How do I Join DeMolay?

Requirements for becoming a DeMolay:

An application for membership may be received from a young man who has passed his twelfth birthday, but who has not reached his twenty-first birthday. The applicant must be of good character and morals.

If you meet the requirements and would like to join DeMolay, click on the application below and fill it out.

Typically, the process is as follows:

A: The applicant fills out a application. The application asks for two sponsors, though if you meet and talk with the officers, they can usually find sponsors or act as sponsors themselves if you do not know anyone in the chapter.

B: The application is read in the chapter during the next business meeting, which for many chapters is twice a month. A committee is formed to investigate the candidate. (Your sponsors will explain the schedule to you based on their knowledge of the chapters meetings/events.)

C: The committee meets with the candidate to answer questions, ascertain that he meets the criteria for membership, and find out a little about him. This is not a "grilling session", but rather a friendly and casual chat to make certain that the candidate has been properly informed about DeMolay and that was not improperly solicited. The committee also contacts the character references listed on the petition (typically asking if they know any reason why the candidate should not be accepted, etc.)

D: The committee reports back to the lodge during the next business meeting and the candidate is voted on. If accepted, someone from the chapter (often the Chapter Dad) contacts the candidate and informs him that he has been accepted and schedules a date for the Initiatory Degree.

If you do not know a DeMolay, then see the list of Maine Chapters to locate a chapter nearest to your residence.

If you are unable to locate a Chapter near you, then see the list of Past Maine Chapters and along with your help we could reactivate that chapter.

Maine DeMolay Application