Community Service

  Wally Johnson -- Community Service Chairman  wally.johnson@navy.mil

  Connie Jacobs --  WOTM State Community Service Chairman  concettarjacobs@aol.com

 

"Volunteers are not paid.
Not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless."

  

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Mooseheart Child City and School

Youth Awareness

Intl. Student Congress

 

Tommy Moose

 


The Community Service Report Forms are no longer mailed to the Lodges and must be downloaded

from Moose International or can be downloaded and printed by clicking on the following links.

 LOOM Community Service Report Form  01/31/2011

 WOTM Community Service Report Form 07/21/2010

07/21/2010  NOTE: The WOTM no longer require a Quarterly Community Service Report

but are instead requested to use your Form 114 each month to report your Community Service volunteer hours.

Click Here to download and print the

"Guide for Community Service and the Completion of the Community Service Section of Form 114"

as published by Virginia State W.O.T.M. Community Service Chairman, Connie Jacobs posted 7/20/2010

 

04/02/2009 The Community Service Reports are no longer required to be sent to the Virginia Moose Association

Community Service Chairman.  However, Lodges are requested to keep a copy of their report until Moose International acknowledges receipt of their report.  This is the only way your

Community Service Chairman has to get corrections should there be a discrepancy.


The Community Service Reports are due to Moose International by the following deadlines .....

1st Quarter - August 15th,  2nd Quarter - November 15th,  3rd Quarter - February 15th,  4th Quarter - May 15th.

Your VMA Community Service Chairman, Wally Johnson, can be contacted at wally.johnson@navy.mil

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The Family Activities Report Form is available by clicking on the following link

Family Activities Semi Annual Report Form

03/16/2011    Family Activities Reports is no longer required by Moose International.

The VMA Family Activities Chairman, Eddie Funk, can be contacted at alilfunky@verizon.net


 

From your Community Service Chairman - Wally Johnson

posted 12/23/2011

Governors, Administrators, and Brothers all,


     It was with great pleasure that I read an email from our State President informing me that Washington County Lodge #1966 ordered 33 dozen Tommy Moose!!  To be given to the very heart of what our Fraternity supports - "The Children" at a local hospital.  The entire lodge is commended for this unselfish act of community service.


     Please read this email at your next meeting under Communications and Notices, and I thank you all.

 

Fraternally,
Wally Johnson

VMA Community Service Chairman

 

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Community Service Reports

posted 12/03/2011

 

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Click Here to view and print the Community Service Grading Master Report

Fiscal Period 2011-Q2  -  ( 26 Lodges not Reporting !! )

Click Here to view and print the Community Service Grading Master Report

Fiscal Period 2011-Q2  -  ( 69 Lodges Reporting )

Superior: 37  -  Excellent: 19  -  Good: 9  -  Late: 4

 

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Community Service Quarterly Report

posted 10/18/2011

 

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Wheelin' Sportsmen Catfish Roundup

Sponsored by District 2 Virginia Moose Association

Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose

September 30th - October 1st, 2nd, 2011

posted 10/06/2011

The Cat Fish Roundup 2011

  
     Here I am at my post in my chair several feet behind my son, camera ready to catch that exciting, wonderful moment when he pulls in that first fish. I stop and think a moment about how much work and how many people it took to make this happen.  That big smile on my son's face, the pride

and pleasure he got from landing that fish.  What went into making this event happen

for all the special needs community up and down this bank?
  
     I think about the tireless coordinators,

the generous sponsors, the Olympia Place property we are allowed to use, the cat fish that are stocked for us, and the fishing poles and bait that are provided as well.  The wonderful volunteers not only help with the fishing they make it make it fun to have a

new friend for a day.  We even get lunch,

how great is that!  I just can't say enough about this yearly event.
 

               Aaron Sines from Newport News proudly displays his Catch

    

     This year was extra special to me personally due to battles with breast cancer.  I did not know if I would be up to attending but I was and as I said I was at my post as picture taker as I had hoped to be.  My Thanks to all those many people -- sponsors, volunteers, known and unknown -- who brought joy and made the smiles, laughter, and victory dances possible for so many to enjoy.

    

     Congratulations on another great year!!

 

Thank You, Lynn Sines      ( 5 year attendee )

 

Over the course of 3 days of fishing

there were 240 attendees and 210 volunteers!!!!
The Hampton Veterans Hospital brought 50 veterans from the ambulatory, spinal cord and nursing home units during the 3 day event.

Jane Hobbs, co-chair of the Catfish Roundup and member of

Newport News W.O.T.M. Chapter #213, admires a big catch.

Sue Minnick co-chair of the Catfish Roundup and member of

Newport News W.O.T.M. Chapter #213, kisses one of the Cat Fish

 

Click Here to view additional photos and Thank You Letters as posted in the Photo Gallery

 

Click Here to View the Facebook Photos Page from the 2011 Wheelin' Sportsmen Catfish Roundup

Click Here to View Photos from the 2010 Wheelin' Sportsmen Catfish Roundup

Click Here to View the Web Page for the 2011 Wheelin' Sportsmen Catfish Roundup

 

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Moose International

 Community Service Award Program

(Formerly "Top Hat")

Congratulations to the Lodges presented with the

2009-2010 Community Service Award from Moose International

at the 2010 VMA Convention in Richmond

posted 7/18/2010

VMA had 30 Lodges that qualified for the awards

       
  GOLD  
       
198 Tazewell 1897 Bedford
394 Wytheville 1966 Washington County
829 Front Royal 2165 Dale City
1711 Warwick 2172 Verona
       
  SILVER  
       
403 Strasburg

1727

Lynchburg-South
575 Woodstock 1947 Richmond-East
1683 Clifton Forge    
       
 

BRONZE

 
       
141 Suffolk 757 Williamsburg
284 Roanoke 1041 Leesburg
464 South Norfolk 1076 Franconia
610 Covington    

 

 

Moose International Community Service Award Program

The Moose International Department of Fraternal Programs is proud to recognize outstanding community service efforts by our lodges.  During the latter part of May each year, the International Community Service Committee meets to judge all lodges that have earned four "Superior" ratings during the recently completed fiscal year.  The top 50% of these Lodges are recognized as recipients of the annual awards.  Each will receive a plaque of appreciation indicating the Lodge name and number and the level of award achieved.

The levels are as follows:

The top 20% will be presented with the Gold Community Service Award.

The next 30% will be presented with the Silver Community Service Award.

The final 50% will be presented with the Bronze Community Service Award.

The Quarterly Community Service Report

The Community Service Chairman is responsible for filling a Community Service Report for each quarter of the fiscal year.  Simply complete the report form, fill in all of the appropriate information and mail or fax it to the Moose International Community Service office.  The reports are then graded by the Community Service Department and given a rating of Superior, Excellent, or Good.  The criteria for grading is as follows:

Superior:     6 or more Community Service projects completed during the quarter, with at least one project being part of the Moose International Six-Point Program.

Excellent:   4-5 Community Service projects completed, with one as part of the Six-Point Program.

Good:          1-3 Community Service projects during the quarter.

Please Remember:  Timely Reporting Is Vital To Your Lodge's Consideration For This Award Program.  Lodges that do not have their quarterly Community Service reports filed by the deadlines will not be eligible for judging by the International Community Service Committee.

Quarterly Deadlines: 

1st Quarter ends on July 31 - report form due to Moose International by August 15th

                                                report to State Chairman by August 10th (# hours, people involved, $ amount)

2nd Quarter ends on October 31 - report form due to Moose International by November 15

                                                report to State Chairman by November 10th (# hours, people involved, $ amount)

3rd Quarter ends on January 31 - report form due to Moose International by February 15

report to State Chairman by February 10th (# hours, people involved, $ amount)    

4th Quarter ends on April 30 - report form due to Moose International by May 15th

report to State Chairman by May 10th (# hours, people involved, $ amount)           

 

 

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Community Service has been an ever-growing portion of the overall Moose fraternal program ever since its inception under the name “Civic Affairs” by then-Director General Malcolm Giles in the late 1940s.  The kaleidoscope of all that is Moose Community Service was organized into a “Five-Point Program” in the early 1990s, then expanded in mid-decade to the “Six-Point Program” with its familiar logo below.  Except that, as you’ll see with a closer look, that familiar logo indicates a program that has grown yet again.  As of October, 2007 the Moose International Six-Point Program covers service and donations to the Safe Surfin' Foundation.  Additional information on the Safe Surfin' Foundation can be found by clicking Here.

