Independent Order of Odd Fellows

08/21/2026

We want to extend a huge THANK YOU to the Texas Odd Fellows for putting together such a fantastic Session! 🤠⭐

From planning the Session to welcoming everyone to Frisco, SO many Texas Odd Fellows have worked incredibly hard to make this year’s Sovereign Grand Lodge Session a success.

We’re grateful for all the time, energy, and hospitality you’ve put into making this week special for Odd Fellows from across the U.S. and Canada. Thank you, Texas!

08/19/2026

What do people see when they Google your lodge's name? What do they see when they Google your town or state and "Odd Fellows"?

Our newest video on the Sovereign Grand Lodge YouTube channel covers the basics of building a strong online presence for your lodge, from having a useful website to creating social media content that helps potential members learn who you are and what you do.

This video has practical tips to help you get noticed and connect with your community whether your lodge is just getting started online or looking to improve what you already have.

➤ Watch here: https://youtu.be/kjb-GLuLJfs?si=dWzkMtkLhr80vh7m

➤ View the Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hfdLAg2QLXSZg2eMvVmTF-lvXmvfkT5dzyb_AyuH2Vo/edit?usp=sharing

➤ View the Worksheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vc_4enehVQLa6t6GMxa9EUQtHp27KW8fX5YhiypOyhw/edit?usp=sharing

Recorded at SGL Sessions 2026 in Frisco, TX.For a copy of the pre...

08/18/2026

What a night in Frisco! 🎉

Last night’s Officers’ Banquet brought Odd Fellows gathering for The Sovereign Grand Lodge Sessions together for dinner, fellowship, and a wonderful performance of A Place to Call Home: Celebrating the IOOF Widows and Orphans Home of Corsicana, TX, by the Navarro College Theatre Department.

Thank you, !

08/18/2026

Good luck to all of the teams hitting the mud today! 🏐💦

Get ready to get muddy, have some fun, and make some memories. Let’s play some Mud Volleyball! 🙌

08/17/2026

SGL Sessions have begun! One of our favorite things to see in the session room are the Jurisdiction seating placecards covered in signatures of past and present state representatives. See anyone you know?

08/12/2026

The SGL Journal of Proceedings has been added to the Document Library for anyone who needs to study it ahead of the SGL Sessions.

IOOF Document Library provides forms, manuals, and records for members. Explore our resources!

08/09/2026

⭐ SESSIONS CLOSING HOEDOWN! ⭐
We'll be closing out the 2026 SGL Sessions with a good old-fashioned Texas Hoedown! Join us on August 20 for cocktail hour at 5 PM, followed by the party at 6 PM. Get ready for a night of Western-themed fun and a proper Texas send-off at the Embassy Suites Dallas Frisco Hotel & Convention Center. Grab your cowboy hat and boots and join us for an evening of entertainment, dancing, and good company.

At 5PM, enjoy cocktails while watching a performance by Lisa Fletcher and Johnny Rowland!

At 6PM, join us for a hearty Texas dinner and a singin' and dancin' r***e, followed by an after-dinner line dancing party! Pre-registration required - $55/per person. EDIT: Looks like we're all sold out, folks!

We hope to see you there!