FAQ

The major purposes of DeMolay include:

• Providing an opportunity for a young man to be with good friends

• Providing leadership training by first-hand experience

• Providing a young man with a balanced program of activities

• Helping young men become good citizens

Besides the regular business meetings, the major activities of a DeMolay Chapter can be broken down into three categories: social, civic, and athletic.

• Social activities range from all types of parties, to going to the movies and any fun activity the young men choose to do.

• Our civic activities are focused on serving the public, whether collecting items for a charity or lending assistance to the local community.

• Athletic activities include basketball, softball, bowling, rifle, volleyball, and just about anything else in which enough interest is shown.

DeMolay does not recognize or advocate any particular creed or faith but teaches only a profound faith in one living and true God. (Reverence is one of the Seven Core Values).

DeMolay is not a Greek letter fraternity and should not be confused with high school or college fraternities. While DeMolay International has secret signs, words, and modes of recognition, it has no secrets from the world so far as its central purposes are concerned.

A DeMolay Chapter is run by the officers and members of the Chapter with advice and guidance given by the Advisors. The officers consist of the members themselves with the principal officers, including the president, being elected by the membership. To help supervise, each Chapter has an Advisory Council comprised of interested Masons, Senior DeMolays, parents and supporters. One of these Council members is designated as the “Chapter Advisor" and is the main Advisor to the Chapter members. They are a friend that each member of a Chapter can look to as a person that can help him with problems. The Advisory Council does not run the Chapter; rather, they assist the Officers when needed. 

The requirements for membership are simple. To join DeMolay International a young man must:

• Be between the ages of 12 and 21

• Believe in God

• Be of good character and reputation

• Apply for membership

The degrees of DeMolay are serious and very impressive. They contain no horseplay, hazing, embarrassment or ridicule.

The induction consists of two different ceremonies: the Initiatory Degree and the DeMolay Degree.

The Initiatory Degree is a service of consecration in which you dedicate yourself to unfaltering love of God, Home and Country.

The DeMolay Degree is historical and spectacular and is presented in a dramatic form. It is a portrayal of the trials and final martyrdom of the exemplar and namesake of the Order, Jacques DeMolay. This degree teaches a compelling lesson in fidelity and comradeship.

Parents are invited and encouraged to witness the induction.

Under a life membership program, a person is required to pay only one all-inclusive induction fee. The fee is set by the Chapter and you will be informed what the fee is for the Chapter you are looking at joining. There are no dues required after the payment of this fee, which is paid before being inducted. 

You can find all the information you need for joining DeMolay by clicking the button below. This button will take you to the "www.BeADeMolay.org" website where you can fill out an Petition for Membership.