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October Message from Debra Evans

Fall has arrived and October is a very busy month in our Moose World.

The October Chairman should be gearing up for Christmas in October and the monetary walk that helps support Mooseheart and Moosehaven. Make this a special event. Decorate your meeting room for Christmas and make the meeting fun all the while collecting money for Christmas gifts for the children and our senior members. Set up a Christmas tree and donation basket in the Social Quarters. Encourage the Lodge members to participate in this giving opportunity.

October is also time for the Cradle Fund. Have a competition; men against women or Lodge vs. Chapter. (You know the women will win.) Post your cradle display on your Facebook page or your web page. Let’s make this a fun giving time for our kids!

Mooseheart Founder’s Day is October 27th. What a great day to celebrate the Moose! James J Davis had a dream, and we live that dream every day. Sponsor a member for Founder’s Day. Make it a special day in our Fraternity.

And of course, there is Halloween. Be the Heart of the Community by hosting a Trunk or Treat, participating in the town parade, creating a family-friendly haunted Lodge or donating Tommy Moose Trick or Treat bags. Did you know our residents at Moosehaven love Halloween? Children and their families from the Orange Park area come to a safe environment at Moosehaven for Trick or Treating and residents love to see the children in their costumes. Tons of candy is distributed annually. Be sure to follow the Moosehaven Facebook page for updates.

Wishing you a productive, fun-filled October.

Fraternally,

Debby Evans
Grand Regent

Youth Awareness

For more than 25 years, we have organized high school students into a highly effective speakers’ bureau with the goal of educating preschool and elementary school-aged children on a variety of topics, including drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse, “stranger danger,” bullying and peer pressure, and healthy habits and nutrition.

Through Moose KidsTalks presentations, participants in the program have reached an audience more than 750,000 children throughout North America. Students also have a chance to compete for $30,000 in college scholarship money that is awarded annually through this program.

For more information about how youth can participate and for the Association Youth Awareness Congress Schedule and lists of Loyal Order of Moose & Women of the Moose Youth Awareness Coordinators, please visit our Forms/Documents section.

August Message from Debra Evans

I have always heard that as you get older, time goes faster. However, there are still only 24 hours in a day and that doesn’t change. But, as we approach August and experience the “Dog Days of Summer,” the hottest most sultry month of summer, time just keeps marching on. It is once again “Back to School” time. All across our countries, parents and kids are gearing up for the Back-to-School shopping. New clothes, the latest backpack, clean notebooks, fresh pens, pencils and more are just a few items on the growing lists.

Mooseheart is gearing up for school too. As dedicated Moose, we are responsible for assisting the kids at Mooseheart and in our communities. We exist to make things easier for the families by providing supplies, backpacks and other scholastic needs to start a positive year ahead.

I encourage our chapters to plan fundraisers to help the schools in our communities. The list of requested supplies often includes tissues, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer. Sponsor a classroom, a teacher or a family by conducting a supply drive or fill backpacks with snacks for latch-key kids. Reach out to your Sunshine Child and offer to purchase a first day of school outfit, a new pair of sneakers or a new backpack. All of our beloved children deserve a Bright Future!

Debby Evans,
Grand Regent

July Message from Debra Evans

It is my sincere hope that all of you made it home from the International Convention safely and that the abundance of information you learned is being shared with your members.

What an exciting time in our Fraternity! Our gains in membership are phenomenal. Each of you should be proud.

We are already starting the 3rd month of our Chapter year. As those of us in the U.S. celebrate Independence Day, our Lodges, Chapters and members are bound together with fun, food, fellowship and the comradery we as Moose members have come to love and enjoy. We honor the memory of those who boldly declared independence and thank those who continue to show the bravery and selflessness required to keep us that way.

Happy 4th of July and Happy Moose.

Address to attendees at the International Convention in Reno, NV:

Thank you, Grand Chancellor Barb and CEO Hart, for this amazing opportunity to represent the Women of the Moose as Grand Regent.

My love for this Fraternity has been timeless. I have been a member for 44 years but I always joke that I was born in the Moose Lodge since I have been involved with my parents as a little girl.

My first visit to Mooseheart was in 1993. As I pulled up to the main gate that first time, I cried. It was beautiful! What we do for our children and what our fraternity represents is so important to me. When we drove onto campus for graduation weekend 3 weeks ago, that same feeling came over me. My heart was happy.

Moosehaven is just as special to me. It creates a calming, peaceful environment for our Senior members that have worked so hard in their lives and now deserve the beauty and peace of the campus and of course, the water.

We have accomplished so much in the 100+ years of this Fraternity. If you look back at our history, each and every one of us should be very proud. Proud Past. And as we look forward to what is coming, our Bright Future.

I am looking forward to representing this great Fraternity as your Grand Regent. I am honored by this appointment and will strive to fill this position to the best of my ability. I want to thank my family for always supporting me and picking up the pieces when I need to be gone. Again, thank you Grand Chancellor Barb and CEO Hart for this amazing opportunity

Convention Updates

Moose International would like to thank all of the volunteers who contributed their time and efforts to make the International Moose Convention in Renoa success. The annual meeting is a huge undertaking and many members stepped up to help things run as smoothly as possible. We couldn’t do it without you, so please know your efforts were appreciated. See you next year in New Orleans!

Annual Reports:

Awards:

New Appointments:

  • Chairman of the Board: John Sipes
  • Grand Regent: Debby Evans
  • Moose Legion President: Charles Barber

Speeches & Transcripts:

  • Not yet available

Audio & Visual:

Lodge Grant Programs

Applications for the Lodge Grant Program and the Local Marketing Grant Program will both open on Monday, July 3rd. The application can only be found on the dropdown menus on LCL web, which can be accessed by the lodge administrator. The Lodge Grant applications closed on Friday, August 11th. The Local Marketing Grant applications will stay open until April 30, 2024 or until the funds run out, whichever comes sooner.

