Tentative Schedule

JANUARY 10, 2026

10:30 am - Initiation Team Practice and Registration

12:00 pm - Lunch

1:00 pm - Break

2:00 pm - Initiation and Business Meeting

5:30 pm - Presentation for Sheriff's Office

6:00 pm - Brotherhood Banquet and Awards Presentation. Awards to be presented include the 2025 Membership Award, the 2026 Brotherhood Weekend Galloping Gavel Award, and the 2026 Virginia DeMolay Brotherhood Award. Click here to submit a nomination for the 2026 Virginia DeMolay Brotherhood Award.

8:30 pm - Dance

10:30 pm - Dance Wrap up and Cleanup

11:30 pm - Check into Hotel

JANUARY 11, 2026

10:30 am - Checkout and Departure

Event Hotel

Holiday Inn Tanglewood

4468 Starkey Road

Roanoke, VA 24018

Directions

Please note the following registration policies:

1. Reservations cannot be cancelled after 12/25/2025. If for some reason, someone that is registered cannot attend, they may not substitute someone else without prior written approval from the Executive Officer. Any monies that need to be exchanged will be the responsibility of the chapter.

   
   

2. As with all of our events, all members will need parental permission slips, medical forms, and clear written parental permission concerning transportation to and from the event.

   
   

3. For all Virginia DeMolay events, registration must be done by the Chairman of the Advisory Council, Chapter Dad, or other approved advisor. Individuals cannot register themselves for our events.  This ensures that chapters know who will be attending and who will be advisors for those members that are attending.   If, for some reason, there are only one or two chapter members that want to attend and no chapter advisors are willing or able to attend, the Chairman or Chapter Advisor must find another registered advisor willing to be responsible for the members and both the Chairman/Chapter Advisor and the  advisor who is obligating themselves to be responsible, must inform the EO, AEO, and event director prior to registration deadline.

   
   

4. Generally speaking, we want all of our members to be transported to or from DeMolay events by their parents or by registered advisors (it is an insurance thing). Sometimes, that may not be possible.  Regardless of a member's age (it is an insurance thing), if the member is riding to a state event with someone other than their parent or an advisor from their chapter, they must have a letter from their parents granting them permission. Similarly, if the member drives themself, they need a letter from their parents authorizing them to do so. This can be a letter written once a year allowing the member to drive himself to all local, regional and state events during that calendar year.

   
   

5. If a member is going to be coming to an event with someone and intends to go home with someone else (for example dropped off by their parent and intends to ride home with another member and their family), both parties that are providing transportation must inform the EO, the AEO, and the event director, in writing, prior the registration deadline.