It's a Snow Day, what is a DeMolay or a Sweetheart to do?

What a winter storm we are having in New York! (To the right is the view outside our back door in Montgomery County!)  As the Eastern Part of our Great State is hit with record snow falls what is a DeMolay to do?


1. Shovel for others INCLUDING HYDRANTS!:  Seriously, go out, grab a shovel, help shovel your parents out, go look in on neighbors who may not be able to shovel themselves out.  Some notes on how to safely shovel:
https://nyc.heart.org/2017/12/14/american-heart-association-warns-snow-shoveling-health-hazards/ 

Thanks to "Dad" Heyn for the recommendation on Fire Hydrants/Plugs.

2. Work on your Representative DeMolay! If you're not an RD yet, now is a great time to get it started. As a reminder, we have our own form here designed by "Dad" Schneider. Need a copy? email him at dschneid7@gmail.com for the latest and greatest. NOTE: you do not need an obligations card to become an RD.

3. Help your parents with chores. Take time today to ask your parents if there are chores that you can help with around the house. It's a great way to show the first preceptor!

4. Learn a new ritual part.  Lots of time around the house is a great chance to learn your ritual part. Maybe it's opening or closing of a chapter or a preceptor part. Don't have a ritual? Email me and we'll figure out how to get you a part. (PWBrusoe@gmail.com)

5. Do something nice for someone else: This is really easy, take out some paper and make some cards for our residents at the Masonic Care Community, or other healthcare facility.

6. Hold a Chapter Committee Meeting: Sure you may be homebound, but this may be a great chance to plan that Day of Comfort Observance, or to come up with a list of friends you can ask to join your chapter.

7. Make a Snow DeMolay or Sweetheart  The snow we have is amazing for making snow people. Never made one? The directions are really easy! https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Snowman take a picture!

8. Work on the Totten Essay Contest: If you're graduating High School this year, consider entering the Totten Essay Contest. This is open to all Masonic youth. This year's topic? “How did failure contribute to my success?” More info is here:  https://nymasons.org/site/masonic-youth-contest-and-awards/

9. Play Board Games with your family.  Snow Days at the Brusoe household means "Acquire" or "Scrabble" or "Rummy." This is a great bonding experience and a way to really build family togetherness. (It used to also be a good time for Monopoly and Risk but one of the Brusoe kids was a bit too competitive once and it got banned :) )

10. Enter the "DeMolay Merch" contest. Our State Executive Committee Team came up with the idea of having a logo designed that will be voted on at Winterfest. Reach out to our State Master Councilor for more information!