In the month of June we did Create Some Interest….
We started this fiscal year with 59,765 active (paid up) members in the Moose Legion. We told you that we dipped just a little at the end of May by 88 members to 59,677. Then we reported that, because of retention efforts being performed, we were back up and over our starting total on 6-6-11 at 59,769 active members. Achieving any kind of increase by the Moose Legion had not been accomplished at all in the prior year even once. This resulted in an Active Increase of 431…Congratulations!!! By the end of the month we had built this number of increased active members to more than 400 over the start of the year! In fact the final active count on June 30th was 60,196. A combination of membership production and retention led to this achievement. We say thanks to all involved in making this happen. While this is great news – July 1st will no doubt see some members to slip into expired status. We must, therefore Create Some Interest and work again this month to assure we can continue this forward movement all year on retaining our base membership to be ahead at year’s end.

Annual International Moose Legion Conference

As we write this article the annual conference of the Moose Legion is underway in conjunction with the International convention of the Supreme Lodge in Anaheim. Our members traveled to this meeting to learn and share their fraternal experiences with each other. Ritual staffs came to compete. Directors came to learn. Members came to be recognized.
Our format this year includes one of our topical sessions as an awards
presentation program. Recognized are top Sponsors from last year, top Secretaries, Ambassadors, Area Managers, Endowment Fund jurisdictions, some special Honorable Mention awards and the Shining Star Moose Legionnaire of the year nominees. Please for the listing of all the nominees and winners to be posted. Our thanks and congratulations to all the top Moose Legionnaires in each group as well as so many others who worked hard and came very close.

Special Membership Incentive for July & August

The Moose Legion Council announced some special incentive awards for the next two months. Watch for flyers to be available on these short-term campaigns. For Moose Legion sponsors of at least one accepted application during each month a luggage depicting the Moose Legion logo will be awarded. Sponsor one in each of the two months to get a set of two! For sponsors of two accepted applications during July a set of binoculars will be awarded. For sponsors of two accepted applications during August a clock / calculator will be awarded. These awards are in addition to the other incentives already in place, including the lapel pin, free dues for sponsoring and conferring two members and credit towards the Medal of Honor and Elite Ring programs.

New International Moose Legion Council make up

A new make up of Moose Legion Council members were announced in Anaheim
on Friday morning at the Moose Legion general session. Retiring was Jr Past President Mike Roach who served the Moose Legion well the past several years. Our new Jr Past President is a guy who really did a great job for us this past year as President and we look forward to Bruce Berger’s continued wise council and input as we continue the work begun this past year. Our newest Councilman is Michael Hauf, a Past President of Nodak Moose Legion in North Dakota. Mike will bring some vitality and enthusiastic ideas to the group. Mark Klein of Channel Islands Moose Legion No. 175 of California continues on the Moose Legion Council, as he continues to bring his enthusiasm and ideas
forward as he moves up to become the International Vice President.
We are excited about our new International Moose Legion President hails from Western Washington Moose Legion No. 17 and Camas Moose Lodge No. 1042 in the state of Washington. We welcome Paul Curtis to this post as he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in fraternal leadership. Paul is in tune and I am confident he will demonstrate a leading example to keep the Moose Legion moving forward. Paul is married to Bonnie and we look forward to their travels and experiences this year.

Momentum in the Pendulum

We have had the pendulum swing our way. We have mustered the momentum.
Now it is up to us – you and me – to keep it moving in a positive direction. We must pay attention to our members and be there for them. Fraternalism in our deeds and actions and follow through in our planning will make a difference. Our children and seniors at Mooseheart and Moosehaven are counting on us. Lets step up the plate and work together as a team and continue this start to be a winning season of growth. It is up to us to Create Some Interest and make things happen.

Cordially & Fraternally, Robert A. Neff - Director of Ritual and Higher Degrees

MINNESOTA MOOSE ASSOCIATION
STATE CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Proctor Moose Lodge #1302
Registration: 12:30pm
Start Time: 1:00pm
Registration Fee: $10.00 per team
(2 person teams)
(100% Payback)

Dinner served at the Lodge after tournament.
Swiss Steak dinner with all the fixing's.
$9.00
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Questions???
Contact the Lodge (218-624-1908) or
Chairman Frank Malec Jr.(218-624-5045)

Send check or money order to:
Proctor Moose Lodge #1302
131 2nd Street
Proctor, Minnesota 55810

Entry forms can be downloaded from: www.mnmoose.com

MOOSE LEGION NEWS
Just a short note to my Moose Legion Brothers to bring you up to date of some of the happenings in both Wisconsin and Minnesota.

I encourage each and every one of you to look at the Moose Legion portal from the International website. If you do you will see that both Wisconsin and Minnesota have Moose Legions which are near to top in the nation in membership writing. Congratulations to both Arrowhead 72 and Wisconsin 31. I'm asking each Moose Legion Secretary to encourage their members to review the Moose Legion website.

You’re Regional Director Gary Beck, International Moose Legion Ambassadors, Bill Durant and Joe Thibedeau and I THANK YOU for everything you do for your Moose Legions. It is because of your teamwork of your Board of Directors in your Moose Legions that we are able to achieve what we set out to do.

As we look forward to the International Convention at Anaheim California, we will learn how well each Moose Legion has done. At the various topical meetings the winners will be announced. I'm looking forward to seeing representatives from each Moose Legion if at all possible step up and receive their awards. We hope if the secretary or president cannot attend at least one member of that Moose Legion will be there.

And now for an announcement of a great honor for a great Moose Legion Secretary who went the extra mile to make his Moose Legion great. If he was writing this message, he would not accept the credit but to say it was because of a great board of directors that worked together to make a go. It is with great pride to introduce to you a finalist for the Top Five Moose Legion Secretaries in the fraternity, Brother Ronald Blaisdell, Secretary for Moose Legion Arrowhead 72. Congratulations Ron from Moose International, your Moose Legion, Gary Beck and myself. The winner of this prestigious award will be announced at the Moose Legion breakfast and general session on Friday, July 1, 2011. Good luck to you Ron.

All these awards are earned because of hard work by everyone. I sincerely hope that many members of the Moose Legions from Wisconsin and Minnesota attend the Moose Legion conference. Each and every one of you has done an outstanding job for your Moose Legions in both states. You have heard me speak many times that we would like to be the Top Association. Your actions as a Moose Legionnaires have helped.

As we start the New Year, let's “CREATE SOME INTEREST” in the Moose Legions so that each of us in the coming year will be able to stand tall. It has been a long haul but because of your cooperation we are crawling up the mountain and soon will reach the top because you have “CREATED SOME INTEREST”.

Thank you for everything you have done for the Moose Legions and your lodges. Keep inviting your friends to become members.

Ed Lehmann,
International Moose Legion Council Member and Area Manager

Arrowhead Moose Legion #72 announces its 2011-2012 stimulus plan. You can now join the Moose Legion for *FREE*! That’s right, no enrollment fee! You save $10!
So talk to any Moose Legionnaire and he will be happy to help you fill out an application to join the ‘fun degree’ of our order, and start earning your way to the Fellowship and Pilgrim degrees!
Join today!
(Must meet Moose International requirements for the 2nd degree)
(*Must pay $20 annual dues*)