Ep. 64 - New Member Experience

About this episode

Eric and Billy discuss the new member experience with guests from two different Lodges.

Missing Tara unfortunately, so Eric and Billy welcomed guests Amber Hay from Bastion Lodge #4 and Joan Athey from Victoria Lodge #1 to discuss how the three Lodges process a new applicate through the pre-initiation phases and then into their first year. Objectively, we wanted to our listeners validation or inspiration for their processes with improvement in sight. Billy brings up the topic of a Degree Rally with thanks to Justin Bailey of PA for his letter explaining why and how his jurisdict...

People in this episode

Hosts: Eric Bramble, Billy Sanderson

Guests: Amber Hay, Joan Athey

Topics covered

• new member experience
• Lodge processes
• initiation phases
• first year
• Degree Rally
• validation
• inspiration

Keywords

• new member
• initiation
• Lodge
• Degree Rally
• Amber Hay
• Joan Athey
• Tara Zajac
• Eric Bramble
• Billy Sanderson
• Justin Bailey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bastion Lodge #4, Victoria Lodge #1

Places: PA

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