Well crap…
Almost lost a great friend. Live has a way of bringing us to great heights and at times the inevitable low valleys. Uggg… Nothing I say can convey the sadness I feel at watching a true brother lose site of how special he is, not because of what he does but merely because of who he is. Chuck I pledge anything I can give or do to help you recover. Please let me know.
At the moment I can only offer since of normalcy.
I was reading in my mason manual (kind of like the corpora in amtgard) and came across a good idea that may work well to foster Amtgard travel (some modification needed).
H. TRAVELING GAVEL
Visitation between the lodges is highly desirable. This is beyond dispute for reasons, which are obvious to all. To encourage visitation, each District has a "Traveling Gavel" and lodges are encouraged to gain possession of it. Rules governing the "Traveling Gavel" follow:
Rules Governing the Traveling Gavel
1. The Grand Lodge Jurisdiction of Wisconsin shall be divided into eleven Districts. One Traveling Gavel is assigned to each District.
2. The purpose of the Traveling Gavel is to increase Lodge visitation
3. The Traveling Gavels cannot leave their assigned Districts.
4. It can be captured by four visiting Brethren or delivered by four Lodge Brethren the Gavel.
5. The Gavel can be captured at any Lodge communication, but it cannot be transferred to another Lodge at that same communication
6. In the event of a tie, the Lodge representatives traveling the greatest distance shall be deemed the capture of the Gavel.
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7. The Gavel cannot be taken to the Lodge that delivered it within a 30-day period.
8. This is a “HOT POTATO”!!! It can only at one Lodge for one stated communication after it is received.
9. The Traveling Gavel boxes contain forms entitled “TRAVELING GAVEL” to be filled out when either receiving or delivering the Gavel. The form is self explanatory, but please note that when only 3 forms remain in the box, please call Grand Lodge Office for additional forms.
10. The "Traveling Gavels" are not to be used in the lodge work, but are to remain in their display boxes, and should be displayed at the Lodge.
11. One (1) point per member of the giving or capturing Lodge shall be awarded on the Grand Master’s Achievement Award each time the Traveling Gavel is given to or captured from another Lodge. These points are to be doubled (2 points per member) if the is given or taken within 30 days. The accumulated points at the end of the year may be used for the Grand Master’s Achievement Award.
At the moment I can only offer since of normalcy.
I was reading in my mason manual (kind of like the corpora in amtgard) and came across a good idea that may work well to foster Amtgard travel (some modification needed).
H. TRAVELING GAVEL
Visitation between the lodges is highly desirable. This is beyond dispute for reasons, which are obvious to all. To encourage visitation, each District has a "Traveling Gavel" and lodges are encouraged to gain possession of it. Rules governing the "Traveling Gavel" follow:
Rules Governing the Traveling Gavel
1. The Grand Lodge Jurisdiction of Wisconsin shall be divided into eleven Districts. One Traveling Gavel is assigned to each District.
2. The purpose of the Traveling Gavel is to increase Lodge visitation
3. The Traveling Gavels cannot leave their assigned Districts.
4. It can be captured by four visiting Brethren or delivered by four Lodge Brethren the Gavel.
5. The Gavel can be captured at any Lodge communication, but it cannot be transferred to another Lodge at that same communication
6. In the event of a tie, the Lodge representatives traveling the greatest distance shall be deemed the capture of the Gavel.
Revised 12/14/2004 38
7. The Gavel cannot be taken to the Lodge that delivered it within a 30-day period.
8. This is a “HOT POTATO”!!! It can only at one Lodge for one stated communication after it is received.
9. The Traveling Gavel boxes contain forms entitled “TRAVELING GAVEL” to be filled out when either receiving or delivering the Gavel. The form is self explanatory, but please note that when only 3 forms remain in the box, please call Grand Lodge Office for additional forms.
10. The "Traveling Gavels" are not to be used in the lodge work, but are to remain in their display boxes, and should be displayed at the Lodge.
11. One (1) point per member of the giving or capturing Lodge shall be awarded on the Grand Master’s Achievement Award each time the Traveling Gavel is given to or captured from another Lodge. These points are to be doubled (2 points per member) if the is given or taken within 30 days. The accumulated points at the end of the year may be used for the Grand Master’s Achievement Award.