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6/4/2010 Released On May 10, 2010

***2010-2011 Lodge, Chapter and Moose Legion On-Line Officer Entry Is Now Available

View a demo of how to enter officers at the link below.

http://www.mooseintl.org/portal/FraternalEducation/Demos/OfficerEntry_demo/Officer%20Entry_demo.htm


Visit www.moose2010nashville.org For Nashville Convention Updates

Subsequent to the recent flooding in the Greater Nashville vicinity, changes are being made to accommodate the scheduled International Moose Convention activities. Visit the Moose 2010 Nashville Convention site for the latest revisions regarding event schedules, venues and guest accommodations.


March of Checks - Make Your $500, Or More, Donation At The Moose Charities Booth in Nashville To Participate

There will be a March of Checks supporting Moose Charities at the International Moose Convention in Nashville. In an effort to avoid a seemingly endless procession of presenters, we will once again limit participation to donors of $500.00 or more. The march will occur during the Joint Session on the afternoon of July 4, 2010. Lodge, Chapter, Moose Legion, Association and member donations should be made in advance, at the Moose Charities Booth in the display area located in the Nashville Municipal Auditorium by noon on Sunday, July 4, 2010.


Attention Lodges: Changes To Premiere Lodge Award

The elimination of Moose International assigned Quotas has resulted in changes to the Premiere Lodge Award requirements.

Visit http://www.mooseintl.org/portal/fratprograms/premierLodgeAward.asp to review the 2010-2011 requirements.


Moose Member-Ship Sails Into The Sunset, Three Winners To Sail To Mexico

The winners of the Mexican Cruises in the “Climb Aboard the Moose Member-SHIP” campaign are:

Linda Rubeck of Lake Erie, OH Chapter 167

Tammy Judge of Palatka, FL Chapter 1915

Shelby Sealock of front Royal, VA Chapter 1194


Catalog Sales Has A Special Offer On 16oz. Custom Imprinted Glassware

<<Glass Order Form.pdf>>


New Password For E-TIPS Effective June 1, 2010

HCI continues to offer Moose servers a 40% discount on the eTiPS server training. The new promotional code is “mooselodge10”, effective June 1, 2010 the old promotional code "MOOSEHEART" will no longer be valid.

This discount is for Moose ONLY, and must not be shared outside the Moose.

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Advanced Notice: Moose International Offices Will Be Closed During The International Moose Convention

This year, the offices of Moose International, located on the Mooseheart Campus in Illinois, will be closed during the 2010 International Moose Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The offices will close at 4:45pm Central Time on Friday, July 2, 2010. They will reopen on Monday, July 12, 2010 at 8:00am Central Time.

Prior to the actual office closings, an emergency contact phone number will be published in an Official Communication.

Helpdesk@mooseintl.org

630-906-3658

 
5/26/2010 Official Communication From Moose International for May 26, 2010 Rebooking Information For Members With OPRYLAND HOTEL Reservations

ATTENTION: Lodges and Chapters, Your Assistance May Be Required

Likely beginning this week, and for the next week or so, members who were booked at the Opryland Hotel will be notified of their new hotel location. These notifications will be made by telephone and/or e-mail. If a member cannot be reached by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau Housing Office, the member's Lodge or Chapter will be e-mailed with the appropriate rooming information. The Lodges and Chapters are asked to promptly attempt to contact the member, as they have a very limited amount of time to confirm their new rooming assignment or risk losing hotel accommodations for our convention in Nashville.

Please check your e-mail frequently for the next few weeks and ensure your e-mailbox does not become filled to capacity! Your support will be greatly appreciated by us and your members attending the International Moose Convention.

REGARDING HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

* Everyone who was booked at Gaylord Opryland will be moved to other hotels. ALL RE-BOOKINGS WILL BE HANDLED BY MOOSE INTERNATIONAL. You will be contacted directly by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau's Housing Office regarding your new hotel assignment and will be requested to furnish credit card information to your new hotel within a specific time period.

* If you are holding reservations at any hotel OTHER THAN Gaylord Opryland, your reservation is in force, at that same hotel; NO ACTION is required on your part.

* All rooms being re-booked to a downtown hotel will pay the same $99 per night that they would have been charged at Opryland - even though many of these properties usually command substantially more.

* If you have NOT already booked a room and wish to attend the Convention, you may still obtain a reservation by calling 630-966-2213. You MUST be registered for the Convention in order to obtain any room reservations.

* Please DO NOT contact downtown hotels yourself; you will NOT be able to reserve a downtown hotel room independently. Moose International is currently holding ALL space.

 

Helpdesk@mooseintl.org

630-906-3658

 
5/13/210 Official Communication from Moose International for May 13, 2010

***Attention Lodges: April 30, 2010 Financials Must Be Transmitted To Moose International By May 15, 2010

Financial Reports for the month ended April 30, 2010, must be transmitted to Moose International by Saturday, May 15, 2010, to maintain eligibility for the 2009-2010 Premier Lodge Award.

