Moose Fraternity and Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain finished the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season ranked 10th in the Driver Standings following a 13th place finish in the Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway. For the year, Ross won one race (Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte); had 12 top ten finishes; 4 top five finishes; and led 83 laps.
In September, the Moose Fraternity, Trackhouse Racing and Ross Chastain announced a two-year extension to their partnership, which will put the red and black Moose Fraternity colors on the car in four primary races each year, and the Moose name on the car and driver’s suit on all remaining races. Look for more information regarding the new season in the coming months.
Join us in Oklahoma City from June 30th – July 3rd, 2026 for the 138th International Moose Convention!
Named one of the Best Places to Visit by Southern Living magazine, Oklahoma City, also known as OKC, offers all of the culture, cuisine, attractions and amenities you’d expect in a modern metropolis. And with its rugged Western past, working stockyards and title as “Horse Show Capital of the World,” it’s rich in cowboy culture, as well.
Merely blocks away from the convention center, Industrial-chic Bricktown is a lively entertainment district, with repurposed warehouse spaces home to restaurants, piano lounges and chic wine bars. Yet despite its vibrant nightlife, you cannot visit OKC without paying your respects at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, which honors the victims, survivors and rescuers of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. From family fun to historic sites to outdoor adventures you won’t find anywhere else, Oklahoma City has plenty of hustle without all the hassle.
Registration and housing will open in December – please check back then for more information!
As our fraternity has its sights set on a fifth (5th) consecutive year of membership growth, the Moose International Board of Directors felt it was good timing for a new short-term Sponsor Incentive. Beginning November 1, 2025, each time you sponsor your fifth (5th) new or re-enrolled member into The Moose, you will receive a one-time use code can be used for one of the following:
One year of your own Lodge dues
Gifted to another member for one year of his/her Lodge dues
When using the Online Lodge Membership Application to sponsor a new or re-enrolled member into The Moose, it can be used to pay the applicant’s dues and the $20 application fee
There is no limit on the number of one-time use codes that a Sponsor can earn. This exclusive Sponsor Incentive ends on April 30, 2026, so don’t delay on making the personal invitation to join our fraternity. This program also applies to the Moose Legion and Women of the Moose.
When earning a one-time use code, you will receive an email from Moose International with your exclusive 10-digit code. You will need to have a My Membership Record account to redeem the code. Follow the instructions in the email to redeem for one of the three options listed above. If you misplace or delete the email with the code, please contact the Helpdesk at (630) 906-3658 for a replacement code.
Moose International is happy to announce a more user-friendly version of Moose magazine for mobile devices – perfect for members who are busy and on-the-go! The new and enhanced version features flowable text and adjustable font size so you no longer have to struggle to read stories from your phone or tablet! In addition, the contents view makes it easy to see all the stories/features at once so you can jump to your favorite section much faster, while still being able to see the traditional/page view if you desire. A tutorial is also offered to walk you through all the features/benefits of the new platform at the beginning. We hope you enjoy this new enhanced version of Moose magazine, making it easier for those of you on the go to stay connected! Check it out for yourself!
Recommendations for additional changes in the Code of Rules has now expired. The Moose Legion Council will review all received suggestions at our November 7, 2025 meeting.
October is Cradle Fundraiser and I’m looking forward to seeing all the Cradle’s posted in the lodges in Illinois and Oklahoma in my upcoming visits.
The September and October membership renewals are historically larger than other months. Please work your retention lists.
God bless each of you and have a wonderful Halloween.
Join us in person or virtually for the 4th Annual Rudolph Run 5k/Walk for Mooseheart. The in-person event on will be held on the Mooseheart campus on Saturday, November 22rd, 2025. You can create or join a team and host your event virtually during the month of November.
Last year, your support made all the difference. We had 54 teams and over 400 participants! A huge thank you to last year’s sponsors. This year we hope to have 60 teams and 500 participants. You can register online today. Register before 10/31 to receive an event t-shirt*
** Registrations made after 10/31 will not include the event t-shirt. **
Lodges, Chapters, Moose Legions, Moose Associations, and even individual members are invited to help us raise our goal of $200,000 for Mooseheart. Sponsorships range from $250 – $10,000.
