Project Polaris
About the project
The purpose of Project Polaris is to evaluate the MROP through an operational lens and build recommendations that strengthen its foundation for the future. This includes how we design and steward the before-and-after experience, promote and market the rites, coordinate our national calendar, support registration, manage finances and administration, mitigate risk, develop leaders, and support local chapters and regional leaders in successfully hosting MROPs.
Please note: The sacred content and internal curriculum of the MROP itself remain untouched and are outside the scope of this project. Our focus is strictly on the operational infrastructure that holds and supports it.
Community Town Hall
Sunday, November 15 · 5:00–6:30 PM PT / 8:00–9:30 PM ET
All brothers are welcome. We especially encourage past, present and future MROP coordinators, stokers, registrars, chapter conveners, board members, national leaders, weavers and ritual elders to join.
Share Your Input
Have thoughts, questions or experience to share? Use this form to give input of any kind and upload any files or documents you'd like the team to see.
Focus Groups
Small-group sessions (max 8 per session) for each of our first three workstreams. All sessions run 5:00–6:30 PM PT / 8:00–9:30 PM ET on Zoom.
Planning & Scheduling: Wed, Nov 18 and Sun, Nov 29
Participant Experience: Sun, Nov 22 and Tue, Dec 1
Financial Modeling: Tue, Nov 24 and Sun, Dec 6
The Project Polaris Team
Jonathan Miller, Ritual Elder and Project Polaris Chair
T Michael Rock, Illuman Trustee and past Minnesota Convener and MROP Coordinator
Chester Trocha, Illinois Current Convener and MROP Coordinator
Ned Abenroth, Weaver and past Washington Convener and MROP Coordinator
Brody Fulk, Operations and Communications Coordinator