Msschusetts DeMoly 2014-2015 Stte Mster Councilor McLen B. Rnkin Deputy Stte Mster Councilor Willim H. M. Blke Stte Senior Councilor Steven M. Knott, Jr. Stte Mrshl John E. Kelley, III Stte Senior Decon Jeffrey R. Prker Stte Junior Councilor Alexnder W. Dyer Stte Chplin Jcob O Connell Stte Scribe Robert D. Outly 186 Tremont Street Boston, Msschusetts 02111 617-426-6040 x4231 www.mdemoly.org Twitter: @MA_DeMoly
Conclve 2015 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Note: All events re mndtory unless otherwise noted Fridy, August 7th Time Event Loction 2 pm 6 pm Conclve Registrtion Volleybll Registrtion Tug of Wr Weigh-In Ritul Sign-up Shmie Hll 2 pm 5 pm Rock Wll Athletic Ctr 2 pm 5 pm DeMoly & More Store Shmie Hll 2 pm 5 pm DeMoly Hospitlity Suite Shmie Hll Video Gmes 3 pm 5 pm Ritul Tournment Preceptors Mgnificent 7 Flower Tlk Ceremony of Light Mother s Wtch 2nd Floor Common Are Fels Center Fels 215 Fels 215 Fels 323 Fels 322 Fels 322 3 pm 4 pm Ultimte Frisbee Shmie Qud 4 pm 5 pm Flg Footbll Shmie Qud 5 pm 6 pm Dinner Dining Hll 5:45 8:15 pm Dd I Trining Fels Center Fels 323 Conclve 2015 How to Fix Your Chriot (ges 16-20 only) You re on your wy to Rome when the wheel on your chriot breks off. Where is tht spre wheel? How do I get the broken one off? Or mybe you re just outside Athens nd the horses hve run out of gs. Wht type of gs do you feed them? Under the experienced nd dexterous hnds of Rob Outly nd Will Blke, ttendees will lern the bsics needed when trveling the rods of Rome nd Greece. Americ s Next Top Romn! (ges 12-15 only) Join our effulgent young hosts, the propitious Jeffery Prker nd the delightful Alex Dyer in their quest to find Americ s Next Top Romns! Contestnts will be tught bout six didctic Greek nd Romn myths, rnging from the beginning of the world to the turbulent Trojn Wr, with hndful of mortl nd immortl hijinks in between! Then, s finl show of msterful mind-power, the room will be divided, nd contestnts will compete on tems to discern who relly would be the best Romn citizens, becuse fter ll, you hve to think like Romn to be Romn! So come one, come ll to see if you hve wht it tkes to be Americ s Next Top Romn! How to Wrp Tog (ges 12-15 only) It s instlltion night. You re to be instlled s Senior Decon. You look in the mirror nd everything is perfect. The hir, the suit, even the sunglsses you serched hours online to buy. You go downstirs nd your Mom sys, You relize your tie doesn t mtch your suit, don t you? You re shocked! How dre she sy I m not mtched. The pink tie goes perfectly with the bby blue colored suit! You decide to grb nother tie. You sk yourself Hlf-Windsor or Full Windsor? How do I strt? Do I relly not mtch? Wht if someone is wering the sme suit s me? Am I overdressed? All these questions nd more will be tied together in perfect Full Windsor by John E. Kelley, III nd Steven M. Knott, Jr. 6 pm 7 pm Adm Crroll Presenttion For grduting high school seniors nd current college students only.
