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Introduction:

Each week for the next year we will publish a new Centennial Celebration Moment for you to share at your Chapter meetings. It will be a short reading about some aspect of the history of the Order of DeMolay, with a few follow-up questions to highlight how these stories might relate to you and your Chapter today.

Every Chapter is encouraged to hold one of these discussions at each meeting. If your Chapter meets weekly, you will have a new topic each week. If your Chapter only meets once or twice a month, you can choose the ones you like the best, or you can hold some of the discussions at rehearsals, planning meetings or even sports team practices. You should plan for not more than 2-minutes of reading time, and 5-8 minutes of discussion time.

These may be presented by any advisor or active member who reads well in public and who can facilitate a brief Chapter discussion based on the questions provided. Some Chapters may wish to rotate these duties among the officers so that everyone has an opportunity to read and lead, and to improve their personal presentation skills.

This is an opportunity to have a brief program of history and education about the Order of DeMolay in your Chapter at each meeting. Through these brief discussions you will be teaching your members how to look at history and interpret it to learn its valuable lessons. To generate good discussion, ask the questions provided, or create your own by asking, “What?” “So What?” and “What if?” Remind the members that in the discussions, there are no right or wrong answers—just what you think and how you feel about the information shared with you.



The Best Lesson of All- part 2 (#52- June 28, 2019)
The Best Lesson of All- part 2 (#52- June 28, 2019)
The Best Lesson of All- part 1 (#51- June 21, 2019)
The Best Lesson of All- part 1 (#51- June 21, 2019)
Unwritten History(#50- June 14, 2019)
Unwritten History(#50- June 14, 2019)
DeMolay Chapter Marathons(#49- June 7, 2019)
DeMolay Chapter Marathons(#49- June 7, 2019)
Faces on the Wall (#48- May 31, 2019)
Faces on the Wall (#48- May 31, 2019)
DeMolay Music(#47- May 24, 2019)
DeMolay Music(#47- May 24, 2019)
DeMolay Pilgrimages to France(#46- May 17, 2019)
DeMolay Pilgrimages to France(#46- May 17, 2019)
How DeMolay Promoted the 50th Anniversary(#45- May 10, 2019)
How DeMolay Promoted the 50th Anniversary(#45- May 10, 2019)
International DeMolay Conference – 1969(#44- May 3, 2019)
International DeMolay Conference – 1969(#44- May 3, 2019)
The Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration(#43- April 26, 2019)
The Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration(#43- April 26, 2019)
Changes in Age Eligibility(#42 - 04/19/2019)
Changes in Age Eligibility(#42 - 04/19/2019)
Member's Record Books(#41 - 04/12/2019)
Member's Record Books(#41 - 04/12/2019)
Uncovering the “DeMolay Salute”(#40 - 04/05/2019)
Uncovering the “DeMolay Salute”(#40 - 04/05/2019)
Freemasonry Unites Behind DeMolay(#39 - 03/29/2019)
Freemasonry Unites Behind DeMolay(#39 - 03/22/2019)
The After-life of the Order of DeMolay(#38 - 03/22/2019)
The After-life of the Order of DeMolay(#38 - 03/22/2019)
The Death of Frank S. Land(#37 - 03/15/2019)
The Death of Frank S. Land(#37 - 03/15/2019)
Where DeMolays Bought Jewelry and Regalia(#36 - 03/08/2019)
Where DeMolays Bought Jewelry and Regalia(#36 - 03/08/2019)
Dad Land’s Other Youth Programs(#35 - 03/01/2019)
Dad Land’s Other Youth Programs(#35 - 03/01/2019)
