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  Woman of the Moose,
Happy New Year!! Here's to another Great and Successful year. We look forward to seeing everyone again at the upcoming events. Best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010!!
       Just a final Thank You to everyone who has helped out this past year with events, your participation, your donations, your ideas and time!


Tracey Arcelli
                             

Barb McPherson
Grand Chancellor
Judy Sisson
Director of Operations
Wilma Chestnut
Grand Regent
Senior Regent
Tracey Arcelli
Junior Regent
Christine Diette
Chaplain
Billi-Jo Sheehan
Jr. Grad Regent
Cheryl Bailey
Secretary/Treasurer
Candi Matuszak
Recorder
Heidi Chase
Moose International News
Our Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month, starting at 7:00 PM. If you would to make a suggestion or have an idea for a event please come join us. Any female member of the Moose is welcome.
Ladies it's that time of year again to start electing a new board of Officer's.We could really use you. Please consider
running for a position. If you would like to be considered here is an example that you will need to submit.

I wish to be considered for only the elective office of

_________________________________
(Title)

_________________________________
(Signature)


or

I woud like to be considered for any office, but would preferably the office of

________________________________
(Title)

_______________________________
(Signature)
We are pleased to present to you and the members of your Chapter with a short-term membership
campaign unlike any campaign previously introduced. This is your opportunity to invite your friends,
relatives and associates to climb aboard the Moose Member-Ship!
This campaign will run from March 1 – May 31, 2010. In years past, end-of-year campaigns
came to a close on April 30. By extending the campaign into May, your Chapter could experience both a
strong finish to the current year and a jump-start to your efforts in 2010-2011.
Sponsors during this short-term campaign will earn credit toward all current membership
campaigns and programs, including “Be a Piece of the Solution”, the Moose International 5 Club, the
Moose 25 Club and the Women of the Moose Heart of Distinction.
Co-workers and Lodge members that sponsor two applications during this campaign will have
their names entered in a drawing to win one of three cruises for two aboard the Carnival Splendor, which
sails to the Mexican Riviera from October 10-17, 2010. For each additional application reported during
the campaign period, the sponsor will receive another entry in the drawing. All applications must be
transmitted to Moose International via LCL.Net by 10:00 PM CDT on May 31, 2010 to be eligible.
Should an applicant be rejected by the Chapter’s membership, please contact the Membership Department
promptly at (630) 966-2258.
Cruises will be awarded on April 1, May 1 and June 1, 2010. Sponsors are eligible to receive
only one of the three cruises-for-two packages. The award is for the cruise only; it does not include air
transportation to Los Angeles. Cruise tickets are transferable, but they must be used for the October 10
departure.
As an added bonus, if both applicants are reported as enrolled into the Chapter by May 31, 2010,
Moose International will pay the sponsor’s next year’s dues. It’s so simple – sponsor two applicants
between March 1 & May 31, make sure they are enrolled by the end of the campaign and WAVE NEXT
YEAR’S DUES GOODBYE!
Please get the enclosed poster and other materials, including sample letters for a mailing to
former members, into the hands of your Chapter Membership Committee immediately so they may assist
in promoting this exciting new campaign.
Best wishes for success and thank you for your continuing support of our Order.
Fraternally,
Shawn M. Baile
Director of Membership
Changes to the Women of the Moose General Laws
Effective for 2010-2011


