MW Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Kansas Essay Contest in partnership with the Kansas Masonic Foundation

Grace Reilly, Tonganoxie High School

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2014 WINNER OF $4,000

Essays shall be limited to a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 500 words and must be submitted to the Local Lodge on or before November 1, 2015.

ESSAY CONTEST QUESTION:Foundational values of Freemasonry include charity, relief, and service to mankind.

How does your personal involvement in serving others make a positive impact, whether in your community, your nation, or your world?

$12,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

2015 STATE MASONIC PUBLIC SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST FOR JUNIORS AND SENIORS

ESSAY CONTEST

Contact any Kansas Masonic Lodge, Kansas Mason, or your counselor for information.

Essays shall be limited to a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 500 words and must be submitted to the Local Lodge on or before November 1, 2015.

Dear High School English Teacher’s & Counselors:

I am writing today about a wonderful financial scholarship opportunity for all Junior and Senior High School Students in Kansas.

The 2015 State Masonic Public School Essay Contest has been in existence for 60-years and has awarded more than $300,000 statewide to deserving high school students. Annually $12,000 is awarded with $4,000 given for the best essay.

We would like to encourage all High Schools across the State to participate and have their junior and seniors complete a 300-500 word essay. Many high schools often utilize this exciting program as a “class assignment” and then submit all of the essays for consideration.

We encourage you to contact your local Kansas Masonic Lodge (listing attached) to coordinate the submission of the essays and to answer any questions that you may have. You may also call the Grand Lodge of Kansas at 785-234-5518 if you need help making contact with a Masonic Lodge near you.

Thank you very much for your attention, and we look forward to having your students participate and WIN!

Sincerely,

Robert A. Shively, CAE, CFRE Executive Director (785) 357-7646 Bob@KansasMasonic.Foundation

P.S. Check out the Kansas Masonic Foundation website (www.KansasMasonic.Foundation) for other Scholarship Opportunities for Kansas High School Students, Band Camp in conjunction with the East-West Shrine Bowl and the Teacher and Student Recognition Program.

AbileneBenevolent Lodge No. 98116 1/2 NW 3rd St785-263-2011

AbileneJustice Lodge No. 457116 1/2 NW 3rd St620-496-5090

AlmenaNaphtali Lodge No. 310500 Main St785-669-2509

Alta VistaAlta vista Lodge No. 357905 Main St785-499-5331

AltamontAltamont Lodge No. 69414 S Huston Ave620-784-9950

AmericusAmericus Lodge No. 109551 Broadway St620-443-5550

Anthony Anthony Lodge No. 200218 S Kansas316-253-5868

Arkansas CityCrescent Lodge No. 133202 South B St620-441-3779

ArmaArma Lodge No. 408406 E Washington St620-249-9020

AshlandAshland Lodge No. 277721 Chestnut620-635-2924

AtchisonActive Lodge No. 158121 1/2 N 5th St913-367-0229

AtwoodAtwood Lodge No. 164113 S 5th St785-626-3787AugustaMystic Tie Ldoge No. 74526 1/2 State St316-775-2655

AxtellAxtell Lodge No. 234Axtell, KSno telephone

Baldwin CityPalmyra Lodge No. 23807 High St913-856-8355

Baxter SpringsBaxter Lodge No. 711509 Military Ave620-674-1511

BeattieBeattie Lodge No. 259Beattie, KS785-562-4007

Belle PlaineBelle Plaine Lodge No. 173421 N Merchant St316-488-3513

BellevilleBelleville Lodge No. 1291810 L St785-527-5844

BeloitMt. Vernon Lodge No. 145103 1/2 W Court785-738-3801

BenedictBenedict Lodge No. 403Main St620-278-3592

Blue RapidsBlue Rapids Lodge No. 1691441 State Hwy 9785-556-3854

BronsonBourbon Lodge No. 268509 Clay St620-939-4551

BronsonXenia Lodge No. 47664 Wood Rd913-649-2241

BurdenClinton Ldoge No. 233406 N Main St620-218-2488

BurlingameCorinthian Lodge No. 79106 E Fremont Ave785-528-3496

BurlingtonBurlington Ldoge No. 66118 N 3rd St620-364-5845CaldwellSumner Lodge No. 203Caldwell, KS620-845-6869

