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12th DeMolay Alumni National Congress (12th DANCON) |
 12th DeMolay Alumni National Congress at Balanghai Convention Center, Butuan City this May 28, 2008 up to June 1, 2008. This year’s theme is “DAAP moving forward for a better DeMolay.”
Greetings!
The DAAP of North-western Mindanao Jurisdiction, with Agusan Valley DeMolay Alumni Chapter # 2 as lead Chapter in cooperation with Agusan Valley Chapter, Order of DeMolay, Agusan Valley Assembly # 20, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, Orient of Surigao and Agusan Bodies, A&ASR and Agusan Valley Lodge # 160 F&AM will host the 12th DeMolay Alumni National Congress (12th DANCON) at Balanghai Convention Center, Butuan City this May 28, 2008 up to June 1, 2008. This year’s theme is “DAAP moving forward for a better DeMolay.”
We are expecting delegations not only members of the DeMolay Alumni Association of the Philippines (DAAP) and Senior DeMolays but also active members of the Order and some Dad Masons representing keys cities, municipalities and regions all over the Philippines
The congress aims to develop comradeship between Chapters, both the active and alumni as well as improve relationship among the sisters and most especially between the DeMolays and Dad Masons.
For this reason, we wish to lay down the general instruction and schedule of activities for your compliance and guidance.
1. Registration fee: P 1, 600.00 (no discount / no advance registration)
2. Registration starts on April 14, 2008 until May 31, 2008 (we will notify everyone of the bank account number next week).
Breakdown of P 1,600.00
Balanghai Hotel (2 nights, 3 meals and two snacks) P 1,050.00
Weegols Garden (May 30, lunch) 100.00
Uncle Sams Burger (May 31, dinner, meals & 2 drinks) 200.00
UCCP-CEDC (May 29 or Breakfast May 30) 150.00
Transportation to San Franz (June 1) 100.00
Total 1,600.00
3. Only voting DAAP members are allowed to be at the Grand Plenary on May 31, 2008, the rest (non-voting DAAP, Senior DeMolay, active DeMolay, Rainbow, Jobs and Dad Masons will have a parallel activity, we have prepared a sports fest and amazing race as separate activity, details will be announced later.
4. No ID no eat policy will be strictly enforced, so, wear your Congress ID always. |
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OPEN LETTER TO EVERY INVESTIGATOR |
(from the Cabletow Vol.82 No.2 August-October 2005)
Brother Investigator:
Congratulations!
 Your appointment as a member of your Lodge’s Investigating Committee is a striking evidence of the Worshipful Master’s implicit trust and confidence in your ability at investigative work, your good judgment, your zeal, and your concern for the welfare of your Lodge in particular and that of the Craft in general.
Your assigned task, to make a thorough, impartial, and unbiased investigation of whoever seeks admission into our ranks, is one of the most difficult but most important of Masonic work. You and the other investigators throughout our grand jurisdiction and in the rest of the Masonic World are the first line of defense against the external enemies of the Craft as well as those who, through indifferent character, might be prone to bring discredit upon our ancient and honorable Fraternity. On your fidelity to your trust greatly depends our fraternal security. To you particularly applies the charge “to preserve the reputation of the Fraternity unsullied should be your constant care.”
You are to ascertain that the petitioner whose physical, intellectual, and moral qualifications you are investigating first has Masonry in his heart because if he does not, he is not likely to acquire it in the Lodge hall.
How far and how deep must you go during your inquiry?
You must go far enough and deep enough to satisfy yourself beyond any doubt that the petitioner is, indeed, worthy of consideration for Masonic membership. Even if you are pressed for time, do not restrict your inquiry to contacting the petitioner’s recommender and asking him for evaluation because when he brought in his recommendee’s Petition, he already implicitly showed his satisfaction. Nor should you ask the other members of the committee the results of their inquiry and go along” with their reports. You must make an independent inquiry and file your own report, regardless of what the others may do. Just tell the Worshipful Master that you need more time, and he will grant you whatever reasonable time you need. Masonry, after all, is not in a hurry, nor does it have any timetable.
What the Worshipful Master wants is that you do your assigned task thoroughly, impartially, and objectively, and that you do everything required of you by the Lodge. |
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 Brethren,
I wish to remind everybody who have preregistered to send their pictures via email to
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to facilitate the completion of your ID Jacket. This process is to avoid long cues at the registration stations during the first day of the Ancom just to get your pictures through the webcams. You dont have to cue. Just send your picture 1&1/2"x1&1/2" colored, preferably and your Ancom IDs will be ready for you when you arrived at the Ancom City.
Thank you and please take good care. The GAOTU shall be with you always.
Yours fraternally,
Roman B. Tiples, Jr.
Head, Registration Committee
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Masonic Education Seminar |
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
 The Masonic District NCR-A will hold a Lodge of Instruction and Lodge Management Seminar on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Stafford Hall (Lodge of Instruction) and Masonic Heroes Hall (Lodge Management Seminar), Scottish Rite Temple, Taft Ave., Manila.
This whole day Educational Activity is mandatory for Masters, Wardens and other elected officers of the Lodge. Topics to be discussed are Lodge Planning, Orientation of Officers, Lodge Financial Management and Accountability of Lodge Officers. Main speakers will be VW Jojo Javier, WB Wilson Lee and VW Joji Bulawin. A workshop will be conducted on the later part of the seminar where actual lodge problems will be case studied by groups.
Participants must bring their own copies of the Masonic Law Book. Snacks and lunch will be served for free.
This seminar is exclusively for Lodges under Masonic District NCR-A only.
Announcement from:
VW Jojie Bulawin
District Grand Lecturer
Masonic District NCR-A |
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Our special salutations and loudest batteries goes to two of our beloved Past Masters, VW Joselito Bulawin and VW Wilson Lee, who were installed as District Deputy Grand Master for Masonic District NCR-A and District Grand Lecturer also of NCR-A, respectively. Hail! Hail! Hail!