200 years of Brotherhood
celebrating
200 years of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in
the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
1813 2013
When?August 5, 2012
through December 31, 2013
WHERE?Throughout the NMJ
and most especially
Your Valley!
It’s Time for Every Valley to
Celebrate!!!
What?
We’re going to have a special Anniversary
Edition of The Northern Light
We’re going to have an Anniversary book
We have marketing Posters
What?
We have brochures with a petition for our
members
A similar brochure is being produced for our
prospective members
What?
We have an anniversary lapel pin
What?
We have developed a special Anniversary
logo
AND !!Every Candidate
receiving the 32nd degree in 2012 and 2013 will receive
a specially designed
200th anniversary
pocket jewel *
*Cost to be absorbed by Supreme Council for all candidates. Extras available at a cost of $25.
Membership Goals
The membership goal for our jurisdiction during the time period is 10,000 new members. This is 6% of our current membership and certainly
an achievable goal.
All petitions resulting in a new 32 degree Scottish Rite Mason during 2012 and 2013 will
be included in the membership incentive effort.
Membership Incentives
Multi-level incentives
A Valley Level Member Incentive
A Jurisdiction Wide Member Incentive
A Jurisdiction Wide Secretary’s incentive
A Jurisdiction Wide Membership Chairmen
incentive
* Incentives paid for by the Supreme Council
Membership Incentives
Valley Level (for every Valley)
The Valley member with the most 1st Line Signer credits wins:
A $500 Gift Card * Second Place
A $100 Gift Card *
Incentives paid for by the Supreme Council
General Rules for Eligibility
Valley 1st Line Signer Incentives The Scottish Rite Member with the most 1st line signer credits for the calendar years
2012 and 2013 will win first place for his Valley.
The Scottish Rite member with the second most 1st line signer credits for the calendar years 2012 and 2013 will win second place for his Valley.
All Valleys will be eligible for the 1st Line signer incentive
All Candidates must have taken the 32nd degree within the calendar years 2012 or 2013.
Reinstatements, although desired do not count as part of this incentive.
Affiliations, although desired do not count as part of this incentive.
All winners must be members in good standing.
Winners agree to promotional media use of their name and image by Supreme Council.
Valley Secretaries, Membership chairmen, Supreme Council staff, Valley staff, Active and Emeriti
Members are not eligible for this incentive.
Winners will be determined through a summary report run from data in the MDS membership system.
Membership Incentives
Valley Level – Secretaries (4 Valley Level groups)
All Secretaries of Valleys that meet or exceed a 6% increase in new
members during the promotional period will be entered into a random
prize drawing. (2012-2013) (Four separate drawings by group)
First Prize is $1000 Cash Second prize is a $250 Cash
Drawing to take place at the January 2014 Deputy’s meeting
First place winners should understand that an IRS form 1099 will be
issued by Supreme Council for the year 2014.
6% calculation based upon new initiates as compared to active membership as of January 1, 2012
Membership Incentives
Valley Level – Membership Chairmen(4 Valley Level groups)
All Membership Chairmen of Valleys that meet or exceed a 6% increase
in new members during the promotional period will be entered into a
random prize drawing. (2012-2013)
First Prize is $1500 Cash Second prize is a $250 Cash
Drawing to take place at the January 2014 Deputy’s meeting
First place winners should understand that an IRS form 1099 will be
issued by Supreme Council for the year 2014.
