Structuring the content of meetings to meet member needs and expectations

This section emphasises the need to plan the content of meetings well ahead, how to vary the content of meetings and how to run them more efficiently so that members look forward to attending their Chapter

What do we want (Aims)	How do we get there (Steps)	What to use (Resources)
i) To enhance member enjoyment using a variety of different meeting structures	Build on your Ceremonial Plan (see SHAPE) to ensure the pattern of meetings is planned in advance Plan alternatives to exaltations that takes account of the resources identified via INVOLVE and SOLOMON) Consider multiple ceremonies to avoid losing candidates due to excessive wait times	Planning template Guidance on Multiple Ceremonies The Royal Arch 'in camera' Resources on Solomon
ii) To run the business of the Chapter more efficiently	Examine every aspect of what happens in outside of the core ceremony and ask ‘does it add value’. If it doesn’t, then change what you do.	Examples of Good Practice

What do we want (Aims)

How do we get there (Steps)

What to use (Resources)

i) To enhance member enjoyment using a variety of different meeting structures

Build on your Ceremonial Plan (see SHAPE) to ensure the pattern of meetings is planned in advance
Plan alternatives to exaltations that takes account of the resources identified via INVOLVE and SOLOMON)
Consider multiple ceremonies to avoid losing candidates due to excessive wait times

Planning template

Guidance on Multiple Ceremonies

The Royal Arch 'in camera'

Resources on Solomon

ii) To run the business of the Chapter more efficiently

Examine every aspect of what happens in outside of the core ceremony and ask ‘does it add value’. If it doesn’t, then change what you do.

Examples of Good Practice