Moose 6-Point Community Service Program Details

 

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Youth Awareness:

Kenny Head

VMA Youth Awareness Coordinator

Woodbridge #583

pstgovhead@aol.com

Kay Morrison

W.O.T.M. Youth Awareness Coordinator

Timberville #2022

kittykayrow1@verizon.net

 

Bedford Lodge #1897 Hosts Student Congress

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

posted 11/21/2011

27 excellent students attended the Youth Awareness Student Congress

hosted this past Saturday by the Bedford Lodge #1897. 

Sheriff Mike Brown, Deputy Randall Smith and Robin Sundquist

provided the program on Safe Surfin'.

Thanks to Andy Dooley and the Bedford Lodge for hosting.

 

 

posted 09/12/2011


     To all Lodges,

     I am sure each and every one of you are striving to reach the Platinum level of the Lodge Premier Award.  This letter is a reminder that in order to reach the top level, the Lodge must sponsor two students to a Student Congress this fall.  I receive many phone calls each year asking for information about the program.  This is ok, but the best way to get information is to visit the VMA web site. www.vmaweb.com Click on the Youth Awareness link.  There you'll find a lot of information about the program.

     I know the Chapters are not required to sponsor students but many of you do.  In fact many Chapters recruit the students, take them to the Congress, Chair the program for the Lodge and allow the Lodge to receive the necessary credit.  This is fine also, That just means the Lodges and Chapters are working together for the betterment of the Lodge and the Fraternity.  This I think is great!

     I have attached this year's Student Congress. If you have already received the schedule, please check it again as there has been changes made.  Of course it is still ok to contact me or Kay Morrison if you need more information.


LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME

DO NOT KEEP THEM AWAY

FOR THEY ARE LIKE THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

I look forward to meeting many of you at a Congress in your area.


Kenny Head
VMA Youth Awareness Coordinator    

 

Click Here to print this Message from the VMA Youth Awareness Coordinator

 

 

Youth Awareness Congress Schedule 2011 - 2012

posted 7/27/2011 - updated 09/29/2011

Click Here to View and Print this flyer in Adobe PDF 

Click Here to View and Print the Congress Registration and Consent Form - Fall 2011

 

Note: The October 1st location has changed to Richmond East 1947 and

an additional Congress is scheduled for November 19th, 2011 at the Bedford Lodge #1897

 

posted 7/22/2011 - updated 09/07/2011

posted 7/13/2010 - updated 08/04/2011

Forms and Reference Materials
2011 - 2012 Moose Youth Awareness Program Brochure  
2011 - 2012 Association Youth Awareness Congress Parental Consent Form
   
Information for School Administrators Information for Students
Instructions for Administration
Student Recomendation Form
Poster for Schools
Student Instructions
Moose Youth Awareness Program Overview
Student Application
   

The Youth Awareness Training information document can be saved and / or printed using the following links

Click here to view / print the document using Adobe pdf Reader

Click here to view / print the document using Microsoft Word

updated 08/31/2010

There Is A Future    

     Can teenagers persuade younger children to make positive choices in life? “YES!” say the teens and adults who work together in the MOOSE YOUTH AWARENESS PROGRAM. For more than 20 years, we have organized high school students into a highly effective “speakers’ bureau” with the goal of educating preschool and elementary school children on a variety of topics, such as drug and alcohol abuse, child abuse, “stranger danger”, bullying and peer pressure and healthy habits and nutrition. 

     More than 1,000 energetic teens gathered last year at State and Provincial Moose Association Student Congresses throughout the United States and Canada. They listened to guestspeakers, exchanged ideas and used their creativity to help themselves and other deal with adverse elements in their own communities. Many students revealed experiences in their own lives, which drove them to help in preventing future tragedies. Some of the students who attended these Congresses were already leaders in school or community youth programs; some became leaders as a result of the knowledge and experience they gained at the Congresses.

     At the Association Student Congresses, students focus on creating Moose KidsTalks, which are presentations to be given to 4-9 year-olds in their communities. While adults provided real world experiences and inspiration, the students developed their own ideas for their Moose KidsTalks. They found ways to empower children to make healthy choices and resist danger, and went home determined to put them to practice.

     The best part of Moose KidsTalks presentations is the lengths to which the teens will extend their creativity. Some use costumes and actually take on alternate personas; some use props, pictures, puppets or coloring books;some use skits or other avenues to make their presentations interactive for the audience. As their experience as a presenter grows, so does their ability to hold the children’s attention.

They Are The Future

     Annually, we ask school officials across North America to recommend two high school students to attend Association Student Congresses, which are held in October and November each year.

     Students are selected based on academic ability and leadership qualities. They are challenged to become a “speakers’ bureau” utilizing Moose KidsTalks. Each participant selects a topic and develops a presentation around that topic. They are then responsible for finding opportunities to speak to groups of 4 to 9- year-old children in scouting units, elementary schools, Sunday School classes, Boys’ and Girls’ Clubs and YMCA youth programs just to name a few. Each student is asked to do a minimum of three (3) Moose KidsTalks from the end of the Association Student Congress through the end of February each year. They are also asked to complete written reports on these presentations.

     Each year, approximately 60 students, who attended Association Student Congresses and completed the minimum of three (3) Moose KidsTalks, are selected by their peers to attend the International Student Congress. During the International Congress, five students will be selected by their peers to receive scholarships. The awards are:

1st Place - $12,000
2nd Place - $8,000
3rd Place - $5,000
4th Place - $3,000
5th Place - $2,000

The Future Is Now

     The Moose Youth Awareness Program has a bright future. Through Moose KidsTalks presentations to small groups of 4 to 9-year-olds, our participants can inspire the children in their local communities to make healthy decisions and to avoid adverse situations. In fact, the voices of those students who have attended Association and International Student Congresses during the last 15 years have reached an audience of more than 700,000.

     Our Lodges, Chapters, Moose Legions and Moose Associations also support many other outstanding local and state programs that benefit children. Our fraternal leaders are dedicated to this most worthwhile program that affects youths all over North America. The Moose Youth Awareness Program reaffirms our commitment to providing today for a better tomorrow.

     The future rests in the hands, hearts and minds of our children. Without a doubt, members of the Loyal Order of Moose and co-workers of the Women of the Moose will continue to provide assistance to make our communities better places for families to live and for children to grow.

For more information on the Moose Youth Awareness Program, please contact the Moose International Department of Fraternal Programs at (630) 966-2224.

  

  

Dear Governors and Senior Regents, hopefully by now you have appointed a Chairperson for the up coming Youth Awareness Program.  Please pass this article along to your Chairman.  This explains how to be successful when recruiting a student to attend a Youth Awareness Congress and more importantly how to follow up with the student after they attend a Congress. 
 
This information was given to me by Cathi Setelin of the Richmond East Chapter.  This information is meant to be used as a guide and should be helpful when planning for a Congress and the follow up afterwards.  Cathi has chaired this program for many years and with the help from her Chapter and the Richmond East Lodge she has been very successful in recruiting students and seeing them through the process of giving KidsTalks and preparing their reports.  Many of her students has qualified to attend the International Congress and two students finished in the top three.  So please use this information to help guide you on your way to a successful Youth Awareness Program for your Lodge and Chapter.
 
If you need any more information please do not hesitate to get in touch with me or the WOTM Coordinator, Kay Morrison.
 
