The Galahad Gossip
May 2020
Conclave 2020 – July 22-26
Carthage College in Kenosha, WI
Cost is $145 per person by June 1
Sir Galahad Chapter Goes Virtual!
Our first Virtual Meeting took place on
Tuesday - March 31. On our first Virtual
Meeting, we had multiple DeMolay’s join us
via Zoom including: Owen H, Ayden P,
Mason N, I, and many more. In my opinion
it went smoothly and we went over business
like how we are going to continue to meet
and we also decided that we are going to
continue to hold a virtual meeting every first
and third Tuesday of the month. You can
Login or Sign Up for Zoom for free at
www.zoom.com. -Holden Huff
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Sweetheart Weekend
Welcomes New Brothers!
The Sweetheart Weekend Welcome
Ceremony went really good. Many people
showed up and everyone did great. There
were around 5 people who were welcomed
into DeMolay that day one of which was our
own Riley DeGrave. Everyone knew their
parts for the ceremony which was good
because as we had to wonderful practice the
night before for an hour. Everyone did a
great job and I was really happy on how
everyone did. -Mason Noble
Greetings Sir Galahad Chapter
by Dad Noble
It has been one month since time seemed to
stop and we were at a standstill due to
COVID-19. We were asked to stay safe at
home. Schools, Churches, Non Essential
Businesses, and even our Youth Groups
were asked the pause until further notice.
Many of you grew antsy, bored, and began
to question when will we get to return to
normal?
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You had a choice and during this time you

did not let this “pause” get to you. You
found new ways to communicate via text,
gaming system, Zoom, or many others. You
took this time as an opportunity to build
yourself, help others in need, or cross
something off of your list that you been
needing or wanting to do. You did not let
this time away stop you.

For now, we have a new normal. We go for

walks, we cook at home more, we have time
to think versus going through the motions of
our busy lives. Our Youth Groups have now
come back together. Our DeMolay Chapter
Burlington Lodge No. 28 Biscuits
is holding Meetings via Zoom on the first and Gravy Brunch Fundraiser
and third Tuesdays at 7 pm. We are
reconnecting, playing virtual games, and Back on January 26 2020 the Lodge held a
planning to get back together physically Biscuits and Gravy Brunch Fundraiser. It
soon.
went from 8 am until Noon. I stayed and
Let’s continue to use this time to reach out helped with the cleanup. There were
to all of our friends. Invite them to our obviously biscuits and gravy, but there were
Virtual Meetings. Ask our current members also eggs, hash browns, bacon, white or
who have been away for a while to join us chocolate milk, orange juice and coffee. I
online to reconnect, share how everything is would say it went well, lots of people
going with them, and have fun once again.
attended and they all said they had a great
We need to look at this as an opportunity to
grow ourselves and our organization. breakfast which just shows that you should
come to the next one if you weren’t there
Do not let this get you down as even though last time. -Holden Huff
State Elections have been forgone with our
State Officers being anointed and our
Culver’s Fundraisers for the year have
disappear. We are looking forward to
Conclave at Carthage College in Kenosha
from July 22-26 with cost and information
coming soon. Our Annual Oatmeal Lake
Trip from August 5-9 is still on track with
lots of great food, fun, and of course Bacon
for just $75. Take Care my Brothers and we
will see you via Zoom very soon!

