We are excited to have you join us in less than a week at Camp Turk for New York DeMolay’s first ever Empire State Leadership Training Conference. (LTC).
Do you know DeMolay has been doing summer training conferences since 1926? The first such conference was in Bear Lake in Colorado. Young men who earned the designation of “Representative DeMolay” were invited and had the chance to learn and grow. There have been other LTCs around the country including Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New England. 24 years ago I went to my first one in New England and I still use the skills I learned there today!
This year we are proud to add Empire State LTC to the list. We thank you for being part of this inaugural class of participants. We are also grateful for the incredible generosity of the Trustees for the Masonic Hall and Home for allowing us to use their amazing facility at Camp Turk. We are blessed to have the support of such awesome men who are invested in the success of our youth!
Registration for Empire State LTC starts on Sunday the 14th at 2PM at Smith Cottage. (You walk down the main drive way and look for the DeMolay flag) We will be staying in Ainsworth Cabin so not too far away. Our first session begins promptly at 5PM at the Chapel. Empire State LTC ends on Thursday and we transition to convention which ends Sunday the 21st ~3PM
Our theme for this year’s conference is “Being a Man for Greatness!” and our focus is on personal development and growth. As you gear up to come to this conference we challenge you to think about goals you may have personally, school, DeMolay, and in your life. If you have not earned your obligations card or your RD award this is a great week to work on that!
Below is a packing list for LTC and convention, if you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out (Email is best this week PWBrusoe@gmail.com
Address of camp turk: Camp Turk, 6461 Round Lake Road, Woodgate, NY 13494
When driving down Round Lake Road and you come up on the main gate, hang a right to park your vehicle.
Clothing:
Shorts/Pants for ~8 days
Undergarments for 8 days
Socks for 8 days
A pair of shoes that you are comfortable hiking in. (closed toes!)
A swim suit
A couple of tee shirts for sporting activities
A couple of athletic shorts
A hoodie
Sweat pants (in case it gets cold)
Night clothing
You will be issued two session tee shirts that will be laundered every other day. We recommend wearing a tee shirt/undershirt/a-shirt under these. Once convention starts you will be issued your DeMolay Polo and your DeMolay Tie-dye shirt.
A poncho or rain gear
Personal Care Products:
Shampoo
Soap
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Deodorant
Shaving cream/Shaver as appropriate
Floss
NOTE: We do have a supply in case you have forgotten an item, please let a DeMolay advisor know.
Sleep gear:
We will have the option to overnight at the overnight camp site at Camp Turk. If you have a sleeping bag, we recommend you bring it. If you need one please let us know.
Otherwise please bring Linens/blanket and a pillow
Other items:
DeMolay Ritual (If you don’t have one, we will give you one)
DeMolay Handbook (If you don’t have one, we will give you one)
Medications you may be taking
A power strip or an extension cord
An alarm clock
A positive mental attitude!
A towel for showering
A camera if you don’t have one on your phone.
What to leave home?
Anything expensive or you can’t replace
Anything you should not have (Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco)
We recommend against snacks, we will be feeding you and we will have some snacks here and there but we are not allowed to have them in the cabins.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Yours,
“Dad” Peter W. Brusoe, Executive Officer
New York DeMolay