GRAND LODGE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

APPLICATION FOR 2004


The Grand Lodge Achievement Award will recognize "Honor Lodges" and their Worshipful Masters for meeting established standards shown below.  After meeting these standards, the Worshipful Master has the responsibility for completing and signing the application for the Award. The application must also be signed by the Lodge Secretary and forwarded to:

Dennis T. Herrell
FREEMASONS' HALL
P.O. BOX 44210

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46244-0210


This application must be submitted no later than 60 days after the applying Master leaves office.


PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT

Lodge Name:____________________________________Lodge No.__________Masonic Area No_______


Name of Worshipful Master to Receive Award:_________________________________________________


Phone No.: ( )______________


Date of Installation: Month_______________Year____________

Date Term Was (or Will Be) Completed: Month_______________Year____________


Grand Lodge Honor Certificate not Presented at the Grand Lodge Communication will be mailed to the Lodge Secretary


ALL ITEMS MUST BE COMPLETED DURING THE TERM OF MASTER REQUESTING THE AWARD


Please Check Appropriately To The Left Of Qualifying Items

Points











Grand Lodge Attendance at Indianapolis, May, 18-19, 2004





 

1) Worshipful Master

50




 

2) Senior Warden

25




 

3) Junior Warden

25




 

4) Secretary

40





At least 1 of the 3 Must Attend to Qualify, Maximum 140 Points

 

Total

 









Attendance at Founders Day





 

1) Worshipful Master

50




 

2) Senior Warden

25




 

3) Junior Warden

25




 

4) Secretary

40




 

5) Other Officer or Member (10 points each)

 





Maximum 180 Points

 

 

 







Attendance at Area Conference Meeting





 

1) Worshipful Master

50




 

2) Senior Warden

25




 

3) Junior Warden

25




 

4) Secretary

40




 

5) Lodge Education Officer

15




 

6) Masonic Home Ambassador

15




 

7) Other Members (5 points each)

 





Credit for 1 meeting only, Maximum 180 Points

 

Total

 









Attendance at Lodge of Instruction Conducted by the Grand Lecturer or Assistant Grand Lecturer





 

1) Worshipful Master

50




 

2) Senior Warden

25




 

3) Junior Warden

25




 

4) Secretary

40




 

5) Senior Deacon

20




 

6) Junior Deacon

20




 

7) Other Officers (10 points each)





 

8) Other Members (5points each)






Maximum 200 Points (Installed Officer must be in chair for credit)

 

Total

 









Attendance of Secretary at Grand Secretary's Conference Meeting or Meeting of Secretaries at Masonic Home





 

1) Secretary

40




 

2) Asst. secretary

30




 

3) Other Officer

30





Maximum 100 Points

 

Total

 









DEGREE CONFERRAL












Conferral of Degrees in Your Lodge (Traditional)





 

1) Entered Apprentice (10 points each)





 

2) Fellow Craft (20 points each)





 

3) Master Mason (40 points each)






Maximum 700 Points

 

Total

 









Lodge uses 5 Candidate Program





 

1) 2 to 5 Candidates

50





Maximum 500 Points

 

Total

 









Lodge Participation in 1 Day Festival





 

1) 1 to 5 Candidates (25 points for each Festival participation in)





 

2) 6 or More (50 points for each Festival participation in)






Max Participation is 5 - 1 Day Festivals, Maximum 125-250 Points

 

Total

 









OFFICER EDUCATION












Participation in Leadership Development Class (1st Time or Refresher)





 

1) Worshipful Master

25




 

2) Senior Warden

25




 

3) Junior Warden

25




 

4) Other Officer

25





Maximum 100 Points

 

Total

 









Participation at Wardens Workshops





 

1) Senior Warden

30




 

2) Junior Warden

20




 

3) Other Officer

10





Maximum 60 Points

 

Total

 









LODGE PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND MASONIC AWARENESS












Open or Closed Educational Programs





 

1) Date Description

10




 

2) Date Description

10




 

3) Date Description

10




 

4) Date Description

10




 

5) Date Description

10




 

6) Date Description

10




 

7) Date Description

10




 

8) Date Description

10





Maximum 80 Points

 

Total

 









Masonic Home, Masonic Home Foundation, Life Endowment Presentation




 

1) Masonic Home Date

50




 

2) Masonic Home Foundation Date

50




 

3) Life Membership/ Endowment Date

50





Maximum 150 Points

 

Total

 









Lodge Events





 

1) Open Installation

50




 

2) Open Meetings (Family Night, etc.)

