MASONIC YOUTH TALKING POINTS - MAY 2025 The Masonic Youth Talking Points is published by the PA Masonic Youth Foundation to share ideas and to inspire Masonic leaders to creatively support the Masonic Youth Groups and the programs of the PA Masonic Youth Foundation. It is emailed to all District Deputy Grand Masters, District Youth Chairmen, Lodge Youth Chairmen, and Masonic Youth Group Leaders. All Lodge Youth Chairmen are asked to make a short report at each Lodge meeting, using the information provided in this publication.
PMYF Summer Programs LifeSkills Conference •
This active and engaging conference challenges the attendees to develop leadership, respect, relational skills and personal responsibility through various creative approaches. Students are educated on conflict resolution, violence, self-management, social media, technology and more. The conference features hands-on activities, including a ropes course.
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The LifeSkills Conference takes place on July 13-18, 2025, at the Masonic Conference Center-Patton Campus in Elizabethtown. The cost for a first-time registration is $400. Registration Deadline is July 1, 2025. Is your lodge interested in sponsoring a student to go to this conference? Contact the PMYF office and we’ll help you support the program.
Girls Leadership Camp and Conference •
The Girls’ Leadership Camp (ages 10 – 14) introduces valuable concepts of leadership. Understanding leadership begins with exploring one’s position within a group and the relationship to that group. We will investigate self-awareness and communication strategies and encourage positive interactions with others. Hands-on activities will relate to core concepts of what it means to recognize a leader and the various ways to take on a leadership capacity.
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The conference takes place on July 20-25, 2025, at the Masonic Conference Center-Patton Campus in Elizabethtown. The cost is $275, and the registration deadline is June 30, 2025. We are still looking for some staff members to help with this program. Contact the PMYF office and we’ll point you in the right direction.