Following the demise of the long running Dallas based Original Tournament of Champions, a group of senior DeMolays and Masons established the Old South Tournament.

From its inception in 1991, the rules of the  

   Tournament have been designed to be fair to all competitors whether competing in an individual contest or as a member of a competitive team.

   The Old South Tournament is the only national ritual tournament in DeMolay where competitors come from across the country each year to compete, meet and exchange ideas with their brethren while enjoying the flavor and hospitality of the Tournament's host city, New Orleans.

    The Tournament is guided by an Executive Board whose members include past and present jurisdictional Executive Officers, jurisdictional ritual directors, active and honorary members of the Supreme Council as well as Chapter Advisors of DeMolay Chapters from across the country. This diverse group provides the leadership necessary to insure the Old South Tournament affords a healthy environment for our members.

   Don't miss the fun and excitement of the twelfth annual tournament - come join us in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 14-16, 2008!

See you there!!!

Contests are grouped as follows:

Championship Division

Open Division

Individual Parts

The Championship Division is for jurisdictional, regional, previous Tournament winners and/or those certified by their Executive Officer or Ritual Director as being sufficiently proficient to enter this highly competitive division of competition.

The Open Division is exactly that - open to all comers. This division affords the novice or first time competitor the opportunity to compete in a structured tournament environment where they can hone their competitive skills.

Individual Parts Contests afford the individual DeMolay an opportunity to compete in the ritual work necessary in the day to day operation of his Chapter.

To keep every competitor on a level playing field, those DeMolays who were members of a competitive team (ie., a DeMolay Degree team), may not compete in the Individual Parts contest in the same part they held on their degree team. Thus, a DeMolay who was Master Inquisitor of his DeMolay Degree competitive team may NOT compete in the Master Inquisitor Individual Parts Contest.

Team contests, requiring a minimum of eight members per team, include:

Initiatory Degree

DeMolay Degree

Chapter Proficiency Contest

Small Team contests, requiring more than one but less than eight members required above, include:

Fourth Section

Recognition Pin Ceremony

Representative DeMolay Ceremony

Single-Speaker contests include:

Flower Talk

Ceremony of Light

Magnificent Seven

 Individual Parts contests include:

    From the Initiatory Degree

Master Councilor

Senior Deacon

Marshal

First/Second Preceptor

Third/Fourth Preceptor

Fifth/Sixth Preceptor

Seventh/First Preceptor

    From the DeMolay Degree

Master Inquisitor

Junior Inquisitor

Jacques DeMolay

Orator

    From Chapter Proficiency

Master Councilor

Nine O'Clock Interpolation

DeMolays and Masons, even if not competing, will pay a registration fee of $50 per person. Besides admitting the registrant to all competitive events, their registration fee includes a catered lunch and snacks throughout the day Saturday as well as the awards breakfast Sunday morning.

The deadline for registrations is
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008!

Registrations received after that date will have an additional charge of $20 added to each registration for a registration fee of $70 per person.

Registration forms may be obtained from the Tournament Secretary by mail or e-mail or on the Internet at:

demolay-oldsouthtournament.org

 The Headquarters Hotel for the Old South Tournament is:

Drury Inn & Suites

820 Poydras

New Orleans, LA, , 70112

1-504-529-7800
 

The Tournament has reserved a block of rooms which have a room rate of  $109.99 (plus tax), with 1-4 people in the room.

The deadline for reservations is
Friday, February 22, 2008!

After that date the hotel will not guarantee either the availability of rooms or the   room rate. In making your hotel reservations, please contact the hotel directly. Inform the hotel you are with the Old South Tournament.

Make your reservations as early as possible.

Obtain a confirmation number for each room you are reserving.

FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gene Martino
Tournament Director

Email:
geno@nctc.com

Chuck Ridgeway
Associate Tournament Director

Email:
cwridge@comcast.net
 

Bob Craig
Tournament Secretary

Email: rmcraig@airmail.net
 

For those arriving by plane, New Orleans International Airport is approximately 10 miles from the hotel and will require 30-45 minutes travel time. Airport shuttles are $10 per person; public buses operate on limited hours and charge $1.10 per person, while a cab ride will cost you $8 per person (with 3 or 4 in the cab). Travel in the downtown area (French Quarter) is best done by cab or hotel shuttle vans. For those with rental vehicles, parking spaces are at a premium - usually costing $5 - $15 per day.

In addition to competition and fellowship with your brethren, the Tournament's host city offers plenty of places to visit. Here are just a few suggestions…

• Sites worth seeing

The Riverwalk Mall

The Aquarium of the Americans

The WWII D-Day Museum

Jackson Square

• Where great food can be found

Mulate's

Copeland's

Planet Hollywood

Hard Rock Cafe

House of Blues

Cafe Du Monde

Mother's

West End Park

 Jack Dempsey's

• TEN Things you can't do elsewhere

1)       Ride the historic St. Charles Streetcar

2)       Travel the mighty Mississippi River aboard " The Natchez" steamboat

3)       Cross the mighty Mississippi River on the ferry to Algiers Point

4)       Tour the Louisiana swamps

5)       Tour the Audubon Zoo or Aquarium of the Americas

6)       Visit the ENTERGY I-MAX THEATER

7)       Stroll the River on the Moonwalk.

8)       Visit St. Louis Cathedral

9)       Shop at the Riverwalk Mall

10)   Visit Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World