Qualifications:

• Governor must serve a full term from May 1 through the following April 30th
  
  
• Lodge must have at least 100 members in ACTIVE status at the conclusion of the Governor's term of office on April 30th
  
  
• Lodge must earn the Premier Lodge Award during the Governor's term of office ending on April 30th
  
  
• Governor must sponsor at least one member during his term in office
  
  
• Lodge must remit Endowment Fund contributions to Moose Charities in at least 10 months during the Governor's term from May 1st through April 30th
  
  
• Governor, during his term of office, must have attended
  • International Moose Convention AND
  • Association Annual Convention AND
  • Association Mid-Year Conference

Without exception, ALL of the above conditions MUST be met in order to qualify for the award.

Awards:

• Distinctive Past Governor Lapel Pin
  (one pin awarded lifetime per member)

• Life Membership in the Lodge, provided the Governor is not already a Life Member of the Lodge
  
  
  • Life Membership must be in the Lodge of the Governor's service
    
    
  • A member may earn the Governor's Award of Excellence only once in any single Lodge
    
    
  • Life Membership may not be transferred to another Moose member
    
    
  • There are no alternate awards for existing Life Members

***At the discretion of the General Governor, a Governor may be disqualified from earning the Governor’s Award of Excellence for failing to abide by our General Laws.

REVISED 04/23/2013