Squires of the Round Table
The Order of the Squires
of the Round Table was established in 1995 as a pledge for the International
Order of DeMolay. It's mission is to allow young men from
the ages of 8 through 12 to have an opportunity to participate in some of the
fun activities with DeMolay, but not to be overwhelmed with the age differences
and ritual work that is part of DeMolay.
A Brief History
The Squire organization increased
rapidly throughout different jurisdictions after it was first
established, and in June of 1997 the first Squire Manor in the
world—Vancouver Manor from
declaration of Squires international.
The basic organization is
called a "Manor." The reason why the Squires are known as the Squires
of the Round Table is because when the organization was first being put
together in Vancouver, WA, the Squires didn't have anywhere to meet but in a
card room gathered together around a round table. Each Squire Manor is
sponsored by a DeMolay Chapter and under the control of the Advisory Council of
the sponsoring Chapter.
The Squires ceremonies
were written by Dad Edgar Trefts of
book about his "Quest for Life." The
ceremonies borrow lessons quotes from Jobs Daughters,
Rainbow,
DeMolay and Eastern Star.
How A Manor Runs
There are up to seven
Squire Officers, three of whom are elected by their peers. Elected Officers are
Master Squire, Senior Squire, and Junior Squire. Appointed Officers are Squire
Chaplain, Squire Marshall, Squire Recorder, and Squire Treasurer.
During each term of six
months, the Master Squire should plan at least one fun activity and at least
one fund raising activity. The events must be approved by the Sir Knight and
the Dad/Mom Advisor.
A Dad/Mom Advisor, who is a member of the Chapter Advisory Council, must be present at all Squire meetings and functions. He or she should sit on the sidelines, and is mainly the advisor for the Sir Knight, allowing the Sir Knight and the elected officers to run the meeting.
Kirkwood Manor Swope Park Manor George R. Wilkerson Manor St. Charles Manor Excelsior Manor
Mineral Area Manor Independence Manor Robert Goldberg Manor Michael David Koyn Manor
The Sir Knight (Drew Hinkle, 2008 State Sir Knight)
The Squire Manor has a
DeMolay who acts as their advisor. His title is the Sir Knight, and he is appointed
by the Master Councilor of the Sponsoring DeMolay Chapter and approved by the
Advisory Council of the Chapter. The Sir Knight sits to the left of the Master
Squire's station. His main job to be a big brother of the
Squires. His term parallels the DeMolay chapter, and he can serve more
than one term if the Advisory Council and Master Councilor approve.
The Squire Emblem
The Squire emblem is a round circle emblematic of the Squires of the Round Table and is divided into four sections. The first section in the left-hand corner is a DeMolay emblem because if there was no DeMolay, there would be no Squires. In the upper right hand corner is a gavel, which represents the gavel of justice held by the Master Squire during the meetings. In the bottom left hand corner is a sword emblematic of the sword of truth held by the Senior Squire during the meetings. Last, in the lower right hand corner are the books of wisdom which are held by the Junior Squire during the meetings.
The State Squires
The Squire program includes state officers that serve as role models for other squires. The squires that serve in these positions perform ritual at state functions.
Forms
Logos
| Squire Large White | Squire Medium White | Squire Small White | Squire Tiny White |
| Squire Large Color | Squire Medium Color | Squire Small Color |
[Squires Information
courtesy: DeMolay International]