Province of East Lancashire Director of Ceremonies Results of Focus Group Work & The Way Forward

Province of East Lancashire

Director of Ceremonies

Results of Focus Group Work&

The Way Forward

Province of East Lancashire

Background Refresher

RW Provincial Grand Master initiativeLodges and Chapters meetings more

enjoyable. Education and Development Committee

taking this forwardStarting with YOU

Province of East Lancashire

Why start with DCs?Pivotal roleConduct in LodgeConduct at Festive BoardCeremonial workGet it right here and a

good deal should fall into place

Province of East Lancashire

The Questions AskedWhat makes a good Director of Ceremonies?What makes a poor Lodge/Chapter meeting or

Festive Board?How can a poor meeting be improved?Prompting by the Immediate Past Master?What help do you need and NOT need now?What would have helped taking office of DC?

Province of East Lancashire

What you told usResults not quite what expectedDC’s feel isolated Attendance at practice meetingsBehaviour in the Lodge/ChapterExisting materials inadequateDCs and ADCs operate in vacuumRole and involvement of the ADC

Province of East Lancashire

The Way Forward

Areas of improvement identified1. Support for DCs2. Conduct in the Lodge/Chapter3. Modelling good practice4. Support materials5. ADC up-skilling

Province of East Lancashire

Support for DCs

At Lodge or Chapter

level

At District level

At Province level

Province of East Lancashire

Support for DCsIn the Lodge/ChapterPrompting within the meeting during ceremoniesExpected attendance at practice meetingsChatting in open LodgeAppropriateness of applause Inclusion of instruction element to regular meetingsADC up skilling programme Library of Lodge/Chapter specific information

Province of East Lancashire

Support for DCs

From the District assisted by ProvinceReview of available materials for

appropriatenessReview of material availability in all media

formsShort guidance notes on ADC up-skillingRegular District level meetings

Province of East Lancashire

Support for DCs

From the ProvinceAgreement on maximum term of officeDevoted page on website for DCs/ADCsLibrary of useful information maintainedVideo resources of common elementsDemonstrations of good practice

Province of East Lancashire

Support for DCs

Province of East Lancashire

http://www.pglel.co.uk/Lodge_Officers_Pages/DC/manual/DC_Intro.asp

Province of East Lancashire

http://tinyurl.com/mentor-tools

Province of East Lancashire

http://www.pglel.co.uk/Education&Development/materials/royal_arch_papers.asp

Province of East Lancashire

Action Plan

At Lodge or Chapter

level

At District level?

At Province level?

Province of East Lancashire

What would be of benefit?

Middleton Masonic Hall

9 March 2011

your feedback and

Demonstration

By Provincial DC Team

Province of East Lancashire

Please discuss

1. What you will ask your Past Masters Committee?

2. What resources might be put on website

3. What common element(s) would you like to see demonstrated in March 2011

Province of East Lancashire

SummaryIdentified 5 areas for improvementActions at local, District and Provincial levelNow at Action Plan implementationDistrict & Province to work on your

suggestionsDCs to return with feedback in March 2011Thanks for participating