Elias Light Chapter No. 33216
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Potential Members are always Invited, please notify us when you plan to come.
Generally we plan one stated meeting on the 2nd Tuesday, a learning activity on the 4th Tursday, and maybe one other activity every month.

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Youth Protection

• Youth shall not be alone in the Masonic Temple. There should be at least 1 adult and preferably 1 other youth.
• Youth should not walk home in the dark unless each instance is approved by a parent to an Advisor.
• No youth should be in the building outside of scheduled program times. Program times shall be approved by an Advisor.
• There shall be a plan for who is picking up the youth.
• Youth shall fulfill their home duties before engaging in DeMolay activities.

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Goals

• Memorize Obligations
• Representative DeMolay
• Leadership Correspondence Course
• Past Master Councilor's Meritorious Service Award

Fun Things to Think About

• Mini golf & driving range
• Bowling in Sidney
• Bring X-Boxes for gaming
• Picnic / Ball game
• Boardgames & Pizza
• Trampoline in Vestal
• Interskate88

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• DeMolay for young men 12-20
• Squires for boys 9-11
• Sweethearts Program for Young Women
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DeMolay is an organization dedicated to preparing young men to lead successful, happy, and productive lives. Basing its approach on timeless principles and practical, hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors for young men aged 12 to 20 by developing the civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership skills so vitally needed in society today. DeMolay combines this serious mission with a fun approach that builds important bonds of friendship among members in more than 1,000 chapters worldwide. It is a youth leadership training program. As such the young men learn to plan and execute their program under the guidance and supervision of a qualified advisor team. Programs include fun activities, service activities, ritual presentations to other organizations, and ritualistically structured meetings.

We are sponsored by Oneonta Lodge No. 466, F&AM. Our Letters Temporary were presented by M∴W∴ James E. Sullivan, Grand Master of Masons in NY, on August 3, 2013. The Letters are dated July 15, 2013. Our first meeting was on October 2, 2013.

We are actively seeking young men to be distinguished as charter members. Please contact us at EliasLightDeMolay at gmail.com if you are interested. {FONT}

Elias Light was the charter master of Oneonta Lodge.

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Dress Code

Stated Meetings: DeMolay Business
Fun/Practice: DeMolay Casual

• DeMolay Casual: A pair of slacks with a polo shirt. Shorts and t-shirts are not considered casual. We will note when shorts can be worn.
• DeMolay Business: A pair of slacks, with a dress shirt, tie, DeMolay Robe or jacket/blazer.
• DeMolay Formal: A tuxedo or dark suit.
• DeMolay Athletic: A pair of shorts or pants with an A-Shirt, Tee Shirt, or Tank Top.

Merit Bars

Merit Bars primarily are awards that recognize DeMolays for achievement in some phase of Chapter activity or in their personal lives while members of DeMolay. Merit Bars are awarded to individual members on the recommendation of the Awards Advisor. The Advisory Council makes a final decision about whether an individual has met the requirements for each bar. Each Merit Bar is produced in five colors. Each color designates the number of times a DeMolay has received a bar in that category. The color designations in order are: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Gold The categories in which Merit Bars are awarded through DeMolay International are Athletics, Attendance, Civic Service, Conclave, Correspondence Course, Fine Art, Fund Raising, Installing, Journalism, Masonic Attendance, Masonic Service, Membership, Merit, Priory, Religion, Ritual, Scholastic, and Visitation.

DeMolay International

DeMolay was started almost 90 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri. Today there are approximately 1000 chapters in the United States. DeMolay has become International with Chapters in eight foreign countries. DeMolay International is the largest fraternal organization of young men in the world. It is an association of young men 12 to 21 years of age who are seeking to better themselves by learning leadership skills and practicing civic responsibility.

There have been more than a million young men who have been members of DeMolay. Alumni members (over age 21) of DeMolay include John Wayne, Dan Rather, Willard Scott, Walter Cronkite, and countless others who have gone on to some form of greatness. DeMolay’s alumni include U.S. Senators, State Governors, U.S. Astronauts, Professional Athletes, and Chairmen of major U.S. corporations.

DeMolay is dedicated to providing a positive, moral environment in an organization structure which allows young men to govern and direct their own activities under the “advisorship” of adults. The organization develops leadership skills and character within its members. It also helps members develop personal, family, and civic responsibility.

DeMolay provides young men the opportunity to practice leadership techniques and the real world application of the same through its chapter settings. The organization assists young men in growing into responsible adults with good moral character, and provides them with a place to go, have fun, companionship, be accepted by peers, and develop social skills.

Articles

ELD Volunteered at Saturday's Bread

BruceVB - 2025-09-22 12:01 - (1529 Reads)

Saturday September 20, 2025 Elias Light DeMolay Chapter volunteered at Saturday's Bread, First United Methodist Church, Oneonta NY.

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Spring 2023 Elias Light DeMolay Installation

BruceVB - 2023-04-07 16:53 - (537541 Reads)

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DeMolay Counselors Installed

BruceVB - 2021-09-17 08:37 - (7039 Reads)

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DeMolay Convention

BruceVB - 2021-08-30 18:15 - (7716 Reads)

The newest members of Elias Light Chapter, Order of DeMolay, received the DeMolay degree conferred by a camp fire on August 2, 2021.

On September 16 at 7:00 pm, we will have a simple public Installation of Officers with Jaden as Master Councilor and Dylan as Senior Councilor. Please join us to honor our young men.

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