Big
Brother Program:
Checklist
Big Brother Homepage | New
Member Packet | Member Survey
This
is the list, in chronological order, of things for you, as a
Big Brother, to do with your new member. Be sure to keep this
with you, and use it to remind yourself of all the ways you
can help him become active and contribute to your chapter. You
should become his friend in the chapter during these early days,
weeks, and months after he applies.
What sets a fraternity
organization apart from just any other group is how friendships
grow and turn into brotherhood. DeMolay is the first opportunity
your new member will have to experience this, and you should
be proud to be his guide into DeMolay.
At the Investigation
___ Have the petitioner fill out members survey, and turn
it in to the Investigation Committee.
___ Have the petitioner identify two friends for DeMolay membership.
Responsibilities Prior to the
Initiatory Degree
___ Explain the history of your chapter
___ Inform the candidate of his election to receive his degrees.
___ Meet or speak with parents and invite them to attend the
degrees.
___ Introduce candidate to other members at all activities.
___ Give phone reminder of activities, and make sure candidate
gets on the chapter phone list/tree.
___ Be with him prior to the degree to answer questions.
Responsibilities between degrees
___ Explain what he saw in the Initiatory Degree and it’s
meaning-immediately afterwards.
___ Explain the obligation and begin helping him memorize
it.
___ Be with him prior to the DeMolay Degree to answer questions.
___ Go over step, sign, token, and word of emulation before
the chapter meeting.
___ Go over the raps of the gavel, how to kneel in prayer,
the response to the Nine O’clock Interpolation, and word of
the day.
After the DeMolay Degree
___ Give him new member packet.
___ Explain what he saw and why it is part of his initiation.
___ Practice password and sign.
___ Get a committee assignment from the Master Councilor if
available.
___ Help him with memory work until proven up.
___ Encourage him to attend every chapter meeting.
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