South Carolina Moose Association
Highlights from the 2024 SCMA 66th Mid-Year Conferences.
Held at the Sands Ocean Resort in Myrtle Beach from March 7th through March 10th, 2024 Our Official Visitor was the dynamic Director of Membership for Moose International – Mike Rios. There were 4 “Workshops” presented over course of the three days. #1. “Building Membership- How & Why.” / #2. “Finacial Review Committee – It’s Importance.” #3. / “Minutes – Importance and How.” / #4. “Sexual Harassment – Handling properly.” Heart of the Community Project was a food collection for the South Strand Helping Hand food bank All SCMA Chairperson reports were given and voted in the minutes.184 Moose attended the Conferences from all 14 lodges within the state.
2024 Moose Cruise II
Our bathing suits hadn’t even dried yet and the next SCMA cruise was planned and available for registration. It is scheduled for November 8th – 17th of 2024 on board the Celebrity Ascent, which is a brand-new cruise ship scheduled to be launched the end of 2023. This one will be a 10-day, 9-night Southern Caribbean cruise taking us to the famous ABC islands of Aruba, Bon Aire & Curacao with a stop along the way at the Cayman Islands.
It again will include a Balcony Stateroom, the Classic drink package, Unlimited Wi-Fi, all Gratuities, a private onboard Meet N’ Greet Party and a $200 PP Shipboard credit. All for the bargain price of $1579PP for an Infinite Veranda or upgrade to a Concierge Infinite Veranda for $200PP more. The refundable $450PP deposit is due at registration. A $50 cancellation fee does apply.
For more details or to register for this fantastic cruise, contact our travel consultant Ashley Jackson at (843)626-9998 or email her at [email protected].
2023 SCMA MOOSE CRUISE RECAP
A fantastic time was had by all and many new friendships were made and bonded for life on this Moose cruise of the Caribbean. We had a total of 190 Moose members and guests on the cruise from 12 different states. Two full tour buses departed Saturday January 14th and returned Sunday January 22nd. Two private “Moose on the Loose Party’s” on board the Reflection were held as well as a “Meet & Greet” party hosted by our sister lodge in Melbourne FL the night before departure. At one point on the cruise, we went to Hell!, but returned unscathed. I never knew Hell was located on Grand Cayman Island.
Our state cruise generated approx. $10,000 for the SCMA to be used for their support of the Moose Fraternity.
SCMA DISTRICT #4 NEWS
THE SCMA DISTRICT #4 OFFICERS FOR 2024 ARE: PRESIDENT- RON COMPERCHIO, VICE-PRESIDENT – CAMERON FOREHAND, CHAPLAIN – CAROL COMPERCHIO, TREASURER – BILL CARROLL, PAST PRESIDENT – JOE ESTOCK & SGT AT ARMS – JAMES LAMBERT
THE NEXT SCMA DISTRICT #4 MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MAY 4TH AT 12:45PM IN THE SURFSIDE BEACH MOOSE LODGE. ALL DISTRICT #4 LODGE PRESIDENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD BE IN ATTENDENCE.
Moose International
Join us in New Orleans, LA from July 23rd – 27th, for the 2024 International Moose Convention. (Click on below link for details.)
