Purpose and objectives of the Council of the Higher Degrees are:
- To render service to Mooseheart and Moosehaven to help carry out their charitable and philanthropic endeavors.
- To promote fraternal and social unity, benevolence and charity among members of the Order.
- To promote a better understanding of Moose International, The Moose, the Moose Legion and the Women of the Moose.
- To honor any newly elevated members of the Fellowship, Pilgrim, College of Regents, Star Recorder or Academy of Friendship Degrees.
- To pay proper respects to departed members.
- And our number one purpose of the Council of Higher Degrees is member retention in our Lodges, Chapters and Moose Legions within its jurisdiction.
Dues for membership in the Council are $5.00 per year or a Llifetime-membership can be had for $75.00. Dues are by the calendar year. Other funds of the Council come from an auction of donated items at each meeting.
These funds have been used for projects at:
- Mooseheart: Minnesota building - $3,800.00, Energy fund - $1,750.00, Gifts to Minnesota Home residents - $2,693.38, Scholarships - $1,514.00.
- Moosehaven Life Care Building $4,600.00, Hurricane Relief - $250.00, Kitchen renovation - $1,000.00, Bus stop cover - $500.00
- Other contributions, collected and remitted to Endowment fund of - $1,315.13, Leach Lake Lodge - $100.00, Minnesota Moose Association for ads - $1,120.00, All-State Moose Legion Celebration ads - $540.00, Supreme Governor Party - $574.77, Annual Association Convention party - $25.00, Annual Mid-Year Conference party - $25.00.
For total of $19,807.28