New Section 29. MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS.
a. To qualify for membership in the Women of the Moose, an applicant must:
4) Not be a registered sex offender or convicted felon, unless; the conviction has
been expunged, the conviction has been vacated by an unconditional pardon, or a
dispensation waiving this requirement has been obtained from the General Governor
Reason: Consistency with General Laws of the Loyal Order of Moose.
New Section 43. SENIOR REGENT.
e. Immediately after election, the Senior Regent shall appoint a Guide, Assistant
Guide and all Chairmen of Chapter Development, Standing and Special
Committees. A co-worker may serve as chairman of one (1) committee, only.
This pertains to chapter development and standing committees. The Senior
Regent shall be Chairman Ex Officio of all committees with the exception of
Audit, College of Regents, Star Recorder and Academy of Friendship.
Reason: Elimination of PEP Committee, Sentinel, Argus, Meeting Coordinator and
moving Family Involvement to a Chapter Development Committee.
New Section 46. JUNIOR GRADUATE REGENT.
j. A Junior Graduate Regent completing her term of office, who qualifies for the
College of Regents degree, may be elected as Chaplain, Secretary/Treasurer or Recorder.
She may also be appointed to serve as:
. Star Recorder Chairman if she holds the degree
. Musician (if desired, who is not installed)
. Chairman of a Special Committee
. Serve on the Audit Committee
. Chairman of the Family Involvement Committee.
Reason: Elimination of the Meeting Coordinator and PEP Chairman positions as well as
the ability for a co-worker who holds the College of Regents degree or a call card for the
degree to now hold the elected office of Chaplain.
New Section 50. DUTIES OF APPOINTED OFFICERS.
a. Appointments to serve as an Appointed Officer, or in a special capacity, shall be
made by the Senior Regent and are not subject to the approval of the Board of Officers.
The appointees shall be installed at the scheduled date for installation.
b. The Senior Regent shall select the following appointed officers prior to
installation, namely:
1. The GUIDE who shall have charge of all the properties and paraphernalia of
the chapter and meeting room set up. She and the Assistant Guide shall be
responsible for the doors of the chapter room and shall check membership
cards as co-workers enter the chapter meeting room.
2. The ASSISTANT GUIDE who shall assist the GUIDE.
Reason: Elimination of the Sentinel, Argus and Meeting Coordinator positions
.New Section 52. CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES.
a. The Chapter Development Committees shall be Membership/Retention, Publicity,
Youth Involvement, Mooseheart/Moosehaven, Community Service, Educational
Advancement, Family Involvement, Moose Charities and Health Awareness. A chairman
of a Chapter Development Committee may qualify for her Academy of Friendship
Degree by fulfilling the requirements as given in Section 106.
b. The Senior Regent shall select co-workers to serve as Chapter Development
Chairmen as appropriate.
1. Membership/Retention – may be any co-worker of the Chapter even those who
hold a degree.
2. Publicity – must be a co-worker who does not hold the Academy of Friendship
or higher degree.
3. Youth Involvement - must be a co-worker who does not hold the Academy of
Friendship or higher degree.
4. Mooseheart/Moosehaven - must be a co-worker who does not hold the
Academy of Friendship or higher degree.
5. Community Service - must be a co-worker who does not hold the Academy of
Friendship or higher degree.
6. Educational Advancement - must be a co-worker who does not hold the
Academy of Friendship or higher degree.
7. Family Involvement - may be any co-worker of the Chapter even those who
hold a degree.
8. Moose Charities - may be any co-worker of the Chapter even those who hold
a degree.
9. Health Awareness - must be a co-worker who does not hold the Academy of
Friendship or higher degree.
c. An appointed or elected officer shall not serve as a Chapter Development
Chairman.
d. There shall be no co-chairman for any Chapter Development Committee.
e. Immediately following Installation, the Senior Regent shall schedule a meeting of
all Chapter Development Committee Chairmen to explain the duties of each chairman
and appoint members to each committee.
