Elizabethtown DeMolay

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DeMolay is an organization dedicated to preparing young men to lead successful, happy, and productive lives. Basing its approach on timeless principles and practical, hands-on experience, DeMolay opens doors for young men aged 12 to 21 by developing the civic awareness, personal responsibility and leadership skills so vitally needed in society today. DeMolay combines this serious mission with a fun approach that builds important bonds of friendship among members in more than 1,000 chapters worldwide.

DeMolay alumni include Walt Disney, John Wayne, Walter Cronkite, football Hall-of-Famer Fran Tarkenton, legendary Nebraska football coach Tom Osborne, news anchor David Goodnow and many others. Each has spoken eloquently of the life-changing benefit gained from their involvement in DeMolay. Check out the entire DeMolay Hall of Fame!

DeMolay is for young men who:

Are between the ages of 12 and 21
Believe in a supreme being
Are of good moral character
like to have FUN!

DeMolay is young men making a difference:

in their home
in their school
in their place of worship
in their community
in their own lives!

Interested in joining Elizabethtown DeMolay?

Contact "Dad" Chris Fry at
(717) 575-4000 or by e-mail @ cmfry15@comcast.net

Ok, enough about DeMolay in general. What does Elizabethtown Chapter do that makes it so special?

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DeMolay was founded in 1919 by 9 young men and a gentleman by the name of Frank S. Land. Back then, while they were looking for a name to call this new organization, they observed a picture of a medieval knight by the name of "Jacques DeMolay" hanging on a wall. They inquired as to who he was and why he was famous. They had learned that Jacques DeMolay was a 13th century Grand Master of the Knights Templar who endured seven years of torture during the Inquisition because he refused to betray his comrades. The nine young men thought the loyalty Jacques DeMolay showed toward his friends was an example worth aspiring to, and thus they named their fraternity "DeMolay". DeMolay...the ultimate brotherhood!