Virginia DeMolay is having their annual Brotherhood Weekend on January 17th-18th. This weekend features public speaking/ritual contests, an induction ceremony featuring the traditional DeMolay Degrees, a dance, pizza, and most importantly brotherhood.
The cost for a member DC DeMolay to attend the entire weekend is $25, for a Candidate or an obligated member needing to take the degrees it is $10. We need a firm commitment by January 7th.
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Doing service for others is its own reward. However, at times it’s also good to go see the Washington Red Skins play the (amazing and awesome*) Philadelphia Eagles! Thanks to the Generosity of “Dad” Alan Gordon several of our young men were able to go to FedEx Field and watch this great game. “Dad” Gordon had donated these tickets for the young men based on the community service projects they had worked on during the year as his way of saying “Thank you!” The young men had an amazing time watching as Washington defended themselves against the (amazing and awesome*) Eagles.
We appreciate “Dad” Gordon’s generosity and thank the young men for all of their hard work!
We look forward to arranging for a similar outing in the spring maybe to watch (the even more amazing and awesome*) New York Yankees play the Nationals.
*all opinions are that of the author and in no way reflects the official stance of DeMolay International on sports. though Kansas City lost to The Miami Dolphins. (who does that?)
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DeMolay teaches that you can have fun, learn, and be of service all at the same time. Boy, did TCC chapter show that!
Saturday, December 20th 2008 was the annual end of the year game night. Several young men played Monopoly where Lucas showed how important real estate development was. While Rahul, Nitesh, Alex, Camilo, showed some amazing skills at cards. All of the young men also showed an amazing appreciation for pizza as pineapple pizza, veggie lovers, bacon and pepperoni, cheese, peppers were all consumed.
Darsh had suggested that it would be good to do something to help the less fortunate. The young men decided to make Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches for the less fortunate.
Special thanks to Joshua, Alex, Nico and Sriram for their leadership in helping to make 85 sandwiches. These sandwiches were then donated to the Community for Creative Non-Violence, the largest homeless shelter of its kind in the country. The clients of CCNV really appreciated it!
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“Grand Master Kwame Acquaah, Grand Master Elias, Members of the Grand Lodge of DC, supporters of DeMolay All, Good Evening!” With these 20 words Bro. Sriram Raja made history, he is the first active DeMolay to address a meeting of the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia! The Grand Lodge of DC is the single largest supporter of DeMolay in our Nation’s Capital. It was with the permission of “Dad” Acquaah, the Grand Master of Masons in the District of Columbia, Bro. Raja was able to talk about the programs that DeMolay has done and to thank the Grand Lodge for their support.
Bro. Raja spoke in front of the over 500 people who had come to attend this meeting from not only Washington, DC but from all around the country including New England, the mid-Atlantic states, as well as other countries including Togo, Paraguay, Columbia among others. Bro. Raja did an outstanding job and represents the high caliber of leaders we have in Nation’s Capital DeMolay!
That same night that the current face of DeMolay was making history, DeMolay Alumni were being installed in important leadership positions. “Dad” and Bro. Ken Fuller was installed as Grand Junior Deacon, “Dad” and Bro. Robert F. Dreschler was installed as Grand Treasurer and “Dad” and Bro. David Balcom was appointed Grand Chaplain.
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Tenleytown-Chevy Chase DeMolay is pleased to welcome Bro. Lucas Finnell as our newest member of DeMolay! Bro. Lucas was referred
by his Dad Val Finnell, a Senior DeMolay and Master Mason from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In honor of “Dad” Finnell’s PA heritage, PA DeMolay opend thier arms and allowed Bro. Lucas to take his degrees at the PA DeMolay Grand Master’s Class in honor of RW Bro. Stephen Gardner. This annual tradition for PA DeMolay featured a supreb DeMolay Degree expertly directed by Bro. Joseph Cubb of Pilgrim Chapter and a very well done initiatory degree.
Lucas represents one of the greatest traditions of DeMolay where fathers are able to share the greatest youth fraternity with their sons. Tenleytown-Chevy Chase is very pleased to be able to welcome Lucas and look forward to his outstanding contributions to the chapter!
Special thanks to “Dad” Thomas R. Labagh, Executive Officer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for his hospitaltiy and “Dad” Seth Anthony for article support.
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Nation’s Capital DeMolay is pleased to report that after a very successful meeting with the Montgomery County Public Schools SSL Coordinator and the Montgomery County Community Service Office SSL Credit can be given for volunteer work done with DeMolay.
To accomodate MCPS’s regulations we are asking that all DeMolays be cognisant of when forms are due to the school director and to give us a week’s notice before needing forms signed. It was also stressed by MCPS that well thought out reflection pieces are required.
More information as we finalize our approval with Montgomery County may be found on nation’s capital DeMolay at www.dcdemolay.org/members
For those DeMolays just needing community service for schools outside of MCPS or for another club please let us know and we will do our best to accomodate the service.
Special thanks to “Mom” Nelson and “Mom” Shipps for their help in getting this project done.
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When we think of Thanksgiving we think of traditions like cranberry sauce, time with family, and other activities that make this time of the year so nice. Nation’s Capital DeMolay also has a tradition where they help Samuel Gompers-Benjamin Franklin Lodge #45 and the Jewish Social Service Association in preparing Thanksgiving Baskets for the less fortunate in the greater DC Metro Area. This year was no different. Thanks to the work of the lodge, and “Dad” Billy and “Mom” Adelle Boker the young men had an amazing chance to give back in the spirit of the season. Thanks to Darsh, Sushant, Akash, Aman and Samir for working on this project this year! Over 70 different families were given a great Thanksgiving meal because of everyone’s hard work.
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On November 14th members, friends and advisors of Nation’s Capital DeMolay attended a screening of Quantum of Solace, the latest James Bond Thriller! The Chapter and friends caught the film on the night it opened up in Germantown. “Wow that was so cool!” Nitesh commented on the film. Afterwards the group went to Hut, Pizza Hut, for some pizza, breadsticks, soda and fellowship. Sadly, there was no Pineapple pizza.
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DeMolay is predicated on the concept that young men can plan their own events, have fun and learn leadership skills all at the same time. Tenleytown Chevy Chase under the guidance of Nitesh Donti planned a wonderful game night including texas Hold ‘em, Monopoly, and Chess. There was also some amazing pineapple pizza!
The DeMolay members collected over 30 different items of food for the ADWSC Food Bank. Thought guitar hero wasn’t up and running it will be for the next game night set for December 20thlocation TBD.
Special thanks to “Mom” Case for helping with the venue for the event, “Mom” Bernie and “Dad” Josh Brusoe for the Monopoly set!
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The Nation’s Capital Court of Chevaliers held its annual observance Saturday evening with an elegant dinner at the beautiful Belmont Mansion, courtesy of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. Brethren from the District were joined by brethren from Pennsylvania, Indiana, Texas, Québec, Oklahoma, northern and southern California, Nebraska, and Venezuela.
Members of Federal Lodge No. 1 kindly catered the meal for the court, preparing a sumptuous repast of ribeye steaks in mushroom sauce, sugar snap peas amondine in lemon butter, saffron rice, salad of mixed greens and honeycrisp apples in balsamic vinaigrette, brie and camembert cheeses, and German chocolate cake.
New officers elected for 2009 include Mark Wright as grand commander, Kenneth Fuller as commander in the west and Paul Carstensen as grand secretary-treasurer.
The Degree of Chevalier is the highest honor awarded to active and senior DeMolays by DeMolay International for outstanding service to the Order of DeMolay.
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