For the latest Moose International Communications please click on this link: Official Communications | Moose International (mooseintl.org)
Great News from Moose International Membership Chairman Mike Rios:
Progressive Changes Bring Positive Results for The Moose. The Fraternity showed a gain in membership for only the second time in 30 years! Moose members, energized by recent actions taken on behalf of the Fraternity, made 2021-22 a year to remember for The Moose. For the first time since 2012, year-end records show a gain in membership. Lodge membership numbers ended at 852,356, up an impressive 5,120 members over the previous year. Several factors played important roles in this inspirational increase. First, members approved a General Laws amendment to ban smoking within the lodge homes in 2019, which encouraged non-smokers and younger prospects to revisit their decisions to avoid our facilities due to smoke. Next, members voted in 2020 to make lodge membership open to all individuals, men and women alike, beginning with the 2021 fiscal year. That meant an influx of talent at a variety of leadership positions across the Fraternity, which in turn, produced more effectively run operations. This decision also resonated with a younger audience that looked to participate in an organization that more closely associated with their integrated upbringing. Third, the Fraternity began a more aggressive marketing approach, utilizing NASCAR and driver Ross Chastain to reach a larger national audience that exhibited similar demographics as the current Fraternity membership. When Chastain won the Talladega race with the Moose Fraternity car, visits to beamoose.org quadrupled the previous single-day high for the site and lodges across the country reported race fans walking into lodge homes to apply for membership. Finally, the Moose International Board of Directors approved over half a million dollars’ worth of local marketing grants that allowed lodges to become more visible in the communities in which they operate. By utilizing youth team sponsorships, community event participation and even local billboards, Moose lodges became much more evident in the towns and counties where they recruit new members. And recruit they did! Moose members invited 163,703 individuals to become members this past fiscal year – nearly 29,000 more than the goal of 135,000 members set at the beginning of the year. While the Women of the Moose experienced a slight decline in membership, as expected when women joined the lodges, the Moose Legion gained nearly 2,700 members over the previous year, drawing from a larger pool of members. “It’s exciting to see the changes we made translate into increased membership so quickly,” commented Moose CEO Scott Hart. “The energy we created when we integrated the membership, combined with our increased marketing efforts, proved we are on the right path. Our leaders and members should be proud that they took these changes and positioned the Fraternity to support our missions for years to come. Keep up that momentum!”
2023 Moose International Tournaments
- January 8th – 12th : Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament – Golden Nugget Casino Las Vegas, NV Won by Jim D’Angelo of Overland, MO Lodge # 1948
- February 11th – 12th : Pickleball – Gulf Cove FL Lodge #2554
- April 14th – 16th : Steel-Tip Darts – Hopewell, VA Lodge #1472
- April 29th – 30th & May 6 – 7 : Bowling – Dubuque, IA Lodge #355
- June 6th _ 10th : Pool – Wilson, NC Lodge #989
- June 16th – 17th : Bar-B-Q Cook-Off – Mooseheart, Il Lodge #2655
- June 20th – -23rd : 2023 Moose International Convention – Reno, NV
- July 7th – 9th : Horseshoes – Ionia, MI Lodge #998
- July 28th – 30th : Golf – Williamsburg, VA Lodge #757
- August TBD : Trap & Skeet Shoot – Muskego, WI Lodge #1057
- September 15th – 17th : Cornhole – Bloomington, In Lodge #1081
- October 12th – 15th : SCMA Year-End Conferences – Ocean Sands, Myrtle Beach, SC
- October 13th – 15th : Soft-Tip Darts – Yuba City, CA Lodge #1204
For additional information on any of these tournaments, or if your lodge would be interested in hosting a future tournament, please contact:
Activities Department
Mooseheart, Il 50539-1172
(630) 966-2214
MOOSE LINKS:
Latest Communications from Moose International: Official Communications | Moose International (mooseintl.org)
New Member Online Application: Moose Online Application (mooseintl.org)
New Member Orientation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQllJ0jr6Kc&t=11s
Fall 2021 Conference Video: 2021 Fall Conference: Chief Executive Officer – YouTube
Fall 2021 Membership Video: 2021 Fall Conference: Membership – YouTube
Fall 2021 Compliance Video: 2021 Fall Conference: Compliance Office – YouTube
New Member Application: https://secure.mooseintl.org/mooseonlineapplication/memberprompt.aspx
Beyond retirement as a Moose…..Moosehaven: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+videos+of+moosehaven&&view=detail&mid=230F5DB57CED8E71C3D2230F5DB57CED8E71C3D2&&FORM=VDRVSR
Moose International Website: mooseintl.org
View Your Membership Record Here: https://secure.mooseintl.org/MyRecord/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fMyRecord%2f
Moose General Laws: https://www.mooseintl.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/May-2021-General-Laws.pdf
Moose International Officers-Boards – Councils – Committees 2020 – 2021: https://www.mooseintl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Officers-Boards-Councils-Committees.pdf
Moose Online Catalog Store: Home | Loyal Order of Moose – Online Catalog (mooseintl.org)
Surfside Beach Moose Lodge on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/239237550554287
Moose Riders: Moose Ride 4 Kids (mooseriders.org)