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Canyon Lodge #2887 Resource Page
Lodge Officers Roles & Responsibilities
All Knights
▶ Assist the Exalted Ruler in the performance of their duties in his/her absence - by rank.
▶ Study the laws of the Order and the By Laws of the Lodge
▶ Study Ritual and Participate- Opening, Closing & Initiation
▶ Observe Proper Protocol
▶ Support Grand Lodge Programs
▶ Learn as Much as You Can As You Move Through the Chairs
▶ Study the laws of the Order and the By Laws of the Lodge
▶ Study Ritual and Participate- Opening, Closing & Initiation
▶ Observe Proper Protocol
▶ Support Grand Lodge Programs
▶ Learn as Much as You Can As You Move Through the Chairs
Leading Knight
▶ Attend District Deputy Clinics*
▶ Other Support to ER as Needed
▶ Scope for Potential Leaders for Next Year
▶ Other Support to ER as Needed
▶ Scope for Potential Leaders for Next Year
Loyal Knight
▶ Conduct Prosecution of the Local Forum, Assisted by Council
Lecturing Knight
▶ Examine Membership Cards During Opening of Meeting
Esquire
▶ Organize the lodge for meetings
▶ Prepare candidates for initiation
▶ Examine and introduce visiting members
▶ Transmit official messages as directed by the ER
▶ Study Ritual / Participate - Opening, Closing and Initiation
▶ Prepare candidates for initiation
▶ Examine and introduce visiting members
▶ Transmit official messages as directed by the ER
▶ Study Ritual / Participate - Opening, Closing and Initiation
Chaplain
▶ Study Ritual / Participate - Opening, Closing and Initiation Rituals
▶ Give Invocation and Benediction as part of various social activities
▶ Give Invocation and Benediction as part of various social activities
Inner Guard
▶ Permit no member to enter without previous announcement and permission of the ER
Tiler
▶ Stationed at the inner door and permit no person to enter without previous announcement through the Inner Guard
▶ Require all members to show their membership cards
▶ Require visiting members to register
▶ Responsible for lodge property pertaining to lodge meeting
▶ Require all members to show their membership cards
▶ Require visiting members to register
▶ Responsible for lodge property pertaining to lodge meeting
Secretary
▶ Receive all monies for the lodge
▶ Create vouchers for payouts and receipts for monies received
▶ Keep correct minutes of meetings
▶ Process membership transactions, notifications, reports
▶ Receive and respond to all communications - read on floor during lodge meetings
▶ File annual membership and charity reports to Grand Lodge timely
▶ Create vouchers for payouts and receipts for monies received
▶ Keep correct minutes of meetings
▶ Process membership transactions, notifications, reports
▶ Receive and respond to all communications - read on floor during lodge meetings
▶ File annual membership and charity reports to Grand Lodge timely
Treasurer
▶ Receive all monies from the Secretary
▶ Serve as Treasurer of all committees
▶ Pay bills against the lodge after receiving vouchers signed by (Sec &ER)
▶ Present financial reports during lodge meetings and obtain approval of report
▶ Serve as Treasurer of all committees
▶ Pay bills against the lodge after receiving vouchers signed by (Sec &ER)
▶ Present financial reports during lodge meetings and obtain approval of report
Exalted Ruler (ER)
▶ Primary Responsibility is to protect the Lodge Charter.
▶ Executive Office to preside over lodge meetings.
▶ Enforce The Laws of the Lodge
▶ Appoint Committee Chairpersons
▶ Study and learn Bi-Laws
▶ Perform Other Duties According to Lodge Bi-Laws
▶ Serve as Member of Incorporation's Board of Directors
▶ Administer and Support Grand Lodge Programs
▶ Executive Office to preside over lodge meetings.
▶ Enforce The Laws of the Lodge
▶ Appoint Committee Chairpersons
▶ Study and learn Bi-Laws
▶ Perform Other Duties According to Lodge Bi-Laws
▶ Serve as Member of Incorporation's Board of Directors
▶ Administer and Support Grand Lodge Programs
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