Conclve 2015 Conclve 2015 By Loction Athletic Center Chess, Twister (Cesr) Checkers, Bttleship, Dots (Sentor) Big Connect 4 (Generl) Dodgebll, Big Connect 4 (Glditor) Softbll Field Shot Put w/ Bocce Bll (Cesr) Shot Put w/ Softbll (Sentor) Tennis Court Simon Sys (Glditor) Reminder: All DeMolys re welcome to prticipte in every event, regrdless of the ctegory chosen during registrtion on Fridy fternoon. Sturdy Morning Clss Descriptions Trck 50m Dsh (Sentor) 100m Dsh (Glditor) 200m Dsh (Cesr) 400m Dsh (Generl) Footbll Field Extreme Ldder Golf, Spikebll, Pugil Sticks (Generl) Extreme Km Jm (Glditor) Outdoor Volleybll Court Big Jeng (Cesr) Adm Crroll (ges 16-20 only) Renowned finncil litercy expert Adm Croll return to Msschusetts DeMoly to shre his thoughts nd ides on how to build bigger life, not bigger lifestyle. Adm is the uthor of Winning the Money Gme, nd will discuss wys to finnce for college, how to find your drem job nd other finncil issues tht re importnt for people of ll ges. Fridy, August 7th Time Event Loction 6:15 pm 7 pm Inititory Degree (Dress: Business Csul which mens DeMoly polo & khkis) Degree Tem: Jckets & Tie Degree Tem nd ll Cndidtes plese rrive by 6 pm 6:15 pm 6:45 pm Advisors Meeting Conclve Overview, All Advisors re sked to ttend 7:15 pm Conclve 2015 Opening Session (Dress: Business Csul) Opening Ceremony Welcome by Stte Mster Councilor Reception of Guests Business Session Roll Cll of Chpters Nomintions for Elected Stte Officers Meet the Cndidtes Town Hll Meeting Fels Student Center Fels Student Center Fels Student Center Conclve Updtes Remrks by the Stte Mster Councilor Remrks by the Executive Officer Remrks by the Director of Conclve 8:30 pm Entertinment: Peter Boie Fels Student Center 10 pm 1m Volleybll Tournment Athletic Center 9:30pm 11pm DeMoly Store Shmie Hll
Conclve 2015 Sturdy, August 8th 7:30m Time Event Loction Reveille 7:45 m 8:15m Polls Open Dining Hll Ech Chpter is entitled to up to 5 Delegtes Obligtion Crds Are Necessry to Vote 8 m 8:45m Brekfst Dining Hll 7:45 m 8:15m Polls Open Dining Hll Ech Chpter is entitled to up to 5 Delegtes Obligtion Crds Are Necessry to Vote 9 m Noon Jzzmn s Cfé Open 9 m - 9:45 m Adm Crroll Keynote Address 9:55 m -10:45 m Conclve Eduction Ages 16-20: Adm Crroll Ages 16-20: How to Fix Your Chriot Ages 12-15: How to Wrp Tog Ages 12-15: Romn & Greek Mythology Dvis 205/207 Dvis Hll Dvis 205/207 Dvis Prking Lot (Lot D) Dvis 201/203 Dvis 209/211 9:55 m 10:45 m Ritul Tournment Dvis Hll Preceptors Mgnificent 7 Flower Tlk Ceremony of Light Mother s Wtch Dvis 101 Dvis 101 Dvis 103 Dvis 111 Dvis 111 11:00 AM Tug of Wr Competition Shmie Qud Our theme is Legions of Conclve. Tht's right, we hve brought little piece of Ancient Rome to life t DeMoly. It hs been n honor nd plesure to serve s your Stte Mster Councilor. I would like to welcome you ll to Conclve 2015, which will prove to be gret end to nother excellent yer. This yer we hve focused on expnsion towrds the west nd we re mking strides in completing tht gol. Slowly but surely, DeMoly in Msschusetts will grow nd return to the whole of the Commonwelth. Dd Jeff Kitsmiller hs been working tirelessly to mke this relity nd we re grteful to him. I would like to thnk ll the members, dvisors, stff, volunteers, prents nd friends who llow DeMoly to flourish, not just here in Msschusetts, but throughout the world. The Stte Officers nd Conclve Stff hve put ll their effort into creting unique, exciting nd hnds on experience. Conclve is ll bout FUN nd more importntly Brotherhood! Stte Mster Councilor 2014-2015 Frternlly, Noon - 1 pm Lunch The 2015-2016 Stte Suite will be nnounced t 12:45 pm Dining Hll MASSACHUSETTS DeMOLAY www.mdemoly.org 186 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02111-0195 617-426-6040 x4231
