The Supreme Secretary is currently receiving numerous requests from around the country for Eagle Scout certificates and patches that are available through the Supreme Lodge Boy Scout Connection Program. Many of these requests that are received come directly from the parents of the Scouts. Many of these Scouts live in areas in which an active Knights of Pythias Lodge is located.

We have a great way with the Boy Scout Connection to promote our order but we are not fully using it properly. We have been missing out on a golden opportunity to introduce ourselves and our Order to the families and friends of these Eagle Scouts and the Boy Scout Troop in which they belong. Whenever a request for an Eagle Scout certificate and patch are received, we should be sending these to one of our Subordinate Lodges, in order for our members to make a personal presentation to the Eagle Scout. This presentation allows us to introduce our Order, our Principles of Friendship, Charity and Benevolence, including giving the Knights of Pythias the name recognition we so proudly deserve. Our goal is to have a representative from every Knights of Pythias Lodge make a personal presentation of the Eagle Scout certificate and patch. This could also help to increase our membership throughout the country.

In order for our organization to grow, we must look at things in a new mindset and be willing to try new methods and ideas. We must use every means of communications to spread the word about our organization. We must try new approaches and methods and keep up with the times.

The future of our organization rests within our youth.

Brothers, please spread the information about our Boy Scout Connection through your Lodge and Grand Lodge websites, newsletters, mailings, your circle of Brothers and other means of communications. The more people that are made aware of what the Knights of Pythias is all about, the better the chances we have to increase our membership.