President’s Message

Greetings in June to all of you,

Let the summer months begin and hopefully this brings us all great adventures and memories.  We are just a few months into our “Year of the Horse” symbolizing energy, success, and ability.  In our new Fraternal fiscal year, our Lodges have new Boards of Officers, leaders for the next 12 months, entrusted by our members to the success of each of our Lodges.  Historically, it is said that leaders are “…dealers in hope.”  It is our hope as Fraternal leaders that we instill hope and inspiration in others.  We have guidelines that we follow, and it sounds easy, textbooks fail-safe as we proceed in the year.  Please remember, we are Members too.  We are just as human as everyone else.  By taking one day at a time, one project at a time and trying to be the best we can be, we will succeed… not as a perfect leader or mentor, but as a human and by learning each day as we go, our Lodges will benefit from our leadership.  Most of all, hope, ability, and clear answers are the things we should all strive to have.  Our Mooseheart Graduation is such an inspiring time of year to me, as we sit in the stands and watch the Jr. NROTC Color Guard, listen to the Mooseheart School Band, all of the Memories of Pomp and Circumstance come back to us and personally, I feel a tremendous sense of pride in our Moose Fraternity and once again remembering why we are all here.  Yes, we truly are all in this together.  As I visit Lodges, I am constantly reminded of the great gifts we all have in each other and the lifetime friends we meet and get acquainted with.  Without a doubt one of the best gifts, we give a new Member is not when we ask them to do something, it is when we say, “could you please help me with something,” this simple phrase brings with it the credit for that new Member’s worthiness but invites them into your heart.

I hope to see you all in Oklahoma City, there is a great program planned…something for everyone; as we are all “GROWING TO SERVE”!!

Speaking of GROWING, will you be the one to sign the MILLIONTH MEMBER? … more on that coming up.

Let’s give a shout out to our California Nevada Moose Association Committee Chairs, Members, and Appointed Officers.  During every Conference and Convention, I continue to marvel at our cohesiveness and dedication as we all pull together, knowing a full year of dedication and giving will come back and unfold to all of us in many ways.  Please keep up the good work on our Presidents’ Project “Uniting Hearts: Expanding Horizons.”  All of you have done a SUPER JOB so far, and there still is more to be accomplished.

Give yourselves grace, let’s all serve in the best way we can, trusting our abilities, training, and experience that got us to where we all are now.  Be bold, be great and remember… Hope is a good thing!