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Our first "Wild Boar
Degree" was conferred on August 6, 1988,
by Brethren from Rush Kentucky Lodge
#715.
They gave us a start, and we've been
passing these lessons on every year
since! |
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ANNUAL WILD BOAR DEGREE DETAILS WILL BE
PROVIDED UPON CONFIRMATION |
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We'll post news and all
updates related to the Wild Boar Degree,
along with all the other fun degrees we
follow and attend. This
information will be provided as soon as
it's available here and on Facebook. |
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The "Wild Boar
Degree" is a FUN degree conferred each
year on either the 1st or 2nd Saturday
of August.
It's
held at the Proctorville Masonic
Lodge or at a designated outdoor
location. The location, date and
time will be posted upon confirmation
every year.
YOU MUST BE A MASTER MASON TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE DEGREE WORK.
PAST WILD BOARS ARE ALWAYS URGED TO
ATTEND AND JOIN IN.
Our families are invited to join in at
the Lodge, FOLLOWING THE DEGREE WORK,
which includes our brethren yet to have
the degree conferred upon them, along
with their family.
We'll have games for the children with
fun and fellowship for everyone - lunch
with all the same fixings as always. |
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This Degree is NOT isolated to
solely
Master Masons from Ohio - to receive the
"Wild Boar Degree"
you simply have to be
a Master Mason in good standing from ANY
Lodge in the World "recognized by the
Grand Lodge of Ohio" (ie. Book of Lodges
Masonic), and there's a "one-time"
initiation fee of
$5.00.
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This is
NOT an "Official Degree" of Masonry, nor
is it intended to replace or supplant
any Masonic teachings you've received.
It's a fun degree,
within which it's OK to laugh,
"horse around", and have a
little fun. Although, as
Masons we know all Masonic
Rituals and Degrees are
instilled with lessons learned.
The "Wild Boar Degree" is no
different in that respect.
While we are having a little
fun, a good Masonic lesson is
slipped in, and we receive a
little education! However,
the lesson taught in the Wild
Board Degree is one we believe
to be of lasting importance!
We learn the lessons
taught in the "Parable of the
Prodigal Son" and apply these
lessons to our Masonic lives. |
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Many of America's great fraternal organizations,
such as the Masons, Shriners, Elks, etc., are
familiar with that age-old query, "Are you a
Turtle?" Sometimes, one sees a
green-shelled turtle lapel pin or tie tac, or
even an auto decal with a grinning turtle,
asking the same question. But what or who
are the Turtles, you ask? The Turtles are
a fraternity that exists in the United States,
as a fun-and-honor group within your Lodge or
Chapter - it's a fun degree. Its honorable
origins go back to the Second World War, on
January 12, 1943 in an English pub, when a group
of fighter pilots formed a semi-secret
fraternity among its squadron's members, and put
prospective candidates for membership through an
initiation. |
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You
might run into some Turtles
after the Wild Boar Degree, &
they may have time for an
initiation! |
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The initiation fees
collected at our Annual
Outdoor Lodge are used for
Lodge improvements of
Proctorville Lodge #550,
Free & Accepted Masons
within the Grand Lodge of
Ohio! |
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PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO BRING
A LAWN CHAIR & UMBRELLA,
IF HELD OUTDOORS - stumps are limited,
and even
if it doesn't rain, a little portable
shade can come in handy! If you'd
like to donate saved "soda
pop tabs" to the "Shriner's
Hospital Burn Unit for
Children" in Cincinnati,
Ohio, we'll have buckets
available by the tent. Check back
here from time to time for possible
updates! |
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 OTHER FUN MASONIC DEGREES |
 RUSH KENTUCKY LODGE #715
HORSE TRADERS DEGREE |
The Horse Traders Degree is
held twice a year - the 3rd
Saturday in April & the
3rd Saturday in
September.
It's one of the ways Rush
Lodge raises operating funds
for projects in and outside
the Lodge.
The Eastern Star ladies cook
a big dinner and the Horse
Traders get to watch the
inductees' Initiation - some
even get to ride Ol' Blue!
The cooking and fellowship
are very impressive and no
one forgets their first
visit there!
Dinner normally
starts at 5:00PM & the
Degree Work Follows Dinner.
Rush Kentucky Lodge #715 Horse Traders
Degree.
Address: PO BOX 1204,
ASHLAND, KY 41105
CLICK HERE for directions to Rush Lodge. |
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OLIVE HILL KENTUCKY LODGE
#629 CAVE DEGREE (BAT MASON
CEREMONY) |
Olive Hill Kentucky Lodge
#629 will be having a Master
Mason - "Cave Degree" or
"Bat Mason Ceremony", on
Saturday, November 2, 2013.
Their Stated/Business
Meeting will begin at NOON,
with the Degree Work
commencing at 2:00 PM. The
1ST Section will begin at
the Olive Hill Lodge, with
the 2ND Section being held
at Cascade Cave on the
property of Carter Caves
State Resort Park. Dress
casual & comfortable, &
bring a lawn chair. All
Master Masons traveling from
Lodges recognized by the
Grand Lodge of Kentucky are
welcome (ie. Book of Lodges
Masonic).
Latitude - Longitude:
38.300752,-83.169031
This map
will take you to Olive Hill
Kentucky Lodge #629:
https://goo.gl/maps/gGsD2BCqzuw
This map will take you the
Cascade Cave:
https://goo.gl/maps/oCd76ZiZq8E2
OLIVE HILL KENTUCKY LODGE
#629
P.O. BOX 27, OLIVE HILL, KY
41164 |
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UNION TENNESSEE LODGE #38
CAVE DEGREE |
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Union Lodge hosts an annual
CAVE DEGREE on the Third
Saturday in August.
In 1972 Union Lodge wanted
to institute an activity
that would promote more
interest in Masonry. Several
Brethren, came up with the
idea of conferring Degrees
in Eblen’s Cave. The cave is
a natural cave which can
hold over 300 people and is
located 8 miles east of
Kingston on the Clayton
Brashears farm. The Cave
Degree is currently under
the direction of M.W.
Brother Tom Boduch, (2010
GRAND MASTER) who can be
reached at 865 376 1212
(work) 865 919 4095 (home)
or via email at
tngm10@att.net.
Union Lodge is located at
550 West Spring Street,
Kingston TN 37763
https://goo.gl/maps/T8qKVZN5Whq
The Lodge phone is
865-773-3938
unionlodge38fam@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/Union-Lodge-No-38-FAM-180465325324164/
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OKLAHOMA MASONIC INDIAN
DEGREE TEAM |
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The
Oklahoma Masonic Indian
Degree Team
travels to Lodges all over
the United States and Europe
to confer the Master Mason
Degree. A portion of the
degree work is done in
Native American dress.
The entire experience is
said to be impressive.
Their Facebook page can be found
here:
https://www.facebook.com/OklahomaMasonicIndianDegreeTeam/ |
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