Speedway TO COMPETE IN TEXAS

Speedway DeMolay is proud to announce the team of eight elite ritualists who will be representing Indiana DeMolay at the Frank Marshal Tournament of Champions to be held in Arlington Texas on the weekend of March 24-26, 2017.

Representing both Indiana and Speedway DeMolay will be Noah Barnes, Alan Condre, Jacob Einstein, Keith Harvey, Josh Mackey, Lucas McIntosh, Griffin Vermeulen and Jake Vermeulen.

This team represents a combined total of 24 years of Tournament of Champions experience which of course brings a deep respect that all eight members of the team have for the history of this TOC -- the "Original Tournament of Champions."

Between its own chapter initiations, assisting with Manitou Chapters Phoenix class, the upcoming GM Class and an additional initiation in Evansville, Speedway DeMolay has been criss crossing the Hoosier State supporting Indiana DeMolay. The March 18th Evansville Compton degree work begins a 22 day stretch of degree work, practice and not one but two Tournament Of Champions in back to back weekends with the Frank Marshall TOC and the Heartland TOC which is back in Indiana.

Speedway Represents at Frank Marshall TOC

We had a spectacular weekend in the Dallas-Fort Worth area competing in the Frank Marshall Championship Tournament against 29 other DeMolay chapters from across the western and midwestern United States. We were thrilled to come away with 14 top-five finishes, including Jake Vermeulen's championship in Magnificent 7, Lucas McIntosh's 1st place finish in Fourth Section Master Councilor, and our 2nd place team finish in Initiatory Degree. Here is a quick rundown:

- Jake Vermeulen, Mag 7, Champion
- Lucas McIntosh, 4th Section MC, Champion
- Lucas McIntosh, Orator, 2nd place
- Josh Mackey, Senior Deacon, 3rd place
- Jacob Einstein, Master Inquisitor, 4th place
- Noah Michael Barnes, Marshal, 4th place
- Jake Vermeulen, Ceremony of Light, 4th place
- Jacob Einstein, Initiatory Degree MC, 4th place
- Alan Condre, Junior Inquisitor, 5th place
- Initiatory Degree Team, 2nd place
- Ceremony of Light Team, 3rd place
- Fourth Section Team, 3rd place
- Chapter Proficiency Team, 4th place
- DeMolay Degree Team, 5th place

Many thanks to everyone who helped make it possible for us to get here and to have an incredible experience, including Keith Klein, Rodney Lee Ira, Mathew Bryant, David McIntosh, and Bernie Piotrowski. We couldn't have done it without you!

Thank you also to the many well-wishers and supporters who have followed our progress and cheered us on via social media and in person!

Now it's on to Heartland, and let's win there!