Kenny Head                                                                               Kay Morrison PDGR
VMA Youth Awareness Coordinator                                       WOTM Youth Awareness Coordinator
E-Mail address                                                                           E-Mail address
pstgovhead@aol.com                                             kittykayrow1@verizon.net
 
Youth Awareness Chairman Training
May - August:  Prepare for your fall Youth Awareness Program
The Lodge and Chapter officers should have a meeting and decide how many students they can afford to
sponsor; and if they want to sponsor together or separately.  If it is financially feasible, try and recruit more students
than you anticipate will complete the program.  The cost for training is $25.00 per student; if you train three and only one
finishes the program then you have lost $50.00 on the training, but you still have a student in the competition.
If you only train one student and he/she does not complete the program, then you have only lost $25.00 but you
are also out of the program and competition for that year.
Choose a coordinator/chairman that will be committed to the students and their success.  The students
should always come first with this chairman; and all other lodge/chapter functions and obligations should
be secondary.  A good YA chairman will miss many meetings during the 5 or 6 months they are working with the students.  
The chairman must be accessible to the students 24-7  from October thru February; and be willing to move quickly
when a student needs their help.  It is sometimes difficult to have separate chairmen from the lodge and chapter.  If at 
all possible, try and choose one person that will represent both, be able to communicate with both, and  have no bias
between the two.  If you must have two active chairmen; they should be able to work together and not view this program
as a competition between the two.  To be successful, the YA program should always be mutually administered and 
mutually funded.
The coordinator/chairman should be included in a meeting, with the lodge and chapter board of officers, to lay the 
groundwork for communication; decide on a budget that will include training cost, supplies cost (there should be a cap per 
student), rewards for the student(s) that complete the program, and the potential cost should the student(s) be selected
in the top three of the VMA competition.  It should also be decided at this time how the cost will be covered by the
lodge and chapter (each should commit in writing exactly what expenses they are willing to cover and submit to
the membership for approval).  Once approved, these commitments become promises to the students and will be used
by the chairman to help with the student recruiting process.  All promises must be met when working with a school and
their students.  If the student(s) completes their promise to the program, then the promises made to the student(s) had
best be available at the end.  The chairman must assume all responsibility for coordinating these promises between the 
student(s) and lodge/chapter and assure that all flow smoothly.  A disappointed school and student in a YA program 
is nearly impossible to recover from.  However, a satisfied school and student will ensure a successful YA program for
many years.
The student rewards are very important and should be considered carefully.  There are two very specific reasons
the students sign up for this program; the first being money-money- and more money, second is the opportunity for 
community service (this one is very important on their college app's.)   If you want a successful program, want your
students to perform well - you must have a sizeable carrot to dangle before them whenever they get lazy or have too 
many other things to do.  The rewards that will be presented in March must equal the amount of work that they have 
put into their program October thru February.
Keep your membership informed about the work being done with the YA students.  You never know where a valuable
resource for this program is unless you advertise that it is ongoing.  The students are going to need places to present their
"kids talks" - elementary schools, day cares, church youth groups, scout troops.  Many of your members have access to 
these children's groups and will offer to help if they know what is needed.  Your students are going to need supplies and  
small gifts for the children.  This is another area where you can solicit the membership for help.  Your members may own
businesses, or work for companies that look for community service groups to donate to.  Promotional items from these
companies can help fill the "goody bags", and the business owners see it as good advertising.  Just like everything else in
the Moose, anything you can get donated will save the lodge and chapter the expense of buying it.
September - October: Recruiting the students
Students for the YA program can come from various sources; the local high school, church youth groups, and even your
neighbors.  If you decide to solicit the local high school you must be prepared to present your offer with knowledge and accurate
information about the program.  Contact the school and ask for the name and contact info for a counselor that may be able to 
help - this can be someone on the guidance staff, a student career counselor, or one of the special activities counselors, like
SODA or Teacher Cadet instructors.  Once you have the name of your contact, you have the option of calling for an appointment,
emailing, or snail-mailing the person.  Put your teacher packet together that should include the current Moose International
Youth Awareness Program brochure and specific information on what your lodge/chapter have committed to provide for the 
students.  You are not asking the school and students to do something for you; rather you are offering a unique opportunity for
them to participate in a program designed for community service and children.  You are not asking the students to represent 
your lodge/chapter in this program; rather you are offering to sponsor them in presenting themselves for service to children.  Be
very specific with the school representative as to how many students you are willing to sponsor, and everything your sponsorship
will include.  Spell it out for them so that there is no misunderstanding about your intentions.   Be assured, the school's role is
as guardian for their students, and they will be reluctant to release any personal information concerning their students.  All you
can ask them to do is to make available the participation registration form and brochure's to student's that they think would be
interested in the YA program.  Be sure and indicate on the registration form which of the student training congresses you plan
to attend with them; during this early part of the school year dates and times are very important to the students as they already
have a lot on their plates.  Ask the counselor to collect the signed registration forms and let you know when it is ok to go back to
the school and pick them up.  Once you have the signed registration forms, call the homes - do not ask to speak to the student   
first - always talk to the parent that has signed the consent form first.  Introduce yourself to the parent/guardian and ask if they
have any questions about the program, the Moose Lodge, or you.  Once you feel comfortable that the parent understands the
program and what will be expected, go ahead and talk to the student.  It is really helpful, if you do not know the student, to set
up a meeting @ the lodge with you, the parent(s) and student(s).  This will give you an opportunity to actually see your student(s),
get a feel for their sincerity and find out what topics they may be interested in for their "kids talks".  You can also take this time to
make the parents feel comfortable about their students being involved with the Moose.  It is not recommended that you speak to
these parents about membership in the Moose - this program is not designed to increase your lodge/chapter membership -
stick with the business at hand - Youth Awareness and Community Service.  Be honest with them, let them know that your
lodge/chapter participate in this program as part of Moose International and the state's requirements for community service.
October - November: Student Congress
The student training sessions are held throughout the state during October and November.  Whenever possible, choose a 
training session closest to your lodge and school district so that there is not a transportation issue with the student(s).  The
chairman/coordinator should always attend the training session with the student(s) and participate in the training activities.  The
knowledge you get from your participation will be very important in the coming months when the students will need assistance.
November - February: "Kids Talks" and Reports
The chairman/coordinator and the students are now ready to put all that they have learned into action.  Hopefully your student
has already chosen a topic and is ready to begin their research and put their program together for presentation to the children 
Never, ever assume that because they are students that they will automatically know how to do this project.  What has been
learned in the training will be mostly about Youth Awareness; and if they are lucky, a little about speaking to children.  They will 
not have learned step by step what they need to do.   Never expect a student to do something you wouldn't do, or in the best
case scenario haven't done yourself.  Try this exercise during the summer months when YA is not active:  Choose a topic; gather
your research materials; put together a lesson plan, hand-outs, and activities; and complete a report.  See how long and agonizing
a process this actually is.  If you can do this, then you are ready to counsel your student(s).  If you can't, then at least you will
know what a difficult task you have given them.  Remember; if you can't do it, chances are they can't do it.  Stay with your
student(s); help they research; help them gather materials; help them with their lesson plans; help them with their supplies; help
them get locations for their talks; HELP THEM, HELP THEM, HELP THEM!!  If you are fortunate enough to have a frewshman, sophomore or 
junior, and you go through this first experience with them, they will come back for another year; and they will recommend your
program to their friends and siblings.  Left to their own devices, they probably will not complete the first year.

 

This Youth Awareness Training document can be saved and / or printed using the following links

Click here to view / print the document using Adobe pdf Reader

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Additional information on Youth Congress for new members and inquiring minds .......

     Youth Awareness is a program offered by the Virginia Moose Association on an annual basis.  The Youth Awareness program is open to ALL STUDENTS in the area and is not limited to strictly children of Moose Members.  Different lodges will host a "Student Congress" where local high school freshmen, sophomores and juniors attend a 3 hour class at a host lodge during which they are educated on various subjects that enable them to educate younger children.

