NJ LCC 1 Basic Demolay Knowledge

NJ LCC 1 – Basic DeMolay Knowledge Welcome! This program is sponsored by New Jersey DeMolay and certificates of award are distributed at our annual convention. In order to successfully complete this Leadership Correspondence Course, (LCC) at least 85 percent of the questions asked (43 out of 50) must be answered correctly. NOTE: At any point, you may substitute the appropriate number LCC provided by DeMolay International for any of the LCCs offered by New Jersey DeMolay. Please contact us if you have successfully completed an LCC offered by DeMolay International so that we may keep accurate records and give credit appropriately! Please email the completed course to Dad James Chwalyk at [email protected], and let him know if you have any questions. Printed courses may also be mailed to: Dad James Chwalyk 39 Newark Avenue Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Thank you!

1) Please enter your name: ______

2) Please enter today’s date: (MM/DD/YYYY) ______

3) Please enter your New Jersey Chapter name: ______

4) Please enter your email address: ______

5) Which LCCs have you already completed? (Check all that apply.) ___ LCC 1 ___ LCC 2 ___ LCC 3 ___ LCC 4 ___ LCC 5 6) What is your affiliation with NJ DeMolay? ___ I am an active DeMolay. ___ I am a senior DeMolay. ___ I am an Advisor. ___ I am a parent of a member.

___ I am a Sweetheart.

___ Other, please specify: ______

7) In what year was DeMolay founded? ______

8) DeMolay was founded in what US city? ___ Tulsa, Oklahoma ___ Trenton, New Jersey ___ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ___ Kansas City, Kansas ___ Kansas City, Missouri

9) DeMolay was founded by: ___ Jacques DeMolay ___ Frank Marshall ___ Louis Lower ___ Frank S. Land

10) Why was the Order of DeMolay founded? ___ To help young men ___ To fulfill a community service requirement ___ Because the Masons wanted to start a youth group ___ To boost military enlistment

11) The author of the DeMolay Ritual is: ___ Frank Williams ___ Frank Marshall

___ Franklin Delano Roosevelt ___ Frank S. Land 12) List the seven (7) Cardinal virtues of a DeMolay.

(1) ______

(2) ______(3) ______(4) ______

(5) ______(6) ______(7) ______

13) Which of the following is NOT a requirement to join DeMolay? ___ Belief in a Supreme Being ___ Be the son or relative of a Mason ___ Not yet reached the age of 21 ___ Be of good moral character

14) The first DeMolay Chapter was named: ___ Frank S. Land Chapter ___ Father Chapter ___ Mother Chapter ___ George Washington Chapter ___ Inaugural Chapter

15) Who was the first DeMolay? ___ Jerome Johnson ___ Elmer Dorsey ___ Louis Lower ___ Ivan Bentley ___ Gorman A. McBride

16) How many members were there in the original group of DeMolays? ______

17) Senior DeMolays can stay involved in DeMolay by joining this organization founded in 1929. ___ Knighthood ___ International DeMolay Alumni Association ___ Squires ___ The Freemasons ___ Legion of Honor Preceptory 18) Which King of France persecuted Jacques DeMolay around 1307? ___ Hagar the Horrible ___ Phillip the Fair ___ Henry the Eighth ___ Louis the Fourteenth

19) Jacques DeMolay was a member of the: ___ Order of Knights Templar ___ Scottish Rite ___ Shriners ___ Knights of Columbus

20) This Catholic Pope, influenced by the King, condemned Jacques DeMolay, a judgment that was later reversed by the church. ___ Pius X ___ Leo XIII ___ John Paul II ___ Clement V ___ Benedict

21) This fellow knight stood beside DeMolay during his trial and accepted whatever fate DeMolay would face as his own. ___ Geoffrey de Charney ___ Godfrey de Gonneville ___ Hughes de Peralde ___ Plaster de Paris

22) In what year was Jacques DeMolay burned at the stake? ______

23) According to the “Chapter Information” section of the state’s web site, how many DeMolay Chapters are there in New Jersey? ______

24) Based on information found in the directory of the state’s website, how many DeMolay Regions are there in New Jersey today? ______25) Who is the current State Master Councilor of New Jersey DeMolay? ______

