03/2013 ODA Express - Oklahoma DeMolay Association

The O.D.A. Express
March 2013
Oklahoma DeMolay
Association
State Master Councilor
Garison Carrell
State Deputy Master
Councilor
Patrick Foley
State Senior Councilor
Adam Dorety
State Junior Councilor
Chris Turner
Volume 1, Number 3
From the State Deputy Master Councilor
“Hey guys!! Congrats on all who competed and won at Frank Marshall, it was
good seeing you all represent Oklahoma DeMolay like true DeMolays. On
another note we are just 45 new members away from positive growth for this
year!!! So Keep up the great work and bring as many prospects as you can to the
first annual DeMolay month Phoenix Class April 6th 7:00pm to 9:00, let's finish
this DeMolay month with not a bang but a big boom of membership!! See ya
there!”
Your SDMC—Patrick Foley
State Sweetheart
Madison Birdwell
Miss Conclave
Kounty Soderstrom
Building Tomorrow’s
Leaders Today
A note from your State Senior Councilor
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We have one more State-wide DeMolay month event, the closing lock-in. We
have a goal of 25 new members for the 1st annual DeMolay month Phoenix class
that night. Have prospect parties this week and next week so we can ensure a
strong showing! The lock-in is also a prospect party, so bring prospects! We
have activities planned for the prospects during the initiation.
Let’s finish DeMolay month out strong!
Adam Dorety
State Senior Councilor
Oklahoma DeMolay
2012-2013
Arkansas DeMolay State Class
March 16 Arkansas DeMolay held their State Class and Excalibur Chapter
made the journey across the state line to assist our Brothers by performing the
initiation for them.
March Madness
March Madness was held March 16 in Edmond along with a Cover the Town
event.
From the Job’s Daughters of Oklahoma
If you would like to
donate to either the
Special Olympics or
to H.I.K.E. just
contact your local
Rainbow Assembly or
Job’s Daughters
Bethel.
The Annual Job’s Daughters Rally will be at the Biltmore Hotel on S. Meridian
in OKC from May 31st to June 2nd. The Miss Oklahoma Job's Daughter Pageant
and dance will be held Saturday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. All are invited. Formal
attire.
Closing Lock-in
The DeMolay Month Closing Lock-In will be hosted by Stillwater Chapter on
Saturday April 6th from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m.
• There will be a “Cover the Town” event to begin the night.
• There will be a dinner served by the State Officers and Stillwater Chapter.
• This event is going to be as fun as possible.
Everyone is invited to attend this event! Remember that although this is a state
event, it is also a prospect party so be sure to bring potential members! There is
nothing we would love to see more than to see a bunch of guys interested in
DeMolay there! If you have a Chapter Sweetheart, bring her! However, the girls
will only be able to stay until 10pm, so please have an advisor who can take her
home afterwards!
The evening will also include the 1st Annual Phoenix Class Initiation. The
Phoenix is the bird that dies and comes back to life. These new members will
breathe a "new life" into our chapters! Our goal for this initiation is 25 members.
We already have 10-12 candidates who will be there. Highland Park is providing
the DeMolay Degree, Excalibur is performing the Initiatory Degree, and
Edmond Chapter (With SSC Adam Dorety as MC) will be performing fourth
section. New initiates are invited as well as brothers who have been through the
COL and Obs. but want to go through the full degrees. Dress is Semi formal (suit
and tie with DeMolay pins)
Creek District is also supposed to have a District meeting at some point during
the night.
Frank Marshall
March 22-24 as the Annual Frank Marshall Championship Tournament in
Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma was very well represented. If my numbers are
correct there were 36 different competitions on the DeMolay side and Oklahoma
won 25 of those competitions. Not bad at all for our guys. Excalibur brought
home 5 Championship Banners. But Excalibur was not the only Chapter from
Oklahoma to bring home some new banners to hang on their walls. Route 66 our
newest Chapter took 3 members to the tournament and all of them came home
with medals for meeting proficiency on the Obligations competition.
For our sisters from Rainbow in appears as though they did quite awesome as
well. Our State Sweetheart Miss Madison Birdwell won Patriotism with a score
of 1000. Miss Conclave Kounty Soderstrom won Love with a 995.
Overall it was a great weekend had by all those that attended. If Frank Marshall
is any sign of things to come we should look forward to some great competition
at Conclave. Only time will tell.
Holland’s Psycho Spring Fling Dance
In honor of the hopefully soon to be appearing
bright colors of spring, Will Rogers Masonic
Lodge and Holland Chapter cordially invite you
to attend our Psycho Spring Fling Dance on
Friday April 26th from 7-10 p.m. at the Will
Rogers Masonic Lodge in Claremore. The dress
for the dance is Casual but you are encouraged to
wear Psychedelic, neon or bright colors. The cost
is $5 per person. We hope to see you there.
Upcoming Events
Apr. 6-Closing Lock-In at Stillwater Chapter
Apr. 21-Shawnee District Installation of Officers at 2 p.m. at Yukon Lodge
Apr. 21-Stillwater Installation of Officers at 2 p.m.
Apr. 26-Holland’s Psycho Spring Fling Dance from 7-10 p.m. Cost $5 a person
Apr. 27-Mr. DeMolay Pageant in Del City
May 31-Jun 2-Job’s Daughter’s Rally
Jun. 4-Pre-Conclave Rehearsal at 1 p.m. in Guthrie at Dance with Me Studio
Tri-Youth Crossword
In an effort to assist all our organizations learn a little about each group we are
going to try to put in a new puzzle every month which will help you learn about
our Masonic Family.
Across
2 1972 State Master Councilor
7 City where Job’s Daughters was
Founded
10 Founder of Rainbow for Girls
11 Rainbow/DeMolay have 2 virtues
the same only 1 is located in the Same
Spot which one?
12 1st Master Councilor
13 1st DeMolay
14 Oldest Masonic Youth Group
15 City of Rainbow Founding
Down
1 1st Miss International Job’s
Daughter from Oklahoma
3 First & Last of Job’s Founder
4 City where DeMolay was founded
5 Youngest Masonic Youth Group
6 Writer of DeMolay Ritual
8 Highest Honor for Active DeMolay
9 Highest Honor for Rainbow
Pictures from March
Myrtle is ready for the Dance
Del City Rainbow
The Rudebocks
Highland Park Chapter with new Banners
Excalibur DeMolay at Arkansas State Class
This publication yields
authority to the International
Supreme Council,
Order of DeMolay, of which
Frank S. Land was the
founder.
Note from the Editor
This is the third edition of The ODA Express. To submit information, articles,
pictures or events please email me at [email protected]. Please
try to submit info by the 25th of the month.
Long Live DeMolay,
Dad Eric Bowman
ODA Express Editor