Moose News

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!

Moose International is pleased to partner with Wellcare, providing information and coverage options for our members to help you get the most out of your Medicare coverage.

Medicare and the various supplemental coverages can be confusing to many individuals, but we want to make navigating through the process easier. In the coming months, you’ll receive information from both The Moose and Wellcare on webinars and in-person events that you can choose to attend that will help you make the choices that are right for you. During these sessions, your host will go over the different parts of Medicare, review the different coverage options and qualifications, and have a Q&A session to help answer your questions so you can make the right coverage choices.

Now is the time to register for one of the upcoming webinar sessions. Click the appropriate link below for your preferred webinar date:

• Tuesday, 1/20 at 4pm EST (3pm CST), registration link
• Thursday, 2/19 at 4pm EST (3pm CST), registration link

Learn more about this new partnership in the Member Benefits area.

Grand Chancellor Emeritus Janet P. Fregulia passed away December 22, 2025, at her home in Elburn, Illinois.

Jan held the position of Grand Chancellor from September 2005 until her move to the Executive Director of Moose Charities in August 2008. Prior to this position she worked as Women of the Moose Director of Sports and Ritual from 1996-99; Director of Chapter Development 1999-2004 and Moose Charities Director of Fraternal Fundraising from 2004-05.  Jan retired from Moose Charities in 2018.

A native of the Canadian province of Ontario, Jan immigrated to California with her family in 1955 as a young girl, and she was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Jan joined Petaluma, CA Chapter 574 in 1968 and earned all three distinguished degrees from the Women of the Moose: Academy of Friendship in 1970, College of Regents in 1974 and Star Recorder in 1978. Jan transferred to St. Charles, IL in 2020 where she was a Life Member of St. Charles, IL Lodge 1368 and St. Charles, IL Chapter 512.

Jan served as Deputy Grand Regent for California/Nevada from 1987-88. She also served on the Women of the Moose Grand Council from 1994-96. Prior to coming to Moose International, Jan worked in management positions in sales and purchasing in the building industry for more than 25 years.

Grand Chancellor Barb McPherson described Jan as, “A great mentor who had a passion for the mission of the Moose. Her ultimate goal was to ensure that our children and senior members would be taken care of until they left our care.”

McPherson added, “She will be missed by the many who knew her.”

Jan was preceded in death by her husband Frank in 2014. She is survived by a son Frank Jr. who resides in Virginia; a daughter Donna who resides in Illinois; and one grandson.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.