Turning in my EA

[Duncan1574]

I have a question on standing proficient... do you do it totally from memory? is it in the lodge room with entire lodge watching? I get nervous.lol

Memory and open Lodge, facing the North so my mentor was facing most of the Lodge. At my FC exam I had 12 Brothers visiting Brothers sitting in the North, made it more interesting. Thought my mentor, his first time doing the exam, was going to pass out, reminded him to breath.

 

[Ironhawg]

I was given the choice of open lodge or presenting to an examination committee. I've never seen the committee thing done, but from what I understand they hear your obligation then report positive or negative to the lodge.

 

[Gary]

Florida requires it to be done in open Lodge. Questions are asked, you answer from memory. No help or notes, etc. It definitely ain't a quick in and out sort of thing, but once you are proficient it's no big deal.

 

[Ashlar2006]

I remember when I returned my EA catechism in open lodge , my knees where knocking as I stood there . Then my mentor lost his place and I corrected him and gave him the proper question that he should be asking . Everyone started laughing and that really calmed my nerves .

 

[removed12612]

Here it is the judgment of the mentor if the candidate is proficient......the WM has the discretion to "require" it done in his or his proxy presence

 

[Bob Franks]

Florida requires it to be done in open Lodge. Questions are asked, you answer from memory. No help or notes, etc. It definitely ain't a quick in and out sort of thing, but once you are proficient it's no big deal.

In NC (AF&AM), it is also required to be in open (tyled) lodge. The Code of our GL (our rules):

REG. 72-2 CANDIDATE MUST PASS PROFICIENCY.

Before a candidate can be advanced to a higher degree, he shall be examined, as to his Proficiency in the degree last taken, in open lodge at a stated or emergent communication, labor being dispensed with if the lodge is open on a degree higher than that on which the candidate is being examined. The examination shall be conducted so that it can be heard by the brethren present. [45-16; 59-3.1; 71-8; 72-2.8; 73-8].

1. Two or more candidates for the same degree may be examined at the same time as a class.

2. The examination may be held in any regular lodge.

3. When several candidates are examined at the same time and the Master is satisfied they are proficient, they may be permitted to answer the questions alternately.

4. Each candidate shall separately give the obligations in full.

5. Proficiency in any degree shall be declared satisfactory only by the Master.

6. A candidate who has been declared not proficient may be reexamined at any stated or emergent communication subject to the provisions of Chapter 73 relating to candidates in default. [71-8].

7. Neither the Master nor the Grand Master shall have authority to waive the examination of a candidate in open lodge. [13-4.9].

8. A candidate shall not be examined in the ante room.

*****************************

S&F