1. The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar

2. The 67th Triennium

3. What to expect

4. We operate on Long Range Plans that we believe are sound
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Continuity
We operate on Long Range Plans that we believe are sound
We communicate these plans to our members and report progress

5. Continuity 67th Triennium Continuity is powerful.
Non-continuity is disruptive, inefficient and unproductive.
We will not have the
my year syndrome.
WE serve for the good of
OUR fraternity's future.

6. We have a VISION Continuity 67th Triennium
We will strive to make Templary the most prestigious Concordant Body for which one may petition membership

7. Continuity 67th Triennium Maintain leadership development program
Improve ritual portrayal
Improve Public and Masonic awareness
Develop pride within our Order

8. Maintain effective communications
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Continuity
Maintain effective communications
Knight Templar Magazine
Department Conferences
Visit to Annual Conclaves

9. Continuity Masonic Unity 67th Triennium
We are a sovereign organization not under control of anyone else.
That is not the same as being uncooperative
We will cooperate with all Freemasonry for the good of all Freemasonry.

10. Bicentennial 2016

11. Bicentennial 2016 67th Triennium Will be discussed more later today
Let’s not miss out on a once in a lifetime chance
Still time to plan
an event

12. Bicentennial memorabilia
Black ribbon Malta Jewels
Leather Briefcases
Fabric Bags

13. York Rite Information System
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York Rite Information System
Available to other bodies
Continue to educate users
New enhancements
Windows 10 etc

14. International 67th Triennium New additions to Europe - Austria
Support development of Southern Americas – Brazil,
El Salvador, Peru, Paraguay
Reorganize Mexico
Progress in Asia

15. All our members are equal and important
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International
We do not have
second class members
All our members are equal and important

16. Educational Foundation
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Educational Foundation
Divisions with small funds can’t effectively invest
Extensive difficulty with tax reporting
Loan program ineffective

17. Educational Foundation
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Educational Foundation
We have $10,000,000 Managed by the states
and GEKT

18. Educational Foundation
Rules of the program being rewritten
GEKT can manage funds and allow states control of use.
Improved income, less expense, less work and more charitable results

19. Educational Foundation
It is voluntary program open to the States / Divisions
Several States have already asked how to sign up

20. Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Continue support for starter grants

21. Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Continue support to EyeCare America

22. Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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Knights Templar Eye Foundation
KTEF Pediatric Site on AAO ONE Network Site

23. Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Travel Grants to ARVO
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

24. ARVO 2016 We allocated $60,600 (the equivalent of one starter grant)
This funded 58 researchers
They had about 300 grants total

26. ARVO
The Company we keep

27. Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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Future developments
Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Travel Grants to ISER
International Society for Eye Research
New for next year

28. Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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Knights Templar Eye Foundation
2015 Our second Endowed Professor
Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins University
Thomas M. Bosley MD

29. Knights Templar Eye Foundation
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Knights Templar Eye Foundation
April 2016

30. Holy Land Pilgrimage Mission Statement 67th Triennium
To send Ordained Christian Ministers, who would not have the opportunity to go to the Holy Land otherwise.
2017 will be the 34th Annual Pilgrimage

31. 67th Triennium
For the last three Trienniums, and now into the fourth, no withdrawals from Permanent Fund, allowing it to grow from 3.4 to 8 million dollars
Encourage Grand Commanderies to practice fiscal responsibility and for them to encourage Commanderies to do the same

32. 34 Coordinators submitted 1st year annual reports
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Coordinators
34 Coordinators submitted 1st year annual reports

33. Coordinators 67th Triennium
1) Promote Grand Encampment programs – Example Easter
2) Assist Department Commanders
3) Keep Department Commander informed
4) Annual written report
5) Leadership training nominations

34. The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar
New Plans for the future

35. Order of DeMolay

36. Sword similar to Sword of merit awarded by Eye Foundation
Order of DeMolay
Sword similar to Sword of merit awarded by Eye Foundation

37. Order of DeMolay
Grand Encampment / Commandery each pays ½ the cost of Sword
Grand Commanderies work with State DeMolay to write award criteria
Grand Commanderies handle annual presentations (DeMolay Conclave)

38. Publish law
Grand Encampment law online is current through September 1, 2016
Revised law is on Website
Printed copies will be available through Grand Encampment office

39. Charity Jewel Knights Templar Eye Foundation
Knights Templar Educational Foundation
Holy Land Pilgrimage
Grand Encampment permanent fund

40. The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar
Time to start the next 200 years

41. 67th Triennium
Charities are great, effective management is helpful, and the Bicentennial will be fun.
But is not why people join or remain.

42. We must care for our members and provide good programs
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We must care for our members and provide good programs
Locally
Templary has the highest name recognition among new members

43. We need to live up to the hopes of new members so they will stay.
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We need to live up to the hopes of new members so they will stay.
If you are having fun they will too

44. The future is ours! We must seize the moment!