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No.530
(Circular No.15/13)

  April 10, 2007

To

The Secretaries of all Daughter Lodges

Dear Sir and W./Bro.,

As you are aware, the Grand Lodge of India has instituted an award for the "Best Lodge Summons".

The award to the winning Lodge will be presented at the Grand Festival.

It is M.W.the Grand Master's desire that all Lodges should participate in this competition.

Lodges are requested to send their Summons for anyone meeting held during the period June 2007 to August 2007 as an entry for the award. Three sets of the summons for the competition should be sent separately in an envelope marked "GLI SUMMONS AWARD 2007" to the Grand Secretary at the Grand Lodge ofIndia Office, Freemasons' Hall, Janpath, New Delhi.

The last date for receipt of entries will be 15th September, 2007.

Please note that the 'summons' for the competition should be usual summons which the Lodge regularly brings out and NOT an specially prepared one exclusively for the competition.

A copy of the guidelines for this award is enclosed herewith.

With greetings,

 

 
 
Guidelines/Parameters for awarding the
Best Lodge Summons Trophy
    Marks
1. Aesthetic Appeal 30
 
a. Layout on all pages - List of officers, Summons, Agenda, 15 membership details, etc. 15
b. Readability (Font, size, spacing, margins 10
c. Quality of Paper and printing 5
2. Statutory Information contained (as per GLI s1>ecifications) 50
 
a. S.No., Reg.No., Name with proper prefix, Date of I/J /RJ, Date of Birth, Occupation, Rank in Lodge/RGL/GL (accuracy of the latest ranks), Phone Nos., Address, E-mail (wherever possible), indication of various categories of Memberships, viz. Honorary, Subscribing, Serving, Absent/Non-Resident, Tyler, etc., Indication of Membership of Various committees viz., Standing/Permanent Committee, Screening, Audit, Building, Year of Mastership, etc. 20
b. Statutory announcements viz., Dhanya Dhan, Essay Competitions, RGL/GL Meets, Cessasion/ Exclusion clauses, Monthly membership statistics (esp. the correctness), Election to RGBGP, GBGP, Gyan Dhan Programme etc. 20
c. Agenda - Date of Meeting, Time, Venue, Sequence, Details, Dress Code, Accuracy 10
3. Additional information contained (desirable) 20
 
a. Secretary's, Treasurer's, WM's addresses and contact numbers  
b. Appeal for intimating Change of Addresses, etc.  
c. About Mark Chapter  
d. Antient Charges  
e. Lodge Logo  
f. Warranted and Consecrated dates  
g. Any announcement about PC/Standing Committee Meeoog  
h. GM's Rupee Club  
i. The Square and Compasses/GLINDIA  
j. Commemorative occasions VlZ., Silver Jubilee Year, Diamond Jubilee Year, Platinum Jubilee Year, Centenary, etc.,  
k. Masonic Quotes  
l. Birthdays, Wedding Anniversaries  
m. Indication of Degree Working  
n. Special occasions like Past Masters' Night, Ritual Working Competition, Installation, Election Meeting, Emergency Meeting, etc.  
o. Date of Summons and date of meeting - atleast 8-10 davs gap.  
p. p. Subscription details, arrears, etc.  
     
     
  Total Marks : Max 100  
  Awarded : ______________  
 
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