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HOW TO GUIDE FOR LODGE HOW TO GUIDE FOR LODGE EDUCATION OFFICERSEDUCATION OFFICERS

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TRAITS OF A LEOTRAITS OF A LEO • 1.1. Seems to be a natural teacherSeems to be a natural teacher

• 2.2. Encourages active participation of the learnerEncourages active participation of the learner

• 3.3. Has a positive attitudeHas a positive attitude

• 4.4. Is well organizedIs well organized

• 5.5. Can make difficult concepts easy to understandCan make difficult concepts easy to understand

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LEO TRAITS CONT’DLEO TRAITS CONT’D• 6.6. Discusses topics that are practical, relevant, Discusses topics that are practical, relevant,

accurate, and up-to-date.accurate, and up-to-date.

• 7.7. Is available and willing to help, if called uponIs available and willing to help, if called upon

• 8.8. Enthusiastic responses to both simple and hard Enthusiastic responses to both simple and hard questionsquestions

• 9.9. Is enjoyable to be aroundIs enjoyable to be around

• 10.10. Not afraid of technology or trying new things.Not afraid of technology or trying new things.

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VOLUNTEERVOLUNTEER

• ……a person who chooses freely to do a person who chooses freely to do something.something.

– TeensTeens 59%59%– Age 25-35Age 25-35 62%62%– Age 35-44Age 35-44 64%64%– Age 45-64Age 45-64 51%51%– Age 64-74Age 64-74 42%42%

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LEO DUTIESLEO DUTIES1.1. Assist the WM and SW in having or preparing quality, Assist the WM and SW in having or preparing quality,

regular LEO programs.regular LEO programs.

2.2. Coordinate or assign the education efforts of the Lodge Coordinate or assign the education efforts of the Lodge by holding regular meetings with:by holding regular meetings with:

a)a) The Lodge’s Officers The Lodge’s Officers

b)b) Mentor & Coaching Program Representatives Mentor & Coaching Program Representatives

c)c) Degree Directors Degree Directors

d)d) Other Committee Chairmen of the Lodge Other Committee Chairmen of the Lodge

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3.3. Attend with other Bro.’s and Officers of the Lodge:Attend with other Bro.’s and Officers of the Lodge:

a)a) Schools of Instruction Schools of Instruction

b)b) Leadership Schools Leadership Schools

c)c) GL sponsored Education Officer events GL sponsored Education Officer events

4.4. Receive, distribute and promote the use of educational Receive, distribute and promote the use of educational information made available to Officers and Brethren.information made available to Officers and Brethren.

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5.5. Prepare and submit a report at the regular Stated Prepare and submit a report at the regular Stated Communication of the lodge:Communication of the lodge:

a)a) Information on educational programs planned Information on educational programs planned

b)b) Opportunities for Masonic education the Opportunities for Masonic education the Brothers Brothers can attend. can attend.

6.6. Masonic educational opportunities whenever they may Masonic educational opportunities whenever they may occur.occur.

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7.7. Communicate Masonic educational articles and Lodge Communicate Masonic educational articles and Lodge education activities by appropriate written means to all education activities by appropriate written means to all the membership.the membership.

8.8. Notify other LEO’s of planned significant educational Notify other LEO’s of planned significant educational programs occurring within the Lodge.programs occurring within the Lodge.

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LODGE RECOGNITION LODGE RECOGNITION PROGRAMPROGRAM

LODGE IN GOOD STANDINGLODGE IN GOOD STANDING

Must host a minimum of one LEO program per year.Must host a minimum of one LEO program per year.

BRONZEBRONZE

Host a minimum of two LEO programs per year.Host a minimum of two LEO programs per year.

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RECOGNITION PROGRAM RECOGNITION PROGRAM CONT’DCONT’D

SILVERSILVER

Host a minimum of four LEO programs per year.Host a minimum of four LEO programs per year.

Host a minimum of three social and/or community programs per Host a minimum of three social and/or community programs per year.year.

GOLDGOLD

Host a minimum of six LEO programs per year.Host a minimum of six LEO programs per year.

Conduct at least one program per year supporting our appendant Conduct at least one program per year supporting our appendant bodies.bodies.

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LODGE LIBRARYLODGE LIBRARY• Do you have one?Do you have one?

• Where is it located?Where is it located?