CaneyCaney Lodge No. 324302 N McGee620-879-2494

CarbondaleCarbondale Lodge No. 70228 Main St785-836-2234

ChanuteCedar Lodge No. 103102 N Highland620-431-4692

ChetopaChetopa Lodge No. 7322 Maple Stno telephone

CirclevilleCircleville Lodge No. 20201 Lovejoy St785-873-3163

ClaflinClaflin Lodge No. 424107 Main St620-587-3804

Clay CenterClay Center Lodge No. 1342317 7th St785-632-3658

ClearwaterUnity Lodge No. 273112 W Ross316-200-5290

CoffeyvilleKeystone Lodge No. 2732001 Woodland Ave620-251-2360

ColbySt. Thomas Lodge No. 306215 N Franklin Ave785-460-3081

ColdwaterComanche Lodge No. 295111 E Main St620-582-2329

ColumbusPrudence Lodge No. 100633 E Garfield620-429-2313

ConcordiaSt. Johns Lodge No. 113117 W 8th St785-614-2380Conway SpringsMistletoe Lodge No. 269305 S Church Stno telephoneCottonwood FallsZeredatha Lodge No. 80234 Broadway620-273-6431CourtlandCourtland Lodge No. 211401 Main St785-374-4460De SotoDe Soto Lodge No. 4033075 W 83rd St913-585-1650DeliaDelia Lodge No. 419401 Washington Ave785-584-6259DerbyDerby Lodge No. 365125 E Market Stno telephoneDevonDevon Ldoge No. 92Highway 7620-224-8191DightonBarney Lodge No. 279145 N Lane Stno telephoneDodge CitySt. Bernard Lodge No. 2221207 W McArtor Rd620-227-2332DouglassDouglas Lodge No. 151916 E 3rd St316-776-9567DoverDover Lodge No. 1385701 SW Douglas Rd785-256-6790DwightDwight Lodge No. 374635 E Main St620-767-6882EastonEaston Ldoge No. 453rd & Riley Stno telephoneEdnaEdna Lodge No. 345117 N Delaware St620-922-7216El DoradoPatmos Lodge No. 97401 S Haverhill Rd316-452-1049Elk CityCarson Lodge No. 132112 N Montgomery620-627-2243EllsworthEllsworth Lodge No. 146Ellsworth, KS785-252-3441EmporiaEmporia Lodge No. 12424 Merchant St620-342-3913EnsignEnsign Lodge No. 413301 Aubrey St620-865-2321EnterpriseEnterprise Lodge No. 437123 S Factory785-263-8472ErieErie Lodge No. 76221 S Main620-244-5620

