District 5 Individual Ritualistic Competition
Today Our Demolay Boys went to Holland Lodge #1 to compete in the 1st annual District 5 ritual competition. I am happy to report that our boys took home five 1st place awards. Congratulations to Christopher "Boomer" Sharpless, Scotty Simmons and John Hinojosa Jr. Here are the scores from today's events. Our Boys and their scores are the ones highlighted.
997 Chaplain (P) Jacob Wade Houston
970 Senior Councilor (P) Drew Warren Houston
960 Junior Councilor (P) Chris Cooper Reagan
970 Senior Councilor (ID) Chris Sharpless Pasadena
1000 1st Preceptor (ID) Chris Cooper Reagan
1001 2nd Preceptor (ID) Ted Frick John Wayne
1000 3rd Preceptor (ID) Drew Warren Houston
1000 4th Preceptor (ID) John Hinojosa Pasadena
1000 7th Preceptor (ID) Chris Sharpless Pasadena
925 Jacques DeMolay (DD) Chris Little John Wayne
915 Orator (DD) Scott Simmons Pasadena
945 Senior Inquisitor (DD) Patrick Mileski Reagan
995 Junior Inquisitor (DD) Jacob Wade Houston
1005 Guy of Auvergne (DD) Chris Sharpless Pasadena
1005 Lord Constable (DD) Chris Cooper Reagan
965 Marshal/Comm (DD) Jonny Lane John Wayne
955 Master Councilor (4SEC) Jacob Wade Houston
1020 CoL (Open) Jimmy Frick John Wayne
997 Chaplain (P) Jacob Wade Houston
970 Senior Councilor (P) Drew Warren Houston
960 Junior Councilor (P) Chris Cooper Reagan
970 Senior Councilor (ID) Chris Sharpless Pasadena
1000 1st Preceptor (ID) Chris Cooper Reagan
1001 2nd Preceptor (ID) Ted Frick John Wayne
1000 3rd Preceptor (ID) Drew Warren Houston
1000 4th Preceptor (ID) John Hinojosa Pasadena
1000 7th Preceptor (ID) Chris Sharpless Pasadena
925 Jacques DeMolay (DD) Chris Little John Wayne
915 Orator (DD) Scott Simmons Pasadena
945 Senior Inquisitor (DD) Patrick Mileski Reagan
995 Junior Inquisitor (DD) Jacob Wade Houston
1005 Guy of Auvergne (DD) Chris Sharpless Pasadena
1005 Lord Constable (DD) Chris Cooper Reagan
965 Marshal/Comm (DD) Jonny Lane John Wayne
955 Master Councilor (4SEC) Jacob Wade Houston
1020 CoL (Open) Jimmy Frick John Wayne
Welcome To The Pasadena Demolay Chapter Information Page. Hopefully you are looking to join a wonderful organization that teaches strong family and moral values. Come on in, take a look around if you like what you see then we would sure like to visit with you. We Meet every Wednesday at 6 PM we hope to see you soon.
Current Master Councilor, Officers and Demolay SweetHeart
2012-2013
From top left: Thomas Wright, Kevin Cude,Andrew Nitsch, Ben Nitsch, Hunter Jenkins, Korey Stevenson, Andrew Dougherty,Scott Jackson, Corbin Haro, Sweetheart Ashley Hinojosa
Master Councilor's Schedule
July:
July 18-22nd State Conclave will be held in Austin Texas. The boys will be leaving the lodge on the 18th at 7pm. Good luck to our boys in all of their competitions
July 25th Stated Meeting 7pm
August
Aug 1st Called Meeting 7pm due date for Pancake Breakfast Money
Aug 4th Pancake Breakfast @ Pasadena Lodge 1155 from 7-11am
Aug 8th Stated Meeting 7pm
Aug 15th Called Meeting Fun Night 7pm
Aug 22nd Stated Meeting 7pm
Aug 29th Called Meeting 7pm
September:
Sep 5th Stated Meeting 7pm
Sept 8th Baseball/Football/Basketball practice 1pm North Campus
Sept 12th Called Meeting 7pm
Sept 19th Stated Meeting 7pm
Sept 26th Called Meeting 7pm
October:
Oct. 3rd Stated Meeting 7pm
Oct. 10th Called Meeting 7pm Football Tournament 4v4
Oct 17th Stated Meeting 7pm
Oct 24th Called Meeting 7pm
Oct 27th Halloween Costume Party 7pm @Pasadena Masonic Lodge 1155