     Subjects may include but are not limited to: drug awareness, alcohol abuse, self esteem, bullying, cyber bullying, hygiene, etc.  Then those students must speak at area schools, boy or girl scout troops, Sunday school..... to children from ages 4-9 on the learned subject of their choice.  A notebook is to be completed regarding their "Kids Talks" and turned in to the State Youth Awareness Chairman (Kenny Head). 

     Those entries are judged by a local high school and top 3 in state proceed to competition on an International level.  The 3 winners in the state are also awarded a $1000 scholarship from VMA.  The state level winners attend Int'l competition - locations vary annually - and all airline and housing accommodations are paid for by VMA and usually the honored lodge of winning child provides spending money.  On the International level there are 5 winners of scholarships, $12,000, $8,000, $5,000, $3,000 and $2000 respectively for 1st - 5th places.


Thank you Paula for providing this additional background information

 

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 Virginia Youth Awareness Representatives

Explain Their KidsTalk at the

International Youth Awareness Congress

Congratulations to Caroline Bauserman

she was awarded a $8,000 Scholarship

Congratulations to Luci Coleman

she was awarded a $3,000 Scholarship

at the 2010/2011 International Student Congress

Charlotte, North Carolina April 28 - May 1, 2011

  posted  05/18/2011 - updated 05/19/2011 

                                                                                 

     The 2010-11 Youth Awareness program came to an end in early May.  Thanks to all of us Moose in Virginia, we were able to send three bright young ladies to the International Congress in Charlotte, North Carolina.  After four days of parties, dances and entertainment students from all around North America gathered and each one had just a few minutes to explain their KidsTalk.  At the end of that session there was a vote taken among themselves.  Then later that night the results were announced.  I am proud to announce that our very own Caroline Bauserman (sponsored by the Winchester Lodge) took second place and won a $8000.00 scholarship and Luci Coleman (sponsored by the Waynesboro Chapter) received 4th place and won a $3000.00 scholarship.  This might be a first, two top winners from the same State.  We can all be proud of the accomplishments of all three of the young ladies.  Thanks to them and all the other participants hundreds and hundreds of 4 to 9 year old children received messages that will help them to make wise and healthy choices in their lives.

Our three representatives left to right.
Caroline Bauserman, sponsored by the Winchester Lodge
Luci Coleman, sponsored by the Waynesboro Chapter
Lana Ferguson, sponsored by the Richmond East Chapter


Kenny Head
VMA Youth Awareness Coordinator

 

 

Erin Farrell's Anti-Bullying Talk
Claims Top Spot in Moose Youth Awareness Congress Voting

posted 05/19/2011

 
1st: Erin Farrell, South Carolina
2nd: Caroline Bauserman, Virginia
3rd: Chloe O'Connor, Alaska
4th: Luci Coleman, Virginia
5th: Carly Dieroff, Ontario, Canada

 

CHARLOTTE, NC - May 1, 2011--  This was the moment everyone had been waiting for, and Erin Farrell didn't want to miss it.

Four of the five scholarship winners for this year's Moose Youth Awareness Congress had been announced, In Charlotte on Sunday, May 1, and the first prize $12,000 scholarship winner's name was next. So Farrell got her camera ready.

Little did the Hartsville, SC native know that she was going to have to take a self-portrait.

"I was getting ready to take a picture of whomever they called out -- and when they said my name, I felt like crying," Farrell said. "I felt very honored and feel very blessed. It was a breathtaking moment."

The announcement of the scholarship winners capped a full weekend of events for the participants in this year's Congress, which took place in Charlotte, NC from April 28-May 2. The Congress brought together high school boys and girls from 30 states and 2 Canadian provinces -- as well as student representatives from Mooseheart High School.

Students who participate in the Moose Youth Awareness program give a series of "Moose KidsTalks" in their communities to children aged 4 through 9, in an effort to help those children to make positive choices in their lives. Students also give those presentations to statewide gatherings, from which winners are chosen to travel to the International Congress.

At the Youth Awareness Congress, summaries of those presentations are given -- and only the students involved are allowed to vote. Indeed, adults are not even allowed into the hall as the presentations are made.

Farrell's chosen topic this year was "Bullying" -- and she has a personal story that powered that decision.

"I've never been bullied myself," Farrell said. "But my freshman year, I went to school in Georgia and there was a girl who sat next to me. She said 'hey,' and I talked to her, but I never went out of my way to talk to her. She was different because she was a Special Ed student and she was, I guess, overweight. So other kids in class said mean things about her.

"One day, she didn't show up and we just thought she was running late. Our teacher came in, slammed the door and she had a look of grief on her face. She said 'I expected so much more from you guys. You bullied Angelica and never knew when to stop, and no person deserves what happened."

Then the teacher told the class what had transpired. The girl had an asthma attack while in traveling in the car with her parents. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she died.

"Her last day of school, she was bullied and I regret not going out of my way to make her last day on Earth a better day," Farrell said, growing emotional at the recollection. "That was my lesson. I didn't participate, but I also didn't do anything to stop it."

So Farrell's series of KidsTalks became a way of honoring her lost classmate.

"I have had guidance counselors ask me why I chose "Bullying," and I tell them that I feel I'm doing Angelica proud because I wouldn't want anyone to go through what she went through," Farrell said.

Farrell used the Alexis O'Neill book "The Recess Queen" as inspiration for her KidsTalks. In the book, "Mean Jean, the Recess Queen" dominates the playground until finally meeting her match in the form of a girl named Katie Sue, who asks Mean Jean if she wants to join her and play with a jump rope.

"I know it's a serious topic and because the kids are young, they haven't always had someone discuss it with them," Farrell said. "I created a costume and my mom sewed it for me. The kids would see me getting ready and they'd think it was funny because the costume was colorful. Then I'd march in, and I was Mean Jean, the Recess Queen. As soon as I started to talk, they'd stop being all giggly and excited. Their faces went from smiles to staring at the floor."

But Farrell said her audiences also understood and comprehended her message.

"Every once in awhile, I would hear one of them say 'she's a bully!'" Farrell said. "And that's what I'm waiting for. I finish the story and then I introduce myself. I tell them that I'm Erin Farrell and I'm not that mean and I'm not a bully. And then they giggle and start to laugh and then they're comfortable with me. Then I tell them that we're going to have some fun but we're going to cover some serious stuff."

This year marked the second in which Farrell participated in the Moose Youth Awareness program. As a junior, she spoke on drugs and alcohol. Moose International Director of Membership Shawn Baile, whose department oversees the Youth Awareness program, said there is great diversity in the topics chosen.

"Bullying and 'Stranger Danger' have become popular choices," Baile said. "Nutrition, hygiene and a number of topics involving recycling or caring for the Earth are popular topics. It seems like the students are taking topics that are personally important and presenting them, and this obviously contributes to the quality of their presentations because they have chosen something they care deeply about."

Baile said the choice of Bullying is very appropriate given the number of stories that have recently made the news. On March 10, there was a White House Conference on Bullying Prevention planned in Washington, D.C at which both President and Mrs. Obama spoke.

"You see stories in the news every day speaking of the emotional damage caused by bullying or where teenagers have taken their own lives because they were bullied," Baile said. "I think it's interesting that our students are trying to educate kids at a younger age so maybe these messages will stick with them so they can better cope."

As much as the KidsTalks and the voting on the best presentations filled much of the time at the Youth Congress, there was still time for fun too. This year, that meant a trip to the Charlotte Motor Speedway and a trip around the track in a pace car. For a NASCAR fan like Farrell, that trip was very enjoyable.

"I live in Darlington County and I've been to one race before," Farrell said. "To be able to go to that race track was really neat and to be able to ride in a pace car was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. To be standing on the track, that was an honor."

