PROCEEDINGS GRAND LODGE - Freemasons of Wisconsin

Our Committee and the Youth Fund was established in 1998. You established theYouth Fund to provide funding requests of our three Masonic youth groups,DeMolay, Job’s Daughters and Rainbow for Girls. The Fund is segregated, ownedand maintained by us (The Grand Lodge). When it is determined the Fund hasreached an appropriate level, the earnings from the investment will provide fundingto the Youth Groups. Thus the Youth Funding would not be part of the Grand Lodgeannual budget. The balance in the Youth Fund as of February 28, 2006 was$443,568.94.We would suggest that when the transition is made, Youth Funding shouldremain part of the annual expenditures as a budget line item, on the annual GrandLodge Budget. The income from the Fund should be put on the income side of thebudget. We realize that the entries would cancel each other out but it would provideinformation regarding the Youth Funding for that budget year. This practice wouldalso be a reminder not to loose sight of our moral and Masonic obligation to supportthe youth in our Masonic Family with our time, talents and resources.Guidelines for Youth Funding requests:• Each organization should submit their annual budget.• Funding requests must be submitted to the proper Youth Group for initialapproval before forwarding the request to the Grand Lodge Youth FundingCommittee.• Request for special funds will include a financial plan as to how the projectwill be funded.• Approved requests will be forwarded to the expenditures committee and tothe Grand Lodge Treasurer for distribution of funds.Listed below is the history referencing the Youth Funding Committee and theestablishment of the Fund.In Conclusion: Our role will increase when the Grand Lodge Trustees and theExpenditures Committee determine the Masonic Youth Fund has reached a properlevel. Our Committee encourages donations to the Youth Fund. We would like tothank all those members of our Masonic Family for, leading by example, giving somuch of their time, talents and financial support to our Youth Organizations.Respectfully submitted,Dennis V. Siewert - Chair - Junior Grand StewardJohn W. Wilke - Junior Grand WardenCraig S. Campbell - Senior Grand DeaconRobert E. Lijewski - Executive Officer of the Order of DeMolayRonal Koller - Grand Guardian Job’s DaughtersBarb Foster - Supreme Deputy Rainbow for GirlsNO UNFINISHED BUSINESS DECLARATIONGrand Master Magoon, Grand Secretary DeWolf and Grand Treasurer Hays alldeclared that there was no unfinished business on their desks.129