Lodge Excellence Award
The Lodge Excellence Award (LEA), established in 1977 as the Grand Master’s Achievement Award to aid lodges in planning a vibrant and successful slate of activities, will continue to recognize lodges who earn outstanding achievement in meeting threshold levels of activity.
A point system has been established to record your lodge’s activities in three sections: Lodge Education & Growth, Lodge Programs & Activities, and Community Service by the lodge. All lodges achieving threshold scores will be recognized for their accomplishments.
We encourage you to plan your year with the programs, suggested in this application, and at the end of your year, to complete this application to receive your earned recognition, documenting your qualified activities from January 1 to December 31.
This application must be turned into your District Deputy no later than February 15th. District Deputies may be found in the Wisconsin Masonic Journal or by clicking here on LEA_Rev~Oct_11. This form is the only application valid for the Masonic years 2011 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015.
A minimum of 100 points is required to qualify.
For additional information please contact your District Deputy or Area Administrator.
Click here to download the LEA Application: LEA_Rev~Oct_11
Ashlar Award
The ASHLAR AWARD PROGRAM of Wisconsin 
A mentoring award program to be used in conjunction with the Wisconsin Program.
The Ashlar Award Program was developed by the District Deputies of the Grand Lodge. It shares some of the character of the Grand Lodge of Iowa Ashlar Award.
The Ashlar Award was conceived to encourage lodges and particularly new Master Masons to properly mentor new candidates and to more swiftly involve new Master Masons in lodge activity. By serving as a mentor, the new Master Mason will develop a stronger bond with the lodge as well as with the new candidate.
It is recommended that the activity of completing the Ashlar Award Program be conducted by a three member team. The team will consist of an experienced Master Mason (Past Master, Counselor or other), a new (or relatively new) Master Mason and a new candidate. It is intended that the new Master Mason is the actual leader and mentor and that the experienced Mason assists and serves as a resource.
Earning the Ashlar Award consists of completing a flow chart of activities designed to encourage proper completion of the Wisconsin Program, as well as returning the new Master Mason to lodge for participation in lodge events and activities. It is hoped that this program will help both the newest candidate and the newly raised Master Mason to become active participants in their lodge and to make them feel welcome as integral members of the lodge.
The “target” of the Ashlar Award is the newly raised Master Mason. The award consists of a certificate and a “Perfect Ashlar” Pin that is earned by the new Master Mason for serving as a mentor. The experienced Master Mason assisting on the team is also entitled to the award if he has not received one. The award can only be earned once. The new candidate who is being mentored does not receive the award. It is hoped that after he is raised and examined in the MM posting that he will be part of a team that mentors the next candidate.
Click here to download the Ashlar Award Application: Ashlar Award Application