The multinational scope of the Congress was also something Farrell said she enjoyed -- as her hometown has just 7,556 residents.

"My roommate this year was from Canada and last year, my roommate was from Alaska," Farrell said. "I'm a small-town girl from rural South Carolina and to be able to come back and to say I befriended someone from Canada and that I found a workout buddy from Idaho or that I befriended someone from Illinois or a guy from New York is great, and we're all they're for the same thing. We're all special students who have taken time from our busy schedules to make the world  a better place."

There have been other changes due to Farrell's involvement in the Youth Awareness Congress. Her father, Patrick, joined the Loyal Order of Moose in 2010 and is now a member of Hartsville, SC Lodge 1770.

And Erin Farrell has discovered what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Her school guidance counselor Jimmy Warren drove her to her various KidsTalks and "played a major role," Farrell said. And all that time in classrooms with elementary-aged students had an impact on her.

"I was going to attend Clemson and study Horticulture," Farrell said. But, she added, "I was several days a week in classrooms working with preschool, kindergarten and first grade kids. The more I did that, the more I realized that this is a career I enjoy doing and where I can impact society doing something I love. So I am going to attend the University of South Carolina and major in Early Child Education."

To that end, the $12,000 scholarship will come in very handy.

"I have a sister already in college, so this scholarship is really a blessing and will be very helpful," Farrell said.

The scholarship winners for this year's Moose Youth Awareness Congress are:

Erin Ferrell, South Carolina, $12,000
Caroline Bauserman, Virginia, $8,000
Chloe O'Connor, Alaska, $5,000
Luci Coleman, Virginia, $3000
Carly Dierolf, Ontario, Canada, $2,000


 

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Top Three Youth Awareness Presenters Announced

Luci Coleman  --  sponsored by Waynesboro Chapter #1235

Lana Ferguson  --  sp. Richmond East Chapter #1543

Caroline Bauserman  --  sponsored by Winchester Lodge #1283

More than 60 Students conduct Kids Talks

posted 3/21/2011

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     The 2010/2011 Youth Awareness Program is coming to an end with the International Congress being held in Charlotte, North Carolina on April 28th through May 1st.  During that time around sixty high school students from all over the Fraternity will gather and discuss what they did to help make the future of thousands of four to nine year old children safer and brighter.  At the end of their Congress these same students will then vote for whom they felt gave the best presentation.  The top five will receive scholarships ranging from $2,000.00 to $12,000.00.  Also during the four day Congress the North Carolina Moose Association has scheduled many hours packed full of fun and entertainment for the participants.  Several local lodges will host dinner dances and parties, trips to the Charlotte Motor Speedway and a theme park.

     The International Congress takes several months of planning, thousands of dollars, and many volunteers for it to be successful.  All of this is made possible by Lodges, Chapters, Districts and Moose Legions who every year makes contributions to this most worth while program.  The five scholarships totaling $30,000.00 is made possible by all Moose Legionnaires through out the Fraternity.

     I am proud to announce that Virginia will be represented at the International Congress this year by three bright young ladies. They are, Luci Coleman, sponsored by the Waynesboro Lodge, Lana Ferguson, sponsored by the Richmond East Chapter and Caroline Bauserman, sponsored by the Winchester Lodge.  Thanks to all the units of the VMA these three bright students will not only represent Virginia at the International Congress, but each will receive a $1000.00 scholarship.

     On behalf of the WOTM YA Coordinator Kay Morrison, myself and all Moose members of Virginia I wish these three ladies the best of luck and most of all I wish for them four days of fun and a lifetime of great memories. To all of the Youth Awareness participants this year I thank you for all you have done for our young children.

God bless you all,
Kenny Head
VMA Youth Awareness Coordinator

 

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posted 6/23/2009

New From Moose Catalog Sales: Small Tommy Moose

Catalog Sales is now offering a 7" tall exact replica of the very popular Tommy Moose.

This smaller Tommy Moose can be used for promotional purposes, such as a giveaway during a parade or open house, or as a gift for children's parties. This smaller Tommy Moose is NOT to be given to police, fire, or emergency squads for use in traumatic situations. Only the original Tommy Moose should be for that purpose, as stated by Shawn Baile at the Moose Convention in Chicago. The 7" tall Tommy Moose is Catalog Item # 131 and sells for $5.00 each. Catalogsales@mooseintl.org or (630) 966-2250

 


 

 

Tommy Moose presented to

Toys for Tots program

South Norfolk Lodge #464

posted 12/16/2011

 

South Norfolk Lodge #464 gave Tommy Moose to the Toys for Tots.

 

Even a stuffed Moose will bring a smile to a child's face on Christmas morning.

The power of a stuffed Moose will bring Smiles to any child.

 

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Centreville Lodge #2168

Donates Tommy Moose

In Honor of Teddy Pendergrass

posted  11/09/2011

On Sunday, November 6, 2011, in loving memory of Fire Fighter

Horace Christopher “Chris” "Teddy" Pendergrass,

the Centreville Moose Lodge donated 2 dozen Tommy Moose to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department - Fire Station 441.

 

It was an honor to make this donation in his memory due to his 21 years of service to the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and his Army service in support of our country. As you may know, Teddy passed away suddenly while on duty as a first responder on Oct. 22, 2011.

 

Teddy we will always remember you as a gentle giant with a heart of gold!

 

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Another Tommy Moose Donation

Centreville Lodge #2168

posted  07/06/2011

     The Fairfax County Police Fair Oaks District Station and the Fair Oaks Fire and Rescue Company No. 21, on Thursday June 30, 2011, welcomed its newest member Tommy Moose to help in calming and treating children in crisis.  The Centreville Lodge and Chapter participate in the Tommy Moose program.  We jointly donate Tommy Moose plush stuffed animals to local first responders.  The Tommy Moose program has been proven to help children in traumatic situations.  When we started to participate in the Tommy Moose program years ago, we had no idea how successful it would be.  As the program expands for our lodge, we are hearing back from first responders from around the area how welcome Tommy has been by the smallest and most vulnerable recipients.  We are a proud supporter of our local first responders.  If you’re interested in finding out more about the Tommy Moose program, please visit http://www.tommymoose.org for more information.
 

Written by Lodge Reporter
Monday, 04 July 2011 21:02

 

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Centreville Lodge #2168

Donate Tommy Moose

posted  04/11/2011 - updated 04/15/2011

    On Wednesday, April 6, 2011, the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department local #2068 held its monthly meeting at our lodge for the first time.  The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue local #2068 is part of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) International Association of Fire Fighters unions. The local union works to improve the lives of working families and first responders.

     At this Wednesday meeting, almost 40 stations from around the county were in attendance.  We felt this was a perfect opportunity to help others understand what the Moose is all about.  We are here to support our community.  After their meeting, we held a session to educate the firefighters about our Tommy Moose program and mission. Tommy Moose is a plush stuffed animal given to traumatized children to aid in their comfort by first responders.  Our Tommy has comforted thousands of children from West Virginia to California.  We are always looking for ways to expand Tommy’s outreach.

     We have now been donating Tommy Moose to different first responder agencies in Fairfax City and the surrounding Fairfax County area for more than two years.  We have had a very good response from the first responder community.  The word is getting out about Tommy.  We are looking forward to our next Tommy Moose donation.  It was a privilege to donate Tommy during this meeting of professional first responders.  We look forward to hearing about all the good work Tommy has done in our community.

Written by Centreville LOOM Reporter
Friday, 08 April 2011 16:16

 

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Tommy Moose Spreading Cheer

Woodbridge Moose Family Center #583

posted  12/30/2010

     Woodbridge Moose Family Center 583 make their annual trip to the Potomac Hospital Children’s ward. The kids were very happy to receive their Tommy Moose!

 

Left to right in the back.
Mike Berquist, a gracious Moose Volunteer. Hospital trip Coordinator and Lodge Endowment Fund Chairman Al Lindley. Lodge Administrator and Community Service Chairman, Kenny Head.

