Georgia Moose Association

GEORGIA MOOSE ASSOCIATION Higher Degree News

There will be a meeting of the Georgia Council of Higher Degrees on July 17, 2010 at the Forest Park Lodge. The officers meet at 5:00 PM and regular meeting at 6:00 PM.

This will time for the Doris Allison Scholarship. If you have a child or grandchild that is graduated this year and will be attending a school for higher learning please submit their names and a copy of the acceptance from the higher degree school to me or one of the officers and we will complete the form if you do not have one.

Also we should be accepting nominations for new officers for the upcoming next two years beginning January 1, 2011. If you are interested please submit your name to one of the officers or your lodge/chapter representative for consideration. This needs to done by the officers meeting on July 17, 2010.

Also, if you have not paid your dues please do so.

Official Logo The official logo of the Council of Higher Degrees is the standing Moose overlaid on six (6) interlocking rings representing the degrees of the Order. The color of the rings denote the degrees: Pilgrim is gold; Fellowship is French blue, Moose Legion is purple, College of Regents is black, Academy of Friendship is blue and the Star Recorder is green.

Composition of Higher Degrees

The Council of Higher Degrees consists of:
members of the Pilgrim Degree of Merit, the Fellowship Degree of Honor, the Moose Legion Degree of Service, the College of Regents, the Academy of Friendship and the Star Recorders.

Purpose
The Council is a separate and autonomous unit of the Order. The purpose of the Council of Higher Degrees is:
To be actively involved in the retention of Lodge, Chapter and Moose Legion members.
To promote and support the programs of Moose Charities.
To honor all newly elevated members of the higher degrees.
To honor the memories of deceased members of the Council of Higher Degrees.
To promote the programs of the Loyal Order of Moose and the Women of the Moose.
To encourage fraternal and social unity, benevolence and charity among all members of the Order.