William A. Craddock Squire Manor & Kingsport Chapter, Tennessee DeMolay

08/18/2024

08/18/2024

The boys had a great day of fishing yesterday during our monthly fun day! No fish were hooked, but the experience was great. It was Aaron and Noah’s first time fishing. 🎣 There was also great food and fellowship. Thanks to all who attended and enjoyed the day!

06/16/2024

Happy Father’s Day, gentlemen!

Maybe you're called "Dad" "Padre" "Father" "Pops" "Grandpa" "Grandpop" "Dad-Dad" "Uncle" "Tio" but to all of the men who are fathers, grand fathers, great grandfathers, or a father figure in the lives of others we wish you a blessed and happy Father's Day!!!

05/19/2024

So this is a Triple Post, as I have failed to post recently.
On May 4th, 2024 Roan Creek No. 679 WM/Dad Dustin Shearin, Mom Mary Shearin & Master Squire Aaron Shearin travelled to King Lodge No. 461 in Bristol, TN to partake in their Country Breakfast Fundraiser prior to our Squires Stated Meeting. The meal was amazing! The hospitality & comradeship were great! If you ever find yourself in the area when King Lodge is holding a breakfast, please try your best to attend, it is open to the public as well! Following the breakfast we trekked to Kingsport Lodge No. 688 where we we had two young men join our ranks becoming Squires of the William A. Craddock Squire Manor. MS Aaron Shearin, Eli & Ben performed the induction ceremony extremely well for these two candidates. We are happy to have Francis & Connor as members of the order.
On May 18, 2024 the young boys decided to go to Quantum Leap Sports Arena in Johnson City to have a little fun and share some time together. The boys had a great time!
We are Tennessee DeMolay! DeMolay International

04/08/2024

On Saturday April 6, 2024 our Squires and DeMolay young men were invited to present our Nation’s Greatest Symbol at the Annual Meeting of District 23 & 24 Free and Accepted Masons of Tennessee being held at the Jericho Shrine Temple in Kingsport, TN. Those present from our DeMolay Chapter were Ben & Matt. Present from our Squire Mannor were Aaron & Eli. Also present was a “Friend of the Squires” Noah. These boys did a fine job and showed genuine respect, dedication, and determination to carry out the task at hand! We also had the pleasure of meeting and hearing from Ms. Gabriella Hall, Past Worthy Grand Advisor of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls in Tennessee TN Iorg. It was such a delight hearing about Rainbow for Girls and Ms. Gabby presented a lovely speech of its history and its importance in our young ladies lives. Dad Dustin Shearin next provided a short introduction of the historical origins of DeMolay International and introduced Ben who would be presenting the Ceremony of Light along with Matt lighting the ceremony candles. It was a joy to see these young men confidently execute this ceremony with fervor! They did an excellent job, and all advisers that were present were proud of their work and service! We appreciate the support of MWGM Buddy Leach and his desire to see growth in our young men and young ladies through the growth of DeMolay and Rainbow for Girls. It was a wonderful experience to attend this meeting and I look forward to the future!

- Dad Dustin Shearin

03/17/2024

01/06/2024

Another great day at Kingsport DeMolay!

Master Squire Brother Aaron presented Senior Squire Brother Eli with a Recognition of Distinguished Service Certificate that resulted from Brother Eli’s tenure as Master Squire in the previous 6 month term. Congratulations Brother Eli for your service to the William A. Craddock Squire Manor & Kingsport Chapter, Tennessee DeMolay.

Squire activities for today were Chicken vs. Hotdog, hide and seek, and the natural exertion of energy by these young men through running around aimlessly 🤪!

While the Squires held their activities, The Kingsport Demolay Chapter stated meeting was also very productive today.

Thanks to Dad Sutton for lunch today!

Quotes of the day! - “I’m ok, the chair saved me!” & “Did you know that hydrogen and the Hindenburg is means for disaster?” 🤣

🎉 May the New Year result in continued growth for DeMolay! 🎉

Tennessee DeMolay DeMolay International

01/01/2024