Our New and Improved 2010 International Convention In Downtown Nashville -- We Think, Better Than Ever!

Our 2010 International Convention will occur, in its entirety and on schedule, July 1 - 7, In Nashville, Tennessee!

Only now, we think our members will enjoy it even more as we will be right in the middle of all the excitement - in downtown Music City, USA!

For the younger and fitter among us, most of our downtown venues will be within walking distance of each other; for those of us who tire more easily, there will be plenty of free shuttle service between designated Moose Convention hotels and Convention sites.

Following our meeting on May 11 with Nashville officials, which was personally attended by Mayor Karl Dean, here is our update:

REGARDING HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS:

* Everyone who was booked at Gaylord Opryland will be moved to other hotels. ALL RE-BOOKINGS WILL BE HANDLED BY MOOSE INTERNATIONAL. You will be contacted directly regarding your new hotel assignment and will be requested to furnish credit card information to your new hotel within a specific time period.

* If you are holding reservations at any hotel OTHER THAN Gaylord Opryland, your reservation is in force, at that same hotel; NO ACTION is required on your part.

* All rooms being re-booked to a downtown hotel will pay the same $99 per night that they would have been charged at Opryland - even though many of these properties usually command substantially more.

* If you have NOT already booked a room and wish to attend the Convention, you may still obtain a reservation by calling 630-966-2213. You MUST be registered for the Convention in order to obtain any room reservations.

* Please DO NOT contact downtown hotels yourself; you will NOT be able to reserve a downtown hotel room independently. Moose International is currently holding ALL space.

REGARDING BUSINESS SESSIONS & DINING FUNCTIONS:

* All General Sessions of both the Loyal Order of Moose and the Women of the Moose, and Joint General Sessions of men and women combined, will occur in the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

* Convention Registration, Moose International Offices and Displays, and the Moose Gift Store will also be held at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

* Women of the Moose Academy of Friendship Breakfast and Conferral will take place at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

* The Nashville Convention Center will host the Women of the Moose College of Regents Luncheon and Conferral, Star Recorder Breakfast and Session, All Panel Sessions, Pilgrim Luncheon, Fellowship Breakfast, and the Moose Legion Breakfast and Meeting.

* The Moose Legion Conference (Topical Sessions & MLEC Training) and Ritual Competition will be held at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown.

REGARDING EVENING ENTERTAINMENT:

* While the location of the Moose Legion Fun Night on Friday, July 2 (with Rick K and the All-Nighters) is yet to be determined, the Higher Degree Event on Saturday, July 3 (with The Bellamy Brothers and Gary Mule Deer) and the Moose 25 Club Party (with Playing By Air and comic headliner Mrs. Hughes) on Tuesday, July 6, will occur at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

* The Circle of Distinction and Heart of Distinction evening on the General Jackson Showboat, Sunday evening, July 4, will take place as planned.

* Moose Night at Grand Ole Opry is still scheduled for Monday, July 5 at the Grand Ole Opry House - but that is subject to change.

FOR ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES TRAVELING BY AIR:

* Attendees will be able, in the very near future, to make special Moose Shuttle arrangements at http://www.moose2010nashville.org/airportshuttle.asp <http://www.moose2010nashville.org/airportshuttle.asp> . The cost is $10 roundtrip between the airport and ANY Moose Convention hotel.

* But please note: many of the Convention hotels offer complimentary shuttle service to and from the hotel and Nashville Airport; contact the hotel at which you're booked.

FOR ALL CONVENTION ATTENDEES TRAVELING BY CAR:

We realize that parking at Gaylord Opryland Resort was being offered at $3 per day. We have been guaranteed that no re-located hotel parking will be charged at any more than $5 per day. A number of the new hotel locations offer free parking to guests.

Visit the www.moose2010nashville.org website for additional updates as more information becomes available.

 

Helpdesk@mooseintl.org

630-906-3658
5/4/2010 To Men and Women of the Moose:

Obviously we are fully aware of the fact that Gaylord Opryland Resort, which had been scheduled to be the Headquarters Hotel for the July 1-7, 2010 International Moose Convention, and site of all Convention/Conference meetings and most evening events, sustained unprecedented flooding damage over the weekend of May 1-2, due to historic flooding in central Nashville.

We are aware that some of our members who were booked into the Opryland hotel have already received emails from Gaylord indicating that their reservations were being canceled and any monies refunded.

We are working with representatives in Nashville to reconstruct the schedule of our 2010 International Convention. Our intention is to maintain the entire schedule of meetings and entertainment, in Nashville, to the maximum extent possible.

As we learn more over the coming hours and days, we will keep you posted in this space on www.moose2010nashville.org, within an hour or two after we finalize any new arrangements.

