Lodge Officer Installation Option A

Officer Installation Option A

All the newly-elected officers should stand facing the installing officer.

INSTALLING OFFICIAL: Are all the members here assembled satisfied with the election of these officers? If so, answer, “Yes”.

MEMBERS: Yes.

INSTALLING OFFICIAL: Brothers (and sisters), you have been elected to the offices in which you are about to be installed to take charge of the management of the affairs of your lodge (or district). Are you willing to assume the responsibility of your offices for the coming term, and are you willing to take an oath that you will faithfully perform these duties? If so, answer, “Yes, we are”.

OFFICERS: Yes, we are.

INSTALLING OFFICIAL: It gives me great pleasure to install you in your respective offices and to have you take this obligation and oath of office. Place the palm of your right hand over your heart and repeat after me:

We, and each of us * after due and careful consideration * hereby promise * and upon our word of honor * obligate ourselves * that we will properly and faithfully * perform all the duties * incumbent upon us * as officers of (Lodge or District) _____ of the SPJST * as provided by its by-laws * and as provided * by the rules and regulations of (Lodge or District) _____ * and in the discharge * of our duties of office * that we will always treat all our brothers and sisters * fairly and impartially * so help me God. INSTALLING OFFICIAL: Thank you. By the power vested in me, I declare you to be the duly installed officers of Lodge _____ for the year _____. Congratulations and Best Wishes! Thank you. You may be seated.

The installing official should then go down the line and congratulate each officer and ask that the whole slate be applauded by the assembly. This may be followed at the district and lodge levels, for adults and youth clubs.