Planning for Success
Creating a
Successful Term Plan
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Personal Leadership
The most effective people shape their own futures,
instead of letting other people or circumstances
determine their results, they carefully plan:
Who they want to be
What they want to do
What they want to have
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A Successful Term Plan
It doesn’t happen over night,
and you can’t do it all by yourself
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Chapter Term Plans
How many here have made up
a term plan for their chapter?
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The Term Plan
Who is going to make
a Term Plan successful?
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The Term Plan
• Master Councilor – provides active leadership by
listening to the members and advisors and plans for
realistic and attainable goals
• Members of the Chapter – by providing input of what
THEY want to do, and then attending the events that are
planned.
• Advisory Council – keeping the “train on the track” and
provide the voice of experience and reason
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The Term Plan
What do you need for
a successful Term Plan?
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The Term Plan
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A Calendar of Events and Meetings
A Membership Recruitment Plan
A Budget
A List of Committees and Project
Leaders
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The Calendar
A listing of all of the events and meetings of
the Chapter, including dates of
jurisdictional events.
Make sure not to plan events on religious
holidays or during Exam week.
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The Calendar
Name the different kinds
DeMolay meetings and events
that should be on the Calendar.
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The Calendar
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Regular Meetings
Fun Events – at least once a month
Prospect Parties/Membership Open Houses
Obligatory Days
Ritual Rehearsals
Community Service/Masonic Visitation
Fundraisers
Neighbour Chapter events – Installations
Jurisdictional events
Advisory Council meetings
Go to WWW.Demolay.org/resources/forms download the
Chapter Activity Guide
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The Calendar – Obligatory Days
Name the seven DeMolay
Obligatory Days
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The Calendar – Obligatory Days
The Seven Obligatory Days
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Patriots’ Day
Devotional Day
Parents’ Day
My Government Day
Frank S. Land Memorial Day
Day of Comfort
Educational Day
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Obligatory Days
Patriot’s Day
Patriots’ Day
On a day convenient to the Chapter during February, each Chapter should
arrange a special Patriots' Day meeting observing the Country's great
patriotic events and the great patriots who participated in them. The
Standard Bearer usually directs this observance.
Events on this day can include:
• Pay tribute to living veterans.
• Have a patriotic speaker at a chapter meeting.
• Read a short biography of someone whose actions made the
Country great
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Obligatory Days
Devotional Day
Devotional Day
On the Sunday nearest to March 18, it is the duty of Chapter members to
attend church or synagogue/temple as a group. The religious beliefs and
creed of each DeMolay are his own, and he is encouraged to be a devout
follower of its teachings. Observance of this day allows for an opportunity to
publicly show our reverence of those personal beliefs.
Some ways to take part in the service:
• Reading scripture.
• Playing the organ/piano.
• Singing a hymn.
• Purchasing altar flowers in memory of DeMolays that have passed away.
• Provide the refreshments for the social time following the service
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Obligatory Days
Parent’s Day
Parents’ Day
Because the home and love of parents is essential to building good
citizens, DeMolays should give special emphasis to Parents' Day,
which is observed on a day between May 1st and Jun 21st.
Some ways to observe Parent’s Day:
• Have a special meeting honouring parents and perform the Flower
Talk and/or the Father Talk
• Have an appreciation dinner for the parents, where they don’t have
to cook it.
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Obligatory Days
My Government Day
My Government Day
Observed during the month of July, My Government Day is designed
to explain the government of the country, province or community in
which the Chapter is located.
Events on this day can include:
• Take part or observe a Canada Day Parade
• Visit your City Hall or Municipal Building and witness one of their
council meetings
• Obtain a proclamation from the leader of your Municipality declaring it
DeMolay Month/Day/Week
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Obligatory Days
Frank S. Land Day
Frank S. Land Memorial Day
Schedule a convenient day near November 8th, the day on which the
founder of the Order of Demolay, Frank S. Land died, to memorialize
and pay tribute to him. On this day, Chapters are encouraged to
carry out special fundraising effort and donate the proceeds to a
DeMolay charity.
Events on this day can include:
• Present a copy of the book "Hi Dad" to a local public or school
library.
• Honour your Advisors for their work with the chapter.
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Obligatory Days
Day of Comfort
Day of Comfort
This special day should be held during the Thanksgiving-Christmas season
on a day convenient to the Chapter. On DeMolay's Day of Comfort, every
member of DeMolay should make an effort to visit the sick and carry words
of comfort to those who are confined.
