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We will strive to make Templary the most prestigious Concordant Body for which one may petition membership
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•www.knightstemplar.org
•Knight Templar Magazine
•Department Conferences
•Visit to Annual Conclaves
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•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.
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Bicentennial 2016
SouvenirsLapel pinsShirtsAnd More
Special classes
Special recognitionof new Sir Knights
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York Rite Information System
New enhancementsTop line signersMultiple Browsers
Now available to other bodies
Continue to educate users
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International
Reorganize Mexico
New additions to Europe
Support development of South and Central America
Progress in Asia
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International
We do not havesecond class members
All our members are equal and important
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Educational FoundationWe have $10,278,000
Managed by the states and GEKT
We also have a some problems
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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?
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Educational Foundation
36 states have no loans
19 states have no grants
14 states didn’t do anything
Is this good use ofcharitable funds?
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Educational Foundation
Investment return of about 4%
Eye Foundation does better than 10%
$193,000 of grants & scholarships
$126,000 of other expenses
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Educational Foundation
Many state reports have math errors
Many states prepare reports incorrectly
7 states did not report
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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.
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Educational Foundation
GEKT could manage the funds and allow states total control of use.
Improved income, less expense, less work and more charitable
results
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Educational Foundation
At minimum we will not allowmishandling of charitable funds.
GEKT has managed funds for some states for years without
problems.
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Coordinators
Should we have them?
What should be the duties?
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Charities are great, effective management is helpful, and the Bicentennial will be fun.
But isn’t why people join or remain
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We must care for our members and provide good programs
Locally
Templary has the highest name recognition among new members
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We need to live up to the hopes of new members so they will stay.
If you are having fun they will be too
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XXXXX XXXXXX, PGC, XXRight Eminent Department Commander
XXXXXXXXX Department2015-2018
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