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Awarding my Coach a trophy?

Brother_Dunn

Brother_Dunn

Chaplain, Harmony No. 59
Premium Member
I have been wanting to get the man who coached me through my degrees (and in two weeks I will have memorized the catechisms for all three. In less than two months of working with him!) a trophy as somewhat of a humorous gift. But I am afraid it may be inappropriate and offensive. So before I do I would like to get any and all of your opinions on this.
 
Warrior1256

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
I see no problem with presenting your mentor with a gift of appreciation. I believe it would be a nice gesture.
 
hanzosbm

hanzosbm

Premium Member
I agree, it is a nice gesture. I think where you could run into some trouble is with what the gift itself is. You mention wanting it to be humorous. Nothing wrong with that, just make sure that it couldn't accidently be taken as demeaning towards his efforts.
 
Joseph Thornton

Joseph Thornton

Registered User
There are many websites and vendors that sell many customizable / personalizable plaques and other masonic gifts you can buy to commemorate the memory of that relationship.
 
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Brother JC

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
I carved my mentor a small plaque (pictures somewhere in the depths of this site) and handed it to him privately. Not so sure "humorous" is the way to go, but each to their own.
 
Companion Joe

Companion Joe

Premium Member
Getting your mentor a gift is fine.
If your intent is for it to be humorous, that's fine, too. If you do, make sure it's so over the top silly there is no doubt as to its intent.
 
Brother_Dunn

Brother_Dunn

Chaplain, Harmony No. 59
Premium Member
Thank you all for the insights. I WAS going to get him an over the top 3 tier trophy with all the working tools attached to it in various places. But he is kind of a serious person. So instead I bought him a commemorative plaque:
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With these words engraved:
In Token Of Appreciation
I Christopher K. Dunn Present
Brother Mark A. Jackson
With This Commemoration
For His Devotion As My Mentor
Harmony Lodge No. 59 AF&AM
 
Brother_Dunn

Brother_Dunn

Chaplain, Harmony No. 59
Premium Member
Brother JC said:
I carved my mentor a small plaque (pictures somewhere in the depths of this site) and handed it to him privately. Not so sure "humorous" is the way to go, but each to their own.
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(Sarcasticly, and friendly) Coming from the guy whom has a Skeksis as his picture!
 
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Brother JC

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
Brother_Dunn said:
(Sarcasticly, and friendly) Coming from the guy whom has a Skeksis as his picture!
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I'm not saying humour doesn't have it's place, or that you shouldn't go with a ginormous trophy. It's just not what I would have done for my mentor, that's all.
Now tyle the dang door so I can drain some Gelflings.
 
Bloke

Bloke

Premium Member
I think it sounds good. Presenting it in open lodge after asking the WM might be good... or in the South... or anywhere else..

Which reminds me, when in the chair, our IPM broke his gavel at dinner (table lodge) and a guy took it to get it mounted it so we could present it... must follow that one up...
 
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chrmc

Registered User
If it was me I think I'd get him a sincere gift rather than a funny one. If you're truly grateful for his help then find out what he likes and get him a bottle of wine, scotch, cigars etc.
And I'd just hand it to him rather than making a big deal about it. Teaching new brethren is a big part of the fraternity, but I think it would be a little weird if we started doing bit things about it in lodge. Sincere gratitude between brethren are much better in my opinion.
 
Bloke

Bloke

Premium Member
I treasure a Masonic Pocket Watch given to me by a brother I assisted, second place is a bottle of Ardberg :)
 
Brother_Dunn

Brother_Dunn

Chaplain, Harmony No. 59
Premium Member
I have talked with the current wm of my lodge and he thinks it will be a great idea to present it in open lodge.

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Warrior1256

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
chrmc said:
If it was me I think I'd get him a sincere gift rather than a funny one. If you're truly grateful for his help then find out what he likes and get him a bottle of wine, scotch, cigars etc.
And I'd just hand it to him rather than making a big deal about it. Teaching new brethren is a big part of the fraternity, but I think it would be a little weird if we started doing bit things about it in lodge. Sincere gratitude between brethren are much better in my opinion.
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I like this.
 
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