EurekaFidelity Lodge No. 106600 N Main St620-583-5135

Fall RiverGreenwood Lodge No. 163509 Merchants Ave316-239-9073

FlorenceAdvance Lodge No. 114417 1/2 Main St620-382-7310

FontanaEquity Lodge No. 131202 S Stevensno telephone

Fort LeavenworthHancock Lodge No. 311311 Kearney Ave913-651-7308

Fort ScottHiattville Lodge No. 2161274 Dragoon Rd620-224-6050

Fort ScottRising Sun Lodge No. 8902 S National Ave620-223-0249

FrankfortFrankfort Lodge No. 67900 N Kansasno telephone

FredoniaConstellation Lodge No. 95318 N 6th St620-431-3866

GalenaGalena Lodge No. 194208 Joplin St620-249-3413

Garden CityTyrian Lodge No. 246905 Kansas Plaza620-275-2356

GardnerGardner Lodge No. 65105 1/2 Elm St913-856-7878

GarlandMemphis Lodge No. 108Garland, KS620-768-0200

GarnettDelphian Lodge No. 44122 1/2 E 5th Ave620-496-5090

GirardGirard Lodge No. 93106 1/2 E Prairie Ave620-724-4412

GoodlandGoodland Lodge No. 321519 Center St785-890-6265

Great Bend Great Bend Lodge No. 155944 W 10th St620-639-1865

GreensburgKiowa Lodge No. 293225 E Kansas620-723-2284

GridleyHebron Lodge No. 314415 Main St620-836-5448

HalsteadHalstead Lodge No. 46127 W 1st St316-258-2034

HarperHarper Lodge No. 206114 W Main St620-896-7868

HaysHays Lodge No. 195107 W 11st St 785-625-3127

HaysvilleHaysville Lodge No. 112300 S Main316-768-9202

HiawathaHiwatha Lodge No. 35601 Utah St785-547-7035

HighlandSmithton Lodge No. 1306 W Main Stno telephone

Hill CityMillbrook Lodge No. 281305A W Main St785-421-2950

HoisingtonHoisington Lodge No. 331351 W 2nd St620-786-4585

HoltonHolton Lodge No. 42100 E 5th St785-364-4217

HowardHope Lodge No. 155100 W Washington620-647-3279

HoxieHoxie Lodge No. 348840 9th St785-675-8695

HugotonHugoton Lodge No. 406112 E 6th Stno telephone

HutchinsonHutchinson-Reno Lodge No. 1241800 E 23rd Ave620-662-7012

IndependenceFortitude Lodge No. 1072000 W Laurel St620-331-2349

IolaIola Lodge No. 38201 W Madison Ave620-852-3314

JewellJewell Lodge No. 11316 1/2 Delawareno telephone

JohnsonJohnson Lodge No. 441213 S Main St620-353-4022

Junction CityUnion Lodge No. 7722 1/2 N Washington785-762-2903

Kansas CityBen Hur Lodge No. 3221442 S 30th St913-499-8406

Kansas CityDelaware Lodge No. 969677 Parallel Parkway913-788-9696

Kansas CityHeritage Lodge No. 4581442 S 30th St785-313-7222

Kansas CityRoger E. Sherman Lodge No. 3691201 N 67th St816-517-1833

Kansas CityWest Gate Ldoge No. 4381201 N 67th St816-517-1833

Kansas CoityWyandotte Lodge No. 32835 N 103rd Terrace913-299-4444KincaidKincaid Lodge No. 338406 1st Ave620-363-2053KingmanNinnescah Lodge No. 230247 N Main St620-532-3709KiowaCosmos Lodge No. 278202 S 9th St316-258-1596La CygneLa Cygne Lodge No. 61320 Locust St816-351-5050LakinEmerald Lodge No. 289214 N Main St620-355-6291LaneLane Lodge No. 339Lane Methodist Church913-731-3953LathamLatham Lodge No. 401229 W Blaine620-843-2551LawrenceAcacia Lodge No. 91301 E 25th St785-842-8145LawrenceLawrence Lodge No. 61301 E 25th St785-843-2333LeavenworthKing Solomon Lodge No. 10423 1/2 Delaware St913-682-3391LeboLebo Lodge No. 1522 W Broadway620-342-4424LecomptonLecompton Lodge No. 420116 Highway 40785-817-3556LenexaLenexa Lodge No. 13513417 W 94th St913-888-6564LeonJoppa Lodge No. 223115 W Mechanic St316-323-8970LeRoyNeosho Lodge No. 27438 Main St620-203-0396LewisLewis Lodge No. 220210 Main Stno telephoneLiberalFargo Lodge No. 30014 E 4th St620-624-2229LincolnLincoln Lodge No. 154Lincoln, KS785-524-4315LindsborgLindsborg Lodge No. 397112 S Main St620-241-4007LinwoodLinwood Lodge No. 241223 Main St913-669-8187