Oct 31st Stated Meeting 7pm
November:
Nov 7th Called Meeting 7pm Board Game Night
Nov 14th Stated Meeting 7pm
Nov 16th Lock in 7pm-7am Clean up @ Pasadena Masonic Lodge 1155
Nov 21st Called Meeting 7pm
Nov 28th Stated Meeting 7pm
December:
Dec 5th Called Meeting 7pm
Dec 12th Stated Meeting 7pm
Dec 19th Called Meeting 7pm White Elephant
Dec 26th Stated Meeting 7pm
January:
Jan 1st Called Meeting 7pm
July 18-22nd State Conclave will be held in Austin Texas. The boys will be leaving the lodge on the 18th at 7pm. Good luck to our boys in all of their competitions
July 25th Stated Meeting 7pm
August
Aug 1st Called Meeting 7pm due date for Pancake Breakfast Money
Aug 4th Pancake Breakfast @ Pasadena Lodge 1155 from 7-11am
Aug 8th Stated Meeting 7pm
Aug 15th Called Meeting Fun Night 7pm
Aug 22nd Stated Meeting 7pm
Aug 29th Called Meeting 7pm
September:
Sep 5th Stated Meeting 7pm
Sept 8th Baseball/Football/Basketball practice 1pm North Campus
Sept 12th Called Meeting 7pm
Sept 19th Stated Meeting 7pm
Sept 26th Called Meeting 7pm
October:
Oct. 3rd Stated Meeting 7pm
Oct. 10th Called Meeting 7pm Football Tournament 4v4
Oct 17th Stated Meeting 7pm
Oct 24th Called Meeting 7pm
Oct 27th Halloween Costume Party 7pm @Pasadena Masonic Lodge 1155
Oct 31st Stated Meeting 7pm
November:
Nov 7th Called Meeting 7pm Board Game Night
Nov 14th Stated Meeting 7pm
Nov 16th Lock in 7pm-7am Clean up @ Pasadena Masonic Lodge 1155
Nov 21st Called Meeting 7pm
Nov 28th Stated Meeting 7pm
December:
Dec 5th Called Meeting 7pm
Dec 12th Stated Meeting 7pm
Dec 19th Called Meeting 7pm White Elephant
Dec 26th Stated Meeting 7pm
January:
Jan 1st Called Meeting 7pm
Pasadena Demolay Past Master Councilors
1940: Morris Wright Jr. , Jim Dick Florrow 1941: A.J. Pitre Jr. , George Albert Boyd
1942: Benny Lee Rusk (There were no MC in the fall of 1942 until 1946 due to WWII)
1946: Donald Napf , Earl Boykin, Dan Stallings 1947: Tommy Acuff,Paul Danner,Dean Reed
1948: Bill Lay,Tommy Compton,Sherill Jennings 1949:Jim Latta,Jack Walker,Charles Murphy
1950:Jerry Schults,Bill Walker,Thomas Sandifer 1951:Bobby Cargill,Hubert Holmes,William Perry
1952:Eddie McCall,Freddie Foster,Hale Justice 1953:Jack Parse,Gary Leach,Mike Hunn
1954:John N. Davis,Wesly Blank,Neil Perry 1955:Bruce Burns,Haldeen Glover,David Martz
1956:Douglas Swail,William H. Davis,Paul McCormack 1957:Tommy Davey,Glenn Anders,Tommy Hancock
1958:James Cole,Clearence Downing,William B. Leonard Jr. 1959:Gary Boatwright,William E.Dollar,Robert Anders
1960:James Porter,James Smith,Dal Wilkirson 1961:Robin Lloyd,Pat Horst,John Waite
1962:William B. Saxon,Joel Swanson Jr.,Roxie Maze 1963:Michael Seals,Bill Porter,Montie L. Hyden
1964:Harry E.Reed Jr.,Robert L. McGehee,William A. Moss 1965:Wayne Reed,John R.Barnhart,John Sweatt
1966:James McClain,Robert Smither,Ray Hyden 1967:James McClain,Alen Bailey Jr.,Gorden D. Reed
1968:James L. Clark,Gorden D. Reed,Thomas Seymore 1969:John Crum,William L. Panzer,Larry Yohe
1970:Gary Oncken,Kennith Martin,Mike Murphy 1971:Robert W. Murray,Steve Bozarth,Ronnie Reams
1972:Steve Ford,Mike Windle,Mike Morris 1973:Vincent Colello,Dennis Brunson,Ricky Ford
1974:Fred P. Yohe,Steve Scarborough,Chad Oliver 1975:Rusty Miller,Mike Lewis,David Darby
1976:Bubby Burges,Craig Oliver,Logan Ammons 1977:Lynn Snider,Phillip Stoeckel,Mike Warren
1978:Donald Eastepp,Neal McCloud,Kevin Beasley 1979:David Darby,David Caldwell
1980:Gerald Wood,John Flipse 1981:John Flipse,Earl Sword Jr.
