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Website for 2009 Masters Available - April 2008

Next year’s Masters can learn about 2009 Grand Lodge activities and begin planning for their lodge’s year by visiting a Web site geared specifically for them. It can be found at:  http://www.lodgeleaders09.com/

 

Included on the site are:

  • Planning Tools – A lodge planning site that each month will provide a guide to planning the year they’ll serve as Master. Those who complete each section, each month will have next year planned before the end of this year.

  • 2009 Trestle-Board – An explanation of the activities and programs of the Grand Lodge in 2009.

  • 2008 Programs – An explanation of this year’s Grand Lodge activities and programs.

  • Leaders Blog – A chance for next year’s Masters in Nebraska Freemasonry to comment on ideas, thoughts, activities and events.

  • From the DGM – Comments from the Deputy Grand Master.

  • 2009 Calendar – The 2009 calendar that will be updated throughout the year.

Resources for You at the Nebraska Grand Lodge - January 2008

Looking for a variety of ideas for the year you’ll serve as Master of your lodge? Masters-elect and advancing line officers can find more than 400 activity ideas in the Grand Lodge of Nebraska’s Lodge Leadership Program manual. The manual is part of a training program to help you plan an active year for your lodge.

The following are the topics included in the Lodge Leadership Program manual. Most sections include a list of suggested activities as well.

·  Planning for Your Year as Master

·  Lodge Meetings & Regular Events

·  Ritual Work

·  Grand Lodge Activities

·  Fellowship

·  Service to Community & Fraternity

·  Membership

·  Communication

·  Finances

·  The Master & His Lodge

·  Lodge Officer’s Manual

·  Resources

In addition, the manual includes a Lodge Planning Calendar and forms to assist you in planning and scheduling activities.

The manual was written by Nebraska Past Masters who planned effective activities and terms when they served their lodge.

To review the manual and suggested activities, click on this link:  http://www.glne.org/pdf/lodgeleadership.pdf.