Barrie Demolay

DeMolay is an organization dedicated to preparing young men to lead successful, happy and productive lives. Based on timeless principles and practical hands-on experience, DeMolay gives young men between the ages of 12-21 the experience of a lifetime, by developing their leadership, civic awareness and personal responsibility skills, which are so vitally needed in today’s society. DeMolay combines this serious mission with a fun approach that builds important bonds of friendship and brotherhood among members in more than 1,000 chapters worldwide.

Watch this short video from North Carolina Demolay explaining what Demolay is, and how it’s changed their life.

With DeMolay, you can do anything you dream of. All meetings, activities and fundraising are controlled by the members of a chapter, with tons of opportunities to express your creativity, problem solving, public speaking and collaboration skills. Demolay allows for your voice to be heard in the decision making, planning and execution of all group activities. You also gain the opportunity to meet other people just like you from your city, province, country and even the world with tons of travel experiences and fun events with other chapters.

“It’s hard to explain what DeMolay is to someone who hasn’t been involved, because you have to experience it to understand how fun and amazing this organization is.”
Ryan Dumais, Master Councillor (2019-2020)

TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

There are thousands of DeMolay chapters worldwide, which opens the door to many travel experiences. Here are a few of the trips we’ve taken part in;

Winterfest 2019 in New York State

January 19, 2019April 24, 2020

KeyMan University 2017 in Pennsylvania

August 11, 2017April 24, 2020

VOLUNTEERING

DeMolay strives to improve the community a chapter and it’s members are apart of. There are tons of opportunities to gain volunteer hours through DeMolay! Here are a small handful of ways we’ve helped our local community.

Barrie Demolay Community Garden (Annual)

Halloween Maze Fundraiser (Youth Haven)

FUNDRAISING

Pumpkin Sale (Annual)

THE STORY OF DEMOLAY

Read about how DeMolay became the worldwide organization it is today!

Back in 1919, while employed as the social services director for the Scottish Rite bodies in Kansas City, Missouri, Frank S. Land hired a teenager by the name of Louis Gordon Lower to perform odd jobs around the building. As the two got to know each other and eventually became friends, Land found out that

Lower’s father had passed away a short time before and that the young man missed having the guidance that a father would provide. Lower had other friends whose fathers were not in the home, whether from divorce, abandonment or death, and that these young men would also like to have an adult male they could go to for guidance. Land then suggested that Lower invite some of his friends to the Scottish Rite building to discuss starting a club for young men. Within a few days, Lower had brought 8 of his friends to a meeting. The nine young men agreed that the idea of a club for young men was a good one. Soon after that, the “Order of DeMolay” was born. Within three years of creation, DeMolay had established chapters in 39 of the then 48 states, and in the District of Columbia.

Canada’s first chapter is born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on February 24th, 1923. It started with 99 members, and was initiated by 22 members from North Dakota who traveled by train for the ceremony. The Chaplain of this group would eventually go on to become the Father of Medicare, and that young man was former N.D.P Leader Tommy Douglas.