DEMOLAY PATH FORWARD EARNS RECOGNITION:

The Road Begins Here

(l to r) Senior DeMolays and Scottish Rite, NMJ staff members Jeff Kitsmiller, 32˚; Matt Blaisdell, 32˚; Rich Elliot, 33˚; Walt Wheeler, 33˚; George Taylor, 32˚; and Matthew Gerrish, 32˚, pose with the Visionary Leadership Award.

At the 101st Annual DeMolay International Supreme Council Session, the Scottish Rite, NMJ was recognized with the DeMolay Grand Master’s Visionary Leadership Award for the work done on the DeMolay Path Forward Project.

After much anticipation from DeMolay from around the globe, the launch of “The Road Begins Here” campaign commenced with a highquality presentation by the NMJ team in Orlando and was received with much excitement and enthusiasm. The scope and extent of this project cannot be described any better than with the words of team member Matt Blaisdell—“With many hands involved, this has been a massive collaborative effort between the incredible people at Scottish Rite, NMJ; our creative partners; and DeMolay International. This would not have been possible without the many teams who collected the data, developed the scripts, filmed the ads, kept the momentum, built the brand, developed the website, planned the logistics, pitched the campaign, provided the vision, and so much more to make it all happen.”

We likely will never know the full magnitude of this project but can be confident that it will provide the essential tools to create the opportunity for the message of DeMolay to be shared in a quality and effective fashion, positively impacting the lives of countless young men.