26) Where is New Jersey DeMolay’s annual convention currently held each year? ___ Point Pleasant Beach, NJ ___ Atlantic City, NJ ___ Wildwood, NJ ___ Trenton, NJ

27) Which of these famous individuals are members of the DeMolay International Hall of Fame? (4) ___ Mel Blanc ___ Walt Disney ___ John Steinbeck ___ John Wayne ___ Neil Armstrong ___ Bruce Golway ___ Bruce Willis

28) The ______is the top ranking youth leader of the Chapter. ___ State Master Councilor

___ Master Councilor ___ Senior Councilor ___ Sentinel

29) It is suggested that the Senior Councilor of the chapter be responsible for: ___ fundraising activities and membership. ___ membership and encouraging members to attend meetings. ___ fundraising activities and encouraging members to attend meetings. ___ planning social and civic service events.

30) The Junior Councilor: ___ is in charge of finances for the chapter. ___ is in charge of membership for the chapter. ___ is in charge of fundraising for the chapter. ___ is in charge of athletics for the chapter.

31) Every member should make it a goal to bring in at least ______new members. 32) The first time a DeMolay becomes a first-line signer for a new member, he earns his ______. ___ #1 Pin ___ Blue Honor Key ___ Founders Membership Award ___ White Membership Merit Bar ___ Zerubbabel Key

33) An award that may be presented to anyone rendering outstanding service to the Chapter is called the ______. ___ Zerubbabel Key ___ Hats Off Award ___ White Honor Key ___ Distinguished Service Award

34) Unscramble the following words. Hint: It is the highest honor an active DeMolay can receive. GREED FOR CHEVEE ALI (3 words) ______

35) The ______is the highest honor conferred by DeMolay International. ___ Distinguished Service Award ___ Legion of Merit ___ Legion of Honor ___ Degree of Chevalier ___ Order of Knighthood

36) This self-evaluation award is one that Dad Land wanted all DeMolays to earn. ___ Degree of Chevalier ___ Representative DeMolay Award ___ Religion Merit Bar ___ Legion of Honor

37) The ______acts as spokesman for the Advisory Council before the Chapter. ___ Assistant Chapter Advisor ___ Chapter Advisor ___ Master Councilor ___ Advisory Council Chairman 38) In Chapter meetings, Parliamentary Procedure is followed according to what text? ___ Robert’s Rules of Order ___ The Complete Guide to Parliamentary Procedure ___ Bob’s Book of Rules ___ The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Parliamentary Procedures

39) While a Chapter is in session, a member does not pass between the altar and the: ___ West ___ East ___ South ___ North

40) If a member needs to leave the room while the Chapter is in session, he should: ___ rise and wait to be recognized. ___ request permission to leave. ___ go to the altar. ___ all of the above.

41) How many degrees are there in the DeMolay Ceremony of Initiation? ___ 1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4

42) How many raps of the gavel are made to cause officers to rise? ______

43) During a Chapter meeting, if a member desires to speak, he should: ___ raise his hand. ___ wait until the current speaker is done, then begin speaking. ___ rise and wait to be recognized. ___ walk to the altar.

44) How many obligatory days fall within one calendar year? ______

45) Place an “X” where the Obligatory Day coincides with its observance date.

Sunday May nearest February Holiday Anytime July 1st Near March Season June November 18th 21st 8th Parents Day ______Education Day ______Frank S. Land Day ______Day of Comfort ______Devotional Day ______Patriots Day ______My Government Day ______

46) What month is officially known as “DeMolay Month”? ______

47) Match the merit bar with the order in which they are earned.

First Second Third Fourth Fifth Blue ______Purple ______Gold ______White ______Red ______

48) Which two of the following seven categories is NOT a type of Merit Bar offered by DeMolay? ___ Masonic Service ___ Correspondence Course ___ Social ___ Fine Art ___ Merit ___ Finance ___ Conclave

49) DeMolay is the largest youth fraternity in the world. ___ True ___ False

50) Members of DeMolay are members for life. ___ True ___ False

Please email completed courses to Dad Chwalyk at [email protected] or mail to: Dad James Chwalyk 39 Newark Avenue Bloomfield, NJ 07003