Cheyenne Moose Lodge No. 257 has been selected to host Franz R. “Fritz” Griswold, Supreme Governor

of the Loyal Order of Moose, during his travels through the state of Wyoming. This special is scheduled for June 10th, 2017.

Brother Griswold rose to become the Moose Fraternity's Chief Presiding Officer on July 5, 2016, elected by vote of Supreme Lodge delegates to a one-year term, at the Fraternity’s 128th International Convention in St. Louis, MO. Fritz had served as Supreme Jr. Governor since June 2015, elected to that post at the 127th International Convention in Nashville, TN.

Fritz has served on the Supreme Council, the Fraternity’s corporate Board of Directors, since 2007. Prior to that, he served on the Mooseheart Board of Directors from 2004-2007 and the Moose Charities Board of Directors and its predecessor group, the Endowment Fund Board, from 1991-2004.

Fritz joined Dansville, NY Lodge 1130 in 1978; he holds Life Membership there. He held numerous chairs there and also served as Lodge Administrator for 22 years. He was elevated to Genesee Valley (NY) Moose Legion 61, where he holds a Life Membership.

Fritz is very active at the New York State Moose Association level, having served as Deputy Supreme Governor, Mooseheart/Moosehaven Marketing Representative and as a trainer for Lodge officers/committeemen.

Fritz is a member of the 350 Division of the Moose 25 Club and received the Fellowship Degree of Honor in 1983 and the Pilgrim Degree of Merit in 1991.

Aside from the Moose, Fritz enjoys golf and was a former Council President of the Boy Scouts of America.

He and his wife Beth reside in Dansville, NY. They have three children and 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

All Moose members and their families are invited to attend this special event and meet the Moose

Fraternity’s chief presiding officer.