From: Jeff Kitsmiller
To: demolayone@demolay.org
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:19 AM
Subject: Membership in 2006 - Congratulations


As previously announced the year of 2006 was officially closed yesterday, January 31st, 2007.

DeMolay International would like to take this opportunity to wish our CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES to the Top Ten DeMolay Jurisdictions in the world for year of 2006 for initiating the most new members:

First Place

Jurisdiction of MISSOURI(201)

Second Place

Jurisdiction of TEXAS (188)

Third Place

Jurisdiction of SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (184)

Fourth Place

Jurisdiction of NORTHERN CALIFORNIA/HAWAII (160)

Fifth Place

Jurisdiction of INDIANA (154)

Sixth Place….Jurisdiction of Ohio (134)
Seventh Place.....Jurisdiction of Washington (122)
Eighth Place.....Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania (118)
Ninth Place.....Jurisdiction of Illinois (112)
Tenth Place.....Jurisdictions of Oklahoma and New Jersey (74 Each)

We would also like to offer our CONGRATULATIONS to the Top Ten DeMolay Jurisdictions in the world for the year of 2006 for achieving the most in positive growth:

First Place

Jurisdiction of MISSOURI (+119)

Second Place

Jurisdiction of TEXAS (+44)

Third Place

Jurisdiction of ONTARIO (DeCan) (+35)

Fourth Place

Jurisdiction CONNECTICUT (+27)

Fifth Place

Jurisdiction of WASHINGTON (+24)

Sixth Place.....Jurisdiction of Italy (+21)
Seventh Place.....Jurisdiction or Oregon (+15)
Eight Place.....Jurisdictions of New Mexico and Utah (+8 Each)
Ninth Place.....Jurisdictions of South Dakota and Wisconsin (+7 Each)
Tenth Place.....Jurisdictions of West Virginia (+6)

In all, there were 2,613 new members initiated from January 1st through December 31st, 2006 and reported on Form 10's to the Service and Leadership Center in Kansas City. There were twenty-four (24) Jurisdictions who showed a "positive growth" in membership for the year.

Congratulations to all!

Jeffrey C. Kitsmiller, Sr.
Executive Director
DeMolay International
Service and Leadership Center