     On the day of our visit there were seven children admitted in the pediatric ward. Due to the seriousness of their illnesses we could not see all of them but we left behind enough Tommy Moose so they all would have one.
 

     We also made sure that the staff had their very own Tommy Moose.

After our hospital visit, Brother Lindley said he had a bag full of stuffed animals and suggested we visit a nearby homeless shelter.

 

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Tommy Moose Donation

to Fairfax City Fire Department

Centreville Lodge # 2168

posted  12/21/2010

Written by Dan Sullivan   
Friday, 17 December 2010 06:15
 At this time of year, our thoughts are for our children and families.  In our ongoing support of our community’s families and children, we recently donated our Tommy Moose again to the Fairfax City Fire Department on December 11, 2010.  The Tommy Moose program here at the lodge is growing each year.  We see the value in Tommy as an important ambassador and comforter of traumatized and vulnerable children within our community.  Tommy Moose is a plush stuffed animal donated to local first responders to help calm and relieve children that have suffered a traumatic event.  We donated Tommy Moose on the same day as our annual Breakfast with Santa festivities.  The brave firefighters that delivered Santa for breakfast, accepted our donation for use at their firehouse.  We hear from firefighters, police officers, and paramedics that Tommy helps them to help children in distress.  If you know of a deserving police department or firehouse, please let us know so we might make a Tommy donation to them too!  We thank the first responders of Fairfax City and Fairfax County for all they do each day.

 

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Sully Station District Police Department

and Tommy Moose

Centreville Lodge # 2168

posted  09/29/2010

Pictured left to right: Pfc T.M. Trivett (Also a member of #1674), Secretary/Treasurer Virginia McClung, Pfc K. Schroth, Pfc R. Cline, Cpt. J. Piper, Victim Services Coordinator: Kacey Kirkland, Sr. Regent Linda Kaye Hunter, 1st Lt. J. Trace, Domestic Violence Detective: Det. J. Smith, Recorder Mary Amsden.
Written by Dan Sullivan   
     It is so heartwarming to hear of the stories we receive about our Tommy Moose donations.  Our most recent Tommy Moose donation went to the Sully Station district police station here in Centreville, Virginia on September 6, 2010.  Our own member Tonya Trivett was on hand to accept the Tommy Moose donation too.   Tommy Moose is a plush stuffed animal donated to local police and fire departments to help calm and relieve children subjected to traumatic events.  As stories roll in from around the country, we are getting a better understanding of how helpful these stuffed animals can be in the hands of our countries first responders dealing with vulnerable children.
" On the night of September 6, 2010, a three year old child wandered away from his house through a open door.  The Fairfax County Police were called to a sub division where the child was found.  Our Tommy Moose was there to assist the police officers.  As told by Ofc. Tonya Trivett, it took a few hours to help find the child’s parents.  The child was scared and quiet at first.  You can just imagine a small child being around so many strange faces.  The child took to Tommy right away.  It brought lots of interest and joy to the boy.  He started to open up.  It was with the information that the child provided that the parents were able to be located. "

     Tommy Moose is another tool for our first responders to help children in enumerable ways.  We are proud to supply our local first responders with Tommy Moose.  The officers from the Sully District station were very appreciative of our donation.  We look forward to a close working relationship with all the first responders of Northern Virginia.

 

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Verona W.O.T.M. Chapter 2225 Donates Check

and Tommy Moose to Verona Fire Department

posted  09/24/2010

Senior Regent, Cindy Rorhbaugh and Junior Regent, Doris Driver Presented

 the check and Tommy Mooses at their August 23rd meeting of the Chapter 2225

 

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Verona Moose Family Center #2172 presents

Tommy Moose to Weyers Cave Lions Club

posted  09/02/2010

Above:    

     Governor Dewey Whisnant presents Tommy Moose to the Weyers Cave Lions Club

 

Below:

     Administrator and Deputy Supreme Governor, Rodger Huffman explains the Tommy Moose program and how the Moose Fraternity interacts with the community.

 

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Centreville Fire Department and Tommy Moose

Centreville Lodge # 2168

posted  07/08/2010

Centreville Fire Department and Tommy Moose

 
The Centreville Moose lodge is committed to trying to help our area’s youth who are having issues with every day life.  The Moose fraternity has a long history with trying to help kids in trouble.  One of the ways we help is to provide our first responders in the field our Tommy Moose.  Tommy Moose is a 12 inch plush stuffed animal that is given to first responders in the field to help them comfort children in traumatic situations.

When a child experiences a traumatic event like domestic violence, natural disaster, accident or otherwise Tommy Moose is there to comfort them.  Our Tommy Moose program gets these comforting stuffed animals into the hands of first responders to give to children in distress.

Tommy Moose is making a difference.  First responders from around the country are praising the program as successful and helpful.  Our fraternity has given more than 100,000 of these friendly and comforting stuffed animals to departments around the nation.

The Centreville Moose continues this tradition of helping kids in trouble.  On Thursday June 17, 2010, the Men and Women of our lodge donated Tommy Moose to the Centreville Fire Department. This is the first time we have donated our Tommy Moose to their fire department.  We are looking forward to a long relationship and will be replenishing the department with more Tommy Moose’s as they run out!

 

 

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Moosehaven:

Executive Director

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-  Donnie Maddox -

donniemoose@yahoo.com

VMA Moosehaven Admissions

Committee Chairman

Office of the Executive Director:

Phone: 904/278-2210  Fax: 904/278-1294

                                     E-Mail: admissions@mooseheart.org

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  Click Here to view a historical summary of Moosehaven  

          

          A copy of a 48 page booklet by Moosehaven Resident Robert T. Cottingham titled "History of Moosehaven" is available by clicking here.  This is a rather large pdf file so a high speed internet connection is recommended. 

          A modest donation to Moosehaven is suggested for use of this article which can be sent to

Moosehaven Inc.

1701 Park Ave.

Orange Park, FL 32073

Attention Ross Fleet

posted 02/16/2011 - updated 04/14/2011

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Moosehaven Breaks Ground on

 

 Katherine Smith Special Needs Hall

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"Brandon Place" to Open New Era at Moosehaven

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Moosehaven Announces Plans for

 

Brandon Place

Moosehaven is pleased to announce Brandon Place, the start of a comprehensive redevelopment of Moosehaven, which will offer a spacious two-bedroom/two-bath duplex with a garage and apartments with one and two bedrooms.

     The new homes will require a one-time Entrance fee and a Monthly Service fee. This Continuing Care, Fee for Service plan will offer residents all of the campus activities and amenities the current residents enjoy, with the peace of mind of continued care in the LifeCare Center if and when health needs change. Applicants must be at least 65 years of age, in good physical and mental health, and financially qualified.

     Residents can leave the maintenance and worries of home ownership behind when they move to Brandon Place. The spacious duplexes and apartments will be well-appointed with appliances, carpeting, and window coverings -- ready to accommodate your own furniture and decorating style. Enjoy the freedom of leaving home for a vacation and not worrying about home. Yet, while home, you will have the security of an Emergency Call System to the LifeCare Center if needed. And as always in a Continued Care community, the peace of mind of knowing your future short and long-term care will be provided as needed is the best value.

     Construction for Brandon Place will begin in spring 2008. The first homes will be ready for occupancy in late-September 2008. If you would like information, as it becomes available, please contact:

Sandra Simmons
Director of Marketing,
Moosehaven
1701 Park Ave.
Orange Park, FL 32071
Phone: 904-278-1281
ssimmons@moosehaven.org

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Sunshine Grandparents !

Moose Lodges & Chapters can forge a special relationship with a Moosehaven Senior !

