5-22-2022 Notification to all lodges, chapters, legions,
Anyone wishing to run for State Board must submit a resume with information by June 15th. District Presidents must submit the district's recommendation for the 2022-23 District President position and that person must attend the nominating meeting in Aug. Please read the attached letter into your lodge minutes at your next meeting. Also attached is a template for a nominee's resume, or they can submit their own with the required information.
5-19-2022 32 Lodges Have not registered for International Convention. Lodges not pre-registered for the convention in Orlando. (No members have registered to attend. If no one attends, you will NOT be eligible for the 2022-23 Grant Funds or the Per Capita Discount) 169 Bay City, 50 Grand Rapids - Sparta, 182 Pontiac, 406 Albion, 440 Skidway Lake, 449 Buchanan, 571 Alpena, 538 Garden City, 717 Sault Ste Marie, 677 Coldwater, 999 St Ignace, 921 Hillsdale, 1168 Holly, 1034 Adrian, 1386 Munising, 1116 Holland, 1437 Flushing, 1190 Northville, 1541 Midland, 1278 Mount Clemens, 1972 Manistique, 1570 Benton Harbor, 2051 West Branch, 1670 Hamtramck, 2348 Kalkaska, 1743 Redford Township, 2370 Highland, 1837 St Clair Shores, 2452 Evart, 1939 Greenville, 2508 Durand, 2541 Dorr
5-19-2022 We have made some changes & additions (highlighted in yellow) for the “Per-capita” incentive program 22-23. We would like to explain the changes and so that we are all on the same page for this program that the Association has enacted to help save your lodges money on per capita and to strengthen our programs of the state.
The association members have voted that the Association may charge each lodge 20% of the annual dues. Currently we remit $38 per member to Moose International, and that means the Association can charge up to $7.60 per member of your lodge.
The executive board has proposed this program again for the 22-23 moose year; this program will lower your per capita rate by participating in 10 categories. If you participate in all these areas, your rate could be zero dollars per member. 1. Plus 1 in membership over May 1 2022 will save your lodge $1 per member in per capita
2. 80% Retention of membership from May 1 2022 will save your lodge $1 per member.
3. Selling $100 tickets. The lodge will save 10 cents per ticket up to 8 tickets a year, so .80 per member in savings to the lodge.
4. International Convention. The President and Administrator must register and attend the international convention and will receive .15 per person for up to 2 people attending. If necessary, one of these attendees can be represented by a lodge member that has been voted on, registered and attended the convention. So the lodge would save up to .30 per member.
5. MMA Convention/Conference attendance. The President and Administrator must register and attend the convention/conference and will receive .15 per person for up to 2 people attending twice a year. If necessary, one of these attendees can be represented by a lodge member that must register and attended the convention/conference. $.15 each 2 times a year. So the lodge could save up to .60 per member
6. District meetings The President and Administrator would get .10 per attendee for up to 2 members per meeting, 10 meetings a year and submit a lodge report. If necessary, one of these attendees can be represented by a lodge member. The Lodge could save up to $2 per member by attending all meetings and turning in a lodge report.
7. On time reporting for Moose of the Year & Lodge Safety Inspection. Lodge could save up to .20 per member.
8. Heart of the Community grade. Each report graded Good or better will earn 1 point. Up to 4 points a year could save the lodge up to .20 per member.
9. Youth Awareness Students. If your lodge sponsors students to the Youth Awareness training it would receive .25 per student up to 4 students. Could save the lodge up to $1 per member
10. Leadership training. If the entire board is trained the lodge will receive .50 per member.
11. Moose Charities Donations. Send an endowment donation in to Moose Charites monthly. Max 10
12. Extra Credit. 1 credit for every month you area a plus (max 10)and/or 1 credit for each month you are 80% or higher (max 10)
19th Dale Johnson has Resigned from the MMA Board as State Secretary, effective Wednesday 5/18/2022. The MMA Board thanks Dale for his dedication, hard work and time he has devoted to the Michigan Moose Association and all our members. THANK YOU, DALE! Sean Smith has agreed to take the Interim Michigan Moose Association Secretary position. Your board has welcomed him and is very grateful that he has accepted the position