Incentives
| Petition Jewels: Members receive a jewel on a neck ribbon to wear when they are the 1st line signer for Scottish Rite candidates in the following breakdown: 5, 10, 15, 20. This is cumulative including all valleys where a member has appropriately signed petitions. | |
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Member Cap Cords: Starting at having been the 1st line signer for 25 candidates, a member receives a silver cord for their member’s cap. This entitles them to special seating and recognition at events. Additional colored cords will be received for 35, 45, 55, 65, and 75 petitions as 1st line signers. This is cumulative including all valleys where a member has appropriately signed petitions. |
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Annual Dues: A member who is 1st line signer on five petitions for The Valley of The Firelands within a calendar year may have their dues paid for the following year. |
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Perpetual Membership: When a member is the 1st line signer for forty petitions in The Valley of The Firelands, they may receive a Perpetual Membership (no dues for life) in The Valley of The Firelands. This will be a running total, so if it takes two years, or ten years, or whatever, he will receive the Perpetual Membership when he reaches forty petitions. Only candidates for The Firelands count. |