“Dad” Frank S. Land’s Religious Beliefs(#34 - 02/22/2019)
“Dad” Frank S. Land’s Religious Beliefs(#34 - 02/22/2019)
Candor, Courtesy, and Customer Service(#33 - 02/15/2019)
Candor, Courtesy, and Customer Service(#33 - 02/15/2019)
DeMolay’s Magnificent Gift To Freemasonry(#32 - 02/08/2019)
DeMolay’s Magnificent Gift To Freemasonry(#32 - 02/08/2019)
A National Fund-Raising Program(#31 - 02/01/2019)
A National Fund-Raising Program(#31 - 02/01/2019)
Adapting to the Situation(#30 - 01/25/2019)
Adapting to the Situation(#30 - 01/25/2019)
Death Of “The First DeMolay”(#29 - 01/18/2019)
Death Of “The First DeMolay”(#29 - 01/18/2019)
Life Long Friends(#28 - 01/11/2019)
Life Long Friends(#28 - 01/11/2019)
The Tie That Binds (about the International DeMolay Cordon Magazine)(#27 - 01/04/2019)
The Tie That Binds (about the International DeMolay Cordon Magazine)(#27 - 01/04/2019)
A Final Look at the Development of the DeMolay Ritual(#26 - 12/28/2018)
A Final Look at the Development of the DeMolay Ritual(#26 - 12/28/2018)
Radical Ritual Changes(#25 - 12/21/2018)
Radical Ritual Changes(#25 - 12/21/2018)
How to “Fix” the DeMolay Degree(#24 - 12/14/2018)
How to “Fix” the DeMolay Degree(#24 - 12/14/2018)
Everyone Was a Ritual Expert(#23 - 12/07/2018)
Everyone Was a Ritual Expert(#23 - 12/07/2018)
How The Ritual Has Changed(#22 - 11/30/2018)
How The Ritual Has Changed(#22 - 11/30/2018)
The First Awards for Service(#21 - 11/23/2018)
The First Awards for Service(#21 - 11/23/2018)
The Grand Council – part 2(#20 - 11/16/2018)
The Grand Council – part 2(#20 - 11/16/2018)
The Grand Council – part 1(#19 - 11/09/2018)
The Grand Council – part 1(#19 - 11/09/2018)
The Quiet Backbone(#18 - 11/02/2018)
The Quiet Backbone(#18 - 11/02/2018)
A Better Feeling of Harmony(#17 - 10/26/2018)
A Better Feeling of Harmony(#17 - 10/26/2018)
The Most Famous DeMolay of All: Walt Disney(#16 - 10/19/2018)
The Most Famous DeMolay of All: Walt Disney(#16 - 10/19/2018)
Dad Land: Radio Star(#15 - 10/12/2018)
Dad Land: Radio Star(#15 - 10/12/2018)
Dad Land’s Advice to Advisory Councils(#14 - 10/05/2018)
Dad Land’s Advice to Advisory Councils(#14 - 10/05/2018)
The First GRAND Master Councilor(#13 - 09/28/2018)
The First GRAND Master Councilor(#13 - 09/28/2018)
Sports and DeMolay (#12 - 09/21/2018)
Sports and DeMolay (#12 - 09/21/2018)
How Frank Marshall Wrote the Ritual- Part 2 (#11 - 09/14/2018)
How Frank Marshall Wrote the Ritual- Part 2 (#11 - 09/14/2018)
How Frank Marshall Wrote the Ritual- Part 1 (#10 - 09/07/2018)
How Frank Marshall Wrote the Ritual- Part 1 (#10 - 09/07/2018)
Early Masonic Support of DeMolay (#9 - 08/31/2018)
Early Masonic Support of DeMolay (#9 - 08/31/2018)
Doubling Down (Opening the second and third Chapters) (#8 - 08/24/2018)
Doubling Down (Opening the second and third Chapters) (#8 - 08/24/2018)
When Our Cherished Traditions Were Merely Innovations (#7 - 08/17/2018)
When Our Cherished Traditions Were Merely Innovations (#7 - 08/17/2018)
Making Decisions(#6 - 08/10/2018)
Making Decisions (#6 - 08/10/2018)
The Eats Did Follow (#5 - 08/03/2018)
The Eats Did Follow (#5 - 08/03/2018)
First Impressions Count (#4 - 07/27/2018)
First Impressions Count (#4 - 07/27/2018)
Accepting the Challenge (#3 - 07/20/2018)
Accepting the Challenge (#3 - 07/20/2018)
Finding Your Place in Life (#2 - 07/13/2018)
Finding Your Place in Life (#2 - 07/13/2018)
Early Influences on Dad Frank S. Land (#1 - 07/06/2018)
Early Influences on Dad Frank S. Land (#1 - 07/06/2018)