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Sir Galahad Chapter Officially is
Zooming into our Meetings!
On April 7 the Galahad guys and Advisors
jumped back onto Zoom for our second and
official virtual meeting on our Stated
Meeting Night. Holden invited one of his
friends to join in on the fun. We all played
scribbl.io and I did win both times, I might
play this game too much. We also got to talk
with each other and catch up on how
everyone was doing. It was a good call
overall and I enjoyed the time spent with the
guys. -AJ Ammon
WI DeMolay Minecraft Server
Welcome Wisconsin DeMolay to the
Wisconsin DeMolay Minecraft Server! The
Wisconsin DeMolay Minecraft Server
resides on a Java based Minecraft server
currently located in Buffalo, NY.
In order to join the server, you will need to
own a copy of Minecraft: Java edition for
PC and MAC. You can purchase Minecraft:
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Java edition from the Minecraft website by
clicking this link here. You can then
navigate to the download link by clicking
computer ---> PC/Mac/Linux -> Minecraft:
Java edition
At some point during this process you may
be asked to create a Minecraft account.
Create your account to fit however you
wish! After you purchase Minecraft Java
Edition you should be asked to download
the installer. Follow the instructions and run
the program that is downloaded
(minecraftinstaller.jar may be the name).
This will walk you through the basic
installation
Once you have the Minecraft launcher
successfully installed you will be able to
open it and should see a login screen. Login
with your Minecraft account information
here
Once you have launched Minecraft running
the 1.15.2 version, you can go to
“Multiplayer” and then click on add server.
In the “Server Address” box you can enter
the following address:
Widemolay.mc.gg
You can set the name to Wisconsin
DeMolay if you wish. Once that is done,
click done and it will add it to your server
list so you can easily connect in the future.
Then you can double click on that server to
join! -Dad Dakota Wells
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Burlington Commandery No. 50
Needed a Few Good Men
On February 22 from 10 am to 2 pm
Burlington had a Commandery Banquet
Serving. I was the only DeMolay there that
afternoon with Dad Volstad, but I would still
say that it was pretty cool. Instead of
bringing food to people, we set it all out on
tables right outside the kitchen. There were a
lot of people there and it was super hard to
clean up all of the garbage from the tables
with how many people were there that day.
Once everyone had left, we got it all cleaned
up, and overall it was a pretty good day.
-Holden Huff
Sweetheart Weekend Recap
I was driven there by AJ in our state officer
positions and we drove for about 2 hours. It
took so much time because I had to go to the
bathroom a lot. But anyway, when we
arrived we got to this really nice hotel and it
took a little bit to navigate ourselves from
his car to the lobby. But once we got to the
lobby we met Mom and Dad Harycki. We
grabbed our room keys and passes got
settled in our room and then headed back to
the lobby.
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We had to greet and direct incoming
DeMolay’s to registration, while that was
going on Georgio Fuentes and I switch off
on the job so that we could each practice our
parts for the upcoming degrees. Then when
everybody arrived we all had an opening
statement/welcome from Joe Bloom our
State Master Councilor. Once that was done
we all headed on buses and went to go
bowling.
It was really fun and I got to hang out with a
lot of the DeMolay and even made a few
new friends. We then went back to the hotel
and the ritual team went to a practice room
to practice degrees for the FIRST time. Not
a good idea to do that the day before the
degrees but it went pretty good. We stayed
up till one or two am just practicing, it was
tiring.
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Luckily I knew my part and I got to practice
with Casey Ferguson for Jacques and Master
Inquisitors exchanges in the play. The next
morning, we woke up nice and early with a
hotel breakfast which did not sit well in my
stomach. We then went back to our room to
chill out for a little bit and then get dressed
and showered for the degrees.
Since I and a few of the other guys were
only in the play we got to hang out and
watch the degrees on a camera in the attic of
the building and chill out since it was the
changing room. It was pretty rough and the
International Master Councilor who was
joining us that weekend could also tell but
they pushed through amazingly for only one
practice.
We then got dressed in our costumes and
performed the degrees, it was really fun and
I felt it went pretty well especially the play.
We then went back to our room and hung
out for a little bit more, since I was a part of
the State Corp. I got to go to a pre-banquet
thing and it was really fun.
Then the Sweetheart Ball started, we had a
few speeches, we had a few awards given
including the Robert E. Simon award. We
then got to hang out, dance, eat, laugh, and
so much more. We finished the night of late
and very tired and so I at least went straight
to bed. We woke up to an early morning
again with hotel breakfast.
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A thank you speech from Joe Bloom
towards the Advisors and DeMolay who
helped this amazing gathering come
together. This was my first time going to a
Sweetheart Weekend and my brother had
always talked about in the past and from
how he explained it, it measured up to my
exciting experience at Wisconsin DeMolay’s
2020 Sweetheart Weekend. -Owen Haase
Be My Valentine
On February 4, 2020 we had our Valentine's
Day themed First Fridays Fun Night from 7
pm to 9 pm. There was a decent amount of
people there and there were some video
games, a karaoke machine, and even bingo.
For the bingo markers, we used little cut out
hearts. For the bingo, there were prizes if
you won and there were a few different
kinds of prizes. We had snacks and drinks
there too. In my opinion it was a great night
and I had a good time hanging out with
some of my brothers. -Holden Huff
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A Little History and Sir Galahad
Chapter Turns 98 Years Old
On March 24, 1919 DeMolay for Boys
(Mother Chapter) held their first meeting in
Kansas City, MO. In 2020 the organization
we now know as DeMolay International
turned 101 years old. It was not until a year
or two year later when the Most Excellent
Grand High Priest for the Grand Chapter or
Royal Arch Masons for the State of
Wisconsin made an inquiry to bring
DeMolay to Wisconsin.
In 1922 Mother Chapter from Kansas City,
MO with Dad Frank S. Land himself made
the trip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to
welcome the first class of DeMolays. Our
primary sponsor Burlington Chapter No. 91
brought forth prospective members of Sir
Galahad Chapter and on Friday - April 14,
1922 our Letters Temporary was Designated
and on Friday – April 21, 1922 we became
Instituted.
Congratulations Sir Galahad Chapter on
becoming 98 years old this year! However,
DeMolay in Burlington did not start as you
may think. We did not meet in the current
building we know and love. Let’s dive into a
little bit more History of the Lodge who is
our secondary sponsor which was started in
1849 above Gills Saloon.
The Lodge moved a lot meeting on the
second floor of the Meindhardt Bank
Building, the Schwaller Building, second
floor of Sheldon’s Hardware Store, above
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John Itzin’s Harness Shop, third floor of the
Ebbers’ Store, the Gill Building where the
Lodge Celebrated their 50th Anniversary in
1899, and Rooms in the Hueper Block
Building where DeMolay was a part of their
75th Anniversary Celebration in 1924.
The Lodge purchased the C.G. Foltz
Property (Our Home) and the Cornerstone
Ceremony by Grand Master Frank Jenks and
Staff was done on November 9, 1929. J.W.
Peters was the Master during the building
construction and dedication of the building.
Our Building was Officially Dedicated on
Wednesday – November 5, 1930 at 3 pm
with a Banquet in the Dining Room at 6:30
pm following.
Sir Galahad Chapter at the Dedication had
73 Members. The building was completed
and first occupied not until June 1, 1930.
Last Names like Karcher, Rein, Hoffman,
Jung, Davies, Wehmhoff, and Uebele are
just a few of the many that made sure this
building was in shape. Some organizations
have not survived like the Masonic Dramatic
Club, Burlington Square Club, H.G.O.S.
Girls Club, and the Temple Club.
As we celebrate our DeMolay International
Anniversary of 101 years and Sir Galahad
Chapter’s 98 years. We are still holding
strong with 45 Members. We continue to
help build the future leaders of tomorrow.
Our Chapter continues to lead the way
Locally and around the State. All the while
having fun doing it. Congratulations Sir
Galahad Chapter our 100 Years is just
around the corner! -Dad Shawn Noble