• How and when is it accessible to everyoneHow and when is it accessible to everyone

• When was the last time a physical inventory was taken?When was the last time a physical inventory was taken?

a)a) Books – Such as Freemasonry for Dummies, Born in BloodBooks – Such as Freemasonry for Dummies, Born in Bloodb)b) Periodicals/MagazinesPeriodicals/Magazinesc)c) DVD’sDVD’s

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NO LODGE LIBRARY?NO LODGE LIBRARY?• Find out why the lodge doesn’t have a library.Find out why the lodge doesn’t have a library.

• Is there a place that a bookshelf can be placed?Is there a place that a bookshelf can be placed?

• What books, periodicals, magazines, DVD’s would What books, periodicals, magazines, DVD’s would members of the lodge be willing to donate?members of the lodge be willing to donate?

• What free resources are available from the Grand What free resources are available from the Grand Lodge including a current copy of the Masonic Lodge including a current copy of the Masonic Code?Code?

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NO LIBRARY CONT’DNO LIBRARY CONT’D• What resources are available at What resources are available at

minimal cost such as at Used minimal cost such as at Used Bookstores?Bookstores?

• If the Brethren don’t have anything If the Brethren don’t have anything to donate would they contribute to donate would they contribute money to purchase materials?money to purchase materials?

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POSSIBLE RESOURCESPOSSIBLE RESOURCES• Masonic BibleMasonic Bible• Resources from Appendant BodiesResources from Appendant Bodies

** York RiteYork Rite * * ShrineShrine** Scottish RiteScottish Rite

Research Societies Materials – for a nominal feeResearch Societies Materials – for a nominal fee– Masonic Service Association: Short Talk BulletinMasonic Service Association: Short Talk Bulletin– Southern Calif. Research Lodge F & AMSouthern Calif. Research Lodge F & AM– GL LEO Resources: http://www.mn-masons.org/masonic-GL LEO Resources: http://www.mn-masons.org/masonic-

educational-resources/leo-resource-pageseducational-resources/leo-resource-pages– Philalethes Society: http://freemasonry.org Philalethes Society: http://freemasonry.org

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IDEAS FOR PROGRAMSIDEAS FOR PROGRAMS• Where can you find ideas for LEO programs?Where can you find ideas for LEO programs?

** Your lodge libraryYour lodge library

** Libraries of other lodgesLibraries of other lodges

** MSA publicationsMSA publications

** Appendant body libraries Appendant body libraries

** Maxwell’s Bible Maxwell’s Bible

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IDEAS CONT’DIDEAS CONT’DMASONIC WEB SITESMASONIC WEB SITES

• Freemasonry.fm: Freemasonry.fm: http://www.freemasonry.fmA page of links to other Masonic sites.A page of links to other Masonic sites.

• Freemasons for Dummies: Freemasons for Dummies: freemasonsfordummiesfreemasonsfordummies..blogsblogspot.compot.comChris Hodap’s blog.Chris Hodap’s blog.

• The Blue Lodge: The Blue Lodge: http://www.thebluelodge.orgA discussion forum for Masons.A discussion forum for Masons.

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Masonic Web Sites Masonic Web Sites ContinuedContinued• The Masonic Society: The Masonic Society: http://themasonicsociety

.comAn education based organization.An education based organization.

• Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry: Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry: http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.comInternational news and views.International news and views.

• The Philalethes Society: http://freemasonry.orgThe Philalethes Society: http://freemasonry.org

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RESEARCH WEB SITES RESEARCH WEB SITES • American Lodge of Research: American Lodge of Research: http://www.

americanlodgeofresearch.org

• Denver Consistory: Denver Consistory: http://www.denverconsistory.org/books.html

Scans of very old important Masonic documents.Scans of very old important Masonic documents.

• Institute for Global Ethics: Institute for Global Ethics: http://www.globalethics.orgOfficial web site of Rushworth KidderOfficial web site of Rushworth Kidder

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RESEARCH CONT’DRESEARCH CONT’D• Masonic Book Club: Masonic Book Club: http://www.masonicbookclub.org

• Masonic Service Assoc. of North America: Masonic Service Assoc. of North America: http://www.msana.comhttp://www.msana.com

• Southern California Research Lodge F & AM: Southern California Research Lodge F & AM: http://www.calodges.org/scrlhttp://www.calodges.org/scrl

• Quatour Coronati: http://quatuorcoronati.comQuatour Coronati: http://quatuorcoronati.com

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RESEARCH CONT’DRESEARCH CONT’D• University of Sheffield Centre for Research into University of Sheffield Centre for Research into

Freemasonry and Fraternalism:Freemasonry and Fraternalism:http://www.freemasonry.dept.shef.ac.ukhttp://www.freemasonry.dept.shef.ac.uk

• Masonic Central Podcast: Masonic Central Podcast: http://www.freemasoninformation.comhttp://www.freemasoninformation.comA web only weekly program about Freemasonry. A web only weekly program about Freemasonry. It can be heard from the web site or iTunes for It can be heard from the web site or iTunes for free.free.

