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Thanks Bro. Charles,
I cant wait to hear about ...

2007-10-30T13:59:00.000-04:00

Thanks Bro. Charles,
I cant wait to hear about it.
Bro. Tom,
I was just joking about the cable, we have one too, we just use it for the candidates. haha
NEC

The previous ideas aren't just for TO lodges. The...

2007-10-30T13:45:00.000-04:00

The previous ideas aren't just for TO lodges. The officers of Adelphi Momauguin Lodge #63 are planning on implementing ways to expedite the boring parts of meetings next year. We're doing this in two ways. First, adopting a budget which is voted on at the beginning of year and covers all standard operating expenses. Therefore, if a bill needs to be paid, it's already been voted on. Second, we're going to "spread" the minutes prior to the meeting at the secretary's desk, so brothers can read them at their leisure and not have to have them read in lodge.

I'll let you know how this goes a couple of months into next year :)

A few lodges have cable - we have basic, basic cab...

2007-10-30T12:53:00.000-04:00

A few lodges have cable - we have basic, basic cable, but some have more amenities because they have nicer meeting halls where the guys will hang out.

Some of our bills are handled by the Temple Corp, so the lodge itself doesn't even have to vote - either cable or phone, oil, gas, water, etc.

Y.M.,
That would be a great idea if our Secret...

2007-10-30T10:25:00.000-04:00

Y.M.,
That would be a great idea if our Secretary used a computer and he would think snail mail is between gastropods!
Tom,
"Some lodges have an agreement that the regular bills that don't change (cable tv, phone, garage fee for the black helicopter)" I did'nt get that untill the second reading.
You guys have cable!
NEC

In addition, you could put a dozen copies of the m...

2007-10-30T09:31:00.000-04:00

In addition, you could put a dozen copies of the minutes out an hour before the meeting, so when the guys come for coffee, the ones that don't get email can look them over.

In the past, we've tried to hit just the highlights of the previous meeting, and not enumerate every visitor, what the DD was wearing, etc.

Some lodges have an agreement that the regular bills that don't change (cable tv, phone, garage fee for the black helicopter) are just paid automatically - no vote needed. You vote on it at the beginning of the year, and renew that with each year to keep it legal.

Other bills, however, should be looked over - after all, you're spending the money that all your brothers put in.

In many lodges in the UK, the minutes are circulat...

2007-10-30T09:13:00.000-04:00

In many lodges in the UK, the minutes are circulated amongst the brethren via e-mail or snail-mail 2 weeks before the meeting. If they have anything to add, or want changed, they contact the Secretary.

At the meeting the Secretary will say 'The minutes have been circulated, and I've heard nothing to the contrary - are you, WM, happy to take the minutes as read?'

WM will agree, then will put it to the vote. Always passes, always fine.

And saves 10 minutes of boredom.