Conclve 2015 Sturdy, August 8th (Continued) Welcome! The 2015 Msschusetts DeMoly Conclve mrks the pssing of nother successful yer for the Order of DeMoly. The seminrs, ctivities nd thletic events hve been creted to offer you the mximum in DeMoly knowledge, brotherhood nd fun! This yer s Romns theme is cretively unique nd I compliment the Stte Officers for their very cretive thinking. The Stte Officers hve invited bck Adm Crroll who spoke t Conclve lst yer. Mr. Crroll received such gret reviews from lst yer s ttendees tht it ws nturl thing to invite him to return nd crry on. My personl thnks to Dd Jon Cliri, PSMC for his continued efforts s Director of Conclve. There is no one more dedicted to this progrm thn he is nd the qulity of his ledership is unmtched. Thnk you Dd Cliri! Of course, Dd Cliri hs ssembled n eqully tlented tem of Advisors to ssist him. Thnk you from ll of us. Time Event Loction 1 pm - 4 pm Legion of Conclve Detils locted lter in this guide. 1 pm - 2:30 pm Meet with Adm Crroll DeMolys only Athletic Ctr Clssroom 1 pm 5 pm DeMoly Store Shmie Hll 2:30 pm - 4 pm Meet with Adm Crroll -Advisors Only 4:30 pm 5 pm Stte Officers Pie Throw (Includes uction to throw chocolte crem pie t the Stte Mster Councilor!) Shmie Qud The Conclve 2015 progrm should be one tht will be rewrding in personl growth s well s plesnt brek in your schedules. Tke full dvntge of everything Conclve hs to offer you. This hs been gret yer nd there re mny people to thnk for their continued work nd support. Mny will be honored here this weekend nd some will be inevitbly forgotten. Find the people tht mke your time in DeMoly worthwhile nd don t forget to express your pprecition. Enjoy! Frternlly, 5:30 pm Dinner DeMoly Degree Tem dmitted t 5:15 pm 6:30 pm- 7:15 pm DeMoly Degree Degree tem to rrive t 5:45 pm for rehersl. Cndidtes rrive t 6:15 pm Dining Hll Copper Beech Qud Tent Brin S. Noble Executive Officer MASSACHUSETTS DeMOLAY www.mdemoly.org 186 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02111-0195 617-426-6040 x4231
Conclve 2015 User Mnul Conclve 2015 Sturdy, August 8th (Continued) Time Event Loction 7:15 pm - 9 pm Conclve Session Awrds Presenttions Msschusetts DeMoly Slide Show Copper Beech Qud Tent Exmple: Joe DeMoly rrives t Conclve nd enters into the Sentor ctegory. Joe competes in the 50m dsh ( Sentor event), but does not win. Joe is wrded 2 points. Joe then plys checkers ( Sentor event) nd wins! He is wrded 5 points. Joe then competes in Simon Sys ( Glditor event). Joe doesn t win, so he is wrded 1 point. Joe plys Spikebll ( Generl event) nd wins, erning 3 points. Joe s point totl is 11 points. Joe cn compete in ny nd ll events s mny times possible. 9:30pm-11:30 pm 9:45 pm - 11:45 pm Conclve Evening Events Volleybll Tournment Open Gym Video gmes DeMoly & More Store 11:30pm 12:15 m DeMoly New Yer! Who is Adm Crroll Athletic Center Athletic Center Shmie Hll Shmie Hll Dining Hll Legion of Conclve Events - Sturdy 1pm-4pm By Ctegory Cesr Chess - Athletic Center Big Jeng - Outdoor Volleybll Court Twister - Athletic Center Shot-Put (Bocce Bll) - Softbll Field 200m Dsh - Trck Sentor Checkers - Athletic Center Bttleship - Athletic Center Dots - Athletic Center Shot-Put (Softbll) - Softbll Field 50m Dsh - Trck Adm Crroll is ntionl known uthor. He hs written severl books, rticles nd ppers mong them re: Build Bigger Life nd Winning the Money Gme. He is the founder of the Ntionl Finncil Eductors. He is the host of the Build Bigger Life podcst, cretor of Scholrship Mstery nd content director of the documentry Broke, Busted & Disgusted. It is his pssion to spek on the topics of finncil eduction, networking nd entrepreneurship. He is mrried with 3 children nd resides in Iow. More informtion my be found t dmspeks.com. Generl Extreme Ldder Golf - Footbll Field Big Connect 4 - Athletic Center Spikebll - Footbll Field Pugil Sticks - Footbll Field 400m Dsh - Trck Glditor Extreme Km Jm - Footbll Field Dodgebll - Athletic Center Big Connect 4 - Athletic Center Simon Sys - Tennis Court 100m Dsh - Trck
