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January Message from R. Helton Shaw

Happy New Year and thank you for your continued support of The Moose and Moose Legion. My President’s project is almost at goal thanks to all the Jurisdictions and individual members who have made contributions.

Please continue with your efforts for a plus 1 in membership and retention. Now would be a great time to take advantage of the new membership promotion to earn credit for annual dues for yourself or others.

God bless Mooseheart and Moosehaven.

Activities

For additional information on any of these tournaments, or if your lodge would be interested in hosting a future tournament, please contact:

Activities Department
Mooseheart, IL 60539-1172
630-966-2214

Grand Regent’s Project 2025-2026 – Chancellor Hall Furniture

The Grand Council recently approved the 2025-26 Grand Regent’s Project in honor of Dawn Gark. The Women of the Moose have committed $150,000 to Chancellor Hall at Moosehaven for new furniture. Chancellor Hall is home to our residents who live independently but need a bit of assistance in some daily activities. The current furniture is dated and has been dinged, dented and scratched by the impact of walkers, rollators, and other mobility devices over the years. In keeping up with the modern revitalization of our campus, and for the comfort and enjoyment of our residents, the Women of the Moose will help make the rooms and common areas in Chancellor Hall more comfortable and visually appealing. The ongoing generosity of our members and Chapters will make this goal a reality. Our Moosehaven residents are excited about this upgrade and are deeply thankful for our commitment of care in making their rooms feel like home.

Checks can be made payable to Moose Charities, earmarked 2025-26 Grand Regent’s Project. Individual member donations will be applied to League of Guardians giving totals and should include the member’s Moose ID number.

Donations can be mailed to:

Moose Charities
155 S. International Drive
Mooseheart, IL 60539-1100.

Thank you in advance for your support and generosity. Should you have any questions, please reach out to the Chapter Advocate, any member of the WOTM Grand Council or Higher Degrees Board or our office.

2026 International Moose Convention | Oklahoma City

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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 now open!

2026 Blessing of the Bikes

The 22nd Annual Blessing of the Bikes will take place on Saturday, May 16th, 2026. Advanced registration for this event is preferred!

Advanced Registration: $20.00 per bike
Day of Registration: $30.00 per bike

For more information about the event and to register online today, visit the Moose Charities website.

December Message from R. Helton Shaw

The Moose Legion Council had a very productive meeting on November 7, 2025. Changes to our Code of Rules submitted by Councilman J.C., and updated MLEC material submitted by Councilman Henry, was reviewed. The final version of each will be presented to the ML Council at our February 2026 meeting in Norfolk, VA. Our goal is to provide the MI Board of Directors copies for their approval.

Please continue with your efforts for a plus 1 in membership and retention.

God bless each of you and have a very Merry Christmas.

Moose University to Hold Educational Rally at Mooseheart!

We are announcing our first ever Educational Rally that will be held at Mooseheart. This exciting 3-day event will take place from February 27th, 2026 to March 1st, 2026. Three new core courses will be available: Lodge Leadership Course, Administrative-Accounting Course, and the Money Management Course. We will be teaching courses that will benefit leadership in every aspect of our Fraternity. Lodge Level leaders, Women of the Moose, the Moose Legion, and Associations’ leadership are all encouraged and welcome to attend. For the instructors, we will have special sessions designed to give them ideas and support to help them be better educators! This will be 3 full days of collaboration and fun.

If you want to learn more about this event, visit our new online Education Portal!  This is the new home for Moose Education, designed to make learning easier, faster, and more accessible for every member.

You can already find online courses available, and new ones are being added regularly. In a very short time, watch for the new online Administrator course and an Advanced Accounting course, both designed to help our leaders build confidence and sharpen their skills.

This is just the beginning… new features, resources, and interactive tools are being added all the time. We encourage you to explore the site, check back often, and grow along with us as MooseU continues to expand.

Grab the Educational Rally flyer and register online today.

Moose Legionnaires Fellowship Progress Update

New capability has been added to allow Moose Legionnaires to track their progress toward satisfying criteria to earn the Fellowship Degree of Honor. A Moose Legionnaire must have a ‘My Membership Record’ account to access the information.

Here are the steps to access the data:

  • Click My Membership Record.
  • If the member does not have a ‘My Membership Record’ account, he will need to create one. If he already has an account, he simply logs in.
  • Once he is logged in, he should click on his Lodge record.
  • Scroll to the bottom of the screen and in the bottom right-hand corner, there will be a box entitled ‘Fellowship Degree of Honor Progress’, which contains a hyperlink. Click on the link.
  • A PDF containing real-time data will open. It includes the five mandatory criteria (all of which must be satisfied) and the 12 optional criteria (eight of which must be satisfied) for earning the degree. An item that has been satisfied will include a checkmark in the box next to it, as well as the date on which the item was completed. This will assist Moose Legionnaires in knowing what they still need to do to earn the degree and also allows for any discrepancies to be identified and researched in a timely manner.

This capability is currently available. A member must hold active membership in a Lodge and a Moose Legion to have access. Once a Moose Legionnaire has been reported as having been conferred with the Fellowship Degree, access will be removed.

Membership Up at Halfway Point

Halfway through the Moose Fraternity fiscal year (May 1 – April 30,) Lodge Membership continues to show strength. As of October 31, membership stands at 931,564, an increase of 28,700 over the same time last year. If this trend continues, it will be the fifth straight year of membership growth for The Moose. Further, new member recruitment has been up during five of the first six months of this fraternal year. With the new Sponsor Incentive in place for the rest of the year (learn more here), it is expected that recruitment will continue its strong pace in 2025-26.

Sponsor Incentive Program

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.

All codes must be redeemed by June 30, 2026.

Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document for even more information.

Thank you for all you do for our Moose Fraternity!