Certified Lodge?

[Beathard]

OK, there have been several threads about what it takes to get an A, B, or C certificate as an individual mason. I was doing random searches on the internet and found a lodge in Texas referring to a "Certified Lodge" certificate. It was talking about being certified in the degrees... Does anyone know what this is? If it is still possible? and what the requirements are?

 

[Beathard]

OK, after a little more research, I have found a Dallas area lodge talking about certified degrees. This is a graded degree where a lodge has to make a 901 out of 1000 to pass. Is the note I found about a certified lodge a misspoken reference to pacing a graded degree or passing all graded degrees, or am I missing something here?

 

[Bill Lins]

Never heard that term used before.

 

[Beathard]

I found it at the end of the from the south section of http://www.vickerylodge.org/?paged=2

 

[Bill Lins]

Methinks those Brethren might be a bit confused. Individual Brothers get certified, not Lodges. Lodges get a certificate for successfully performing a graded degree, but the term "certified" does not apply, to the best of my knowledge. And yes- I have been a member of a graded degree team. R:.W:. Griffin scored us a 994 in the FC degree.

 

[Beathard]

I believe that you are correct. In my 21 years as a mason I had never heard of a Certified Lodge, but I had to ask.