• Texas Lodge of Research: Texas Lodge of Research: http://www.texaslodgeofresearch.org http://www.texaslodgeofresearch.org

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PROGRAM TOPICSPROGRAM TOPICS• Performing a candidate investigationPerforming a candidate investigation

• Conducting a funeralConducting a funeral

• Holding a widows nightHolding a widows night

• Welcoming unknown Brothers to lodge and Welcoming unknown Brothers to lodge and conducting an investigation.conducting an investigation.

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TOPICS CONT’DTOPICS CONT’D• Familiarization with the Masonic CodeFamiliarization with the Masonic Code

• Understanding Lodge Officer dutiesUnderstanding Lodge Officer duties

• The meaning of Opening & Closing a Lodge The meaning of Opening & Closing a Lodge of Sorrowof Sorrow

• Guest LEO presentation, from another lodgeGuest LEO presentation, from another lodge

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TOPICS CONT’DTOPICS CONT’D• Mentoring candidates/new BrothersMentoring candidates/new Brothers

• Presentation by appendant bodies of who they Presentation by appendant bodies of who they are, etc.are, etc.

• Brethren with interesting occupations or hobbiesBrethren with interesting occupations or hobbies

• Masons in the history of our country.Masons in the history of our country.

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TOPICS CONT’DTOPICS CONT’D• Articles from appendant body periodicals.Articles from appendant body periodicals.

• Masonic Charities presentationMasonic Charities presentation

• The purpose of monthly Officers Meetings and The purpose of monthly Officers Meetings and who may attend.who may attend.

• KidsID informational or instructional KidsID informational or instructional presentationpresentation

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TIPS FOR SPEAKINGTIPS FOR SPEAKING Opening NervesOpening Nerves

Before you go on, Before you go on, chatchat to people in your audience. It will to people in your audience. It will help create a warmer, more friendly atmosphere.help create a warmer, more friendly atmosphere.

As you're waiting to be announced, repeat your openingAs you're waiting to be announced, repeat your openingsentence three or four times to distract you from your sentence three or four times to distract you from your nervousness and to give you the confidence of a sure nervousness and to give you the confidence of a sure

start. start.

To help relax from head to toe, take three deep slow To help relax from head to toe, take three deep slow breaths - in through nose - out through mouth with yourbreaths - in through nose - out through mouth with yourhand on your stomach as it expands and contracts. hand on your stomach as it expands and contracts.

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TIPS CONT’DTIPS CONT’DWhen starting, pause for 1-2 seconds to establish When starting, pause for 1-2 seconds to establish yourself. yourself.

Stand upright and relaxed. Stand upright and relaxed.

Pleasantly acknowledge a friendly face nearby. Pleasantly acknowledge a friendly face nearby.

Smile. Smiling shows warmth for the audience and Smile. Smiling shows warmth for the audience and is is

rarely misinterpretedrarely misinterpreted

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Make eye contact with Make eye contact with the audience, the audience, momentarilymomentarily

from one to another to show interest in them.from one to another to show interest in them.

Engage Engage with animated listeners - but not too with animated listeners - but not too much.much.

Scan the audienceScan the audience, and don't miss anyone, , and don't miss anyone, anywhere, ever.anywhere, ever.

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TIPS CONT’DTIPS CONT’DOccasionally start a sentence looking at one Occasionally start a sentence looking at one section section of the audience and finish looking at of the audience and finish looking at another section.another section.

Too shy to look straight at individuals? Too shy to look straight at individuals? Until your Until your confidence grows, try looking at their forehead confidence grows, try looking at their forehead

ororthe spaces between their eyes.the spaces between their eyes.

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TIPS CONT’DTIPS CONT’DRecall how you talk Recall how you talk to your mother. Imagine that to your mother. Imagine that

someonesomeonewho loves you is listening. who loves you is listening.

Start out by imagining you're talking to them.Start out by imagining you're talking to them.

Successful public speakers project energy and Successful public speakers project energy and conviction. conviction.

