MASONIC YOUTH

This Conference is sponsored by all the Nebraska Masonic organizations and other caring individuals and businesses. It is to be held on October 15th & 16th, 2005 at Kearney, Nebraska

Qualities that are the aim of the 2nd Triennial Youth Leadership Conference are values, communication and leadership. Over 400 youth & adult leaders will attend the conference to learn from the nation's best youth motivational speakers.

The training provides a framework for boosting self-image, building friendships, resisting peer pressure, achieving goals, improving communication and relationships with parents and much more.

Sean Covey - Author of "7 habits of highly effective teens" will keynote the conference. The refreshing material is alive with down to earth stories and situations everyone who has ever lived with a teenager has encountered.

Debby Rihn-Harvey - 5 time women's U.S. National Aerobatic Champion and is the highest ranked female aerobatics competitor in the U.S. will focus on self-esteem and motivation. She will follow with an aerobatic demonstration at the Kearney Airport.

Tou Ger Xiong - is a Diversity Consultant, Comedian, Storyteller, and Rap Artist from Laos. Xiong was born in Laos and had to flee to America to Saint Paul, Minnesota after the communist takeover. He graduated valedictorian from high school and received a degree in political science from Carleton College. He has taken his message about respect to 35 states and given over 800 presentations.

To help make the 2nd Triennial Youth Leadership Conference a success, or for further information make a tax deductible contribution to the Masonic Youth Foundation of Nebraska, 202 South 20th Street, Omaha, Nebraska.

Concerning the Open House on September 11th 2005 at the Scottish Rite Temple at 1:00 p.m.

Brothers, Companions, Sir Knights, and Sisters:

This is your OPEN HOUSE. Maybe we are trying to make this too structured. Lets make this as simple as we can. In order to let everyone have a chance to speak, we have set a 2 minute time limit. Prepare what you have to say and your Lodge or Organization will be called upon to say it. Select the person who you would like to give it. We will use the Masonic News Trestleboard as a call list. Send Dale a copy of your speech and he will do his thing with the PowerPoint presentation. E-mail address: dglueders@aol.com or Snail Mail: 2145 Bradfield Drive, Lincoln, Ne.68502. 477-8627. Please get this in to Dale as soon as you can.

Include in your speech anything that pertains to your lodge. or anything you want to say about Masonry. We will try to follow our planned program but it is not set in stone. This is the kickoff for our fall lodge work, so give it your best shot.

With all of our many organizations, we are all bound to learn something we did not know about our Organizations, and meet many Brothers & Sisters we did not know.

If you have anyone in mind who would like to take part in our open house, bring them along or invite them to attend.

This happens to be on Patriots Day and what better day to have this open house about Masonry. Our Country was organized with the help of Masons such as you and I. Keep in mind what this day means and remember those who have perished on that fateful day. But, this is a day to celebrate what and who we are as Masons.

May this celebration bring us closer together and work together as a Masonic Family.

Again, this OPEN HOUSE will be held at the Scottish Rite Temple in the large lodge room on Sunday, September 11th, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. We will have refreshments after the program in the dining room. Bring whatever you like in the way of hors d'oeuvres or finger food.

Fraternally,

For the Hiram Club of Lincoln

Roger Miner, President