f. Depending on the chapter size, a chairman may request co-workers to be assigned
to her committee. In order that each committee chairman have the same number of
members on her list, the Recorder will assign an equal number of co-workers, including
officers, to serve on each committee. Each chairman shall have the names of co-workers
on her committee and encourage them to attend committee meetings to assist with
selection of projects, plans for Committee Activity Night and arrangements for monthly
committee meetings. A co-worker shall be appointed to only one (1) Chapter
Development Committee.
Reason: Deletion, combination and new Chapter Development Committees.
New Section 53. THE PURPOSE OF EACH CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE is as follows:
a. The MEMBERSHP/RETENTION Committee shall promote the membership and
retention campaigns from Moose International, as well as developing and promoting
membership and retention campaigns within their own chapter. This committee shall
welcome new members on Chapter Activity Night. Committee members shall also
participate in a chapter mentoring program to instill in the new member the desire to
become active in the Women of the Moose programs thereby helping to retain these
members. It shall be the responsibility of the Recorder to make a list available each
month to the Membership/Retention Committee Chairman of co-workers who are thirty
(30) days or more in arrears of dues payment. The Membership/Retention Committee
shall make personal contact by telephone or personal visit to every co-worker who is in
arrears in the payment of her dues.
d. The MOOSEHEART/MOOSEHAVEN Committee shall conduct a monetary gift
walk for Mooseheart and Moosehaven at the Committee Activity Night in October. The
Recorder shall deposit all cash donations received in the gift walks into the chapter’s
General Fund and include this amount with the other donations to Moose Charities. In
addition, the committee shall include an amount of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for a
special Christmas gift for a Mooseheart child and an amount of thirty-five dollars
($35.00) for a special Christmas gift for a Moosehaven senior. (See
Mooseheart/Moosehaven Committee Form 114.)
g. The FAMILY INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE shall plan family activities for all
co-workers and their family members of all ages. The committee shall work with the
Lodge Family Activities Chairman in planning joint activities. The Family Involvement
Committee shall hold a fundraising project to defray expenses for holding family
activities.
h. The MOOSE CHARITIES COMMITTEE shall plan fundraising projects to benefit
the programs of Moose Charities.
i. The HEALTH AWARENESS Committee may provide a scholarship in the
medical field for a worthy student in the local area. A complete scholarship shall include
tuition, fees, uniforms, books, instruments, room, board and spending money. The
committee may provide the scholarship for a one (1) year period or for an entire course.
The Supervisor/Vice President of Nursing at the local hospital or the principal of the area
high school may be consulted for recommendations of qualified students who need
scholarships. If funds are not available for a complete scholarship, the committee shall
provide a stated amount of money to assist a worthy student.
Reason: Purposes of current Committees.
New Section 54. STANDING COMMITTEES.
a. The Academy of Friendship, Star Recorder, and College of Regents committees
shall be known and function as Standing Committees. The Academy of Friendship, Star
Recorder and College of Regents Committees are limited to members who have received
the respective degree.
b. The Senior Regent may appoint a co-worker who has held the Academy of
Friendship, Star Recorder or College of Regents degree as the Chairman of the respective
Committee provided the co-worker has held the degree for ten (10) months or more. A
co-worker who has qualified for or who holds the College of Regents or Star Recorder
degree may not serve as Chairman of the Academy of Friendship Committee.
e. The Committee Activity Night for the Academy of Friendship, Star Recorder, and
College of Regents Committees may be held anytime during the respective month.
Reason: Elimination of the PEP Committee and moving the Family Involvement
