Our mission is to recruit, retain, educate and support young freemasons for a brighter future for freemasonry. We are the Blue Lounge Social Club of the State of Illinois, United States of America
Our Aims:
• RECRUIT candidates through a channel of family and friends of existing freemasons and through engagement with the public
• To RETAIN members by providing them an engaging and educational fo
rums that will maintain their interest in freemasonry.
• Provide a social nights for young freemasons where they have the opportunity to:
o Get to know each other outside the lodge
o Get to know each other’s partners/friends/family
o Enjoy an informal social environment
o Have a social forum to ask masonic questions
• Promote/expose non-masons to freemasons, masonic buildings and lodges.
• Satisfy our intellectual thirst through quarterly lectures on both masonic and non-masonic topics of interest. Description of the Blue Lounge Social Club
Originating from Victoria Australia, the Blue Lounge Social Club was created to achieve the mission of the recruitment, retention, education and support of young Freemasons. Our club hosts regular social events, where young freemasons can gather together outside the lodge in a non-formal environment. Members have told us that our meetings allow the brethren to also meet and engage with others from different lodges. During these evenings, freemasons are welcome to come with their wives, partners or friends. This assists in the promotion of freemasonry to non-masons and, by extension, the recruitment of new candidates. In the last three years the club has recruited many new members and contributed to the enrichment and retention of many more. We want to commence a global conversation about ways we can strengthen our order through recruitment and retention. The Blue Lounge Social Club wants to collaborate with and share ideas with young brethren in jurisdictions around the world. The future of our order, inclusive of strategies to recruit and retain members is important. Please share your ideas with us. Or alternatively if you have any questions about how to set up a similar body in your jurisdiction, we are happy to help!