For any questions about the 4th Annual Rudolph Run 5k/Walk for Mooseheart, please contact Moose Charities at 630-966-2200 or by email.
Moosehaven is offering all Fraternal Units the opportunity to support this year’s 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off by becoming a Fraternal Flame Sponsor.
The Cook-Off, taking place on November 8th on the Moosehaven campus, features live entertainment, a classic car show, food trucks, a People’s Choice chili division, a best decorated booth competition, an International Chili Society chili division, and craft vendors.
Why sponsor? It brings our Moose Fraternity together to support Moosehaven, the community and each other! Proceeds from Fraternal Flame sponsorships benefit the Moosehaven AAA project.
See the attached flyer for more information or contact Marina Mathews at (904) 278-1281 or by email.
The Moose will be loose for a few more years in NASCAR.
Moose Fraternity, Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing today announced the trio will continue their partnership through the 2026 and 2027 NASCAR Cup Series seasons on the team’s No. 1 Chevrolet with Chastain behind the wheel.
It will mark the seventh and eighth Cup Series seasons the fraternal organization has paired with Chastain on the track while using the 32-year-old, Alva, Florida native in membership and charity initiatives away from the track.
“The Moose Fraternity has been with me at racetracks and taken me to lodges across the country. They are salt of the earth, good people who I have watched give back to the community,” said Chastain.
Members of the Moose conduct approximately $50 – $70 million worth of community service annually. The Fraternity organizes and participates in numerous sports, entertainment and recreational programs in local Lodges and Family Centers in the majority of 43 State and Provincial Associations, and on a fraternity-wide basis. Lodges across the Fraternity are known for creating life-long bonds between members through activities and a shared concern for children in need, seniors and the communities in which they live.
Throughout the year, Moose International provides grants to a number of its lodges to help them market themselves locally, taking advantage of the heightened visibility anticipated through the national sponsorship of Chastain and the partnership with Trackhouse Racing.
Chastain has joined the Moose Fraternity’s philanthropic efforts.
He’s visited Mooseheart – a 1,000-acre residential childcare facility near Chicago, and Moosehaven, a retirement community in Orange Park, Fla., that has served members of the Moose since 1922.
“I couldn’t be prouder to say I am, and my family are, members of Tice and the Shores, Florida Lodge 1297 within the Moose Fraternity,” Chastain boasted.
There have been incredible moments for Chastain, Trackhouse and Moose on the track as well.
The Moose Fraternity livery adorned Chastain’s Chevrolet when he notched his second career Cup Series win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway in April 2022 in an exciting finish that saw Chastain move from third to first on the final lap.
But few NASCAR fans will ever forget the “Hail Melon” wall ride at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway in October 2022. In the penultimate race of the season, Chastain rode the Martinsville Speedway walls on the final two corners to pass multiple cars and gain entry into the Championship 4 season finale the following weekend at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.
The maneuver, eventually outlawed by NASCAR for safety concerns, drew global praise and recognition as the video eclipsed more than 225 million views, and the event garnered 1.2 billion impressions. The No. 1 Moose Fraternity Chevrolet was the top-selling diecast in 2022, according to Lionel Racing.
Moose Fraternity will adorn the No. 1 Chevrolet as a primary partner for four races next season and as an associate partner for the full Cup Series schedule.
“We couldn’t be happier with our relationship with Ross and the Trackhouse Race team,” notes Moose CEO Scott Hart. “Ross has been a great ambassador for the Moose Fraternity and really understands our missions of helping children in need, as well as our senior members, and assisting the communities in which our lodges operate. Conversely, our members are huge supporters of NASCAR, the Trackhouse Race team and Ross Chastain, and this relationship allows our members to bond together around a high-profile activity where they can share some genuine passion during most weekends throughout the year.”
Moose Fraternity was one of the first corporations to support Trackhouse Racing when it acquired the NASCAR assets of Chip Ganassi Racing in 2021.
Moose and Chastain still have work to do in 2025.
Chastain will pilot the Moose Fraternity livery twice more this season – Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Sept. 13 and Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Oct. 26.
Chastain won the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte in May and is part of the 2025 NASCAR Playoffs.