At this point, we're hoping -- and working -- for the best!

Fraternally,

William B. Airey

Director General

May 4, 2010

 
4/29/2010 Official Communication From Moose International

Released On April 29, 2010

Year End Membership Reporting Deadlines!!!!!

We have less than 2 days to reactivate expired members by ensuring their dues payments are received at the Moose International Dues Processing Center. We must also ensure that all eligible applicants are enrolled and transmitted to Moose International prior to 10pm Central Time on April 30, 2010.

Any new or former member applications received by a Lodge, Chapter or Moose Legion must be transmitted, error free, to Moose International before 10:00pm Central Time, April 29, 2010, if the Lodge, Chapter or Moose Legion intends to report them as enrolled prior to 10pm Central Time on April 30, 2010.

10pm Central Time on Friday, April 30, 2010 is the deadline for transmitting any application to count towards a 2009-2010 Quota, or to transmit an enrollment date for any applicant to be counted as an Active member at 4/30/2010. Remember, in order to report an applicant's enrollment date on April 30, 2010, an error free application must have been transmitted to, and accepted by, Moose International prior to 10:00pm Central Time on April 29, 2010.

 

At this point only online dues payments have a chance to be counted as Active Members before the April 30th year end. It is advisable to accomplish any online payments as early today as possible and NOT wait until late tonight to do this..

TODAY, April 29, 2010, before 10pm Central Time, is the last opportunity to transmit an applicant and still be able to report them as enrolled, tomorrow, before the April 30th, 10pm Central Time cutoff.

***2010-2011 Lodge, Chapter and Moose Legion Officer Entry Will Be Available At Noon On May 1, 2010.

 

Grand Ole Opry SOLD OUT, Other Events Are Filling Fast For International Moose Convention

ALL tickets to attend a special performance at the Grand Ole Opry for our Moose Members on Monday, July 5, 2010, during the International Moose Convention in Nashville have now been sold. An extremely limited number of tickets may become available between now and the opening of the International Moose Convention. Check at the registration area upon arriving in Nashville to determine if any tickets are available at that time.

Tickets for all of the Loyal Order of Moose, Women of the Moose and Moose Legion events are also going fast. It appears that this year's International Moose Convention in Nashville is attracting record participation amongst our members.

Visit <http://www.moose2010nashville.org/> for all of your International Moose Convention registration and information needs.

 

One Call, One Order, One Shipment To Fulfill Your Merchandise And Supply Needs

We are pleased to announce one-stop shopping for your Lodge's, Chapter's or Moose Legion's merchandise and official supplies requirements. Previously, select items, like Official Membership Applications and Moose Member Benefits Program Brochures, as well as department specific items like We are the Women of the Moose, were ordered from separate departments within Moose International. Effective May 1, 2010, all items available from any department at Moose International, including the Membership Department, Moose Legion and Women of the Moose, can be ordered by contacting Catalog Sales. This will enable all items ordered at the same time to be shipped together, typically in just one box, and to reduce your shipping charges in the process. Catalog Sales can be reached at (630) 966-2250. Their fax number is (630) 859-3505. E-mail orders should be sent to CatalogSales@MooseIntl.Org <mailto:CatalogSales@MooseIntl.Org>. Moose Member Benefits Program questions should continue to be directed to (630) 966-2230.

 

 

Helpdesk@mooseintl.org

630-906-3658

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Loyal Order of Moose is a private organization.  Activities and events referred to on this web site or other center links are available to members in good standing only. This web site is  for informational purposes with proprietary information intended for members only. General information is provided for the public at large but should not be construed to be a solicitation for membership. This web site is an initiative of the Md-De-DC Moose Association, and is not sanctioned by the Loyal Order of Moose, Moose International, or any subsidiary thereof. All logos, trademarks and service mark pertaining to the Loyal Order of Moose and/or it's programs or degrees are Copyright © Moose International, Inc., Mooseheart, Illinois.

 

Image: Moose: The Family FraternityThe Loyal Order of Moose is a fraternal and service organization founded in 1888, with nearly 1 million men in roughly 2,000 Lodges, in all 50 states and four Canadian provinces, plus Great Britain and Bermuda.

Along with other units of Moose International, the Loyal Order of Moose supports the operation of Mooseheart Child City & School, a 1,000-acre community for children and teens in need, located 40 miles west of Chicago; and Moosehaven, a 63-acre retirement community for its members near Jacksonville, FL. Additionally, Moose Lodges conduct approximately $50 million worth of community service (counting monetary donations and volunteer hours worked) annually.  Additionally, the Loyal Order of Moose conducts numerous sports and recreational programs, in local Lodges and Family Centers, in the majority of 44 State and Provincial Associations, and on a fraternity-wide basis.

Last Update: 06/07/2010