Little RiverCorner Stone Lodge No. 219107 E Greenwood Ave620-897-6312

LouisburgPeace Lodge No. 243504 S 2nd St913-837-5256

LucasBlue Hill Lodge No. 198103 S Russell Ave785-525-6137

LyndonEuclid Lodge No. 101108 E 7th St785-280-2439

LyonsRoyal Lodge No. 192912 W Main St620-257-3565

MadisonMadison Lodge No. 196308 W Main620-392-5869

ManhattanLafayette Lodge No. 16322A Houston St785-776-4186

MankatoMankato Lodge No. 87114 N Commercial St785-378-3006

MarionCentre Lodge No. 147105 S 4th St620-381-4669

MarysvilleMarysville Lodge No. 911733 Center St785-562-5467

MayettaMayetta Lodge No. 393120 E Main St785-633-6087

McPhersonMcPherson Lodge No. 172311 S Main St361-648-3111

Medicine LodgeDelta Lodge No. 77205 N Main620-930-8132

MelvernMelvern Lodge No. 22210 NE Mays785-217-4034

MerriamRosedale Lodge No. 3336161 Slater St913-262-8576

MinneapolisMinneapolis Lodge No. 143306 W 2nd St785-392-7619

MinneolaMinneola Lodge No. 431118 Main620-338-6549

MoranMarmaton Lodge No. 245218 N Spruce St620-363-1528

Mound CityMound City Lodge No. 33324 Walnut St913-795-2503

Mount HopeMount Hope Lodge No. 238108 S Ohio St316-204-9004MulvaneMulvane Lodge No. 201104 1/2 W Main316-777-1006

NeodeshaHarmony Lodge No. 94416 1/2 Main St620-839-5470NewtonNewton Lodge No. 142106 E Broadway316-283-1199NickersonNickerson Lodge No. 435 N Nickerson Stno telephoneOakleyOakley Lodge No. 253104 E 3rd Stno telephoneOberlinMountain Slope Lodge No. 186109 W Commerical785-475-2350OketoOketo Lodge No. 25103 Main St785-629-8200OlatheOlathe Lodge No. 19725 W Park St913-829-5815OnagaOnaga Lodge No. 188302 1/2 Leonard St785-889-4681OsawatomieOsage Valley Lodge No. 24412 5th St913-731-4851OsborneSaqui Ldoge No. 160Osborne, KSno telephoneOskaloosaOskaloosa Lodge No. 14724 Liberty785-876-3041OswegoAdams Lodge No. 63410 1/2 Commercial St620-778-2795OttawaOttawa Lodge No. 18422 S Main St785-242-3147OttawaTuscan Lodge No. 460422 S Main St913-927-5172OverbrookRidgeway Lodge No. 624th & Maple785-817-9250Overland ParkOverland Park Lodge No. 4368109 Overland Park Dr816-803-8883Overland ParkStanley Lodge No. 4446950 W 151st St913-205-3894OxfordOxford Lodge No. 165201 N Sumner620-455-2584PaolaPaola Lodge No. 37101 E Miami St913-244-6471ParkerParker Lodge No. 3416595 W 2100th Rd913-927-5172ParsonsParsons Lodge No. 117102 N 17th St620-421-1947PerryPerry Lodge No. 415520 E Front St785-856-0528

