Last Wednesday, July 22nd, we started to go through the Lodge Officer Training Course as provided by the Grand Lodge of Florida (click HERE for details). The purpose of the course is to teach upcoming officers the duties and responsibilities of the Lodge officers and work through problems and ideas for improving the Lodge. This is not the same as the Master Mason Exams as implemented in Florida which are more akin to a trivia contest. Surprisingly, few Lodges implement the Lodge Officer Training Course, probably because not many people know about it. Nevertheless, I saw it as an excellent opportunity to get the Lodge's young officers together and stimulate their thinking.
This evening we were fortunate to have a dozen people present for the course, including a Senior Warden from a neighboring Lodge.
The training program is divided into three modules and, this evening, we were able to get through most of the first module. For the next three Wednesday nights, we will be meeting to complete the course.
The summer months, when Lodges in Florida are typically dark, represent an excellent opportunity to conduct such training courses. Yes, we are supposed to be on vacation, but it is also necessary to get young men up to speed in terms of how to run the Lodge. To my way of thinking, going dark doesn't mean going out of business. It offers us a chance to regroup and prepare for the second half of the Masonic year.
Stay tuned!
Until next time.
All the Best,
Tim Bryce, PM, MPS, MMBBFMN
timb001@phmainstreet.com
Dunedin Lodge No. 192 F.& A.M.
http:/www.dunedin192.org/
Dunedin, FL, USA
"For the Good of the Order"
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