Ten reasons to become a mason   

1. A place where you can confidently trust every person and trust  your family with them also.
2. A place where within moral and civil guidelines, free speaking  and spiritual growth of man, can grow into its fullest potential. 
3. A place to meet outstanding individuals from all walks of life,  that a person would not otherwise have had the opportunity to  know and call brother.
4. A place to be a part of an organization which has for its  principle tenets-Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth 
5. A place that provides self-development opportunities, leadership  training and experience, and to improve public speaking skills. 
6. A place you can go to seek support as well as give it.
7. A place where moral virtues are taught and through these  teachings a regular reinforcement of the moral virtues is  experienced. 
8. A place to spend time with a group of brothers, who by acting  as good men, make me want to become a better man.  Not better  than others, but better than I would have otherwise been.
9. A place to become better equipped to serve Church and  community. 
10.  A place to meet with established members of the community  and become a part of the community.           

From the Grand Lodge of Iowa