Committee to Chapter Development Committees.
New Section 55. THE PURPOSE OF EACH STANDING COMMITTEE is as follows:
d. Delete entire paragraph
e. Move to Section 53, h.
Reason: Elimination of PEP Committee and making Family Involvement a Chapter
Development Committee.
New Section 62. AUDIT COMMITTEE.
f. The Recorder shall transmit the financial report to Moose International between
the first (1st) and the tenth (10th) day of the month following the audited month.
Reason: Remainder of paragraph is no longer applicable.
New Section 65. COMMITTEE ACTIVITY NIGHT. (subject to change)
a. A Committee Activity Night shall be scheduled for the first chapter meeting of
each month. Committee Activity Nights are sponsored by committees as follows: May -
Membership/Retention; June – Publicity; July - Youth Involvement; August - Academy of
Friendship; September - Star Recorder; October – Mooseheart/Moosehaven; November -
College of Regents; December - Community Service; January - Educational
Advancement; February – Family Involvement; March – Moose Charities; April - Health
Awareness. (Refer to instructions for Green Cap Committee Activity Night.)
Reason: Re-organization of Committees due to elimination of PEP, combining Mooseheart and
Moosehaven, moving Family Involvement and addition of Moose Charities.
New Section 68. PEP COMMITTEE ACTIVITY NIGHT.
Delete entire Section.
Reason: Elimination of the PEP Committee.
New Section 68. FAMILY INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE ACTIVITY NIGHT.
Delete entire Section.
Reason: Family Involvement Committee is no longer a Standing Committee and is
covered in Section 65.
New Section 110. REGALIA
i. Delete entire paragraph.
k. After three (3) or more successive years of membership in good standing in the
College of Regents, and by having sponsored and enrolled three (3) or more new
members into any Chapter of the Women of the Moose, a Collegian shall then be
invested in her chapter with a red stole at the College of Regents Committee Activity
Night. If she is unable to be present, she may be invested at the next Committee Activity
Night she attends. A Collegian who moves to another area may request a dispensation
from Moose International to be invested in another chapter, providing reason is included
with request.
Reason: Paragraph i. is no longer applicable. Clarification of paragraph k.
New Section 114. MATRICULANTS/CANDIDATES TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE.
c. Identification Call Cards/letters shall be accepted at any Academy of Friendship,
Star Recorder or College of Regents Session as long as the co-worker is active and
provided she has not disqualified herself.
d. The co-worker shall register in advance of the International Academy of
Friendship Session, Star Recorder or College of Regents Session she plans to attend. She
shall remit a chapter check for twenty-five dollars ($25.00) Matriculant Fee in addition to
her registration fees to Moose International with her registration form.
e. Co-workers present to receive the Star Recorder or College of Regents degree
shall wear street length dress with nylon hosiery. In addition, College of Regents
matriculants shall wear all black shoes to the session. Academy of Friendship
matriculants shall wear business dress attire.
Reason: Change in procedures and the addition of the Academy of Friendship Session
during the International Conference.
New Section 115. REPRESENTATIVE/MATRICULANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
d. If approved by the chapter, the maximum allowable expenses for room
accommodations shall be as follows:
4. Academy of Friendship candidate expenses include the entire cost of the room for
only one (1) night and other designated expenses as approved by the chapter. Regardless
of where the candidate chooses to receive her degree, she shall only receive financial
assistance equal to the expenses allowed to attend the Midyear Conference.
Reason: Limitation of financial assistance available to those choosing to receive the
Academy of Friendship degree during the International Conference
New Section 121. ANNUAL STATE/PROVINCIAL ACADEMY OF FRIENDSHIP
SESSION.
Reason: Addition of the Academy of Friendship Conferral at the International
Conference.
Changes To Election Procedures
Effective 12-15-09

