The Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation OCTOBER 2023 MASONIC YOUTH TALKING POINTS 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 Chairman, 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.
Youth Group Snippets In June, the Ruth Mitchell Tucker Girls Youth Department held their first in-person Annual Session since the onset of COVID and are busily planning for their Grand Officers November Weekend that will be held at Patton Campus. Many girls have graduated from the program during the pandemic years and training is needed for the new group of officers to better prepare them for service to the organization and to enable them to better plan for the Annual Session in June of 2024. Following their very successful August Rally Weekend, that brought together representatives of four of the Masonic Youth Groups in Pennsylvania, the Job’s Daughters are planning for their Fall Weekend that will be held at Patton Campus in November. This weekend is being planned by the young ladies headed by the Jurisdictional Honored Queen and the line officers as assisted by an adult committee. Pennsylvania Rainbow is pleased to invite all Masters of the Grand Cross of Color to join them at one of two Grand Cross Conferrals this fall: on November 4th a conferral will be held at the Masonic Temple in Philadelphia and on November 18th a conferral will be held at the Butler Masonic Lodge. The Grand Cross of Color recognizes those who have given their time and talent unselfishly for the advancement of Rainbow. All are invited to the luncheon held in conjunction with each conferral. Members of Pennsylvania DeMolay attending the flag football weekend this month will be assembling care kits for distribution to the homeless. This community outreach is an initiative developed and organized by the active DeMolays who serve as Pennsylvania DeMolay State Officers. Great Ideas for and by Our Youth Sychar Shrine No. 36 White Shrine of Jerusalem in York is hosting a youth night with a movie, games, and pizza on Saturday, November 4th at the York Masonic Center starting at 4 PM. All youth groups are invited. Reservations should be made with Greg Culp at gculp132@comcast.net or 717-752-8069. Several Job’s Daughters attended the Orrstown Lodge No. 262 Fellowship Meal and performed a flag folding ceremony in remembrance of 9-11.