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

Description

50




 

3) St. John the Evangelist Day

50




 

4) St. John the Baptist (Group Church Attendance, 4 or more members)

50




 

5) Masonic Home Festival Attendance

 




 

Master

50




 

Secretary

40




 

Other Officers (25 points each)





 

Other Members (5 points each)





 

Bring a qualified Non-Mason to the Festival(potential member)

30




 

6) Participate in Holiday decorating at Masonic Home. (put up and take down)

30




 

7) Participate in Spring or Fall clean up at Masonic Home

30





Maximum 1000 Points


Total

 









Masonic Awareness





 

1) Host an evening for a Masonic youth group. Open to the public

 




 

Description

20




 

Description

20




 

Description

20




 

Description

20




 

2) Host an evening for an appendant organization. Open or closed

 




 

Description

20




 

Description

20




 

Description

20




 

Description

20





Maximum 160 Points

 

Total

 









MASONIC CHARITY












Lodge Hosts a Masonic Charitable Event For





 

1) Masonic Home

30




 

2) Masonic Home Foundation

30




 

3) Masonic Scholarship Fund

30




 

4) Schofield House

30




 

5) Indiana Youth Foundation

30




 

6) Library - Museum

30




 

7) Masonic Relief Board

30




 

8) Other

10




 

9) Other

10




 

10) Other

10





Maximum 240 Points

 

Total

 









Community Charity (provide a service or contribution to a non-Masonic charity)




 

1) Description

20




 

2) Description

20





Maximum 40 Points

 

Total

 









Masonic Goodwill (3 members minimum)





 

1) Help a Member or Widow in need with a project around their house.





 

2) Visit a Brother or Widow who is unable to get out and attend Lodge events





 

3) Hospital Visitations





 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20




 

Description Date

20





Maximum 200 Points

 

Total

 









VISITATION












Visitation by a Lodge to a Masonic Youth Organization(4 member minimum)




 

1) DeMolay

20




 

2) Job's Daughters

20




 

3) Rainbow

20





Maximum 60 Points

 

Total

 









Visitation to Another Lodge(4 member minimum)





 

1) Description

20




 

2) Description

20




 

3) Description

20





Maximum 60 Points

 

Total

 









Participation in 200 Lap/500 Mile Club





 

Earn 200 Lap Award

25




 

Earn 500 Mile Award

25





Maximum 50 Points

 

Total

 









COMMUNICATION












Communication with Lodge Membership





 

1) Newsletter, Trestle Board (monthly)

60




 

2) Newsletter, Trestle board (bi-monthly)

50




 

3) Newsletter, Trestle board (quarterly)

40




 

4) Newsletter, Trestle Board (semi-annually)

30




 

5) Newsletter, Trestle Board (annually)

20




 

6) Web Site with Current Information

50






 

Total

 









Communication to the General Public of Lodge Events





 

1) TV

20




 

2) Radio

20




 

3) News Paper

20





Maximum 60 Points

 

Total

 









IMAGE












Project to Improve the Exterior of Lodge (picture, before and after)





 

1) Description

50




 

2) Description

50






 

Total

 









Project to Improve the Interior of the Lodge (picture)





 

1) Description

50




 

2) Description

50






 

Total

 









Participate in 2 Community Events





 

1) Description

50




 

2) Description

50






 

Total

 









Host a Public Open House of Your Lodge





 

1) Description

50




 

2) Description

50






 

Total

 









Officers (WM, SW, JW, T, Sec, SD, JD)





 

Jacket and Tie at al Stated Meetings

100




 

Jacket and Tie at all Called Meetings

100




 

Jacket and Tie at all Degree Work

100






 

Total

 











Grand Total

 



Grand Masters Award = 1500 Points










Grand Masters Award with Distinction = 2000 Points










Grand Masters Award with High Distinction = 2500 Points










Submitting Masters Name__________________________________

Date______________








Secretary of Lodge Signature_______________________________

Date______________













Approved By____________________________________________

Date______________