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HONORS AND AWARDS
HONORS:
MEDAL AWARDS:
KEY AWARDS:
CERTIFICATE AWARDS:
MISC.AWARDS:
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HONORS
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Cross of Honor
An Advisor who wears the Cross of Honor has received a distinctive honor that can only be given by the ISC to a member of an Advisory Council or a personal representative of an Executive Officer. It denotes three or more years of conspicuous meritorious service to a Chapter or jurisdiction, and exceptionally outstanding efforts on behalf of DeMolay. Since females may serve on an Executive Officers staff, this is the only DeMolay honor, which may be granted to a woman.
Recommendations are made by the Advisory Council to the Executive Officer, who nominates individuals for this honor. Nomination forms are available from the Executive Officer, who must receive them by his deadline. Each year a nomination fee is established by the Grand Secretary. The fee covers processing and regalia. The fee is submitted with the completed nomination form to the Executive Officer. He forwards the nomination to ISC, whose unanimous vote at the annual session is required to grant this honor.
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Degree of Chevalier
The Degree of Chevalier is the highest honor that an active DeMolay can receive. This honor also may be granted to a Senior DeMolay. The Degree is a citation for outstanding and marked DeMolay activity and labor. The nominee must, be a minimum of 17 years of age on January 15th of the year nominated, and have been a member in good standing for at least two years as of that date.
The degree cannot be applied for, and the nomination is made without the knowledge of the DeMolay to be honored. The unanimous vote of the ISC at its regular Session is required to elect a nominee.
Recommendations are made by Advisory Councils to the Executive Officer of the jurisdiction. Nomination forms are available from the Executive Officer. The nominations must he received by the Executive Officer's deadline. Each year a nomination fee is established by the Grand Secretary. The fee covers processing and regalia. Submit fee with completed nomination form to the Executive Officer
The regalia is distributed by direction of the Executive Officer. The Chevalier ring is available from the DeMolay and More Store and is not included in the nomination fee. Details on ordering the ring are included with the notification sent to the nominee who has been elected to receive the degree. The investiture ceremony must take place within one year from the date of election.
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Medal of Heroism
The Advisory Council may nominate a DeMolay who has performed an act of heroism for this honor. Nominations for this medal are made through the Executive Officer of a jurisdiction. Nomination forms are available from the Executive Officer or the Service and Leadership Center. Newspaper clippings and other substantiating material should be included according to the instructions on the form.
In considering this nomination, the ISC requires that the act of heroism be one in which the nominee was in danger of losing his own life. Many nominations have been submitted for this coveted award, but fewer than 150 have been granted since the Medal of Heroism was created in 1925.
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(The preceding was taken from the DeMolay Leader's Resource Guide)
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KEY AWARDS
ADVISOR'S HONOR KEY
The Advisor's Honor Key is awarded annually to a member of an Advisory Council of a Chapter that has met the following requirements:
1. The Advisory Council Registration must be received in the Grand Secretary's office by the deadline.
2. The net year-end chapter membership must exceed the net year -end chapter membership for the previous DeMolay Year.
3. New members initiated in the DeMolay Year must equal or exceed the new members initiated in the previous DeMolay Year.
4. The form on which to report the name and address of the member of the Advisory Council recommended to receive this recognition must be completed and returned to the Grand Secretary's office. This form must be requested from the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center. The chapter advisor, as the contact man of the Advisory Council, has the major responsibility for Chapter management and program development and in most Chapters he should receive the Advisor's Honor Key. In certain cases some other member of the Advisory Council may be more entitled to the award. If the same individual is awarded more than one key, a star is added to the background of each successive key. Only one key can be awarded to a Chapter in each DeMolay Year.
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ZERUBBABEL KEY
The purpose of the Zerubbabel Key is to encourage the establishment of new Chapters or the reinstatement of forfeited Chapters by a member of an Advisory Council of an active Chapter or a former member of an Advisory Council, a DeMolay, Legionnaire, a Chevalier, or a Senior DeMolay. Only one key may be granted for each new or reinstated Chapter. If an eligible individual is chiefly responsible for organizing a new or reinstated Chapter, even if in his own town, he can be recommended for a Zerubbabel Key. Additionally, when a DeMolay Club authorized Chapter secures Letters Temporary as a separate Chapter, the granting of the Zerubbabel Key to the Club Advisor or some other member of the Advisory Council of the Chapter which sponsored the club is normally warranted Every nomination for the Zerubbabel Key must be approved by the Executive Officer of the Jurisdiction in which the Chapter is located.
