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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.
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LOOM Community Service Report Form
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WOTM Community Service Report Form
07/21/2010 |
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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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03/16/2011
Family Activities Reports
is no longer required by Moose International.
The VMA Family Activities
Chairman, Eddie Funk, can be contacted at
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From
your Community Service Chairman - Wally Johnson
posted 12/23/2011
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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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Click Here to print the above letter for reference and posting
Community Service Reports
posted 12/03/2011
Click Here to print the above letter for reference and posting
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
Click Here to print the above letter for reference and posting
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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
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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.
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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 )
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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
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VMA
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Tazewell |
1897 |
Bedford |
| 394 |
Wytheville |
1966 |
Washington County |
| 829 |
Front Royal |
2165 |
Dale City |
| 1711 |
Warwick |
2172 |
Verona |
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SILVER |
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Strasburg |
1727 |
Lynchburg-South |
| 575 |
Woodstock |
1947 |
Richmond-East |
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Clifton Forge |
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BRONZE |
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Suffolk |
757 |
Williamsburg |
| 284 |
Roanoke |
1041 |
Leesburg |
| 464 |
South Norfolk |
1076 |
Franconia |
| 610 |
Covington |
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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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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. |
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Youth Awareness:
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Bedford Lodge #1897 Hosts Student Congress
Saturday, November 19th, 2011
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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'.
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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
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Youth Awareness Congress Schedule 2011 - 2012
posted 7/27/2011 - updated 09/29/2011
posted 7/22/2011 - updated 09/07/2011
posted 7/13/2010 - updated 08/04/2011
updated 08/31/2010
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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)
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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
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Youth Awareness Chairman Training |
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May - August: Prepare for your fall Youth Awareness Program |
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The Lodge and Chapter officers should have a
meeting and decide how many students they can afford to |
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sponsor; and if they want to sponsor together or separately. If it
is financially feasible, try and recruit more students |
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than you anticipate will complete the program. The cost for
training is $25.00 per student; if you train three and only one |
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finishes the program then you have lost $50.00 on the training, but
you still have a student in the competition. |
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If you only train one student and he/she does not complete the
program, then you have only lost $25.00 but you |
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are also out of the program and competition for that year. |
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Choose a coordinator/chairman that will be
committed to the students and their success. The students |
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should always come first with this chairman; and all other
lodge/chapter functions and obligations should |
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be secondary. A good YA chairman will miss many meetings during the
5 or 6 months they are working with the students. |
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The chairman must be accessible to the students 24-7 from October
thru February; and be willing to move quickly |
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when a student needs their help. It is sometimes difficult to have
separate chairmen from the lodge and chapter. If at |
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all possible, try and choose one person that will represent both, be
able to communicate with both, and have no bias |
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between the two. If you must have two active chairmen; they should
be able to work together and not view this program |
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as a competition between the two. To be successful, the YA program
should always be mutually administered and |
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mutually funded. |
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The coordinator/chairman should be included in a
meeting, with the lodge and chapter board of officers, to lay the |
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groundwork for communication; decide on a budget that will include
training cost, supplies cost (there should be a cap per |
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student), rewards for the student(s) that complete the program, and
the potential cost should the student(s) be selected |
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in the top three of the VMA competition. It should also be decided
at this time how the cost will be covered by the |
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lodge and chapter (each should commit in writing exactly what
expenses they are willing to cover and submit to |
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the membership for approval). Once approved, these commitments
become promises to
the students and will be used |
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by the chairman to help with the student recruiting process. All
promises must be met when working with a school and |
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their students. If the student(s) completes their promise to the
program, then the promises made to the student(s) had |
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best be available at the end. The chairman must assume all
responsibility for coordinating these promises between the |
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student(s) and lodge/chapter and assure that all flow smoothly. A
disappointed school and student in a YA program |
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is nearly impossible to recover from. However, a satisfied school
and student will ensure a successful YA program for |
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many years. |
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The student rewards are very important and
