In this issue: - Conclave Recap - Service Awards Announced and Projects Begin! - Membership for the term begins with a bang! - Register now for DLC - WOFAB - DAD Training July 14, 9:00 a.m. Friendship - In memory of Mom Matschiner Conclave 2002 was a rousing success. We had the highest attendance in three years and there was fun for everyone. Congratulations to Chapter of the Year Klamath Falls Chapter and to DeMolay of the Year, Brandon Cole and to all the other award and competition winners! Note Klamath has the Galloping Gavel. Who is going to K Falls to claim it? Other winners will be posted to the Oregon DeMolay website soon. A photo album has already been posted. Take a look at www.oregondemolay.org and follow the links to find your face in the Conclave 2002 crowd. If you have photos in digital form, e-mail a compressed (zip or other) file to exo@oregondemolay.org so we can add them to the album. New Service Awards. Two new annual Community Service Awards were announced at Conclave. They will be awarded based on the impact on the community and on the name recognition and positive light the events provide DeMolay. So press releases and pictures are important! The Individual Service Award goes to the Master Councilor or Event Chairman for the single most outstanding community service project. The Chapter Service Award goes to the Chapter with the best overall program of community service. Service Projects Begin. SMC Mike Newgard has kicked the community service programs into high gear by researching an opportunity to support the DeMolay International national philanthropy, Special Olympics! On July 27-28, State Officers and other interested parties can volunteer at the Special Olympics in Eugene assisting with Golf activities for their Summer Sports Tournament. They are looking for score keepers, athlete escorts or helpers with lunches and other activities. Some positions require golfing knowledge. To signup and for more information, contact SMC Michael Newgard, Home: 503-653- 9085, Cell: 503-475-2055, E-mail: mnewgard@attbi.com. Membership is Growing. The membership goal for this term is 85 and chapters are already working to meet it even though we are less than a week into the new term. Per SMC Mike: "Membership goal for this year is 85 members. So far this month we have already initiated three. We will be setting monthly membership goals to reach 85. With three members in this month so far, we only need five more members to meet our goal. So go out and get those members!" Welcome to our newest members, Andrew Pullen, David Neyenhuis, Shane LaForge from our newest Chapter, Friendship Chapter. Watch our progress on the Oregon DeMolay website home page. Register NOW for DeMolay Leadership Conference. The conference is August 11 through 17, 2002 at Camp Adams in Molalla, Oregon. Cost is $280 and each chapter has at least two one-half ($140 each) scholarships available to be awarded by the Advisory Council. Get your registration in ASAP to reserve your space! Registration forms and information are available from the Oregon DeMolay website. WOFAB—Weekend of Fun and Brotherhood is coming soon to the Flying M Ranch August 23-25. Make sure you don't miss this year's Survivor- themed WOFAB! Cost will be $10 per person for two nights of camping and dinner Saturday. Look for flyers with details on this event coming soon!! DAD Training. The next DAD training is planned for this Sunday at 9:00 a.m. at Friendship Masonic Hall in NE Portland. Call Dad Rod Lippert for details 503-654-1215. In Memory of Mom Mary Matschiner. Mom Mary Matschiner, widow of former Executive Officer Dad Hank Matschiner, passed away July 4, 2002. Those of you who were fortune to have known Mom Matschiner will remember her for her quiet hospitality and warm and welcoming spirit in support of her family and all its many activities and interests. Please remember her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.
