To be considered for the MBBFMN a
Freemason should have achieved much more than the average
mason in the field of masonic education. The
following guidelines are not meant to be
restrictive but to give MBBFMN members an
idea of what the selection committee is looking
for in nominations for the MBBFMN award and
membership:
1.
The
most important thing to look for in each nominee
is what has he done that could be considered a
leadership role in masonic education. This
doesn’t mean being an education officer or
giving a few talks in lodge, but something that
could be considered as outstanding achievement in the cause
of advancing masonic education.
2.
More
than an average involvement in masonry, with
involvement not meaning how many appendant groups
a nominee belongs to, but what he has done in any
of the groups to which he belongs. This would
include taking leadership roles such as Worshipful
Master but could also include any other form of
involvement that is more than attending meetings
for a certain number of years.
3.
Has
he conducted any masonic research or masonic
writing? This is not always a necessity and there
are some who have advanced the cause of masonic
education by promoting what others have written.
Still, it would be helpful to know if a nominee
has done any writing, whether books, magazine
articles, or anything similar.
4.
Something
that is also considered is the person making the
nomination. The selection committee might rely to
some extent on the reputation of people who
recommend others.
5.
If
members of the selection committee personally know
the nominee, and know him to be a leader in
masonic education, regardless of the quality of
the submitted nomination contents, that personal knowledge
would carry weight in voting on the nominee.
6.
Nominees
should have some tenure in the
fraternity. Knowledge of masonry, or a
masonic education, takes time to
acquire; and there should be some
demonstrated evidence that what has been
learned has also been freely
shared with others. Spending time
in the quarries as a student of Freemasonry
is often more important than earning titles
and rank.
7.
Nominations should be submitted to our
secretary who will distribute same to
members of the membership board for
review and ballot. Nominations do not
have to be formal documents but should
include the Brother's name, address,
Grand Lodge affiliation, and pertinent
information as outlined above.
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Only nominations submitted by current
members of the Masonic Brotherhood Of
The Blue Forget-Me-Not can be
considered.
