THE JOURNEY OF THE CUBITE
Pledge program of the Order of the Cube
WHAT IS THE JOURNEY OF THE CUBITE?
The Journey of the Cubite is the Order of the Cube’s official pledge process. A Cubite is a man who has pledged himself formally to undertaking the arduous task of familiarizing himself with the values of the Order through memorable experiences, challenges, and events that are taken on together in fellowship alongside his Cubite companions. For many, this will be the most cherished memory of their relationship with the Cube. The satisfaction obtained from the Cubite experience is directly proportional to the effort put into it by the Cubite himself. It should be stressed that he take his obligation seriously, so that he will get the most out of his journey.
RITUAL EVENTS
The ritualistic events are the core of the Cubite Journey, where key concepts of the Order are learned in a memorable and theatrical fashion to establish kinship between the brothers of the Cube and the class of Cubites. The Cubites will be guided by the Preceptor of the Ritual, who is responsible for planning and executing the Cubite events, and also making sure that the Cubites are doing well throughout their journey. To help him with his tasks, the Preceptor will be assisted by the Guardian of the Ritual, who in addition to his supporting role with the Preceptor, is responsible for guarding the door during ritual meeting and making sure that the ritual supplies are organized and well stocked. These two Brothers of the Cube will be working most closely with the Cubites and should be contacted first for questions relating to their experience. Each Cubite should also be maintaining close personal relationships with the men in his respective class, for the memory of each event will be with him standing alongside his fellow Cubites.
CUBITE CHALLENGES
The secondary focus of the Cubite Journey is the accomplishment of individual and group challenges. These will be revealed throughout the process in bits and pieces. Some tasks may be more challenging for certain Cubites than others, but they shall be responsible for accomplishing them together as a class. All challenges are meant to provide helpful tools for life or give a push in the right direction of practicing good habits. They will also reveal your commitment to the Order, and your success in accomplishing these challenges will give us confidence that you will be a fine man of the Cube, and assure us that the Cube will go on.
CUBITE MEETINGS
Cubite meetings will also be held to assess the progress of each member, and discuss the lessons of each ritual event. These meetings will be overseen by the Preceptor and the Guardian, but the Cubites will control the direction of the meeting and set the tasks to be done for the week. In the second meeting, there will be chosen a miniature leadership board consisting of the Master of the Cubites, a Minister of the Cubites, and the Scribe of the class. The roles will be similar in nature to their respective Cube roles, although the Scribe’s minutes will be available for all Cube members, so they may be able to track the progress of the Cubites individually if they so wish.
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