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Virginia DeMolay Competitions Rules and Regulations
Richard A. Duvall Award of Excellence
  1. The purpose of this award is to recognize the chapter that has excelled in completing certain tasks which show excellent work in DeMolay. The application form for this award will be forwarded to each chapter prior to the annual Conclave by the Deputy State Master Councilor.
  2. Requirements:
    1. Achieve your Chapter's Representative DeMolay (RD) quota. For the 2008 - 2009 year (July 24, 2008 - July 4, 2009), the quota for each Virginia DeMolay chapter is four new RD awards.
    2. Achieve your Chapter's Leadership Correspondence Course (LCC) quota. For the 2008 - 2009 year (July 24, 2008 - July 4, 2009), the quota for each Virginia DeMolay chapter is four LCC completers. An LCC completer is any DeMolay, Advisor, or parent who completes all five sections of the LCC.
    3. Earn one PMC-MSA.
    4. Achieve 100% of your Chapter's Survival Goal. Your chapter's "Survivial Goal" is equal to the number of chapter members who will turn 21 years of age between July 24, 2008 and July 4, 2009. The goals for each chapter can be found using the membership statistics tool on the DeMolay International web site, or by viewing the chart below. Remember that your new members only count toward this goal if they are initiated between these dates and their Form 10s are submitted within 10 DAYS of initiation.
       
      Chapter Majorities
      A. Douglas Smith Jr. (47075) 4
      Alexandria-Washington (47031) 3
      Cmdr W. L. Herndon (47067) 3
      Doric (47066) 2
      Edwin Albert Mroz (47010) 2
      Hanging Rock (47025) 7
      Highlands (47028) 1
      Kempsville (47016) 2
      Lexington (47023) 1
      Lord Fairfax (47040) 1
      Lynchburg (47003) 4
      Norfolk (47020) 3
      Northern Neck (47076) 9
      Occoquan (47054) 2
      Prince William (47033) 4
      Roanoke Valley (47026) 12
      South Side (47029) 2
      Thomas Jefferson (47071) 1
      Tidewater (47045) 6
      Westhampton (47061) 3
       
    5. Earn one Blue Honor Key or two Founder's Membership awards.
    6. Publish a chapter newspaper. At least four issues must be submitted with your application.
    7. Be represented at all State Quarterly meetings by a delegation of at least 3 active members. Virginia DeMolay's planned quarterly meetings include Fall Festival on October 11, 2008 at the Masonic Home of Virginia; Brotherhood Weekend on January 17, 2009 in Richmond; Spring Quarterly Meeting and Grand Master's Class on June 6, 2009 in Luray; and Conclave on July 16-20, 2009 at Radford University (while applications are due prior to Conclave, the award will not be presented if the chapter does not attend Conclave).
    8. Have candidates receive degrees at Virginia DeMolay's Grand Master's Class in Luray on June 6, 2009.
    9. Have at least five chapter visitations between July 24, 2008 and July 4, 2009. A "chapter visitation" is defined as having at least three active members of your chapter visiting a stated meeting of another chapter.
    10. Be represented at a Leadership Conference. Any organized DeMolay Leadership conference hosted by one or more DeMolay jurisdictions (such as the Pennsylvania DeMolay Key Man Conference) counts for this requirement.
    11. Have your chapter raise $600 between July 24, 2008 and July 4, 2009.
    12. Be represented at the Advisors' Retreat Weekend (2009 date TBA).
    13. Complete at least 30 man-hours of Masonic Service between July 24, 2008 and July 4, 2009.
    14. Complete at least 30 man-hours of Civic Service between July 24, 2008 and July 4, 2009. (your masonic and civic service events must be independent of each other - the same event can not count for both)

APPLICATION

Date:__________________
1. Representative DeMolays earned:
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________
  4. ________________________
2. LCCs earned:
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________
  4. ________________________
3. PMC-MSAs earned:
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
4. New initiates
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________
  4. ________________________
  5. ________________________
  6. ________________________
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________
  4. ________________________
  5. ________________________
  6. ________________________
5. Blue Honor Keys earned or two Founder's Medal Awards

Date
  1. __________________________
  2. __________________________

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_____________________
6. Enclose at least four issues of your chapter newspaper.
7. Give the number of delegates at each Session:
Conclave ____________ Fall _____________ Winter _________ Spring __________
8. Name candidates receiving the degree at Spring Session:
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
9. List chapter visitations you have made this year.
Chapter Visited Number Attending Date
  1. __________________________
  2. __________________________
  3. __________________________
  4. __________________________
  5. __________________________
 _______
_______
_______
_______
_______		 _______
_______
_______
_______
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10.

List those attending Leadership Conference
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________
  1. ________________________
  2. ________________________
  3. ________________________
11.

Enclose a list of fund raisers totaling $600
12.

Name of advisors attending Advisors' Retreat.
  1. ___________________________
  2. ___________________________
  1. ___________________________
  2. ___________________________
13.

Enclose a list of 30 hours of Masonic Service.
14.

Enclose a list of 30 hours of Civic Service.

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Master Councilor's Signature
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Chapter Dad's or Chairman's Signature
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