The Troy DeMolay newsletter for Summer 2007



After receiving a lovely plaque at State Conclave acknowledging our newsletter I felt so bad about not getting a new one out until now. First I had my vacation and that just really consumed me for all of June and July. I have been working on this newsletter in bits and pieces for several weeks now and I am glad to see that it is finally done. Here is the link.

I really try to treat it as much like a photo album as anything else. If you don't really know what DeMolay is about I encourage you to take a look at this newsletter. When you see the genuine fun these young people are having, all of the time in a healthy and wholesome atmosphere, you just feel amazement that an organization like this can thrive in our current culture.

In just a couple of weeks my own son will compete to become the next Moolah Shrine King. He gets to escort a young lady from the Rainbow for Girls and get all dressed up in a tuxedo. There will be dinner and a dance and a lot of fun. The Moolah Shrine King and Queen are featured in the Moolah Shrine Circus parade next spring.

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