About Us
We are the members of the Oil City Moose Lodge 78. We have a long and storied past and an amazing future. We were installed as part of the Moose International Fraternity on May 10th, 1909 Since then we have helped to support our town of Oil City and surrounding areas. We strive to advocate for children and seniors and to uphold the traditions and ideas that were set in motion in 1888 when Moose International was created.
Our Moose Fraternity supports many different deserving charitable organizations and individuals through our philanthropic volunteering and donations, but our most important charities are Mooseheart and Moosehaven.
Mooseheart is a “child city” which was founded in 1913 as a place dedicated to providing a home for children in need. It is located 40 miles west of Chicago on a 1000-acre campus. It provides a place where kids can go and stay in a safe, secure, and nurturing environment while receiving a top-notch education. The school is home to kids of all ages from infancy to high school. Mooseheart takes in kids that have lost parents and others in just unhealthy environments.
We also support Moosehaven the “City of Contentment,” situated along the St. Johns River in Orange Park, FL, 15 miles south of Jacksonville. It has provided thousands of Moose members and their spouses with a secure, relaxed, and enjoyable retirement experience.
We work hard to make our members happy too! We regularly have Taco Nights, Special Dinners, Kids & Holiday Parties, Cornhole competitions, Steak Frys, Fish Frys, Tailgates during NFL Season. We are always looking for input on product selection and events to keep membership engaged.
“YOU ARE EITHER A MEMBER OR A GUEST!”
1. All active members of The Moose shall be admitted to the social quarters of any Lodge of unless their privileges have been suspended in accordance with the laws of The Moose.
2. Only the following persons may be admitted as a “qualified guest’ into the social quarters or home of any Lodge:
a: An active Lodge member’s spouse. (Note – There are no limits on the number of times a spouse may be admitted as a guest.)
b: An active Lodge member’s immediate family. (Note – There are no limits on the number of times a spouse or qualified family member under the age of 21 may be admitted as a guest, however, all other immediate family members would be limited to two visits as they now qualify as a prospective member of the person signing them into the social quarters.)
c: A prospective member is defined as any guest that is accompanied by a member who can sponsor them for membership in The Moose, with the exception listed in 2 (a) of this section. As permitted by the Board of Officers, a prospective member may be admitted subject to the following:
(1) The prospective member is accompanied at all times by their sponsor.
(2) The prospective member is properly signed in as a guest.
(3) The prospective member shall not make purchases.
(4) The prospective member shall leave when their sponsor leaves.
(5) The prospective member shall be limited to two (2) visits.
3. All adult guests of members must be signed in as a guest and leave when the member leaves.
4. Only active members of The Moose, whose active status has been verified, are permitted to make purchases. Unless 98 prohibited by local law, the sale of refreshments to qualified minor family guests is permitted. It is the responsibility of the Board of Officers to ensure that all persons entering the Lodge home and social quarters are either active members or qualified guests. It is recommended that the Board of Officers adopt a method of distinguishing members and guests to prevent guests from inadvertently making purchases.
5. Members shall at all times be responsible for the conduct of their guests.
6. Appropriate (orderly) conduct is required of all persons in the social quarters or home at all times.
7. The Moose International, Inc. Board of Directors may adopt additional rules and regulations for the operation of social quarters by Moose Lodges and these rules and regulations shall be effective as provided in the written action of the Moose International, Inc. Board of Directors.
8. Each member of The Moose shall submit proof of membership when requested by any member of the Board of Officers or its authorized person.
9. Using the social quarters for any Lodge community service activity is prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Chief Compliance Officer. The term “guest” includes non-member spouses. A member in expired status shall not enter any Lodge except to pay dues. An expired member does not qualify to be admitted as a guest.
NOTICE: The Loyal Order of Moose is a private organization. All activities and events referred to on this web site are available to members in good standing. This Web site is for informational purposes with proprietary information intended for members only. General information is available to the public at large, but should not be construed to be a solicitation for membership. This web site is an initiative of the Oil City Moose Lodge #78, and is not sanctioned by the Loyal Order of Moose, Moose International, the Supreme Lodge or any subsidiary thereof. All logos, trademarks and servicemarks pertaining to the Loyal Order of Moose and/or its programs or degrees are copyrighted © by Moose International, Inc., Mooseheart, Illinois. The information contained herein is both confidential and privileged and shall only be available to and used by good-standing members of the Loyal Order of Moose for fraternal purposes. Any use of the information (Section 45.3 of the General Laws) contained herein for private gain or for any commercial, political or business purpose is strictly prohibited.
