Virginia DeMolay will hold our 2023 Conclave at the Newport News Marriott at City Center over the weekend of July 20-23, 2023. As in previous years, Virginia DeMolay will present a number of trophies and awards throughout the weekend. Please review the following for information on submission formats and deadlines:

Competitions – Regional Master Councilors must register their regions’ competing teams with Dad Sellers (thomas.sellers@gmail.com) and Jesse Banks (jessiebanks0427@gmail.com) by 7/1/2023:

• Basketball

• Chess

• Softball

• State Representative DeMolay

• Tennis Singles

• Tennis Doubles

• Volleyball

• Essay - Please use the entry form located at https://www.vademolay.org/competitions/. The 2023 essay topic is "Being a member of Virginia DeMolay, what in your DeMolay experience have you learned that sets you apart from your peers in your community and in your academics?"

• Oratorical - Please use the entry form located at https://www.vademolay.org/competitions/. The 2023 oratorical topic is “6th Precept, Cleanness.”

Award Applications – due to rmyoung2424@gmail.com by 7/1/2023:

• Advisor of the Year Award - Please use the entry form located at https://www.vademolay.org/competitions/.

• Rookie of the Year Award – Please use the entry form located at https://www.vademolay.org/competitions/.

• Sponsoring Body of the Year Award

• Supporting Body of the Year Award

Award Applications – due to thomas.sellers@gmail.com and jessiebanks0427@gmail.com by 7/1/2023:

• Award of Excellence – Please use the entry form located at https://www.vademolay.org/competitions/.

• Humanitarian Award - Please review previous year's submissions (https://www.vademolay.org/winners2/Humanitarian) for sample entries.

Award Applications – due to Dad Sellers on first day of Conclave (may be submitted earlier to thomas.sellers@gmail.com):

• Chapter of the Year Award – Please review previous year's submissions (https://www.vademolay.org/winners2/Chapter-of-the-Year) for sample entries and use the entry form located at https://www.vademolay.org/competitions/.  *** I cannot guarantee access to a computer/printer at Conclave, so if you plan on submitting your application at Conclave, please do so in hard copy. ***

The following awards DO NOT require application, as they are determined by information already available to the evaluators:

• Chapter Representative DeMolay

• Galloping Gavel

Schedules, winners' listings and rules for all contests are always available online at https://www.vademolay.org/competitions/.

Please contact me with any questions.  Good luck to all of our competitors!

Fraternally,

Dad Sellers

VA DeMolay Competitions Advisor