Conclve 2015 Conclve 2015 Cesr Events Chess, Big Jeng, Twister, Shot Put (w/ Bocce Bll), 200m dsh Sentor Events Checkers, Bttleship, Dots, Shot Put (w/ Softbll), 50m dsh Generl Events Extreme Ldder Golf, Big Connect 4, Spikebll, Pugil Sticks, 400m dsh Glditor Events Extreme Km Jm, Dodgebll, Big Connect 4, Simon Sys, 100m dsh Sundy, August 9th Time Event Loction 7:45 m Interfith Worship Service Dress: Jcket & Tie Fels Student Center C e s r 5pts win 2pts prticipte 8 m 8:45 m Brekfst Dining Hll 9 m Conclve Session Reconvenes Copper Bech Qud Dress: Jcket & Tie S e n t o r G e n e r l G l d i t o r 5pts win 2pts prticipte 5pts win 2pts prticipte 5pts win 2pts prticipte Reception of Right Worshipful H. Robert Huke, III, Acting Grnd Mster, Senior Grnd Wrden of the Grnd Lodge of Msons of Msschusetts Introductions Memoril Service Presenttion of Awrds Brin K. Flight Memoril Flower Tlk Chmpion Ceremony of Light Stte Chmpion Crl J. Ludwig Athletics Trophy Recognition of the 2015 Honorees including Chevliers, Cross of Honor, nd the Legion of Honor DeMoly of the Yer Advisor of the Yer Presenttion of the Fred K. Buer Awrd Presenttion of Scholrship Awrds Collring of New Supreme Council Members Memoril Service Report of the 2014-2015 Stte Mster Councilor Retirement of the 2014-2015 Stte Suite Instlltion of 2015-2016 Stte Suite Remrks by 2015-2016 Stte Mster Councilor Remrks by Executive Officer Brin S. Noble Remrks by the R.W. H. Robert Huke, III 12 pm Conclve Luncheon Dining Hll 1:10 pm Checkout Begins Shmie Hll 3:00 pm Stte Officer Meetings Begin Fels 210
Conclve 2015 Shmie Dorm Proximity Key Crd - Proximity key crds will be distributed to Chpter Advisors for Shmie Hll nd re required to enter the dorm. If key crd is lost, plese inform Mom Kim Rushlow. A key costs $75 to replce, don t lose it! Conclve Bridge The Conclve bridge is locted t the entrnce of Shmie Hll nd is stffed by Conclve Stff member or Chpter Advisor 24 hours dy during Conclve. The Bridge cts s the Conclve informtion desk. Locked Out? If you re locked out of the dorm room, plese go to the bridge locted on the first floor of Shmie Hll nd see the dvisor on duty. Key Deposit A $20 key deposit is collected from ll ttendees. Deposits will be returned on Sundy fternoon during checkout if the key ws not lost during the weekend AND the ttendee s room is clen nd hs not been dmged. Mels & Mel Crd Informtion Your Conclve nme tg is your mel ticket. Your nme tg must be displyed in order to go through the food service line. Guests will be issued mel tickets individully. Sundy guests must see Dd Currier on Sundy morning to receive mel crd. If you lose your nme tg, plese inform your chpter dvisor. Inform the dining hll stff if you hve ny dietry needs/llergies. ENERGY DRINKS Energy drinks re not permitted t De- Moly functions including Conclve. There re no exceptions. Dress Code Dress for Fridy evening is DeMoly polo nd khkis, the Degree Tem members need to wer jcket nd tie. Sturdy, the dress code is Conclve T-shirt nd Sundy it is jcket nd tie. Conclve 2015 consequences. Any ttendee found in possession of contrbnd fter 9:30pm on Fridy evening will sked to leve Conclve immeditely. Attitude Check! SMC: Attitude Check! Membership: DEMOLAY! SMC: Wht s it ll bout? Membership: BROTHERHOOD! SMC: Where s it t? Membership: CONCLAVE! SMC: How do you feel? Membership: PROUD! Conclve Entertinment Belief Optionl Peter Boie One hour of belief-chllenging, wondermentenhncing, imgintion-iducing, hrmonic-plying, mindltering, philosophy-spouting, crotch-strpping, destinypredicting mgic show tht will mke you gsp in we, lugh till it hurts, nd inspire your imgintion. Visit his YouTube ccount: http://youtu.be/0r4btmn2nxe Visit his Website: www.peterboie.com Lern trick: http://youtu.be/jlzlhdvzp2e Legion of Conclve Upon rrivl t Conclve, ech DeMoly will choose competitive ctegory for the Sturdy fternoon Legion of Conclve events. DeMolys will choose to enter into one of the following ctegories: Cesr, Sentor, Generl, or Glditor. DeMolys will then prticipte in the vrious events locted throughout the cmpus to ern points. The DeMoly who erns the most points in ech respective ctegory will be declred the victor, receiving the gifts, prise nd dmirtion of the crowds in the Coliseum. Point Distribution for Ech Activity Members of ctegory (Cesr, Sentor, Generl, Glditor) who prticipte in n event of their own ctegory will be wrded 2 points for prticipting or 5 points is declred the victor. All other members will be wrded 1 point for prticipting or 3 points if the victory.