Believe what you say and deliver it with conviction and Believe what you say and deliver it with conviction and passionpassion. . The audience will sense if you're not sincereThe audience will sense if you're not sincere

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DeliveryDeliveryThese suggestions may feel unnatural when you first try them, but These suggestions may feel unnatural when you first try them, but

youyoucan see how effective speaking skills involve the delivery by listening can see how effective speaking skills involve the delivery by listening to the phrasing of top presenters on TV and radio. Notice how they: to the phrasing of top presenters on TV and radio. Notice how they:

Emphasize key wordsEmphasize key words in every sentence. So when you go through in every sentence. So when you go through youryour

speech, you will find it useful to underline a number of verbs and speech, you will find it useful to underline a number of verbs and adjectives in each of your sentences to remind you to give them extraadjectives in each of your sentences to remind you to give them extra ‘ ‘punch.‘punch.‘

Don't allow their voices to go downDon't allow their voices to go down at the end of sentences. Every at the end of sentences. Every word has to be heard in full, otherwise why's it there? word has to be heard in full, otherwise why's it there?

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Pace & PausePace & Pause

– PacePace: : • Don't rushDon't rush, particularly when you start., particularly when you start.• Speak fast enough Speak fast enough to keep people from to keep people from

becoming bored and slow enough for people becoming bored and slow enough for people to absorb fully what you're saying.to absorb fully what you're saying.

• Slow down Slow down to emphasize and reinforce your to emphasize and reinforce your key ideas.key ideas.

• Vary your pace Vary your pace to inject excitement or to inject excitement or gravity.gravity.

• To add color To add color to your speech, change the to your speech, change the pace and rhythm of your delivery between pace and rhythm of your delivery between topics/paragraphs.topics/paragraphs.

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PausePause– PausePause::

•Pause to set up Pause to set up an important pointan important point..

•After that important point, pause to After that important point, pause to add add emphasis.emphasis.

•Pause Pause to allow the point to sink in.to allow the point to sink in.

•Don't pause for Don't pause for too long or you could appear too long or you could appear pompous.pompous.

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Body LanguageBody LanguageKeep your gestures natural and comfortableKeep your gestures natural and comfortable.. Rehearsal and practice help make them so. If youRehearsal and practice help make them so. If youare speaking with real conviction, your gestures will be are speaking with real conviction, your gestures will be real. real.

Many professional speakers and many actors too are Many professional speakers and many actors too are taught the following arm positionstaught the following arm positions you can useyou can use..

– ArmsArms• At mid-rift At mid-rift when reasoning.when reasoning.• Chest high Chest high for power and commitment.for power and commitment.• Straight down Straight down when uncommitted. when uncommitted.

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Polishing a Polishing a presentationpresentation and and avoiding errorsavoiding errors

You may find it useful to rehearse your presentationYou may find it useful to rehearse your presentation in front of a full-length mirror. It will not only helpin front of a full-length mirror. It will not only help you perfect your delivery it will also help you avoidyou perfect your delivery it will also help you avoid a whole raft of common mistakes. For example, it a whole raft of common mistakes. For example, it will help ensure that you:will help ensure that you:

– Don't drop Don't drop your head when reading speech (many your head when reading speech (many speakers type their speech only on the top half of pages).speakers type their speech only on the top half of pages).

– Don't turn Don't turn your back on audience your back on audience

– Don't play Don't play with a pen or pointer. with a pen or pointer.

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Polishing cont’dPolishing cont’d

– Don't grip Don't grip table or lectern. table or lectern.

– Don't bend Don't bend towards microphone (adjust its towards microphone (adjust its height). height).

– Don't lean Don't lean towards your notes.towards your notes.

– Don't stare Don't stare fixedly at notes or visual aids. fixedly at notes or visual aids.

– Don't fidgetDon't fidget: Touch face, tie, lapel, etc.: Touch face, tie, lapel, etc.

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When it's over . . . When it's over . . . smilesmile

Unless the occasion is not appropriate. Unless the occasion is not appropriate.

It tells the audience that you've done your It tells the audience that you've done your best, that you've enjoyed your talk and arebest, that you've enjoyed your talk and areconfident they've enjoyed it too, that confident they've enjoyed it too, that they're a great audience who've responded they're a great audience who've responded well. well. All thatAll that from just a smile? Sure, but from just a smile? Sure, but it's what's behind the smile (learning and it's what's behind the smile (learning and using the above) that's the real secret.using the above) that's the real secret.