OTO USA Annual Reporting Results for the 2006 e.v. Reporting Season

This data is compiled every year in January and February by the Electoral College Annual Reports Secretary. It is then subjected to fundamental statistical analysis and compared to previous years. The data is given to individual Electors for review and sent to the bodies in question with suggestions on what, if anything, they need to do to meet criteria. In most cases a body is meeting every criteria for its class and the vast majority of bodies that are not are deficient in only one area. Exceptional bodies may receive a letter of appreciation, and if they are a Camp or an Oasis, this may include the suggestion that they apply for the next level of charter (Oasis or Lodge).

This is a basic breakdown and is for statistical purposes only. All data was collected using the same form, the EC Annual Report Form, and was submitted by the bodies in question. All categories relate to the criteria set forth by the EC unless otherwise indicated (i.e. data on MOE initiations).

If you are a bodymaster and you are interested in determining what the stats for a given body are, you may email that body directly; however, if you would like assistance in networking with other bodymasters and are unable to determine which body to contact for a particular type of activity, you may contact the ARF secretary at ec-awhite@oto-usa.org for assistance.

Please note that not every local body has been tabulated at this point. This is an ongoing process.

Camp Data
Total Camps = 11
Criteria
 % Meeting Standard (N=11) or Totals
(10/11 reporting)
 Notes
Financial Records
 80%
Mailing Address
 90%
Dedicated Contact Email
 80%
Third Degree Master
 100%
Two First Degree Members
 70%
 This is not assumed; we must be able to determine it from the ARF.
Classes (min 6/year)
 100%
 208 total, 21 average, range=8-44
Initiations, Total
 60
 Initiations, due to their personal nature, are not required by the EC.
Initiations, 0*
 32
 "
Initiations, I*
 10
 "
Initiations, II*
 16
 "
Initiations, III*
 2
 "
Initiations, IV/PI*
 0
 "

Oasis Data
Total Oases=21
Criteria
 % Meeting Standard  or totals(n=21) (20/21)
 Notes
Financial Records
 100%
Mailing Address
 100%
Dedicated Email address
 100%
3* Master
 100%
2 3* Initiates
 100%
0-3* Initiation Equipment
 100%
Mass Facility
 100%
Initiation Facility
 100%
1* Deputy
 80%
1* Secretary
 100%
1* Treasurer
 100%
Bank Acct
100%
Masses per year (Min-6)
 95%
 Total=326, range=4-40
Classes per year (Min-6)
 95%
 Total=428, range=4-52
Initiations, total
 208
 Due to their personal nature, initiations are not required by the EC.
Initiations, 0*
 80
 "
Initiations, I*
 48
 "
Initiations, II*
 39
 "
Initiations, III*
 23
 "
Initiations, IV/PI*
 18
 "

Lodge Data
Total Lodges=12
Criteria
 % Meeting Standard or totals (n=12) (11/12 included)
 Notes
Financial Records
 100%
Mailing Address
 100%
Dedicated Email
 100%
Vth* Master
 100%
2 III* Members
 100%
0-PI Initiation Equipment
 100%
Mass Facility
 100%
 The facility must meet the EC's definition as laid out in our criteria document in order to be counted.
Initiation Facility
 100%
 The facility must meet the EC's definition as laid out in our criteria document in order to be counted.
I* Secretary
 91%
I* Treasurer
 100%
I* Deputy
 82%
12 Classes
 73%
 Avg=36, total=410, range=5-97.
12 Masses
 91%
 Avg=28, total=306, range=11-65.
Bank Account
 100%
Total Initiations
 144
 Due to their personal nature, initiations are not required by the EC.
0*
 47
 "
I*
 32
 "
II*
 20
 "
III*
 22
 "
IV*/PI*
 23
 "

Cumulative Data

Total number, all US bodies
 % change
Classes
 1046
 +4%
Masses
 623 (Oases and Lodges only, per criteria)
 +18%
Initiations
  412 (IVth/PI counted as 1 initiation)
 -2%
Number of bodies
 44
 +5%

Notes on the statistics themselves:
Average refers to the mean, not the mode. The fraction in parentheses at the top of each section (ex. 12/13) refers to the number of existing chartered bodies for that year whose information is included in the analysis. It will be updated as time goes on.


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