay but not to be overwhelmed with the age differences and ritual work that is part of DeMolay.

How A Manor Runs

 There are up to seven Squire Officers, three of whom are elected by their peers. Elected Officers are Master Squire, Senior Squire, and Junior Squire. Appointed Officers are Squire Chaplain, Squire Marshal, Squire Recorder, and Squire Treasurer.

 During each term of six months, the Master Squire should plan at least one fun activity and at least one fund raising activity. The events must be approved by the Sir Knight and the Dad/Mom Advisor.

A Dad/Mom Advisor, who is a member of the DeMolay Chapter Advisory Council, must be present at all Squire meetings and functions. He or she should sit on the sidelines, and is mainly the advisor for the Sir Knight, allowing the Sir Knight and the elected officers to run the meeting.

 The Squire Manor has a DeMolay who acts as their advisor. His title is the Sir Knight, and he is appointed by the Master Councilor of the Sponsoring DeMolay Chapter and approved by the Advisory Council of the Chapter. The Sir Knight sits to the left of the Master Squire's station. His main job to be a big brother to the Squires. His term parallels the DeMolay chapter, and he can serve more than one term if the Advisory Council and Master Councilor approve.

The Squire Emblem

The Squire emblem is a circle emblematic of the Squires of the Round Table and is divided into four sections. The first section in the upper left corner is a DeMolay emblem, because if there were no DeMolay, there would be no Squires. In the upper right corner is the Gavel of Justice. In the bottom left corner is the Sword of Truth. Last, in the lower right corner are the Books of Wisdom. These emblems are symbolically held by the Master Squire, Senior Squire, and Junior Squire, respectively, during the meetings.  The basic philosophy of the Squires follows guidelines set by these emblems.  In addition, the principles of DeMolay are introduced.