The Moose International Board of Directors has approved $1,000,000 in funds for the Lodge Grant program and $500,000 for Local Marketing Grants. Lodge Grants are intended to provide funds for lodge improvements to make the home more inviting for new and existing members. Grants in this program can reach up to $25,000 per approved lodge. The Local Marketing Grant Program offers lodges up to $3,000 in grant money to promote themselves within the communities in which they operate.

Requirements for lodges to apply to either grant program:

  • As in the past, lodges must have at least one representative scanned into the International Moose Convention in Reno to qualify.
  • ***NOTE: For 2023 only, attendance at the lodge’s Association Midyear Conference and the International Moose Convention in Reno are required.
  • Starting in 2024, lodges must have at least one representative at their Association’s Midyear Conference AND at the Association’s Annual Meeting in addition to attendance at the 2024 International Moose Convention in New Orleans.
  • Guidelines for both programs are attached below. Please read through both to improve your chances of attaining a grant for your lodge.

2023-2024 Local Marketing Grant Guidelines
2023-2024 Lodge Grant – Closed

Moose Members “Made It Happen”

Moose Fraternity Shows Gain in Membership for Second Straight Year

Twice is nice. For the second consecutive year, the Moose Fraternity has increased its membership total, this time gaining over four times the number of members that it increased by last year. The Moose finished the year at 875,322 members compared to 852,356 at the end of the last fiscal year – an increase of 22,966 members. In 2021-22, The Moose showed an increase of 5,120 members.

“It was a remarkable effort by all of our members this year,” according to Moose International Director of Membership Mike Rios. “What’s most impressive is that while we enhanced our recruiting numbers slightly over last year, the biggest reason our membership increased is that our retention efforts improved. That means as a Fraternity, we did a much better job making our members feel comfortable in our lodge homes and communicating our missions.”

Moose members recruited 167,158 individuals into The Moose in 2022-23. Last year, the recruiting total hit 163,703 members. The 3,455 increase only partly explained the nearly 23,000-member gain, with the rest coming from improved retention efforts.

“Our Board of Directors clearly understood the momentum we had created last year and doubled-down on some very important programs,” said Moose International CEO Scott Hart. “They continued funding our Lodge and Local Marketing grant programs; encouraged and supported the inclusion of women in lodge, association, and national management positions; embraced our successful sponsorship of NASCAR driver Ross Chastain; and visibly communicated a message of inclusion throughout the Fraternity.”

The Women of the Moose impressed with an increase of over 1,000 new members compared to last year, leading to an overall gain in membership of just under 3,000 members. The WOTM ended the year at 350,182 members compared to 347,260 in 2021-22.

For the second straight year, the Moose Legion also gained in membership, undoubtedly holding true to the mission of: “Having fun while providing greater service to the Moose Fraternity.” Year-over-year, Moose Legion membership increased by 624 members, finishing the 2022-23 fiscal year at 53,169 members.

Annual Membership Campaign

Membership campaigns are created and implemented by the Membership Department at Moose International. Annual Membership Campaigns typically run from May 1 to April 30 and have a unique theme each year.

This year’s Annual Membership Campaign is “Proud Past, Bright Future” which runs from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024. We are proud of the history of this great Fraternity. While keeping our past successes in mind, we look forward to the bright future with like-minded members who continue to play an important role in their local communities and supporting Mooseheart and Moosehaven for years to come. Working together, our future is bright!

Campaign ads to use in your Lodge/Chapter newsletter can be found in our Forms/Documents section.

Moose Membership Mobile App is Now Live!

The Moose Membership Mobile App is live on both Google Play and the Apple App Store. Members can now download the app for free using their iPhones or any android phone (i.e. Samsung, Google Pixel, Motorola, etc.). The app includes the new electronic Moose membership card, your Moose membership record, the lodge locator, the General Laws of the Fraternity, as well as instant access to pay dues or sign a new member. Members should use their existing Moose “My Membership Record” user name and password to log in, or register in the app, if they don’t have a “My Membership Record” login.

This document gives information on how to download the app on nearly any phone.

If you are viewing this message on a phone or tablet, the links below will take you directly to the Moose Membership app. If you are viewing this from a computer, it will take you to an information page, but you will not be able to load the app to your phone.

Get it on Apple App StoreGet it on Google Play

Note: Administrators, volunteers and other individuals tasked with checking Moose membership cards should treat the new electronic membership card the same as the printed card. The membership expiration date is in the same location as on the printed card. The electronic card is almost identical to the printed card, however, if a member is marked as a Valued Veteran, the card will carry the VV design. Also, the electronic card does NOT have a magnetic strip, but rather a QR code instead, so members will still need to carry their printed card if their lodge has a mag strip reader on the entrance door that has not yet been upgraded with a QR code reader.

Paperless Billing Now Available

It’s time for the Moose Fraternity to start using less paper and help to protect the natural habitat of our namesake – The Moose!

Utilizing the technology right at your fingertips, you can start receiving your membership dues notice electronically either by simple text message or in an email.

Once you opt-in to text messaging or an email notice, you’ll be just a simple tap or click away from the Moose International renewal page and paying your dues by credit card in a matter of minutes.

Stay better connected to The Moose Fraternity; get your dues notice electronically and know that you’re helping us all be better stewards of our natural resources.

Click here to opt-in to begin receiving electronic dues notices in the future.

If you need any assistance, our Member Services staff is ready to assist you Monday – Friday from 7am – 4:30pm (CT). Just call us at (630) 906-3658 or email our Help Desk.