An introduction to the Festival and its Organisation

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An introduction to the Festival and its
Organisation
Derbyshire Festival 2014
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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Festival launched April 2008 by the Provincial
  Grand Master.
• Two objectives (1) to increase awareness and use
  of the Fund in Derbyshire and (2) to raise
  2,000,000 for the Masonic Samaritan Fund by
  2014.
• W.Bros. Martin Bates and Richard McDonald
  appointed to lead the Festival.
• Supported by a Festival Executive, plus Area
  Directors and Lodge Festival Stewards.

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Executive
• Martin Bates Chairman
• Richard MacDonald Vice Chairman
• Steven Varley Secretary
• Mike Knifton Finance
• Tony Harvey Communications
• Phil Bowler Projects
• Peter Whysall Operations
• Phil Ablott Marketing

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Area Directors
• Roger Till Derby
• Steve Jones Chesterfield, Dore
• Peter Massey Burton-on-Trent
• Charles Cunnington Ilkeston, Long Eaton
• David Yates Belper, Duffield
• Mick Hitchcock Alfreton, Ripley
• Rob Atkin Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock
  Bath, Wirksworth
• Ian Copestake Buxton, Glossop, New Mills

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Role of Area Directors
• Liaise between Festival Executive and Lodge
  Festival Stewards
• Promote the Masonic Samaritan Fund in their Areas
• Co-ordinate events and social functions
• Relay Lodge information to the Events and
  Communications Directors
• Co-ordinate the sale of merchandise in their
  Areas.

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Festival Steward
• Every Craft lodge has been asked to appoint a
  Festival Steward.
• Could be the Charity Steward or someone else,
  depending on how a Lodge wishes to organise its
  charitable fund raising.
• If not the Charity Steward, he should work in
  close co-operation with the Charity Steward

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• The role of the Festival Steward
• Promote the Derbyshire Festival in his Lodge.
• Organise Lodge fund-raising via gift-aid, events,
  raffles, etc.
• Key communication channel between the Festival
  Executive and the Lodge.

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Planned Fund Raising Events
• A number of fund raising events have already been
  organised or are planned.
• Plans include
• A lunch on 15th February.
• A golf day on 17th April.
• A dinner for Masters of Lodges on 20th June.

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Merchandising
• Ties
• Bow Ties
• Handkerchiefs
• Gloves
• Festival Jewel
• What else would you like?

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Presentations in Lodges
• The Executive would like every Lodge to receive a
  presentation on the Festival each year.
• Presentations will normally be given by the local
  Area Director, supported by the Executive.
• Presentations will be updated regularly, to
  ensure the message is current and relevant.

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• What can we do to support the Festival?
• Give regularly, using gift aid, starting as soon
  as you can afford it.
• Support events and fund-raising activities.
• Organise events as a Lodge.
• Encourage brethren and families to use the Fund.
• Transfer funds raised to MSF, so they can be used
  as grants.

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• How much do you want from me?
• If every Freemason in Derbyshire
• donated the price of two pints of beer every
  month,
• under a gift aid pledge
• for the duration of the Festival,
• we would achieve the Provincial Grand Masters
  financial goal.
• We are asking every Derbyshire Freemason to give
  what they feel they can afford.

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Festival Jewel

• Available to all brethren who have donated a
  qualifying amount of 100 to the Derbyshire
  Festival 2014.
• Or have paid 25 of a pledge that amounts to at
  least 100.
• Cost of the jewel is 15, plus 1 postage and
  packing.
• Available from Director of Finance using form
  sent to qualifying brethren from MSF.

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• Any questions?

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Derbyshire Festival 2014

• Because Derbyshire Cares