Membership/Dues

We are not a secret society but a private club. You must be invited and sponsored by a current member in good standing to join the Loyal Order of Moose, McHenry Lodge 691. First years dues are $45 and application fee is $0.

Only new or re-enrolled applicants for the Loyal Order of Moose or the Women of the Moose may be processed through the electronic application at this time. The Moose Legion application may be added at a future date, but is not available now. Reinstatements may not be made electronically.

General Laws: Chapter 28 – Membership
Sec. 28.1 – Qualifications of Membership – Members of The Moose shall be a member of a Lodge.
To qualify for membership in a Lodge, an applicant must:

1. Be twenty-one (21) years of age or older.

2. Not be a member of a terrorist group or recognized subversive organization.

3. Not be a registered sex offender or convicted felon, unless the conviction has been expunged, the conviction has been vacated by an unconditional pardon or a dispensation waiving this requirement has been obtained from the Chief Compliance Officer.

4. Be of good moral character and capable of understanding the obligation of membership.

5. Profess a belief in a Supreme Being.

6. Have not been expelled from any Lodge, unless a special dispensation has been granted in accordance with the laws of the Order.

7. Not currently suspended from membership in any Lodge.

8. Not having had an original application for membership rejected in any Lodge.
   Sec. 28.2 – Application for Lodge Membership – Each person applying for membership in a Lodge must be sponsored by another active member. An active member of the Lodge to which the applicant is making application must also endorse the applicant. An applicant must properly complete and sign an official membership application on the form provided by Moose International, as authorized by the Moose International, Inc. Board of Directors.
   Both the sponsor and endorser must sign the application. The completed application will be a part of the condition of membership between the member and the Lodge.
   The answers within the application shall be warranties, and if any answer is materially false, incomplete or incorrect, it may cause forfeiture of all rights and privileges as a member of The Moose, unless a special dispensation is granted by the Chief Compliance Officer (i.e., prior felony conviction or registered sex offender). If any applicant is elected or enrolled into any Lodge in violation of this section, they shall be dropped from the rolls of the Lodge, subject to the right of appeal as set out in Section 60.1. Convicted felons and registered sex offenders not receiving a special dispensation to retain their membership shall be expelled.

Chapter 32 – Transfers
Sec. 32.1 – Issuance of a Request for Transfer – Requests for transfers will be completed by the Administrator of the receiving Lodge. The Administrator must receive a completed application and the transfer fee of $20.00. This amount will be deposited by the Administrator of the receiving Lodge. There shall be no transfer fees for members transferring out of General Assembly into any Lodge. The transferring member’s current Lodge shall be notified and have fourteen (14) calendar days to object to the transfer for the following reasons:

1. The member’s dues expired prior to the date of application for transfer.

2. The member has disciplinary charges pending.

3. The member has fines, lawful obligations or other charges due to the Lodge.
   At the end of the fourteen (14) calendar days, if no objection has been expressed and the receiving Lodge’s Application Review Committee has approved the applicant, the Lodge shall vote on the transfer at the next regular Lodge meeting. If found favorable, the member shall immediately become a member of the receiving Lodge. The Administrator shall notify the former Lodge of the acceptance. The former Lodge will forward all membership records and pertinent documents and retain a copy for their files. The receiving Administrator shall notify Moose International of the transfer to maintain the member’s original enrollment date.