Three Oversight Committees of Membership (Brotherly Love), Charity (Relief), and

   Education (Truth) provide support for underlying committees.

 

Membership – Richard Gilchrist (Chairman)

Our greatest necessity to longevity as a lodge is recruitment and membership roles.

 

  Leadership – Jeff Schlingmann (Chairman), Shawn Mortenson

  Develop our leadership skills and work with our DR for the Lodge Recognition Program.

 

  Mentorship –

  Provide new candidates with a PM who is more than a memory coach – a true Brother.

 

  Fellowship –                     Kyle Friedrich (Job’s Daughters), Tracy Newman (Eastern Star)

  Provide some pure recreational/family opportunities to increase brotherly love.

 

Charity –                                                       Shawn Mortenson, Chris Zalomsky (NASP)

This is our lodge’s focus. We have expanded much in recent years but more can be done.

 

  Scholarship –                                                Shawn Mortenson, Ed Wern, Tracy Newman    

  Continue our scholarships. Other Grand Lodge, gov’t, private, etc. possibilities exist.

 

  Fundraising – Kyle Friedrich (Chairman), Al Johnson (Brats)

  Brat Sales, Applebee’s, etc. Other ideas: raffles, benefit dinners, business partnerships…

 

  Finance – Tracy Newman (Chairman), Ed Wern

  Yearly budgets, reports, and develop a long term financial plan.

 

  Building – Rich Gilchrist (Chairman), Al Johnson

  A group to assess all maintenance, upgrades, and the future of our largest asset.

 

Education – Shawn Mortenson (Chairman)

Oversee the basic Masonic education of our lodge.

 

  Ritual – Tracy Newman (Chairman), Shawn Mortenson

  Organize our ritual work and provide instruction to ultimately do all work in house.

 

  Memorial –

  Continue our great lodge history by recognizing passed brothers, widows and orphans.

 

  Website –                                                                    Shawn Mortenson, Dallas O’Dell

  Determine the needs for and maintain the website.

 

  Newsletter –

  Develop a quarterly newsletter even if it’s just the facts.