NYS Elks President and DD Designates in Rochester, NY (2015-07-SYR-01)

New York State  Elks Association President John Jacques and New York State District Deputies Designates (Source: https://www.facebook.comNYSP/nyselksassociation)

2015-07-16

(Submitted by BPOE No. 31) 1 pt.

June 2015

Contest Point Rankings

  

13 points         BPOE No.   271 (Oswego, NY)      

4 points          BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY)     

4 points         BPOE No. 2367 (Camillus, NY)    

4 points          BPOE No.   031 (Syracuse, NY)
     
4 points          BPOE No.   474 (Auburn, NY)    

1 point           BPOE No.   830 (Fulton, NY) 

BPOE No. 2367 (Camillus, NY) Shows Dedication To Supporting Community Veterans (2015-6-CAM-1)

Camillus Elks No. 2367 continually shows their dedication to helping the veterans in our community. 

They funded 10 Vets and staff personnel from the V. A.  Hospital to a Syracuse Chiefs baseball game.  They were given Hot Dogs, French Fries and other refreshments and enjoyed a bright sunny afternoon. 

They served a Lasagna and meatball dinner to approximately 20 patients and staff at the Spinal Care Center at the V.A.  Hospital. 

Members of the lodge prepared and donated a large number of knitted lap robes along with puzzles to patients of the hospital. 

The lodge has supported the Homeless Veterans Program sponsored by St. Joseph’s Church in Camillus.  Four plastic grocery bags of assorted toiletries were donated.  There is a donation box in lounge is always available for donations.

2015-06-08

(Submitted by BPOE 2367) 1 pt.

BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY) Just Say “No” Program (2015-06-LIV-2)

Liverpool Elks Lodge No. 2348 recently completed their Just Say “No” Program.  It is a program that is sponsored and paid for by the Liverpool Elks Lodge.  This program was offered at six schools in the Liverpool Central School District and approximately 400 children participated.

The idea behind the program is to provide the students with information about smoking, drinking, drug use, as well as peer pressure, so that when confronted with these items they can make a consciences choice to avoid them. 

The program runs for six weeks, one day per week for about an hour.  All students involved in the program receive tee shirts which they are asked each to wear each Friday throughout the program. 

Each week a guest speaker comes to the school to presents a session on one of the following; smoking and tobacco products, alcohol abuse, addictions and peer pressure.  Each of the sessions provide the students with facts about the topic regarding why people do it, why they shouldn’t and some of the negative impacts on them if they were to choose to use them.

In conjunction with the program the children are also ask to participate in a poster contest.  The topic of their poster can be on how to say “No”, informative information on drugs, reason not to use drugs, etc.  A poster contest is held toward the end of the program at Liverpool Elks Lodge where poster from all of the schools are on display and the students and parents are asked to vote on winners from each of the schools.  A magic show is offered that day at the Lodge for all participants. 

The last week of the program is a pizza party with an awards ceremony to present prizes to the top three poster winners.  All students receive "Just Say No” pencils. 

At no time do we try to set stead fast rules or to lecture.  The whole point is to hopefully provide students with information and facts so that they can make their own choices.

From left to right: Chairman Jack Smith, PER and Kelly Griffin pictured with children presenting their posters.

2015-06-08

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2348) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY) Ladies Auxiliary Moving Up Ceremony (2015-1)

Liverpool Elks Lodge No. 2348 Ladies Auxiliary First Vice-President Rose Durkin recently attended the moving up ceremony at Baldwinsville High School.  Scholorship winners are chosen by the school. 

The Auxiliary presents the Theresa Sullivan Scholarship in the amount of $1000 each year.  This was dedicated to the young daughter of member of the lodge who was lost at a very young age.  Jesse Menkie and Melissa Krause each received $500 to help with their first year of college.

2015-06-08

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2348) 1 pt. 

Ontario District 6300 American Patriot Plaque Ceremony held in Oswego, NY (2015-2-SYR-2)

Holding true to the Elks Pledge that “As long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them” the Ontario District No. 6300, held the “American Patriot Plaque” Ceremony at the Oswego Elks Lodge 132 West 5^th Street, Oswego, NY, on Sunday, May 24, 2015.

(Submitted by Syracuse No. 31) 2 pts.

BPOE No. 2348 (Liverpool, NY) Moving up ceremony at Baldwinsville High School (2015-1)

Liverpool Elks Lodge No. 2348 Lecturing Knight Larry Gillette, PER recently attended the moving up ceremony at Baldwinsville High School.  Scholarship winners are chosen by the school.  He was honored to present Nate Mitts a $1000 scholarship on behalf of the lodge.  Nate is the son of A.J. Miitts, Jr., PER from Liverpool Lodge.  Nate was also awarded the lodge’s student of the month award in April.  The students of the month receive a certificate along with $250.

(Submitted by BPOE No. 2348, 2015-06-08) 1 pt.