EPISODE · Oct 30, 2023 · 32 MIN
EP 109 When Masonic Lodge Leadership Breaks Down: Rainman Tells the Hard Truth — Part 3
from Masonic Muscle · host The Origin War Has Begun
What happens when Masonic lodge leadership breaks down?In EP 109 of Masonic Muscle, Rain Man and I continue Part 3 of the story of Palm Springs Lodge No. 693 and the hard work a small group of Brothers took on when we committed to helping the lodge get back to health.This part of the story gets rough.A microburst hits Palm Springs.The lodge floods.Activities stop.The Grand Lodge project manager gets switched in the middle of the repair process.The roof problem becomes a symbol of the bigger problem inside the lodge.This episode asks:How can a lodge survive when the building, leadership, finances, membership, and culture all begin breaking down at the same time?We discuss:Palm Springs Lodge No. 693Rain Man spearheading the flood-repair projectthe microburst that damaged the lodgethe lodge flooding and activities stoppingthe Grand Lodge project manager being changedfive Master Masons holding the lodge togethertraining other members to take responsibility2016 investigations and charges of unmasonic conductcleaning house2017 and wearing many hats because there were not enough active Brothershard work strengthening friendshipssuspending over 30 members for non-payment of duesbeing audited repeatedly by Grand Lodgemore suspensions the following yearbeing audited over five times in two yearsthe Trivium Discussion Groupprospects asking serious questionsRain Man wanting to drop F-bombsprospects holding the standardseparating Trivium night, hall meetings, and lodge workTuesday night as lodge nightcreating a 5-Year PlanThis is not gossip.This is what lodge rebuilding actually looks like.It is not clean.It is not romantic.It is not easy.People quit.Buildings fail.Members do not pay dues.Grand Lodge audits you.Projects get delayed.Responsibilities pile up.A small group of men wears too many hats.And if you are not careful, the same five Brothers burn out while everyone else watches.That is why leadership matters.A lodge cannot survive on titles.It needs men who can manage problems, train successors, build systems, protect the culture, and keep the work moving when everything starts falling apart.The roof caving in was symbolic.The building needed repair.So did the lodge.Join us for Part 4 next Sunday.Follow Masonic Muscle on Instagram:@masonicmuscleHave a lodge story, Masonic question, old document, origin theory, fitness transformation story, or want to come on the show?Write to me at:[email protected] and follow Masonic Muscle on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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What happens when Masonic lodge leadership breaks down?In EP 109 of Masonic Muscle, Rain Man and I continue Part 3 of the story of Palm Springs Lodge No. 693 and the hard work a small group of Brothers took on when we committed to helping the lodge get back to health.This part of the story gets rough.A microburst hits Palm Springs.The lodge floods.Activities stop.The Grand Lodge project manager gets switched in the middle of the repair process.The roof problem becomes a symbol of the bigger problem inside the lodge.This episode asks:How can a lodge survive when the building, leadership, finances, membership, and culture all begin breaking down at the same time?We discuss:Palm Springs Lodge No. 693Rain Man spearheading the flood-repair projectthe microburst that damaged the lodgethe lodge flooding and activities stoppingthe Grand Lodge project manager being changedfive Master Masons holding the lodge togethertraining other members to take responsibility2016 investigations and charges of unmasonic conductcleaning house2017 and wearing many hats because there were not enough active Brothershard work strengthening friendshipssuspending over 30 members for non-payment of duesbeing audited repeatedly by Grand Lodgemore suspensions the following yearbeing audited over five times in two yearsthe Trivium Discussion Groupprospects asking serious questionsRain Man wanting to drop F-bombsprospects holding the standardseparating Trivium night, hall meetings, and lodge workTuesday night as lodge nightcreating a 5-Year PlanThis is not gossip.This is what lodge rebuilding actually looks like.It is not clean.It is not romantic.It is not easy.People quit.Buildings fail.Members do not pay dues.Grand Lodge audits you.Projects get delayed.Responsibilities pile up.A small group of men wears too many hats.And if you are not careful, the same five Brothers burn out while everyone else watches.That is why leadership matters.A lodge cannot survive on titles.It needs men who can manage problems, train successors, build systems, protect the culture, and keep the work moving when everything starts falling apart.The roof caving in was symbolic.The building needed repair.So did the lodge.Join us for Part 4 next Sunday.Follow Masonic Muscle on Instagram:@masonicmuscleHave a lodge story, Masonic question, old document, origin theory, fitness transformation story, or want to come on the show?Write to me at:[email protected] and follow Masonic Muscle on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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