The Grand Encampment of Knights Templar

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The Grand Encampmentof Knights Templar
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Templar Law
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Knight TemplarUniform
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The RIGHT side of the Uniform is reserved for
Grand Encampment use, or a name badge!
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Delegate Badges are Grand Encampment Badges are
worn on the Right Side of the Uniform(If they
are GEKT Jewels, GEKT controls how they are worn)
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Delegate BadgesareNOT TO BE WORNafterTHE
TRIENNIAL!!
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Committee BadgesRight Side of UniformWear
Only the65th Badge!
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Summer Uniform
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The Summer Uniformwas designed forSummer
Parades Temples without air conditioning.
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A Grand Commandery Conclave, A Grand Encampment
Conclaveare both FORMAL Events!Please Wear
your Class A
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Templary is a Highly Prestigious Order.We
should KEEP it that Way!
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It has an appropriate Use.Lets use it
appropriately.
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A Grand CommandersJewel IS NEVER Worn on a
Summer Uniform!
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Mixing Matching
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A Fatigue Cap is NOT WORNwith a Dress Uniform.
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If you dont want to wear a Chapeau, adopt the
White Garrison Capas an alternative.(Same cap
as used with the Summer Uniform)
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AREGC Jewel Cordor aPGC JewelisNEVER
WORNon a Fatigue Uniform!
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Grand CommandersJewelis only worn on aDress
Uniform
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A Fatigue Uniformis wornUn-Adorned!
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Templar UniformatOther Events
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Templar Uniformis Generally wornatTemplar
Events.
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Sometimes, we areaskedto wear it at other
events.(to present Colors)
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Symbolic LodgeOur Uniform is our Apronbut If
your Grand Masterasks you to wear an apron
WEAR IT!
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Usually Present the Colors in Uniform then
retire and put on a sport coat apron.
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Keep in mind, GEKT officers are not the Jewel
Police
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BUT,In order for us to be aFIRST CLASS
ORDERWe need to look Good UNIFORM!
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Why do you thinkthey call it a UNIFORM?
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(No Transcript)
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Problem / Non-Performing OfficersWho Can
Remove Them?Under what Conditions?
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Can a Commander remove one of his Officers if
there is a problem?
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Section 71 - It is the Duty of the Commander(a)
Of a Constituent Commandery , to see that the
Officers and Members of his Commandery duly
observe the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations of the
Commandery, the Constitution, Rules, Laws, and
Regulations of the Grand Commandery, and the
Constitution, Statutes, Rules Regulations and
Rituals of the Grand Encampment.
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GM Decision under Section 23 (m) An officer,
who shows an utter lack of interest, doesnt
attend, and is an example of gross negligence may
be removed from his office by the Commander
following a formal decision by the Commander
finding unknightly conduct by reason of
nonfeasance, misfeasance, and/or malfeasance in
the performance of the duties of the office of
the offending officer. There is no appeal to the
Commandery from such a decision, but such
action by the Commander shall not affect the
standing in the Order of such officer or his
membership in the Commandery. Such removal may
also be ordered by the Grand Commander, for the
same reason and within the same limitations. The
authority to remove an officer for
non-performance of official duties rises from the
broad authority of the Grand Commander and the
Commander, under the vertical axis of power and
authority established by Templar laws, to govern
his respective level of Templar jurisdiction.
Such authority, when related to the duty of
seeing that Templar laws are observed and in the
absence of arbitrary conduct by the presiding
officer, is practically unlimited.
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In the exercise of such authority, the Commander
must always by concerned for the good of the
Order, and such final step as removal of an
officer should be taken as a last resort. It
should be only rarely that an officer will not
either respond to the needs of the office he has
sworn to perform to the best of his ability or
consent to resign voluntarily. Even then, the
Commander should give written notice to the
offending officer to appear at a time and place
and justify his conduct, and a third member
should be present at such hearing also the Grand
Commander should be informed. While the Grand
Commander of the jurisdiction and the Grand
Master of the Grand Encampment have similar
authority with regard to all officers within
their areas of command, it seems best that
problems be solved where they exist and not
allowed to fester while waiting for action by
some higher authority. The Commander has the
tools to handle matters at the local level. And
he should not expect or invite outside
intervention to solve his own problems. (1970, p.
142 536, No. 4, Crofts, 1988 digest - 57 249)
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No Specific Authority in the Constitution.But
A Solid GM DecisionGenerally agreed that he
should seek help of his Grand Commander.
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The S.K. RemovedMay Appeal to the Grand
Commanderyin Sessionif he feels unjustly
removed by the REGC!
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Can a Grand Commander remove one of his Officers
if there is a problem?
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Section 48 (d)Also to suspend from his office
any Officer of the Grand or of a Constituent
Commandery, but in no case shall such suspension
affect the standing in the Order of such Officer
or his membership in the Commandery.
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The S.K. RemovedMay Appeal to the Grand
Commanderyin Sessionif he feels unjustly
removed by the REGC!
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If he does not prevail at his Grand Commandery
in Session, he may appeal to the Grand Master!
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What about theGrand Master?
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Section 23 (d)To remove any officer of a Grand
or Subordinate Commandery when in his opinion
such officer has been guilty of unknightly
conduct.
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The S.K. has Appeal at the Triennial
Conclave!At which the Grand Master sets the
Schedule allocates the Time!
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Under what Circumstances should a Sir Knight
beRemoved?
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It must be aSerious Problem!!!Personal Piques
Grudges have no place in the Decision!
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Reason might beNon-Performance of assigned
duties.Improprieties in Financial
affairsIllegal or Immoral activitiesConduct
un-becoming a Templar
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Document!Document!Document!
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Removal is Serious Business.Never take action
without building a Consensus with your Officers!
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Talk to yourDepartment Commander.He will
consult with theGrand Master.
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Make it the Last Resort, and only after all other
avenues have failed.
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Resignation is always Preferredif Possible!
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But, if it must be done, the removal is in
theBest Interests of TemplaryThen DO IT!!
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How many votes can a Knight Templar
have?InGrand Commandery?Grand Encampment?
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1
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Section 9Each member present in person or by
proxy shall have only one vote. (References
Proxies at Grand Encampment)
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Decision No. 404A member of a Grand Commandery
has but one vote, which is his individual
right.S.K. John Q. Fellows, MEGM 1874
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Grand Commanders
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When we call on theGrand Commanders this
afternoon
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We laid out specific goals which included your
Grand Commandery.They were listed in the
January Knight Templar
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StabilizeMEMBERSHIP?IncreaseVISIBILITY?Impro
veRITUAL?
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