PhillipsburgPhillipsburg Lodge No. 184785-543-5532PittsburgMarvin A Armstrong Lodge No. 1873105 N Joplin St620-231-1180PlainsPlains Lodge No. 367102 Ohio Stno telephonePlainvilleParadise Lodge No. 290109 S Main785-623-0847PomonaMcKinley Lodge No. 41123 E Franklin (Hwy 68)785-759-3543Prairie VillageOld Mission Lodge No. 1535201 W 75th St913-642-4458PrattKilwinning Lodge No. 265123 1/2 S Main620-388-0951QuinterQuinter Lodge No. 410319 1/2 Main St785-754-9082Rush CenterWalnut City Lodge No. 215107 S Elmno telephoneRussellRussell Lodge No. 177115 E 6th St785-735-4280SabethaSabetha Lodge No. 162915 Virginia St785-284-3169St. FrancisSt. Francis Lodt No. 404116 N Quincy785-332-2708SalinaSalina Lodge No. 60336 S Santa Fe785-825-4812SalinaCaledonia Lodge No. 459336 S Santa Fe620-204-0281SavonburgVirginia Lodge No. 315124 W Main620-754-3487Scott CityAnthem Lodge No. 284600 Cedar Dr620-872-5488SeveryClimax Lodge No. 411102 5th St620-583-6988Sharon SpringsSharon Springs Lodge No. 417122 N Main St785-852-4246ShawneeArthur H. Strickland Daylight Lodge No. 45211109 Johnson Dr913-226-7298ShawneeInner Quest Lodge No. 45611109 Johnson Dr785-482-3020ShawneeShawnee Lodge No. 5411109 Johnson Drno telephoneShawneeTemple Builders No. 46211109 Johnson Dr913-449-9064

Silver LakeLake Lodge No. 50100 Beaubein785-582-4003

Smith CenterWestern Star Lodge No. 174118 W 1st St785-697-2754

SolomonSolomon City Lodge No. 105101 E 4th St785-655-3927

Spring HillSpring Hill Lodge No. 56403 W South St913-208-9484

SterlingSterling Lodge No. 171221 S Broadway620-204-0281

SyracuseSyracuse Lodge No. 309119 N Gates St620-384-6142

TecumsehAlbert Neese Lodge No. 2485947 SE 45th St785-379-9823

ThayerThayer Lodge No. 149415 N Okmulgee St620-839-5520

TonganoxieHenri Lodge No. 190311 S Delaware913-905-9258

TopekaGolden Rule Lodge No. 90909 NW Lyman Rd785-354-7208

TopekaMount Zion Lodge No. 266320 SW 8th Ave785-266-3394

TopekaOrient Lodge No. 51320 SW 8th Ave785-249-8511

TopekaSiloam Lodge No. 225214 SW 14th St785-232-2919

TopekaTopeka Lodge No. 17320 SW 8th Ave785-249-8511

TorontoWoodson Lodge No. 121201 W Main St620-637-2911

TroyTroy Ldoge No. 55236 S Main St785-985-2430

UlyssesUlysses Lodge No. 435909 N Joyce Dr620-356-2376

WakarusaWakarusa Lodge No. 40210126 SW Jordan Rd785-554-5670

Wakeeney Wakeeney Lodge No. 148531 1/2 Russell Ave785-743-2815

WalnutVulcan Lodge No. 229119 S Main St620-547-2127

WamegoWamego Lodge No. 75519 Lincoln Ave785-844-0939

WatervilleSutton Lodge No. 85102 E Commercial785-363-2521

WathenaWathena Lodge No. 64302 N 4th St816-261-3159

WeirBlack Diamond Lodge No. 274107 W Main St620-230-5478

WellingtonWellington Lodge No. 1502129 North A St620-326-2002

WellsvilleWellsville Lodge No. 356501 Main St785-969-3040

WestmorelandWestmoreland Lodge No. 257405 Main St785-457-3421

WichitaAlbert Pike Lodge No. 303401 S Seneca St316-269-7851

WichitaBestor G. Brown Lodge No. 433332 E 1st St316-213-0354

WichitaCommunity Daylight Lodge No. 453332 E 1st St316-263-4218

WichitaMasonic Home Lodge No. 450401 S Seneca St316-519-8083

WichitaNorth Star Lodge No. 168212 N West St316-440-9993

WichitaPyramid Lodge No. 451401 S Seneca St316-617-5245

WichitaSunflower Lodge No. 862929 W Pawnee Ave316-945-8882

WichitaWichita Lodge No. 99332 E 1st St316-530-1099

WilliamsburgAnchor Lodge No. 224310 S East Ave913-522-3902

WinfieldWinfield Lodge No. 110106 E 8th Ave620-221-0109

WinonaWallace Ldoge No. 318411 Bellview St785-694-2278

Yates CenterGilead Lodge No. 144116 E Butler St620-625-3337

Contest Rules:1. Any Junior or Senior attending a Kansas tax-supported public high school is eligible.