6% calculation based upon new initiates as compared to active membership as of January 1, 2012
The 4 Groups by Valley Size
No. Valley Name2011 mbrs
6% No. Valley Name2011 mbrs
6% No. Valley Name2011 mbrs
6% No. Valley Name2011 mbrs
6%
IN025 Indianapolis 10,818 649 MI058 Bay City 1,983 119 WI102 Madison 966 58 NH070 Concord 499 30
PA021 Harrisburg 7,777 467 IN097 Evansville 1,880 113 IL026 Quincy 941 56 ME081 Rockland 446 27
OH009 Cincinnati 7,208 432 PA047 Lancaster 1,874 112 IL108 Moline 938 56 NY001 Albany 431 26
OH052 Columbus 6,965 418 PA029 Bloomsburg 1,801 108 WI104 Eau Claire 931 56 WI112 Green Bay 421 25
OH054 Dayton 6,304 378 IL093 Springfield IL 1,790 107 MA099 Southeastern MA 813 49 NY103 Schenectady 415 25
PA008 Pittsburgh 6,122 367 PA013 Philadelphia 1,754 105 NY105 Rockville Centre 792 48 CT023 Norw ich 393 24
PA111 Allentow n 4,196 252 IL034 Peoria 1,750 105 MA027 Springfield MA 790 47 NY087 Jamestow n 367 22
IL010 Chicago 4,003 240 PA115 Altoona 1,686 101 ME050 The Androscoggin 790 47 CT080 Waterbury 344 21
MA004 Boston 3,810 229 DE098 Wilmington 1628 98 PA096 Oil City 762 46 VT041 Burlington 339 20
PA095 New Castle 3,598 216 ME057 Bangor 1,584 95 MA020 Worcester 724 43 MA109 The Merrimack 331 20
IN066 Fort Wayne 3,483 209 IL033 Freeport 1,485 89 NY035 Buffalo 723 43 NY038 Binghamton 310 19
IN110 South Bend 3,466 208 NJ122 Northern New Jersey 1,466 88 NH005 Portsmouth-Dover 658 39 VT048 Montpelier 289 17
MI016 Detroit 3,428 206 IL094 Bloomington 1,356 81 CT014 Bridgeport 653 39 WI113 La Crosse 238 14
IL092 Southern Illinois 3,340 200 OH085 Steubenville 1,294 78 MA015 Low ell 631 38 NY036 Corning 221 13
PA079 Coudersport 3,254 195 OH089 Youngstow n 1,278 77 MA022 Salem 614 37 MI123 Traverse City 213 13
OH028 Cleveland 3,175 191 OH119 Akron 1,225 74 NY002 New York City 611 37 NY042 Troy 211 13
IL090 Danville 3,005 180 WI019 Milw aukee 1,189 71 NY037 Rochester 603 36 PA067 Tow anda 207 12
PA088 Reading 2,952 177 PA062 Erie 1,170 70 CT045 New Haven 580 35 NH075 Lancaster-Littleton 189 11
OH078 Canton 2,838 170 ME011 Portland 1,129 68 NY017 Syracuse 575 35 NH091 Keene 175 11
OH053 Toledo 2,559 154 PA086 Uniontow n 1,123 67 NH024 Nashua 551 33 NY063 Norw ood 167 10
OH012 Cambridge 2,352 141 PA061 Scranton 1,079 65 ME077 Augusta 543 33 MA100 Greenfield 164 10
NJ040 Southern New Jersey 2,318 139 MI039 Grand Rapids 1,049 63 NY043 Utica 529 32 NY118 The Hudson 152 9
PA082 Williamsport 2,248 135 RI006 Providence 1,042 63 MI060 Marquette 527 32 VT101 Brattleboro 143 9
IN114 Terre Haute 2,189 131 CT031 Hartford 1,033 62 NY117 Middletow n 137 8
NJ018 Central Jersey 2,004 120 VT073 Rutland 123 7
NY051 Lockport 100 6
DE124 Low er Delaw are 75 5
MA074 Pittsf ield 64 4
ME125 Aroostook 30 2
Valleys Greater than 2000 Members Valleys between 1000 - 1999 Members Valleys between 500 - 999 Members Valleys between 0 - 499 Members
Membership Incentives
Jurisdictional Level – 1st Line Signer Member Drawing
Each first line signers for each new initiate for the calendar years 2012
and 2013 will be entered into a random prize drawing.
Jurisdictional Level First Prize
A 14 day Land/Cruise tour for two to:
$7500 Cash option: Winners must be in good standing and should understand that an IRS form 1099 will be issued by Supreme Council for the year 2014.
Alaska
Jurisdictional Level
Second Prize
Drawing to take place at the January 2014 Deputy’s meeting. Winners must be in good standing and should understand that an IRS form 1099 will be issued by Supreme Council for the year 2014.
$2500.
Jurisdictional Level
Third Prize
Drawing to take place at the January 2014 Deputy’s meeting. Winners must be in good standing .
$500.
State & Valley Efforts
What will your Valley plan in
celebration of our 200th Anniversary?
Start Planning Today!