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Moosehaven's SUNSHINE GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

( Monetary Gifts to Sunshine Grandparents: )

( Please be sure all checks are made payable to the resident - by name or Mosehaven for disbursement to the resident )

 

posted 01/18/2011

Moosehaven's Newest Resident

Charles N. Bryce

admitted December 8th, 2010

 

Charlie joined the presentation of a $26,00.00 check from

the Virginia Moose Association to Kyle and Pattie Petty

for the Victory Junction Gang Camp October 31st, 2007

 

Proceeds were generated from the 2007 Harley Raffle and

$5,000.00 from the Altavista Moose Lodge #1433

 

Shown left to right:  Charlie Brice, (Past Supreme Governor), Wes Crowder, (VMA State Secretary),

Ivan Nester, (VMA State President), David Joyce, (Bassett #383 Admin.), Pattie Petty, and Kyle Petty

 

Moosehaven Residents from Virginia  -  ( updated July 5th, 2011 )

 

 

Harry M. Conner

Charlottesville, VA - Lodge 1028

Birthday - 8/13/1928

Arrival Date - 5/25/2005

Resident Hall - Chancellor II - 24

 

 

 

Jeanette C. & Howard E. Mathias

Chesapeake, VA - Lodge 1940

Jeanette's Birthday - 5/19/1936

Howard's Birthday - 3/27/1927

Arrival Date - 6/27/2007

Resident Hall - Buckeye Hall - 09

 

Ingeborg M. & James E. Westmoreland

Colonial Heights, VA - Lodge 1783

Inge's Birthday - 8/27/1927

Jim's Birthday - 1/14/1928

Arrival Date - 8/16/2005

Resident Hall - Florida Hall - 16

 

 

Marilyn I. Murray

Hampton, VA - Chapter 349

Birthday - 3/04/1928

Arrival Date - 5/30/2006

Resident Hall - Zola Kenney Hall - 06

 

 

 

 

Nathan G. Scott

Hopewell, VA - Lodge 1472

Birthday - 12/26/1926

Arrival Date - 9/14/1993

Resident Hall - Ohio Hall - 03

 

 

 

Phyllis A. & Edward D. Stickles

Newport News, VA - Lodge 1119

Phyllis's Birthday - 4/09/1931

Ed's Birthday - 7/28/1929

Arrival Date - 5/07/2003

Resident Hall - Ohio Hall - 20

Phyllis Deceased June 18, 2011

 

 

Arthur Dunnavant

Portsmouth, VA - Lodge 898

Birthday - 6/02/1916

Arrival Date - 6/28/1995

Resident Hall - Peeler II Hall - 01

Deceased May 22, 2008

 

 

 

Phyllis C. Johnston

Portsmouth, VA - Chapter 966

Birthday - 4/11/1927

Arrival Date - 11/06/2002

Resident Hall - Peeler II Hall - 09

 

 

 

 

Evelyn M. Howe

Timberville, VA - Chapter 2022

Birthday - 11/01/1932

Arrival Date - 2/14/2006

Resident Hall - Vivian Borom Hall - 14

 

 

 

 

Walter H. Snyder

Vinton, VA - Lodge 1121

Birthday - 9/06/1920

Arrival Date - 8/02/2000

Resident Hall - Vivian Borom Hall - 15

 

 

 

Robert E. (Red) Blount

Warwick, VA - Lodge 1711

Birthday - 11/26/1919

Arrival Date - 11/23/2004

Resident Hall - Ohio Lodge - 38

Deceased March 22, 2009

 

Charles N. Brice

Hopewell, VA - Lodge #1472

Raleigh, NC - Lodge 1318

Birthday - 8/21/1924

Arrival Date - 12/08/2010

Past VMA President, Past Supreme Governor, Past Regional Director

Deceased May 20, 2011

 

Phillip & Ethel Stack

Colonial Beach, VA - Lodge 1267

Phil's Birthday -

Ethel's Birthday - July 14th

Arrival Date - 5/24/2011

 

 

Joyce C. Elmore

Portsmouth, VA - Chapter 966

Birthday - December 19th

Arrival Date - 6/07/2011

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone wishing to send postal mail correspondence to any resident should use the address format:

 

( Name )

Moosehaven ( resident hall name ) Residence

1701 Park Ave.

Orange Park, FL 32073

 

Charlie Brice's admission makes 12 Pilgrims in Residence at Moosehaven

  posted 01/20/2011

  

The 12 Pilgrims of the Order in residence at Moosehaven as of January 2011 are (seated from left) Ronald Trentt, Charles Brice PSG, and Walter Koko; (standing from left) Ray Hall, Jim Rhodes, Jim Parker, Will Maki, Vernon Walsh, Bob Elliott, PSG, Reggie Parkhouse (Past Grand Governor of the Grand Lodge of Great Britain), Lloyd Davis and Paul Moore.

 

Since its founding in 1922, Moosehaven has been home to thousands of residents from throughout the United States and Canada, and more recently Great Britain as well.  These senior Moose men and women have come from a wide variety of backgrounds, yet all with a record of dedication and commitment to the endeavors of the Moose fraternity.

But in fall 2010, for the first time on record, Moosehaven became home--simultaneously--to two Past Supreme Governors, Charles Brice and Robert B. Elliott, admitted in December and October, respectively. They, along with ten other holders of the highest Moose degree, the Pilgrim Degree of Merit, are enjoying the many benefits that Moosehaven offers to men and women of the Moose.

Charles N. Brice is a retired Regional Director for Moose International and a former member of the Membership Activities Committee. Charlie joined the Moose in 1946 in Raleigh, NC, Lodge 1318.  He served in all of the Lodge chairs, including Governor. In 1950, he became a Membership Director, primarily organizing new Lodges in the Carolinas and Virginia.  From 1956 through 1974, Charlie served as the State Director for South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.  In 1974, he became the Regional Director in Pennsylvania, a position in which he served until 1980.  He then returned as the State Director for Virginia, followed by North and South Carolina, until his retirement in 1990. He was conferred the honor of Past Supreme Governor at the International Convention in Chicago in 2006.

Charlie is an honorary Past North Moose of several Moose Legions, and an honorary Past President of the Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, and Pennsylvania Moose Associations.  Charlie received the Fellowship Degree of Honor in 1951 and the Pilgrim Degree of Merit in 1958.  

Robert B. Elliott served in World War II, during which he was awarded the Bronze Star.  He joined the Moose in 1955 at Roseburg, OR Lodge 1037 where he became a life member and a Merit Award-winning Past Governor.  Bob is a life member and Past North Moose of Beaver Moose Legion 171 (OR); he served on the International Moose Legion Council for eight years and was Grand North Moose in 1977.  He is also a member of the 125 Division of the 25 Club. Bob is a Past President and former Secretary of the Oregon Moose Association, and served as a Deputy Supreme Governor for Oregon. He received the Fellowship Degree of Honor in 1961 and the Pilgrim Degree of Merit in 1970.

Bob, who spent his professional career as an executive in the mining industry, was elected in 1982 to the Supreme Council--from which he resigned in 1984 at the request of new Director General Paul J. O'Hollaren, his friend and colleague from Oregon, who wanted Elliott at Moose International with him as Director of Development and Community Service; he also supervised the Purchasing and Supply Departments until his retirement in 1994. The honor of Past Supreme Governor was conferred upon Bob in 1992. 

Bob returned briefly to the fraternity's headquarters in spring 1999 to serve as Assistant Director General when O'Hollaren resumed the Director General's office for a brief period.  As of last October, he moved to Moosehaven with his wife Frances.

Charlie Brice and Bob Elliott are the fourth and fifth Past Supreme Governors of the fraternity who have resided at Moosehaven:

Frank Ray, PSG of Tampa, FL Lodge 1146 was a Moosehaven resident from October 1974 until his death on April 14, 1975.

Willis Donley, PSG, of Menomonie, WI Lodge 1584 was in residence for a three-month period in 1984.

And Wayne Wallace, PSG, of Greater Chicago Lodge 3 was in residence from 1990 until his death on April 15, 1997.