1982:James Darby,Jack Pace 1983:James Harper Jr.,John Dorion,Ron Dorion
1984:Johnny Rollins,Kacey Stevenson,James Harper Jr. 1985:Daniel Sharp,Kacey Stevenson,Eric Rivers
1986:Lee A. Harper,David Valdispeno,Phillip Webb 1987:Lee Harper,Eric Rivers,A.D. Covington
1988:A.D. Covington, Lee Harper 1989:Chad Walker, Lee Harper 1990:Gary Lesikar,George Smith
The Chapter Went Dark Starting in 1991 until 2001
2002:Neel Cantin 2007:Steven Aganon 2008:Noe Rodriguez III, Jarod Dyess 2009:Mathew S. Keeling, J.R. Lewis
2010:Benjamin J.Nitsch,Kevin Cude 2011:Christopher Sharpless, Mathew S. Keeling
2012: Andrew G. Nitsch, Timothy Scott Jackson 2013: Benjamin J. Nitsch,
1942: Benny Lee Rusk (There were no MC in the fall of 1942 until 1946 due to WWII)
1946: Donald Napf , Earl Boykin, Dan Stallings 1947: Tommy Acuff,Paul Danner,Dean Reed
1948: Bill Lay,Tommy Compton,Sherill Jennings 1949:Jim Latta,Jack Walker,Charles Murphy
1950:Jerry Schults,Bill Walker,Thomas Sandifer 1951:Bobby Cargill,Hubert Holmes,William Perry
1952:Eddie McCall,Freddie Foster,Hale Justice 1953:Jack Parse,Gary Leach,Mike Hunn
1954:John N. Davis,Wesly Blank,Neil Perry 1955:Bruce Burns,Haldeen Glover,David Martz
1956:Douglas Swail,William H. Davis,Paul McCormack 1957:Tommy Davey,Glenn Anders,Tommy Hancock
1958:James Cole,Clearence Downing,William B. Leonard Jr. 1959:Gary Boatwright,William E.Dollar,Robert Anders
1960:James Porter,James Smith,Dal Wilkirson 1961:Robin Lloyd,Pat Horst,John Waite
1962:William B. Saxon,Joel Swanson Jr.,Roxie Maze 1963:Michael Seals,Bill Porter,Montie L. Hyden
1964:Harry E.Reed Jr.,Robert L. McGehee,William A. Moss 1965:Wayne Reed,John R.Barnhart,John Sweatt
1966:James McClain,Robert Smither,Ray Hyden 1967:James McClain,Alen Bailey Jr.,Gorden D. Reed
1968:James L. Clark,Gorden D. Reed,Thomas Seymore 1969:John Crum,William L. Panzer,Larry Yohe
1970:Gary Oncken,Kennith Martin,Mike Murphy 1971:Robert W. Murray,Steve Bozarth,Ronnie Reams
1972:Steve Ford,Mike Windle,Mike Morris 1973:Vincent Colello,Dennis Brunson,Ricky Ford
1974:Fred P. Yohe,Steve Scarborough,Chad Oliver 1975:Rusty Miller,Mike Lewis,David Darby
1976:Bubby Burges,Craig Oliver,Logan Ammons 1977:Lynn Snider,Phillip Stoeckel,Mike Warren
1978:Donald Eastepp,Neal McCloud,Kevin Beasley 1979:David Darby,David Caldwell
1980:Gerald Wood,John Flipse 1981:John Flipse,Earl Sword Jr.