Events on this day can include:
• Visit Patients in homes or hospitals. Take something to give out. It does not
have to be something major – a flower or a small toy.
• Collect food and or volunteer for the needy, a local community kitchen, food
pantry or food bank.
• Bring Hot Chocolate/Coffee to local Salvation Army Bell Ringers
• Sponsor a bingo or a party at a center for confined elders or youth.
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Obligatory Days
Educational Day
Educational Day
On Educational Day, a day convenient to the Chapter, it is the duty of each
Chapter to arrange a program emphasizing the value of an education and
the fact that we see the public schools as a particular bulwark of our liberty.
Events on this day can include:
• Have an educator give a talk on becoming a teacher.
• Have chapter members research their future career goals together, and
present them to one another.
• Have one of the advisors speak on the necessity of a good education and
how it helped them in their life.
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The Calendar
Social Events
What are some examples of fun
social events?
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Social Events
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Dances with the Rainbow or Job’s Daughters
Halloween or Christmas Party
Movie Night
Games Night
Sports Day
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The Calendar
Fund Raising Ideas
What are some good ideas
for fund raisers?
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Fund Raising Ideas
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Spaghetti Supper
Pancake Breakfast
Car Wash
Candy Sales
Raffles
50/50 draws
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The Calendar
Athletic Events
What are some good ideas
for Athletic Events?
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Athletic Events
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Baseball
Football
Road Hockey
Skating
Basketball
Soccer
Flags
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The Calendar
Civic Service
What are some good ideas
for Community Service?
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Civic Service Events
• Sponsor a Blood Donor Clinic
• Raise funds or volunteer for a charity
• Sponsor an “Adopt a Highway” Road Side Clean up
• Volunteer at a Retirement Home
• Help at Food Bank or Soup Kitchen
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The Calendar
Masonic Service
What are some good ideas
for Masonic Service?
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Masonic Service Events
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DeMolay Appreciates Masons Night
Help clean outside of the Masonic Building
Perform ritual for a Lodge or Sponsoring Body
Attend Masonic Lodge Picnics or Fund Raisers
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Member’s Interest Survey Sheet
To help the Councillors plan the Chapter’s calendar for the coming term, please fill out the form
below by indicating the activities which interest you the most…..
Athletics
_____ Basketball
Social
______ Camping
_______ Fishing
_____ Road Hockey
_______ Video Games
_____ Soccer
_______ Movie Night
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Other be specific
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Other be specific
Civic Service
Fund Raising
______ Car Wash
_____ Volunteer at a food bank
_____ Volunteer at a fund raiser for a
Medical cause (Cancer Society)
______ Spaghetti Dinner
______ Pancake Breakfast
______ Sell Chocolate
_____ Volunteer to help clean up a park
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Other be specific
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Other be specific
Masonic Service
_____ Perform Ritual for a Lodge
_____ Help cleanup Lodge building/property
_____ Help with Lodge Fund Raisers (BBQs)
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Other be specific
Your suggestions, interests and hobbies:
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Name: ____________________________________________
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Membership Plan
• How many new members are you going to bring in?
• What events or programs are you going to run to be
successful in reaching your goals?
• You are going to need to have rehearsals for the degrees.
• When are you going to confer the degrees?
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The Budget
Working with the Treasurer develop an
estimate of all the income and expenses of
the Chapter during the Term.
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Committees and Project Leaders
Committees will vary from Chapter to Chapter,
but should be formed in advance to concentrate
on more in depth planning
of important events or programs
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Committees
Why is it important to have
Committees?
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Committees
• Delegate the work load
• Involve the members of the chapter in running events
• Get the newer members involved
• Make sure the event turns out the best it can be
through a group effort
• A great way for the members to learn
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Project Leaders
Project Leaders or Committee Chairmen are important
as they help the Senior and Junior Councilors develop
skills that they will use when they are Master Councilor.
Also provides opportunities for the Past Master
Councilors to apply what they have learned from their
experiences in DeMolay.
Make sure the goals for each committee are clear.
Make sure that each committee has an advisor to guide it.
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Committees
What are some of the different
committees?
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Different Committees
Entertainment
Finance
Auditing
Sick & Visiting
Membership
Ritual
Fund Raising
DeMolay Week
Communication
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Conclusion
A well planned term plan is the foundation
on which fun and team work will help build
a successful Chapter
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