We will strive to make Templary the most prestigious Concordant Body for which one may petition membership

•www.knightstemplar.org

•Knight Templar Magazine

•Department Conferences

•Visit to Annual Conclaves

•We are a sovereign organization not under control of anyone else.

•That is not the same as being uncooperative

•We will cooperative with all Freemasonry for the good of all Freemasonry.

Bicentennial 2016

SouvenirsLapel pinsShirtsAnd More

Special classes

Special recognitionof new Sir Knights

York Rite Information System

New enhancementsTop line signersMultiple Browsers

Now available to other bodies

Continue to educate users

International

Reorganize Mexico

New additions to Europe

Support development of South and Central America

Progress in Asia

International

We do not havesecond class members

All our members are equal and important

Educational FoundationWe have $10,278,000

Managed by the states and GEKT

We also have a some problems

Educational Foundation

1 state under $10,000

27 states under $250,000

16 states under $100,000

10 states under $50,000

How do you invest $10,000?

Educational Foundation

36 states have no loans

19 states have no grants

14 states didn’t do anything

Is this good use ofcharitable funds?

Educational Foundation

Investment return of about 4%

Eye Foundation does better than 10%

$193,000 of grants & scholarships

$126,000 of other expenses

Educational Foundation

Many state reports have math errors

Many states prepare reports incorrectly

7 states did not report

Educational Foundation

This is charitable money and must be properly managed

Members put up this money and we owe it to them to accomplish

some good with it.

Educational Foundation

GEKT could manage the funds and allow states total control of use.

Improved income, less expense, less work and more charitable

results

Educational Foundation

At minimum we will not allowmishandling of charitable funds.

GEKT has managed funds for some states for years without

problems.

Coordinators

Should we have them?

What should be the duties?

Charities are great, effective management is helpful, and the Bicentennial will be fun.

But isn’t why people join or remain

We must care for our members and provide good programs

Locally

Templary has the highest name recognition among new members

We need to live up to the hopes of new members so they will stay.

If you are having fun they will be too

XXXXX XXXXXX, PGC, XXRight Eminent Department Commander

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