New Section 94. NOMINATION AND ELECTION.
The nomination and election of officers shall be scheduled as follows:
Announce date, time and place of first, second and third Nominating Committee meeting, as well
as names of co-workers serving on Nominating Committee
Second Meeting in January.
Ask co-workers to submit names for consideration
Second Meeting in January.
First Nominating Committee meeting
First two weeks in February (prior to the 15th).
Second and third Nominating Committee meeting.
February 15th or after.
All Nominating Committee meetings shall be announced at a chapter meeting prior to date held.
Meetings shall be held prior to the first meeting in March when the final slate of nominees is
read.
Final slate of Nominees read to chapter
Committee Activity Night in March.
Election (two weeks later)
Second Meeting in March.
Installation of Officers
Anytime in April.
Reason: Ability to secure additional nominees versus being limited to two meetings and only for
vacant offices.
New Section 95. NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
b. Any Past Regent who is not one (1) of the five (5) in juniority or who may have
transferred in, may be appointed as one of the five (5) co-workers appointed by the
Senior Regent. A Past Regent is a co-worker who has completed a full term as Senior
Regent and Junior Graduate Regent, regardless of whether or not she has qualified for the
College of Regents Degree. The only exception is when a new chapter has been
instituted and completes the first full chapter year, then the Junior Graduate Regent, after
completing her term of office, shall be called a Past Regent. The Junior Graduate Regent
is counted as a member of the Board of Officers and not as a Past Regent in juniority.
e. Past Regents eligible to serve on the Nominating Committee but who live out of
town or cannot attend the Nominating Committee meeting because of illness shall be
replaced by the next Past Regent in juniority.
f. A former Senior Regent, who did not qualify to be a Past Regent in the chapter, is not
eligible to serve on the Nominating Committee as one (1) of the five (5) Past Regents in juniority.
Reason: Clarification.
New Section 96. ELIGIBILITY OF OFFICERS.
a. Any active co-worker, who will be a member of the chapter for at least six (6)
months on the date of election, is eligible for nomination. A member is immediately
active when her dues for the current year are paid. This provision also applies to a coworker
who has transferred into the chapter. A dispensation from the Women of the
Moose shall be necessary to waive the six (6) month membership requirement. A
dispensation will not be granted prior to the first Committee Activity Night meeting in
March. This requirement does not apply to a newly instituted chapter.
c. A co-worker qualified for or holding the College of Regents Degree is eligible to
be nominated for the elected office of Chaplain, Secretary/Treasurer or Recorder.
d. A current Recorder, who holds the Star Recorder degree or a Call Card for the
degree, desiring to submit her name for the office of Recorder for a second year and each
succeeding year thereafter must have attended a 2-HOTT Session within the last two
years to be eligible for nomination.
h. A Senior Regent who is elected and installed before July 31st and serves through
April 30th, shall be installed and serve as the Junior Graduate Regent during the ensuing
year. A co-worker serving as Senior Regent is ineligible to succeed herself in the office
of Senior Regent. With the exception of the Senior Regent, elected officers are eligible
for re-election if they are eligible under the instructions contained in this section.
i. A current Junior Graduate Regent may submit her name for the offices of
Chaplain, Secretary/Treasurer or Recorder.
p. An aspirant for an elective office shall submit her name in writing to any member
of the Nominating Committee (Please refer to the Election Handbook for examples.)
q. Any co-worker may submit the name of any member for an elective office
providing she has secured the co-workers consent. (Please refer to the Election
Handbook for examples.)
Reason: Collegian may now serve as Chaplain and clarification.
New Section 97. NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETING.
e. Delete paragraph.
m. Within 24 hours after the close of the Nominating Committee meeting, the presiding
officer shall notify all applicants of the results of the meeting. If a co-worker was not nominated,
the presiding officer shall not disclose the reason for the rejection. If another co-worker was
nominated, the presiding officer shall inform the co-worker not nominated that she may petition
for the office.
n. After each Nominating Committee meeting, the names of nominees shall be announced to
the Chapter, posted on the chapter room bulletin board or included in chapter or lodge
publications. The names for each office shall
New Section 100. ELECTION PROCEDURES.
c. The election shall begin one (1) hour before the start of the chapter meeting and continue
until all qualified co-workers present have voted. The Senior Regent shall call the meeting to
order, which closes the polls. If the Australian Ballot method is used, refer to paragraph d of this
Section.
d. If appropriate, a chapter may use the Australian Ballot method in the election of officers.
A period of not more than five (5) hours, immediately preceding the scheduled meeting time, may
be used for this type election and must conclude prior to the opening of the chapter meeting.
e. For at least one (1) hour prior to, and at all times during the election, the Recorder shall
be at her station with chapter membership information to collect dues and confirm the eligibility
of co-workers to vote in the election. If using the Australian Ballot method of election, the
Recorder shall be present the entire time.
f. When there is only one (1) candidate running for an office, the name is not placed on the
written ballot. The Election Committee Chairman shall make a motion to cast a unanimous ballot
for that particular office, which shall be seconded by any co-worker. The chapter shall vote either
by a show of hands or by a simple “Yes or No” secret ballot. The majority vote rules. If vote is
favorable, the Senior Regent shall declare the nominee elected. The same procedure shall be
followed for each office in which there is only one nominee. If a vote is unfavorable for any
nominee, the entire nomination and election procedures shall be followed to fill the vacancy. If a
vote is tied, it is considered the same as an unfavorable vote. At the conclusion of the election
procedure, the Senior Regent shall ask the Election Committee Chairman to read the report of the
entire election.
g. Voting shall be limited to active co-workers actually present and possessing official
membership cards or other evidence establishing active membership (i.e. receipt).
h. No absentee, mail or proxy votes shall be allowed.
i. The name of a nominee read to the chapter at the first chapter meeting in March shall not
be placed on the ballot if she decides not to run for office. If this situation occurs, the entire
nomination and election procedures shall be followed to fill the vacancy.
Reason: Paragraphs reorganized for clarification.