should be considered carefully. There are two very specific reasons |
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the students sign up for this program; the first being
money-money- and more money,
second is the opportunity for |
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community service (this one is very important on their college
app's.) If you want a successful program, want your |
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students to perform well - you must have a sizeable carrot to dangle
before them whenever they get lazy or have too |
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many other things to do. The rewards that will be presented in
March must equal the amount of work that they have |
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put into their program October thru February. |
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Keep your membership informed about the work
being done with the YA students. You never know where a valuable |
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resource for this program is unless you advertise that it is
ongoing. The students are going to need places to present their |
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"kids talks" - elementary schools, day cares, church youth groups,
scout troops. Many of your members have access to |
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these children's groups and will offer to help if they know what is
needed. Your students are going to need supplies and |
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small gifts for the children. This is another area where you can
solicit the membership for help. Your members may own |
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businesses, or work for companies that look for community service
groups to donate to. Promotional items from these |
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companies can help fill the "goody bags", and the business owners
see it as good advertising. Just like everything else in |
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the Moose, anything you can get donated will save the lodge and
chapter the expense of buying it. |
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Students for the YA program can come from
various sources; the local high school, church youth groups, and
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neighbors. If you decide to solicit the local high school you must
be prepared to present your offer with knowledge and accurate |
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information about the program. Contact the school and ask for the
name and contact info for a counselor that may be able to |
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help - this can be someone on the guidance staff, a student career
counselor, or one of the special activities counselors, like |
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SODA or Teacher Cadet instructors. Once you have the name of your
contact, you have the option of calling for an appointment, |
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emailing, or snail-mailing the person. Put your teacher packet
together that should include the current Moose International |
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Youth Awareness Program brochure and specific information on what
your lodge/chapter have committed to provide for the |
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students. You are not
asking the school and students to do something for you;
rather you are
offering a unique opportunity for |
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them to participate in a program designed for community service and
children. You
are not asking the
students to represent |
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your lodge/chapter in this program; rather you
are offering to sponsor them in
presenting themselves for service to children. Be |
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very specific with the school representative as to how many students
you are willing to sponsor, and everything your sponsorship |
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will include. Spell it out for them so that there is no
misunderstanding about your intentions. Be assured, the school's
role is |
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as guardian for their students, and they will be reluctant to
release any personal information concerning their students. All you |
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can ask them to do is to make available the participation
registration form and brochure's to student's that they think would
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interested in the YA program. Be sure and indicate on the
registration form which of the student training congresses you plan |
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to attend with them; during this early part of the school year dates
and times are very important to the students as they already |
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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 |
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the school and pick them up. Once you have the signed registration
forms, call the homes - do not ask to speak to the student |
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first - always talk to the parent that has signed the consent form
first. Introduce yourself to the parent/guardian and ask if they |
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have any questions about the program, the Moose Lodge, or you. Once
you feel comfortable that the parent understands the |
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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 |
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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), |
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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
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make the parents feel comfortable about their students being
involved with the Moose. It is not recommended that you speak to |
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these parents about membership in the Moose - this program is not
designed to increase your lodge/chapter membership - |
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stick with the business at hand - Youth Awareness and Community
Service. Be honest with them, let them know that your |
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lodge/chapter participate in this program as part of Moose
International and the state's requirements for community service. |
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The student training sessions are held
throughout the state during October and November. Whenever
possible, choose a |
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training session closest to your lodge and school district so that
there is not a transportation issue with the student(s). The |
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chairman/coordinator should always attend the training session with
the student(s) and participate in the training activities. The |
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knowledge you get from your participation will be very important in
the coming months when the students will need assistance. |
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November - February: "Kids Talks" and Reports |
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The chairman/coordinator and the students are
now ready to put all that they have learned into action. Hopefully
your student |
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has already chosen a topic and is ready to begin their research and
put their program together for presentation to the children |
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Never, ever assume that because they are
students that they will automatically know how to do this project.