As of January 2011, Charlie Brice and Bob Elliott join 10 additional Pilgrims of the Order who are currently in residence at Moosehaven:

Lloyd Davis    Raleigh, NC  1318       Pilgrim  Class of 2005
Ray Hall   Anna Marie Island, FL 2188   Pilgrim  Class of 1992
Walter Koko   Gen. Assembly, IL 3000  Pilgrim  Class of 1983
Wilbert Maki Ft. Myers, FL  1899 Pilgrim  Class of 1996
Paul Moore  Hutchinson, KS 982 Pilgrim  Class of 2005
James Parker Grand Rapids, MN  Pilgrim  Class of 1998
Reggie Parkhouse    Exeter, England Pilgrim  Class of 1988
James Rhodes  Daytona Beach, FL  1263 Pilgrim  Class of 1998
Ron Trentt   Batavia, IL 682  Pilgrim  Class of 1991
Vernon Walsh  Centralia, IL 1219   Pilgrim  Class of 1997

This illustrious group of gentlemen is often seen in the company of an additional Pilgrim and Past Supreme Governor on the Moosehaven campus:

Ross Fleet, Director of Admissions; Winchester, VA 1283, Pilgrim Class of  1973; Past Supreme Governor (conferred), 2006

 

 

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Did You Know ?

a Historical Summary of Moosehaven

 The City of Contentment

 

 

Hotel Marion - Brandon Hall

 

 

 

 

Old Dominion Cottage

( Superintendent's Residence )

 

funded by Virginia Moose Association in 1946

Improvements and additions made in

1981 and 1984

 

 

          Moosehaven is a 70-acre community owned and operated by the Loyal Order of Moose for its members and their spouses located on the banks of the St. John's River in Orange Park, Florida, 15 miles South of Jacksonville, Florida.

          After the 1913 founding of Mooseheart, the "Child City" for children in need, the fraternity turned its attention to plans for a home for its dependent retired members.  Before Moosehaven was established, a limited number of elderly persons had resided at Mooseheart since 1915, but this was deemed an unsatisfactory solution.

 

          In 1921 the Loyal Order of Moose purchased the riverside “Hotel Marion” as a nucleus for its new complex, “Moosehaven”, and 26-acres of shoreline property just south of Jacksonville, Florida, at Orange Park.  The “Hotel Marion” was previously owned by Charles Albert Brown from New York State who had purchased it in the early 1900’s and renamed it the “Hotel Marion” in honor of his mother.  At the time of Charles Brown’s purchase, the Hotel was known as the “Parkview” which was built in 1881 after the original hotel, known as the “Sparhawk”, had burned to the ground.  W.G. Benedit from Boston was the previous owner who formed the Florida Winter Home and Improvement Company in 1877 and built the “Sparhawk” Hotel with the hope that northerners would flock to this sunny locale.  The land had many previous owners which was originally part of 1,000 acres purchased in 1803 by Zephaniah Kinsley, a notorious slave trader, for starting his new plantation, called Laurel Grove, for the many laurel trees in the area.

 

          On October 3, 1922, Mooshaven was formally dedicated and on November 1, 1922, the “City of Contentment” was opened with the arrival of its first 22 retired Moose residents who had been living at Mooseheart.  They set up house in the hotel which had been renamed “Aid Hall” from the previously known “Hotel Marion”.  During the first 20 years, Moosehaven was run essentially as a self-sufficient communal farm, with much of the work necessary to keep the campus running performed by those who live there.

 

          In 1927, the Loyal Order of Moose, for expansion of the facilities, purchased the adjacent vocational college complex known as the American Missionary Association and all of the Moosehaven facilities were moved to the River Road campus in 1948 and the old college site was donated to the Town of Orange Park for a civic center.  The Town used the old college buildings for the Town Hall, Police and Fire Stations and a library.

 

          With land purchases, Moosehaven essentially grew to its current acreage by the 1960s.  Since World War II, all of the original buildings have been replaced; during the 1990s most residential facilities were again thoroughly renovated or rebuilt.  The physical plant today consists entirely of modern buildings designed and built to provide pleasant and comfortable accommodations, recreation, and care.

 

          The Administration/Auditorium building was originally a gift of the Moose Legion, and was significantly expanded in 1989 by the Women of the Moose.  It houses the offices of the superintendent and other administrative staff, resident counselor, postal service, bank and community auditorium.

  

          Each of the buildings in which Moosehaven residents stay is a self-contained home with its own sleeping and living rooms, kitchen, and dining room.  Pleasant recreational facilities, a library, game room, gift shop and barber and beauty shops are provided in the Michigan Recreation Center, while a fully equipped health club, bowling lanes and swimming pool are available in the New York Healthplex, opened in 1997.

 

          The $16 million Life Care Center, completed in 2002, and designed and equipped for the needs of senior care, provides space for 170 beds and has its own therapy department, x-ray, laboratory, and pharmacy.  It also boasts six dayrooms, a chapel, library, beauty salon and barbershop, and arts and crafts room.  It is a four-building, interconnected, 130,000-sq.ft. complex offering state-of-the-art assisted-living care at various levels.

 

          Moosehaven residents worship in their own beautiful New York Chapel, located straight ahead from the campus entrance and at the center of campus.  The bright, gracefully designed house of worship, dedicated in 1972 and funded by the Moose of New York State is served by Moosehaven's own Catholic and Protestant chaplains.

 

          The men and women of Moosehaven are served delicious, well-balanced meals carefully planned for their nutritional needs.  They request and are delivered such personal articles as they need.  Birthday cakes are presented to those celebrating birthdays.  While laundry services are provided without charge, some of the residents prefer to do their own, and washing machines are provided for them.

 

          For all but the very earliest of it’s history, Mooshaven admission requirements included that the resident must be at least 65 years old, have been a Moose member for 15 consecutive years, and must turn over all your holdings.  Former Director General Donald Ross decided, nearly five years ago, to formulate a new Mooshaven “Pay As You Go” arrangement.  The Legion Residence, built in 1959, has been designated a “pay-as-you-go” prototype town home apartment residence for members willing to pay the entrance fee, and a monthly fee.  Whether under the Traditional plan or Pay-As-You-Go, ALL incoming residents must still meet traditional admission requirements: Age 65 with at least 15 consecutive years of Moose membership.

 

          In more than 75 years, the average age of a Moosehaven resident has steadily risen from early 60s to around 80.  Moosehaven residents, as they are able, are free to plant their own gardens and can work for extra spending money as landscapers, housekeepers, food-service helpers, mail carriers, shop clerks, maintenance crew helpers, and the like.  More than 3,000 aged senior Moose men and women have been admitted to the "City of Contentment."  The present population at Moosehaven is about 300.  Moosehaven celebrated its 85th anniversary in 2007.

 

 



Excerpt from the current Loyal Order of Moose Enrollment Ceremony

 

 

          If youth is to be cherished, then age is to be honored.  Located in the warm Florida sunshine, Moosehaven is a complete community for our senior members - both men and women.  Moosehaven opened its doors in 1922 to a special world of comfort and convenience, designed especially for those members who seek a sanctuary from the cares and burdens age sometimes imposes on those young of mind, but in need of a helping hand.

 

          Moosehaven - set in a paradise environment just outside of Jacksonville, Florida - illustrates that this fraternity not only cherishes its young, but honors its seniors.  As you enter our fraternity's ranks, you not only are helping to keep Moosehaven's lights burning brightly, but you are warming our residents hearts as well.  Through your membership, if you or your family ever have a future need, you are now able to request the benefits and blessings of both Mooseheart and Moosehaven. These extra benefits of membership are some of the most important dividends you will enjoy in this Fraternity.  Always keep your dues current, so you and your family are never without this valuable protection.

 

          As you can see, the Loyal Order of Moose puts a priority on caring.  The contributions made by all of us to the Mooseheart / Moosehaven Endowment Fund, enable us to provide our Moosehaven residents with the life they so richly deserve.  What nobler commitment can there be?

 

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