Conclve 2015 Conclve 2015 Volleybll Tournment The nnul Msschusetts DeMoly Volleybll tournment will be held on Fridy nd Sturdy nights. Chpters must register by 6pm on Fridy to be entered into the tournment! Contct Dd Shwn Connors with ny questions. Tug of Wr Competition The nnul DeMoly Tug of Wr competition will be held on Sturdy morning. Registrtion for the competition will be conducted during registrtion on Fridy fternoon. Chpters muct register by 10pm on Fridy evening. Contct Dd Rick lvoie with ny questions. Ritul Competition The Ritul Competition will be held on Fridy fternoon from 3 pm - 5 pm in the Fels Student Center. An dditionl session will be held on Sturdy morning from 9:55 m to 10:45 m for those unble to prticipte on Fridy. Competitions will be held in the following ctegories: Preceptors 1-7, Mgnificent 7, Ceremony of Light, Flower Tlk nd Mothers Wtch. Questions regrding the Ritul Tournment should be directed to Dd Jcob Ynovich. Stte Officers Pie Throw The Stte Officers Pie Throw will be held on Sturdy fternoon t 4:30pm on Shmie Hll Qud. For $1 you cn throw pie t the Stte Officer of your choice. An uction will be held to throw full-size chocolte crem pie t the Stte Mster Councilor t pproximtely 4:50 pm. Things Not to Do: Do not wlk brefoot round dumpster! Do not pet skunks or wild nimls! Contrbnd All contrbnd must be surrendered by 9:30pm on Fridy evening to your chpter dvisor, Dd Cliri or Dd Noble to void ny WiFi Pssword wifievent is the usernme nd the pssword is Conference2015 (note the uppercse C ). Medicl Stff Informtion In you need medicl ttention, plese find the nerest Conclve Medicl Stff Member. Medicl stff cn lso be reched by contcting ny Conclve Stff member who will contct the Conclve Medicl Stff. The DeMoly & More Store Severl volunteers re stffing the Store on the first floor of Shmie Hll. The store sells drinks, cndy, DeMoly clothing, regli, ritul books, etc. If you left home nd forgot toothbrush, toothpste, etc. Plese check with the store. Some items re provided t no chrge. Stying Hydrted Drink wter! It is likely to be very hot nd there re severl plces where you cn get drink. There is plenty of bottled wter, drinking coolers, etc. If you need something ASK! Inititory Degree Cndidtes Cndidtes for the Inititory Degree should rrive t the Fels Student Center t 6 pm on Fridy to check-in with the Stte Suite representtive. DeMoly Degree Cndidtes Cndidtes for the DeMoly Degree should rrive t the Cooper Bech Qud Tent by 6:15 pm on Sturdy to check-in with the Stte Suite representtive. Election / Bllot Informtion Chpters re llowed up to 5 delegtes to vote for elected stte officers. Voting will be conducted from 7:45 m to 8:15 m in the lobby of Shmie Hll. Delegtes must present their Obligtion Crd prior to voting. Contct Dd Brin Rushlow with ny questions.