Membership Requirements:
To be eligible to join DeMolay, three simple requirements need to be met by the applicant.
The Process:
Obtain an application for membership. You can fill out a short contact form here to get you started. The application will ask for some basic information about you. You may also just come visit, as most of the functions are open to the public. Obtain an application. It’s helpful to get to know the members and learn more about the organization. Parental attendance and participation is encouraged.
Submit your application. Your application will need to be accompanied by your Life Membership fee. DeMolay does not charge annual dues for membership. Life Membership fees are set by local Chapters, so ask your Chapter how much is due.
Formal acceptance. From the time you express interest in DeMolay membership, your local Chapter will likely welcome you at many of their events. Before you can be formally made a member, however, your application must be acted upon by the members. Representatives of the Chapter may ask to meet with you and your parents before the Chapter votes to make you a member.
Reception into DeMolay. DeMolay maintains many impressive traditions. Among them are the formal ceremonies for receiving new members. Your parents and other adult relatives over 21 years of age will be welcome at all of these ceremonies.
To be eligible to join DeMolay, three simple requirements need to be met by the applicant.
- You are a young man between the ages of 12 and 21.
- You are of good moral character.
- You believe in a supreme being (all religions welcome).
The Process:
Obtain an application for membership. You can fill out a short contact form here to get you started. The application will ask for some basic information about you. You may also just come visit, as most of the functions are open to the public. Obtain an application. It’s helpful to get to know the members and learn more about the organization. Parental attendance and participation is encouraged.
Submit your application. Your application will need to be accompanied by your Life Membership fee. DeMolay does not charge annual dues for membership. Life Membership fees are set by local Chapters, so ask your Chapter how much is due.
Formal acceptance. From the time you express interest in DeMolay membership, your local Chapter will likely welcome you at many of their events. Before you can be formally made a member, however, your application must be acted upon by the members. Representatives of the Chapter may ask to meet with you and your parents before the Chapter votes to make you a member.
Reception into DeMolay. DeMolay maintains many impressive traditions. Among them are the formal ceremonies for receiving new members. Your parents and other adult relatives over 21 years of age will be welcome at all of these ceremonies.
Core Values: A member of DeMolay is honest and accepting of others from all backgrounds. He maintains health in his spirit, mind, and body by striving to improve and represent these seven core values.
Love of Parents: To understand, appreciate, and reciprocate the love our parents give to us.
Reverence: To respect the religious beliefs of everyone, and to believe in a cause higher than ourselves.
Courtesy: To value every person through acceptance, empathy, respect, and tolerance.
Comradeship: To form true and long lasting friendships far and wide.
Fidelity: To be true, trustworthy, and honest to yourself and your values.
Cleanness: To be clean in thought, word, and deed.
Patriotism: To honor your country and be a contributing citizen. To respect those who have and continue to serve our Country in every field of sacrifice and service.
Personal Development: Through the practice of our core values, skills, and personal relationships we encourage positive behavior, good health, and achievement. In this youth-led organization we encourage the young men to plan and participate in activities such as teambuilding events, athletic competitions, community service, social activities, and leadership workshops. These events challenge each and every member to better themselves as individuals and as a group.
Leadership: In DeMolay, our youth-led structure encourages the development of leadership skills that will lead to future success.
Some of the leadership skills acquired in DeMolay include: Public Speaking, Time Management, Decision Making, Teambuilding, Conflict Resolution, Financial Management, Relationship Building, and Personal Accountability.
Community Service: DeMolay encourages our members to identify and understand the needs of their communities. The young men will learn to develop and participate in youth-led responses to those needs such as hunger, homelessness, illness, veterans’ causes to name a few. Service partner foundations include Relay for Life, the Shriners Hospitals for Children, VA Hospitals, and many more worthwhile causes worldwide.
Love of Parents: To understand, appreciate, and reciprocate the love our parents give to us.
Reverence: To respect the religious beliefs of everyone, and to believe in a cause higher than ourselves.
Courtesy: To value every person through acceptance, empathy, respect, and tolerance.
Comradeship: To form true and long lasting friendships far and wide.
Fidelity: To be true, trustworthy, and honest to yourself and your values.
Cleanness: To be clean in thought, word, and deed.
Patriotism: To honor your country and be a contributing citizen. To respect those who have and continue to serve our Country in every field of sacrifice and service.
Personal Development: Through the practice of our core values, skills, and personal relationships we encourage positive behavior, good health, and achievement. In this youth-led organization we encourage the young men to plan and participate in activities such as teambuilding events, athletic competitions, community service, social activities, and leadership workshops. These events challenge each and every member to better themselves as individuals and as a group.
Leadership: In DeMolay, our youth-led structure encourages the development of leadership skills that will lead to future success.
Some of the leadership skills acquired in DeMolay include: Public Speaking, Time Management, Decision Making, Teambuilding, Conflict Resolution, Financial Management, Relationship Building, and Personal Accountability.
Community Service: DeMolay encourages our members to identify and understand the needs of their communities. The young men will learn to develop and participate in youth-led responses to those needs such as hunger, homelessness, illness, veterans’ causes to name a few. Service partner foundations include Relay for Life, the Shriners Hospitals for Children, VA Hospitals, and many more worthwhile causes worldwide.