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BLUE HONOR KEY
The Blue Honor Key is awarded for being the first line signer on ten applications that are accepted by the Chapter. These ten applications need not be secured for any one class or in anyone year. The Blue Honor Key is awarded only to an active member of a Chapter or to a Senior DeMolay who holds a Senior DeMolay certificate. An active member who secures fewer than ten applications before he reaches his majority may complete the list after he reaches his majority provided he holds a Senior DeMolay certificate. Additional Blue Honor Keys with stars to represent each multiple often new members secured, are granted when the proper requests are submitted. The same members claimed for earning the Blue Honor Key may also be claimed for earning other membership awards. The Blue Honor Key is awarded by the Supreme Council without charge and nomination blanks may be secured from the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center.
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CERTIFICATE AWARDS
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ADVISOR'S SERVICE CERTIFICATE
This award is given to an Advisor who has demonstrated his devotion to the Order of DeMolay through continuous and outstanding service as an advisor to the Order of DeMolay for an extended number of years. Recommendations for this' award may be forwarded from the Advisory Councilor the Executive Officer to the Grand Secretary's office for action. Certificates are normally issued in increments of five years beginning with ten years of service.
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OFFICER'S SERVICE CERTIFICATE
Upon the recommendation of the chapter advisor, a DeMolay who serves efficiently as a Chapter officer may obtain a Service Certificate. The Certificate designates the office held, the term, the year, and the name of the Chapter. Recommendations from the chapter advisor should be filed with the Scribe for him to order Certificates from the Service & Leadership Center.
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MOTHERS' CLUB CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
As a method of recognizing the work done by Mother's Clubs, the Mothers' Club Certificate of Appreciation is available from the Supreme Council. The award recognizes the many hours of assistance and the intangible aid given to a Chapter by their Mother's Club. This award is intended for the Club as a whole and not an individual member. The certificate can be purchased from the Service and Leadership Center.
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MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS
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FOUNDER'S MEMBERSHIP AWARD
The Founder's Membership Award is awarded for being the first line signer on five applications that are accepted by the Chapter. These five applications need not be secured for anyone class or in anyone year. The Founder's Membership Award is awarded only to an active member of a Chapter or to a Senior DeMolay who holds a Senior DeMolay certificate. An active member who secures fewer than five applications before he reaches his majority may complete the list after he reaches his majority provided he holds a Senior DeMolay certificate. The same members claimed for earning the Founder's Membership Award can also be claimed for earning other membership awards. The Founder's Membership Award is awarded by the Supreme Council without charge and nomination blanks may be secured from the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center.
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TEN YEAR, TWENTY-FIVE YEAR, FIFTY YEAR, SIXTY YEAR, SIXTY-FIVE YEAR, SEVENTY YEAR AND SEVENTYFIVE YEAR DEMOLAY AWARDS
The Ten Year DeMolay Award, Twenty-Five Year DeMolay Award, Fifty Year DeMolay Award, Sixty Year DeMolay Award, Sixty-Five DeMolay Year Award, Seventy Year DeMolay Award, and Seventy-Five Year DeMolay
Award are designed to recognize Members of the Order of DeMolay for their loyalty and devotion to the Order for the corresponding years from their initiation. Pin and certificate are available from the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center at a nominal cost.
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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
The purpose of the Distinguished Service Award is to recognize DeMolays who have made valuable contributions in the fields of religion, education, home, civic activities and DeMolay. This outstanding award was established in 1959 by the Supreme Council. Each chapter's Advisory Council may nominate a DeMolay who the Advisors feel is worthy of this recognition. The Council's nomination, accompanied by the necessary recommendation letters and summary are to be forwarded to the Executive Officer. After receiving the nominations from the chapters in the jurisdiction, the Executive Officer may select a term winner each six months.
