Friday, January 11, 2019

Centennial Memory #73: Volleyball Tournaments

To celebrate the DeMolay Centennial, PA DeMolay will be counting down 100 memories worth celebrating that took place within the DeMolay Chapters and Jurisdiction of Pennsylvania.

Sports activity can be an important part of a young man's workout routine. Competitive sports allow members to build teamwork, communication, and trust. PA DeMolay had four major sports tournaments throughout the years, but the one that will be the topic of today's post will be the tournament that traditionally took place during this weekend, the Volleyball Tournament.

The sports tournaments were double elimination style and Chapter's had the chance to form a team with the members of their own Chapter. Some Chapters reached out to other Chapters to form a team if they could not field one for themselves. Either way, brotherhood existed throughout friendly competition. Here are the first place teams during the run:


1989: Elizabethtown
1990: Somerton
1991: Somerton
1992: No Tournament
1993: Reading
1994: Reading
1995: Elizabethtown
1996: Elizabethtown
1997: No Tournament
1998: Reading
1999: Reading
2000: Reading
2001: Elizabethtown
2002: Elizabethtown
2003: Somerton
2004: Reading
2005: Reading
2006: Elizabethtown
2007: Elizabethtown
2008: Lorraine
2009: Elizabethtown
2010: Lorraine
2011: Pilgrim
2012: Lorraine
2013: Pilgrim
2014: Elizabethtown
2015: Carlisle

Check out some of the great photos from the years of the Volleyball Tournament.






















Until next time - "Dad" Joe Pullin

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