Joseph C. Mobley Award Form

JOSEPH C. MOBLEY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FORM FOR 2007

(This completed form must be in the Grand Secretary's office by January 31, 2008)

http://www.gmwp.org/vision2013/mobleyaward.html
Please note: This questionnaire is intended to include only those programs and endeavors of an educational nature above and beyond regular Lodge transactions and business, please do not include meetings that deal with ritualistic classes and schools of instruction, attendance at District Meetings, degree team work at other Lodges etc. Please state your answers as succinctly and tersely as possible, flowery phrases and verbosity are strongly discouraged.


Lodge Name:  _______________________________ Lodge No.______________

1.   Describe you Lodge's activities conducted for the benefit of your members,
     other than ritual work, degrees and regular business, to educate them on the
     purposes, history, principles, tenets, and proper decorum of Freemasonry.
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2.   Describe the materials used by your Lodge for the purpose of Education 
     (both brethren and the general public) and the accessibility of this 
     material (e.g. Lodge Library, Fair Kit, Masonic Code Correspondence 
     Course etc.).
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3.   Describe your Lodge's programs or endeavors to orient the new member and
     his family to activate him into mainstream Lodge activities and the 
     results of these efforts.  Give an overview of how the petitioner is to
     continue his Masonic Education.
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4.   Identify any assistance received from the Grand Lodge officer and staff,
     Grand Lodge Educational Committee, District and County Chairman, Vision 
     2013 Committee Members or well informed brethren.
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5.   Describe any activities to develop leaders and to train officers on their 
     duties and the development of leadership skills
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6.   Other than committees required by the Uniform Code of By-Laws, does your
     Lodge delegate responsibilities into committees, if so, name the committees 
     and number of persons named to serve on each.  Please provide the number
     of Lodge officers serving on each committee.
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7.   Describe any efforts of activities made by your Lodge to enlighten the 
     community, about our fraternity (e. g. Newspaper Articles, Lodge Open House).
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8.   Special activities observed during the year:
     a.     Past Master's Night.....................Yes______No______
     b.     Masonic Widows' Recognition Night.......Yes______No______
     c.     St. John's Night........................Yes______No______
     d.     Open Installation.......................Yes______No______
     e.     Other Activities (please list)
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9.   What activities were made to instruct your members on the Tennessee 
     Masonic Code?  How many of your members have completed the Masonic Code
     Correspondence Course?
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10.  Please provide the name, address  and email of the person designated as
     Chairman of your Lodge's Education Committee.
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11.  Which community service projects does your Lodge participate?  (VISION
     2013-Habitat for Humanity, Hospital Hospitality House, Organ Donor 
     Awareness, Domestic Violence Shelters etc?)
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12.  Suggestions on how the Grand Lodge Education Committee or other Grand 
     Lodge Committees, officers or staff might be of assistance to your Lodge
     on improving your Lodge's Education Program (This response is optional 
     and is not considered in evaluating the Mobley Award winner).
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