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The Bronze Ritual is a brand new way to experience ritual in the juristiction of Missouri. In competing for the Bronze Ritual, a chapter must take the Bronze Ritual from the chapter that currently has it through ritual competition. Please see the rules and regulations found on this page for complete details. The Bronze Ritual is a great way to encourage chapter visitations, make our already strong brotherhood and camraderie stronger, and improve the quality of our ritual. If you are interested in having a Bronze Ritual to compete for in your area, or if you have any questions at all about the Bronze Ritual, contact your Area Master Councilor. So, get out there, work your hardest, and let's have fun competing for the presitigous Bronze Ritual!
Rules of the Bronze Ritual
Chapter that currently holds the Bronze Ritual
St. Charles Chapter
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April 3, 2012
St. Charles DeMolay visited Crestwood last night (April 3rd) for their stated meeting for the purpose of competing for the Bronze Ritual. After a heated discussion of the St. Charles members of who would have the privilege of competing, they had come to an impasse. So the only thing that seemed fair was to have a random drawing. Having won the drawing, Brother Adam Potts challenged any Crestwood member in the part of Junior Inquisitor, DeMolay Degree. Crestwood DeMolay had no takers, so Brother Potts prepared to perform his part as is required to result in at least 500 points. Brother Potts was successful and St. Charles DeMolay is the new holder of the Bronze Ritual.
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March 7, 2012
On Wednesday, March 7, members of Crestwood Chapter visited the regular meeting of their friends and brothers of Carondelet Chapter to take up the challenge for the Bronze Ritual Trophy. Brother Christian Westermayer, 2-time PMC of Crestwood, selected and gave a stirring performance of the Lord Constable's role in the DeMolay Degree. Unfortunately, none of the members present from Carondelet were prepared to take on that part. The Bronze Ritual Trophy will reside at Crestwood until April 3 when it will next be available for challenge.
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February 7, 2012
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, four members of Carondelet Chapter and two Advisors visited the regular meeting of Progression Chapter to compete for the Bronze Ritual. Brother Davey Ardrey, Master Councilor of Carondelet Chapter, challanged based on the part of the First Perceptor. Brother Ardrey made a word perfect presentation and was scored as Excellent in five of the six performance categories. Unfortunatly, Progression Chapter had no members present who were prepared to defend this challange. Therefore, the members of Carondelet Chapter took the Bronze Ritual back to Webster Groves with them. The Bronze Ritual will again be open for challange at Carondelet Chapter's meeting on March 7th.
October 16, 2011 |
On October 16th the members of Progression Chapter visited Mineral Area Chapter to challenge for the Bronze Ritual award. Brother John Singer of Progression Chapter challenged with Magnificent seven and gave an excellent presentation. With Mineral Area not able to respond the Bronze Ritual Award was taken by Progression Chapter. Pictured below is Mineral Area Master Councilor Riley Haddock presenting the award to a very happy John Singer from Progression.
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September 20, 2011
On Tuesday, September 20, members of Mineral Area Chapter challenged Progression Chapter for the Bronze Ritual. Progression Chapter has held this traveling recognition since they have taken it from Carondelet Chapter on May 20, 2011. Riley Haddock of Mineral Area chose the part of 6th Preceptor as the part to be competed. John Philip Michael Singer of Progression served as the defender. The competition was close with few word errors from either brother, but Brother Haddock was judged to have a slightly superior word memorization. So the Bronze Ritual now resides with Mineral Area Chapter at Leadwood Masonic Lodge.
May 20, 2011 |
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On Friday, May 20 at 7:30pm, members of Progression Chapter challenged Carondelet Chapter for the Bronze Ritual. Carondelet Chapter has held this traveling recognition since they have taken it from Kirkwood Chapter on February 3, 2011. Michael Singer III, MC & PMC of Progression chose the part of Installing Officer Reduced Language as the part to be competed. Carondelet Chapter was unable to find a defender to compete for the part so Michael was unchallenged. So the Bronze Ritual now resides with Progression Chapter at Fenton Masonic Lodge. |
February 3, 2011 |
| On Thursday, February 3, members of Carondelet Chapter challanged Kirkwood Chapter for the Bronze Ritual. Kirkwood Chapter has held this traveling recognition since the 2010 Missouri DeMolay Conclave and this was their first official challange. Chase Lansing, PMC of Carondelet chose the part of Second Preceptor as the part to be competed. Tom Schuman PMC of Kirkwood served as the defender. The competition was close with no word errors from either brother, but Brother Lansing was judged to have made a slightly superior presentation. So the Bronze Ritual now resides with Carondelet Chapter at Webster Groves Masonic Temple. |
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Bronze Ritual History
St. Charles
Crestwood Chapter
Carondelet Chapter
Progression Chapter
Mineral Area Chapter
Progression Chapter
Carondelet Chapter
Kirkwood Chapter
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