WGM & WGP Workshop

Wahpeton Masonic Center on April 21, 2007.  The workshop began with a couple of paraphrases from PMWPG Loyal Stark:

"Our Principles and Values are Etched in Stone"

&

"Our Procedures and Practices Should Be Written in Chalk"

"If we always do what we've always done, We'll always get what we've always gotten"

The agenda of the workshop was basically in the same form as what was conducted in December of 2006 at the Chieftain in Carrington.  WGM Karen & WGP Ross again did an excellent job of guiding the workshop.

Most importantly WGM Karen & WGP Ross committed to continuing conducting workshops in the future in cooperation with the up and coming WGM's & WGP's.

Mission:

1. Enlarging (Using) our powers to benefit Mankind
2. Guidance
3. Social interaction and Support for Members
4. Charity of the Community we live in.

Sharing & Brainstorming

Pocket Petitions     6
Invitation Forms – Mark H.
-         include Rainbow, DeMolay, Jobs
 
Afraid to do Initiation?
Regional Teams     6       
School – Regional
Set Initiation Dates 6
 The Last Supper – Closing no more rent
Attendance at Winter Show, State Fair, Circus        6
-         Share with Masons, Shrine   3

What community and Chapter visibility activities have you participated in in the past year?

1. Project Linus
2. Bridge
3. Christmas Baskets – ShutIns
4. Kiwanis
5. Park Board
6. United Way
7. Planning Commission

Chapter - Community:

1. Salad Luncheons
2. Pancake Breakfast
3. Rummage Sales
4. Whipper Snappers
5. Fargo Dome - Charity Projects

Best About Star

           People         1
           Meetings – WM Ideas
           Ritual Work           14
           Friends/Fellowship 12
           Morals & Values
           Advancement
                 -         Chairs
                 -         Learning           1

Meetings, Members

          Get Out In Public            10
          Charitable Donors/recipients membership      1
          Estarl
          Masonic Student Assistance Training Program
          Work with the Masons!   3
          Earlier Start Time            10
                   2nd, 3rd Meetings
          Meet Members Needs      1
          Change your Bi-Laws
          More members
          Call Members – Need a ride      3
                   Go for coffee        1
                   Go for Lunch        1
          Friends Committee          1
                   Sun Shine
          What/Why are we meeting?

Grand Chapter Session

          Info, Reports, Sharing
          Pomp & Ceremony
          Youth Night
          Participating
                   New Members?
          Renewal of Friendships
          Bragging Rights – Sharing
          Other Visitors From States/Provinces

Grand Chapter - Make better

                   Business Card       11
                   Local Info – Front           2
                   Grand Chapter Infor – Back
          WGM Song & Dance      2
Estarl Brochure      20
New Member Booklet      23
          Worshops/Instructional Time    4
                   Ly WM, WP, Line Officer
          Speeches – Time Limited          6
                   Are The all Needed?
          Ritual Competition          5
          Key Note Speaker (Dist Guest Banquet)        10
                   Loyal Stark            1

                   Lennart Johnson