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GUILD OF THE LEATHER APRON (ADVISOR OF THE YEAR)
The Advisor of the Year award is designed to give singular recognition to a chapter advisor who in the past year has made outstanding contributions to the growth and success of a Chapter. The advisor is one who should exemplify the ideals and precepts of the Order of DeMolay in his daily life as well as in his work with the young men in DeMolay. Selection of the Advisor of the Year is at the discretion of the Executive Officer and may be awarded only once per year per jurisdiction.
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PAST MASTER COUNCILOR'S MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
The Past Master Councilor's Meritorious Service Award was designed by Dad Land primarily to stimulate greater over-all efficiency in Chapter operation. The Master Councilor must fulfill the following requirements to qualify for this award:
1. Prior to his installation the Master Councilor must memorize his portion in the Ritual of Secret Work.
2. He must present before his installation in printed form (multiple copies for distribution to the entire membership) a planned program listing all events and dates planned for his term of office.
3. At the beginning of his term (and within ten days after his installation), the Master Councilor must send a letter to the Executive Officer in his Jurisdiction or the person designated to administer this program, stating his intent to qualify for the award. The letter should also contain his plans for a successful term, a copy of his planned, printed program, a statement that the ritual work has been memorized, and any other information that may be important.
This first letter of intent must be countersigned by the chapter advisor. Prior to the completion of his term, the Master Councilor must fulfill the following:
a. He must see that degree teams exemplify both degrees of the Order by memory during his term of office, and that all ceremonies from the Ritual of Secret Work are given from memory.
b. He must see that his chapter initiates at least four new members during his term, or his pro-rata share of his Executive Officer's Chapter quota, whichever is higher.
c. He must hold at least one social, civic, Masonic service, athletic and fund-raising activity in the Chapter.
d. A planned public observance of each Obligatory Day that falls during his term must be held.
e. The Master Councilor must establish a program which increases or maintains a high level of attendance at Chapter meetings.
f. All Form 10’s covering initiates during his term of office must be reported to the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center with full remittance within ten days following initiation. Additionally, he must see that the Chapter's Advisory Council Registration reaches the DeMolay Service and Leadership Center before the delinquent date if the due date falls in his term. No designate will be considered whose Chapter is delinquent in any reports to the Supreme Council. At the close of his term the Master Councilor must submit a letter to the Executive Officer 1D his Jurisdiction or the person designated to administer this program, summarizing his term and explaining the items listed above. Additionally, he must make an analysis of his printed program, explaining the results of each activity and provide an explanation for any changes that were made. The [mal or second letter must contain a statement of confirmation from the chapter advisor and may be sent after completion of the requirements but no later than ten days after the end of the Master Councilor's term.
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REPRESENTATIVE DEMOLAY AWARD
The Representative DeMolay Award is the highest self-achievement distinction a DeMolay can earn. The RD signifies that he has analyzed his strengths and weaknesses in abilities, knowledge, and skills It is hoped that every DeMolay can evaluate his progress in the fields of mental, physical, social, economic, and spiritual developments through the RD program, thus recognizing the areas in which he has made sufficient progress as well as those which need further emphasis. The RD program includes not only the official activities participated in by all Chapter members but also a great variety of activities affecting large or small groups of DeMolays or merely individual members. Becoming an RD is based on a young man's cultivation of self-development, the knowledge and the practices of good citizenship in the home, the community, the nation, and the world at large. A DeMolay must have a minimum of six months membership by the time he files his application for Representative DeMolay. The jurisdiction may establish a time line for completing and returning the final evaluation form. A Senior DeMolay is eligible to be recognized as a Representative DeMolay if he continues to show an active interest in the work of the Order. The Representative DeMolay application form is returned to the Executive Officer (or his designated representative). The Executive Officer (or his designated representative) in turn will forward, to the DeMolay, the final evaluation form to be completed. After obtaining the required signatures for the [mal evaluation form (Advisory Council Chairman, or Chapter Advisor and Representative DeMolay Advisor) the evaluation form is then forwarded to the Executive Officer (or his designated representative ).
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HATS OFF AWARD
The Hats Off Award is an honor intended for presentation to anyone rendering outstanding or conspicuous service to a Chapter. This service may be in any field related to Chapter activities. It consists of a lapel pin, a card and a certificate. Chapters may give as many as they wish and are the sole judges of who receives them.
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All Information From Demolay International By-Laws
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