August/September/October 2004


Feature Articles:


Can 2003-04’s Big Increase in Production Be Repeated?You Know the Answer . . .



Leaders of the Massachusetts/ Rhode Island Moose Association celebrate winning the Top Association Award for a rare second straight year.



Director General Ross, co-leader of ’03-’04’s “Thundering Herd” Membership team, receives championship plaque from Bill Airey.
 > Director of Membership William B. Airey, noting a 9% increase in membership production for the year ending April 30, reminded members attending his Monday-afternoon “Strengthening the Defending Circle” session that the reduced $10 application fee was being extended through April 30, 2005—and that another similar production increase was easily achievable for 2004-05—if Moose sponsors look into the mirror and decide: “It’s Up To Me!” The fraternity has been realigned into four new Membership Teams with new leaders (see base of page). For more information, contact your State or Regional Director.

Final Statistics: 5/1/03-4/30/04

• 126,460 applications reported (UP from 116,059 in ’02-03); 52,741 sponsors of at least one member (UP from 50,204 in ’02-’03; 5,703 sponsors earned International 5-Club status by sponsoring at least five members (UP from 5,065 in ’02-’03); 10 new Moose Service Centers instituted.

• Top Lodges in Membership Applications Reported: 1. Middletown, OH Lodge 501—1,304; 2. Nitro, WV 565—1,133; 3. Charleston, WV 1444—626; 4. McSherrystown, PA 720—592; 5. Hanover, PA 227—452.

• Top Individual Sponsors: 1. Ed ‘Porkey’ Strong, Chelsea, MA Lodge 736—219 applications; 2. Andy Andel, Arcadia, FL 1327—137; 3. Jack R. Rafool, Daytona Beach, FL 1263—137; 4. Marvin P. Moore, Martinsburg, WV 120—106; 5. William D. Jenkins, Charleston, WV 1444—105.

• Top Living Career Sponsors as of 4/30/04: 1. Eugene Johnson, General Assembly—2,642 applications; 2. Wallace B. Harmon, County Line, FL Lodge 2427—2,530; 3. Charles W. Smith, Batesville, AR Lodge 1839—2,375; 4. George H. Hensley Sr., Chaparral, NM Lodge 2080—2,095; 5. Laurence J. Salinger, Steelton, PA Lodge 382—1,638 (All-Time Champion Sponsor: Sam Trowbridge (deceased), Seattle, WA Lodge 211—4,824.)

• Top Associations in Membership Production:
1. Florida/Bermuda: 14,209; 2. Ohio, 13,266; 3. Pennsylvania, 11,472; 4. Illinois, 7,982; 5. Michigan, 7,920.

• Top Associations in Growth of Production (increase over 2002-2003 production): 1. Florida/Bermuda, 2,230; 2. Pennsylvania, 2,095; 3. Indiana, 1,094; 4. Virginia, 1,025; 5. Ohio, 893.

• Top Association, point totals figured on various membership-growth and fraternal-performance criteria; contact your State/Regional Director or Association Secretary for details: 1. Massachusetts/Rhode Island; 2. Virginia; 3. Mississippi; 4. Florida/Bermuda, 5. Maryland/Delaware/DC.



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The WINNERS:
2003-04 Results:

‘HERD’:
AK/HI, CO, FL/BE, NY, OK, PA, TX, VA, WY/w. NE
Goal: 37,530 applications
As of 4/30/04: 41,455; 110.46%

‘CATCHERS’:
AL, AR, IA/e. NE, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, TN, WV
Goal: 29,000 applications
As of 4/30/04: 29,621; 102.14%

‘DREAM’:
AZ/NM, GA, MD/DE, MN, NC, NJ, OH, ON, PQ, SC, WI
Goal: 33,925 applications
As of 4/30/04: 31,959; 94.2%

‘WARRIORS’:
AB/SK, BC, CA/NV, ID, IN, MT, New Eng., ND/SD, OR, UT, WA. Goal: 25,000 applications. As of 4/30/04: 23,411; 93.64%



AND . . . HERE ARE THE TEAMS FOR 2004-2005:







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