2. Contact any Kansas Masonic Lodge, Kansas Mason, or your counselor for information.

3. Essays will be judged on originality and development of the topic.

4. Contestant must follow contest rules as to topic, number of words, etc.

5. Essays shall be limited to a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 500 words.

6. Essays must be typewritten, double spaced, with work cited, on standard 8½” x 11” paper with a 12 point Arial font.

7. The original and one copy of the essay must be submitted to the Local Lodge.

8. Essays MUST have a title page (download from KMF web site) that will show the student’s name, gender, complete address, Junior or Senior Class, and School name. This information shall appear only on the title page. All pages, except the title page, must be numbered. NO REFERENCE TO THE ESSAY, STUDENT’S NAME, TOWN OR SCHOOL SHOULD APPEAR ANYWHERE IN THE BODY OF THE ESSAY.

9. All essays become the property of the Local Masonic Lodge and may be published without the author’s permission.

10. Essays must be submitted to the Local Lodge on or before November 1, 2015.

11. The winning essay(s) from a Local Lodge (one per high school in the Lodge’s area) will be sent to the Grand Lodge and must be postmarked no later than December 1, 2015.

12. There are no contest entry forms. Essays are to be presented to the Local Lodge.

13. Essays must first win the Local Lodge competition before they can be submitted for State competition.

14. Grand Lodge essay winners will be notified prior to March 1, 2016.

Scholarships are to be used to attend any Kansas Tax-Supported, Accredited university, college, community college, or area vo-tech school.

SPONSORED BY THE MW GRAND LODGE OF AF & AM OF KANSAS AND THE KANSAS MASONIC FOUNDATION.

2015 STATE MASONIC PUBLIC SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST

1st Place: $4,000 2nd Place: $3,000 3rd Place: $2,000 4th Place: $1,000Honorable Mention — 4 will be chosen: $500 each

ESSAY CONTEST QUESTION:

Foundational values of Freemasonry include charity, relief, and service to mankind.

How does your personal involvement in serving others make a positive impact, whether in your community, your nation, or your world?

Check out the Kansas Masonic Foundation website for other Scholarship Opportunities for Kansas High School Students, Band Camp in conjunction with East-West Shrine Bowl and Teacher and Student Recognition Program.

HONORABLE MENTION ($500): Jerica Hall, Cherryvale High School, Fortitude Lodge No. 107

FOURTH PLACE ($1,000): Adam Zarnowiec, Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence Lodge No. 6

HONORABLE MENTION ($500): Seann Blair, Altoona-Midway High School, Benedict Lodge No. 403

HONORABLE MENTION ($500): Tanner Lueker, Junction City High School, Union Lodge No. 7

HONORABLE MENTION ($500): Rylie Albert, Yates Center High School, Gilead Lodge No. 144

THIRD PLACE ($2,000): Elaina Finley, Louisburg High School, Peace Lodge No. 243

SECOND PLACE ($3,000): Carrie Roland, Medicine Lodge High School, Delta Lodge No. 77

FIRST PLACE ($4,000): Grace Reilly, Tonganoxie High School, Henri Lodge No. 190

2014 LIST OF WINNERS

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MW Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Kansas 2015 Essay Contest

TITLE PAGEFoundational values of Freemasonry include charity, relief, and service to mankind.

How does your personal involvement in serving others make a positive impact, whether in your community, your nation, or your world?

MW Grand Lodge of AF & AM of Kansas