What has been |
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learned in the training will be mostly about Youth Awareness; and if
they are lucky, a little about speaking to children. They will |
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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 |
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case scenario haven't done yourself. Try this exercise during the
summer months when YA is not active: Choose a topic; gather |
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your research materials; put together a lesson plan, hand-outs, and
activities; and complete a report. See how long and agonizing |
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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 |
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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 |
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student(s); help they research; help them gather materials; help
them with their lesson plans; help them with their supplies; help |
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them get locations for their talks; HELP THEM, HELP THEM, HELP
THEM!! If you are fortunate enough to have a frewshman, sophomore or |
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junior, and you go through this first experience with them, they
will come back for another year; and they will recommend your |
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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
Click here to view / print the document using Microsoft Word |
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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
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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 |
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Erin Farrell's Anti-Bullying Talk
Claims Top Spot in Moose Youth Awareness Congress Voting
posted 05/19/2011
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| 1st: Erin Farrell,
South Carolina |
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| 2nd: Caroline
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| 3rd: Chloe
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| 4th: Luci Coleman,
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| 5th: Carly Dieroff,
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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
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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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Tommy Moose:
Tommy Moose and Little Curlyhead
Color Along Story Book
Available From Catalog Sales
Tommy Moose Bookmarks
Internet Safety Tips on Back
Available From Catalog Sales
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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
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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
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Centreville Lodge #2168
Donates Tommy Moose
In Honor of Teddy Pendergrass
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sully Station District Police Department
and Tommy Moose
Centreville Lodge # 2168
posted 09/29/2010
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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.
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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
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Verona W.O.T.M. Chapter 2225 Donates
Check
and
Tommy Moose to Verona Fire Department
posted 09/24/2010
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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
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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
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Centreville Fire Department and
Tommy Moose |
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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:
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Executive
Director |
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- Donnie Maddox -
donniemoose@yahoo.com
VMA Moosehaven Admissions
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Office of the Executive Director:
Phone: 904/278-2210
Fax: 904/278-1294
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Click Here to view a historical summary
of Moosehaven |
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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 |
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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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visit Brandon Place on the Web
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Groundbreaking |
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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
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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 !
Click Here for information on how your Lodge or
Chapter can participate in
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 )
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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
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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
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Moosehaven Residents from Virginia
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Harry M. Conner
Charlottesville, VA - Lodge 1028
Birthday - 8/13/1928
Arrival Date - 5/25/2005
Resident Hall - Chancellor II - 24
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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 |
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Marilyn I. Murray
Hampton, VA - Chapter 349
Birthday - 3/04/1928
Arrival Date - 5/30/2006
Resident Hall - Zola Kenney
Hall - 06
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Nathan G. Scott
Hopewell, VA - Lodge 1472
Birthday - 12/26/1926
Arrival Date - 9/14/1993
Resident Hall - Ohio Hall -
03
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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 |
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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
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Phyllis C. Johnston
Portsmouth, VA - Chapter
966
Birthday - 4/11/1927
Arrival Date - 11/06/2002
Resident Hall - Peeler II
Hall - 09
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Evelyn M. Howe
Timberville, VA - Chapter
2022
Birthday - 11/01/1932
Arrival Date - 2/14/2006
Resident Hall - Vivian Borom
Hall - 14
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Walter H. Snyder
Vinton, VA - Lodge 1121
Birthday - 9/06/1920
Arrival Date - 8/02/2000
Resident Hall - Vivian Borom
Hall - 15
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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
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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
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Phillip & Ethel Stack
Colonial Beach, VA - Lodge
1267
Phil's Birthday -
Ethel's Birthday - July 14th
Arrival Date - 5/24/2011
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Joyce C. Elmore
Portsmouth, VA - Chapter
966
Birthday - December 19th
Arrival Date - 6/07/2011
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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
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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
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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
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Hotel Marion - Brandon Hall |
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Old Dominion Cottage
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Superintendent's Residence )
funded by Virginia Moose Association in
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Improvements and additions made in
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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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