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Hey Hey ain`t it Great

to be a

Moose Legionnaire

What kind of

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A PROUD MOOSE LEGIONNAIRE

Hey Hey ain`t it Great

to be a

Proud Moose Legionnaire

Artie Shaw

Past International

Moose Legion President

Welcome to the

New York State

Moose Legion Website

Moose Legions of the State of New York are currently ranked #14

in Membership Production

in the entire fraternity!

Moose Legionnaires, we have two Moose Legions in the New York State Moose Association that have earned the Fraternal Service Award; Congratulations to Contentment Moose Legion #16 and Chautauqua Moose Legion #73. ....well done, Moose legionnaires! We should all be striving to achieve this award for fiscal 2011-2012!!

Hats off to the Moose Legion Ritual Staff from Progress #62. Your effort and enthusiasm has paid off and You will only get better with time. Hey, Moose Legion Ritual Staffs. Watch out for Progress Moose Legion #62 when we get to Tampa next year!!!

NYS Moose Legions

Southern Tier Moose Legion #14

Contentment Moose Legion #16

Long Island Moose Legion #20

Hiawatha Moose Legion #60

Genesee Valley Moose Legion #61

Progress Moose Legion #62

Chautauqua Moose Legion #73

Adirondack Moose Legion #126

Top Moose Legion Sponsors

Moose Legion Fraternal Ranking

All-State Moose Legion Celebration

Moose Legion Who's Who

Moose Legion Donations Report

Membership Production

Fraternalism Award

Message from Bob Neff

Message from Paul Curtis

Ambassadors Message

Can-Am Information and registration

	Degrees of our Order

Moose Legion Information

Through Moose International Website

Visit the

New York State Moose

Association Website

NEXT MLEC TRAINING SESSION

State Convention in Rochester

more info here

Sunday morning August 21st, 2011 at 8:00am. Class will be hosted by the NYSMA

Anyone interested should contact

Rick Hildebrant at bigmoose180@yahoo.com or Ron Maley at rmaley53@aol.com

MOOSE LEGION MEMO….

2011-12 Annual Moose Legion Project Preliminary Announcement

TWO VANS & TWENTY-ONE COMPUTERS

The Moose Legion Council has accepted and authorized the annual project for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. We are happy to announce the preliminary details ahead of the conference in Anaheim so our jurisdictions that are eager to get started raising funds can start to Create Some Interest in achieving this goal.

Mooseheart is in need of 2 additional passenger vans at an approximate cost of $33,000.00 each and 21 office computers at about $1,000.00 each. That is a combined amount of $87,000.00 needed to complete this project.

Each jurisdiction is requested to raise funds in an amount of $1.75 per active member as of April 30, 2011. This keeps the amount per member at the same level as last year. Of course the opportunity for early fund raising efforts and payments can result in discounts again this year, saving your jurisdiction some money.

Each jurisdiction completing their goal and submitting full payment prior to November 30, 2011 will be allotted a 20% discount. Each jurisdiction submitting full payment prior to February 28, 2012 will be allotted a 10% discount. We will be sending a letter to each unit advising them of these numbers.

Additionally we will continue the gracious collection of contributions from all jurisdictions for the Youth Awareness Scholarship program. As in past years each jurisdiction is to contribute 50 cents per active member. These scholarships are awarded to participants in the annual international congress. There are 5 scholarships awarded: $12,000, $8,000, $5,000, $3,000, and $2,000 for a total of $30,000.00.

A letter will be sent to each Secretary confirming your amounts for these programs.

We look forward to your participation and completion of these annual programs to make life better for the students at Mooseheart.

The incoming International President will also run a President’s Project to purchase lawn-mowing equipment for Camp Ross. This project will be a $15,000.00 effort to help keep the grounds in good shape for our students to use during the summer.

On another note, we will continue with the Endowment Fund Competition again this year recognizing jurisdictions in each of the six categories. Updates will be posted on the website to see how you are doing. Good luck to all.

Complete details on these items will be presented in Anaheim at the 45th Moose Legion Conference. Contributions can be sent to Moose Charities for all these programs starting immediately. Lets Create Some Interest and get these efforts moving forward.

Improved Functionality For Online Dues Payment

Effective June 1, 2011, members can pay their dues online using the new and
improved QuickPay program. How does this program differ from the old
program?

The new program gives you the ability to pay up to ten years of current
membership dues.

It gives you the ability to pay your dues early without having to wait for a
renewal notice.

