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The Scottish Rite
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Paul R. Kach, 33°
2004
DeMolay Essay Competition
Sponsored by The Supreme Council 33° Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry
Southern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America
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Interested in winning some cash?
How does $300-$1,500 sound?
The Paul R. Kach 33° Essay Contest awards $300 to each Region winner
(2 winners from each of the 8 regions) and $1,200 for the national winners.
(2 national winners) The two categories for this contest are 11th
grade and above, and 10th grade and below. The combined winnings for
the two national winners is $1,500 each! Turn that spare time into cash...
express your feelings on a thought provoking issue...use your composition
skills...and walk away a winner!
DEADLINE
February 1, 2004
(To your Executive Officer)
$ $ $ $
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2004 Kach Essay Theme
"DeMolay was founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 1919, by Frank Sherman Land.
He founded the order on 7 basic principles: Filial Love, Reverence for Sacred
Things, Courtesy, Comradeship, Fidelity, Cleanness, and Patriotism. In 1919
these were strong principles. Are the principles that Dad Land set forth in 1919
as valuable today? If so, what should we do help spread the good teachings of
DeMolay throughout the world? If they are not as valuable today as in 1919,
what principles would replace them?"
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Rules
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The first category is for young men in the
11th grade and above. The second category is for young men in
the 10th grade and below.
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Each entrant must be an active DeMolay, not
having reached his 21st birthday before or on the date of the
competition deadline for submissions, and must be in good standing with his
Chapter. The member's Chapter must also be in good standing w/ DeMolay
International.
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The essay must be an original
work by the entrant and must be 1000 to 1500 words. The absolute minimum
or maximum number of words must be observed.
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Prizes will be awarded for the
first place entries in each DeMolay region for each category, solely at the
discretion of the judging panel.
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All entries must be typed and
double-spaced. The author's name, grade, address, phone number, e-mail,
and chapter name must be the only items on the cover page. All pages are
to be securely stapled.
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Only one essay will be accepted
from each author.
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All essays must be received by
your Executive Officer not later than February 1, 2004. Each Executive
Officer will forward them to the Region Representative no later than February
15, 2004. Region Representatives will establish an impartial judging
panel for the purpose of determining regional winners. Regional
Representatives will send all essays, with winners noted, to the DeMolay
Service & Leadership Center in Kansas City no later than March 5, 2004.
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Prize winners will be informed
by mail and appropriate presentations of prize checks made. The Scottish
Rite and the Order of DeMolay reserve the right to publish winning essays in
appropriate publications. All essays become the property of DeMolay
International.
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Previous winners will not be
considered for another prize in the same category.
The prizes for this essay competition are being contributed through the generosity
of the Supreme Council, 33° (Mother Council of the World), Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite, S.J., U.S.A., C. Fred Keinknecht, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander,
through a bequest of the late
Paul R. Kach, 33°
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