Competitive Edge
Universal Values
With so many options for young people today, DeMolay offers a broad range of activities and life skills needed to separate your son from the rest of the competition.
The core values of DeMolay will help you to mold your son’s moral compass to make the right decisions throughout his life.
Love/Respect Parents
Reverence
Courtesy
Comradeship
Fidelity (Loyalty)
Cleanness
Patriotism
A DeMolay Believes…
- In our Families
- In our Education
- In our Religious Freedom
- In our Country
- In respecting women
A Worldwide Brotherhood of Friendship & Fellowship

A worldwide movement for more than 90 years, DeMolay is one of the few youth programs that builds lifelong bonds with new friends from your local Chapter, around Illinois, from other states AND other countries.
With DeMolay, you son will learn the valuable skills of networking and how to work with others to achieve a common goal.
Friendly Competition
Since DeMolay was founded, competition has been one of the highlights of our program. Perhaps an Athletic competition, a speech/ceremony competition, or just a friendly round on the paintball field of battle. In Illinois DeMolay you will have the opportunity to compete in:
- Basketball (State Tournament)
- Flag Football
- Bowling
- Paintball & LaserTag
- Ceremony Competitions
- State and International Speech Competitions
DeMolay Tradition
When DeMolay says we are a youth led program WE MEAN IT! From your local Chapter, to the State organization, youth members are elected to be our leaders. In DeMolay…
- Members run the Chapter and plan the fun!
- Dress up for Special events!
- Build Self Confidence!
- Attend Leadership Camps / Conferences!
- Take part in impressive ceremonies!