For multiple members, it gives you the ability to pay any/all of your
memberships at the same time.

It gives Moose Legionnaires the ability to pay Moose Legion dues only.

If you haven't yet looked at the new program, please do so today. Go to
www.mooseintl.org and click on the "Pay Dues Online" icon.

If you have any questions, or do not have a computer and would like to pay
dues using your debit/credit card, please don't hesitate to contact Member
Services at 630.906.3658. They will be happy to assist you with your
payment Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:45 PM Central Time.

WHAT IS THE MOOSE LEGION?

Dedicated members of the Loyal Order of Moose continually look for ways to provide even greater service to our children at Mooseheart and our senior members at Moosehaven. The Moose Legion provides a venue for these enthusiastic members to direct and lead special programs that accomplish this fraternal mission.

WHO BELONGS TO THE MOOSE LEGION?

Moose Legionnaires come from all walks of life and occupations. They are leaders in their communities and they prevail in positions of responsibility and leadership within the Moose fraternity. Each Moose Legionnaire believes strongly in doing some good thing for someone each day.

WHY SHOULD I CONSIDER JOINING THE MOOSE LEGION?

Membership in the Degree of Service offers you additional opportunities to serve childhood and old age, and opens the door to you and your family for theme parties, sporting events, community service projects and other unique activities available only to members of the Moose Legion. Moose Legion Celebrations are held at various Lodges within the jurisdiction of your Moose Legion, and serve as a means to share ideas and enjoy good times with fellow Moose Legionnaires. Leadership skills may be developed through the Moose Legion Committee of your Lodge or within the Moose Legion jurisdiction.

Membership in the Moose Legion is the stepping stone to the Honorary Degrees of our Order – the Fellowship Degree of Honor and the Pilgrim Degree of Merit.

Being called to receive these Honorary Degrees within the Loyal Order of Moose is only possible through recognized achievements in the Lodge and Moose Legion.

We all know by now (I hope) by now

that if you sponsor and have enrolled just 2 members

in your Lodge, Chapter, and or Moose Legion

your next years dues will be paid.

Why didn't somebody tell me?
I really wasn't aware
that I could join the Moose Legion
and be a Moose Legionnaire.
I have a lot of ideas that
would really help some others
and I know they could be accomplished
with help from the Moose Legion Brothers.

Why didn't somebody tell me?
I really wish I knew
that I could earn the Fellowship
and wear that Blazer of Blue!
It wouldn't have to stop at that
I could earn my Pilgrim Degree!!
Wouldn't it make my family proud
to see the Gold Blazer on me?

Why didn't somebody tell me?
It would have been just great,
but maybe there is still a chance,
maybe it's not too late!
Maybe I should join right now
and advance through each Degree.
Then I wouldn't have to ask,
Why didn't somebody tell me?

Moose Legionnaires, Have You noticed how it seems everything in the Fraternity seems to go in slow motion after the end of a fiscal year and before the end of the International Convention? ...almost seems like: "yeah, let's wait 'til the new membership Promotion Program is unveiled in Anaheim" before any serious thought is given to recruiting or retention.

This month is just as much a part of this Fiscal Year as any other and it deserves our best efforts to sign new Moose Legionnaires and to RETAIN the ones that we have now. Please look over the attached document and look for a group who will put the plan described into practice and "THE TIME IS NOW". As The Director of Ritual and Higher Degrees, Bob Neff, has said: "If we had started our retention efforts earlier in the last fiscal year, we would've shown that increase in active members that we were striving for". We still haven't stopped the thirty year decline in Our active Membership, let us start now and, finally, make fiscal 2011-2012 the year that we reverse the norm and report and increase in Tampa in 2012!! We have shown by the results at the end of 2010-2011 that we can do this. Again, we need to start our retention efforts earlier ....."THE TIME IS NOW".

....hope we have those "International Moose Legionnaire of the Year " forms in the hands of the Lodge Moose Legion Committee Chairman if you haven't already chosen a Nominee and sent it out already. In must be done by July 1, 2011: The Resume' portion to your Moose Legion Secretary and the part identifying your Nominee mailed in the envelope provided to Moose International.

We had fair participation last year; we all have someone who is a worthy Nominee and we look for 100% participation this year!!

Thank You for all that You've done and all that You will do for those entrusted to our care at Mooseheart and at Moosehaven. Without You, none of the good that we do happens.

Regards, Bill (Wm. E. Meyer Sr. Intl. M/L Amb., N.Y. East 2010-2011)

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