Last night was Laura's 17th Birthday so we took her and a couple of her friends out to dinner to celebrate and afterwards she got the present any 17 year old girl would love to have...we let her shop! Luckily we got home before the "Big Storm" hit.
Tonight I went to an event in Toledo which sounded as if it was going to be lots of fun and turned out to be all it was billed to be. While it was not a Chapter function but rather a Grotto function, borrowing good ideas, no matter where they come from is a good idea. Tonight I received the Leprechaun degree. The Grotto in Toledo decided since it was close to St. Patrick's Day the Leprechaun degree (not an official degree...just a fun degree they created) put on at an Irish Pub after their meeting would be a good idea. Let's start by saying they normally have just enough to open (around 10). Tonight 32 were in attendance from nine Grottto's from everywhere around the state of Ohio. Everywhere from Lima to Sandusky to Cleveland to Youngstown/Warren to Columbus to Dayton/Springfield (in addition to Toledo) were in attendance. We started out with a great inexpensive meal followed by the business meeting (they got a dispensation to meet at the Pub for their meeting). After the meeting closed they put on a fun degree in which everyone participated and while it was short, it was fun and made everyone laugh and feel good. In addition, they handed out pins (shamrocks) and a nice certificate. So as you can see with just a little extra effort and a fun unique event planned in conjunction with their meeting, they were able to triple their attendance at a stated meeting. It can be done, you just need to follow the code and proper procedures and think outside the box!
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