1982:James Darby,Jack Pace 1983:James Harper Jr.,John Dorion,Ron Dorion
1984:Johnny Rollins,Kacey Stevenson,James Harper Jr. 1985:Daniel Sharp,Kacey Stevenson,Eric Rivers
1986:Lee A. Harper,David Valdispeno,Phillip Webb 1987:Lee Harper,Eric Rivers,A.D. Covington
1988:A.D. Covington, Lee Harper 1989:Chad Walker, Lee Harper 1990:Gary Lesikar,George Smith
The Chapter Went Dark Starting in 1991 until 2001
2002:Neel Cantin 2007:Steven Aganon 2008:Noe Rodriguez III, Jarod Dyess 2009:Mathew S. Keeling, J.R. Lewis
2010:Benjamin J.Nitsch,Kevin Cude 2011:Christopher Sharpless, Mathew S. Keeling
2012: Andrew G. Nitsch, Timothy Scott Jackson 2013: Benjamin J. Nitsch,
A Little History
The Order of DeMolay was founded in 1919, in Kansas City, Missouri, by a young man named Frank S. Land.
Mr. Land was a community leader who, at the age of 28, already had a successful business career as a restaurateur behind him. In March, 1919, Land met with young Louis Lower. Louis' father had died, leaving the young man without a father figure in his life. Land took the time to listen to Louis, learn about his dreams, and to help him.
He learned that others, like Louis, sought companionship, leadership, inspiration and competition. He asked Louis to invite some friends to a meeting, the original group of nine DeMolays: Louis G. Lower, Ivan M. Bentley, Edmund Marshall, Gorman A. McBride, Jerome Jacobson, William W. Steinhilber, Elmer Dorsey, Clyde C. Stream, and Ralph Sewell. At the second meeting, there was a total of 31 young men present. They were excited about their new club! The group needed its own identity and its own name. After Dad Land related the story of Jacques DeMolay, the group decided to name itself for this historical figure connected with Masonry.
The Significance Of Friday The 13th
Friday the 13th, October 13, 1307. On that day, the pope of the Roman Catholic Church, in combination with the king of France, sentenced the Knights Templar to death and ordered the torture and crucifixion of their leader, James of Molay (French: Jacques de Molay) was the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, leading the Order from April 20, 1292 until the Order was dissolved by order of Pope Clement V in 1312. In 2001, a document known as the "Chinon Parchment" was found in the Vatican Secret Archives, apparently after having been filed in the wrong place in 1628. It is a record of the trial of the Templars and shows that Clement absolved the Templars of all heresies in 1308 before formally disbanding the Order in 1312.[38]
It is currently the Roman Catholic Church position that the medieval persecution of the Knights Templar was unjust; that there was nothing inherently wrong with the Order or its Rule; and that Pope Clement was pressured into his actions by the magnitude of the public scandal and the dominating influence of King Philip IV.[39][40]
By: B.J. Gunter III
It is currently the Roman Catholic Church position that the medieval persecution of the Knights Templar was unjust; that there was nothing inherently wrong with the Order or its Rule; and that Pope Clement was pressured into his actions by the magnitude of the public scandal and the dominating influence of King Philip IV.[39][40]
By: B.J. Gunter III
The Seven Cardinal Virtues
Our Order is deeply rooted in seven glorious lights, the cardinal virtues of our Order which are Filial Love, Reverence for Sacred Things, Courtesy, Comradeship, Fidelity, Cleanliness and Patriotism. Each of us in DeMolay keep these principles and teachings alive for the next generation of DeMolays to come.
How do I join DeMolay?
To join DeMolay you first need to find a chapter close to you. If you are close to our chapter, you can print out the Application for Membership and either bring it by the lodge, or give it to an advisor or DeMolay to bring (if you know one). Our usual meetings are on Wed. nights at the Pasadena Masonic Lodge Building, in Pasadena, Texas (see address and map at Home Page). If you have trouble getting the petition to print, we have them at the lodge building as well. You will need to find two DeMolays and a Master Mason to sponsor you. That's a good reason to come to one of our meetings if you don't already know some DeMolays.
Once you are accepted for membership you will be Obligated or Inducted into the chapter (see the section of this site entitled The Induction Cermony to learn more about it).
Download the Application for Membership (PDF Format)
If you don't live close to our chapter, then you can check the Texas DeMolay website, or contact DeMolay International to find a chapter close to you.