Youth Awards Day May 10th. 2003
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ELK YOUTH AWARDS
On May 11, 2003 the Lodge held it’s annual Youth
Awards in conjunction with Elks National Youth Week. First, Second and third
Place Certificates were presented to Americanism Essay and Drug Awareness
Poster Winners. These winners were also presented with $100.00, $75.00 and
$50.00 Saving Bonds. Hoop Shoot and Soccer first and second place winners
were presented Gold and Silver Trophies. ENF Scholarship winners were presented
their Certificates as were the Brent Brees Memorial Scholarship winners.
This is a new scholarship being handled through the Lodge on behalf of a
member. Certificates of Appreciation were presented to BSA Troop 330 who
presented the colors, also Teachers of First place winners of Americanism
and Drug Posters. Certificates were then presented to Glassford Hill Middle
School and Humboldt Unified School District for use of Gym in Hoop Shoot
Contests both local and North District. Assisting with presentations were
Hon. Rowle Simmons, Mayor of Prescott and Councilman Mike Flannery of Prescott
Valley. Cookies and Ice Cream were served afterwards by the Elks Ladies. |
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The Story of Elkdom
In the mid 1860s an immigrant from England
organized a group known as the “Jolly Corks”. He had belonged to “The Jolly
Corks” - a group of professional actors in England, before coming to this
country. He gathered a group of actors in New York City and that was the
beginning. Soon they decided that they should have an American name, thus
they searched for a suitable name. Many names were considered and put aside;
finally the Elk was selected for its stature, grace and speed to name a few
attributes. Thus in February 1868 the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks of the United States of America (B.P.O.E.) was Chartered by Congress
as a Fraternal Order. Elks Lodge #1 was instituted
with 15 Professional men in New York City.After a time they decided that they would have to do more than just put on plays and they began to look toward charitable works in their community. Today there are 2300 Elk Lodges in the United States and its Possessions. In the state of Arizona there are 43 Lodges; Divided into 4 districts - the East District having 10 Lodges. The other Districts have 11 Lodges they are West, South and we are in the North District. Our District stretches from Bullhead City to Page along a line bordering 1-40 and highway 89A; and from Prescott to Show Low. PRESCOTT LODGE
Prescott Lodge #330 was instituted in Prescott, January 1896 and chartered July 7, 1896. Prescott #330 is known as the Mother Lodge of Arizona being chartered first in Arizona even before statehood. Through the years, various committees have been added - some are responsible for the awards given here today. The prime work of the Elks is CHARITY, our VETERANS and our YOUTH. “Our youth of today, are Our Leaders of Tomorrow”. And we want to help them to develop good citizenship characteristics. Secondly, we support the Veterans - The Elks have a motto “As Long as there are Veterans, the B.P.O. Elks will not forget them.” - and last, help in the community when we can. This is done at Christmas with food baskets to those who are less fortunate than others. We are a Patriotic Service Organization, and all our Ritual themes are related to Patriotism for our country. The cardinal principals are Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity. The prime requisits are, you must be a U. S. citizen, you must believe in God and be at least 21 and of good character. We are an organization of membership by invitation. Primarily we are a Lodge, that is the part that does the work in the community, the reason we are here today, to honor our Youth. Then we have a Club and that is the social part of Elkdom, although many refer to us as just the Elks Club. For the most part all work in the Lodge is on a volunteer basis. Some areas of work require paid help of course. We also have an Elks Ladies Organization who also do charitable work in the area. These are Ladies who are wives, widows and sisters or mothers who are single. In our community the Elks Ladies bake cookies and deliver them to the Prescott VA Med. Ctr. At Christmas they help in the “Angel Tree booth in Ponderosa Mall to mention a few items. MAJOR PROJECT
The Ladies along with the Lodge also contribute
to the AEMP this is the children’s wing in the Steele Memorial Research Center.
It is located on the U of A Campus in Tucson. Arizona Elks Association
(AEA) is committed to $250,000 plus per year to support this research. Already
life saving strides have been made in the research center due to this support.SCHOLARSHIPS
The B.P.O. Elks is second only to the U. S.
Government in the amount of scholarships awarded to our young people each
year. Each year the Elks National Foundation (ENE) now awards $2.2 plus million
in scholarships to 500 senior boys and girls. We in Presoctt Lodge feel fortunate
to have been instrumental in presenting: - 4th Place national awards of $1,000
for 4 years and $800 or more one time state awards consecutively for the
last few years. The AEA also has an annual one time award to those handicapped
or seeking education in the Technical or Vocational fields.WHO ARE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WE HONOR TODAY
AMERICAMSM DRUG AWARENESS
Aother group you might say is in art. These
young people draw and color or paste pictures depicting the ill effects of
drugs, alcohol and/or smoking. This is our Drug Awareness Poster Contest.
These pieces of art are guided only in the size of the paper upon which they
are drawn. The rest is their ideas and how they, in their minds, envision
the effects of the drugs. The age categones are: K-2; 3-4; 5-6; 7-8 grades.
The winners of each will receive a Saving Bond; 1st place $100.00, 2nd place
$75.00 and third place $50.00.HOOP SHOOT
The next two groups are in sports. The first
is Hoop Shoot - the age divisions are 8-9; 10-11; and 12-13. Each must shoot
10 baskets from the foul line and after each contestant has a turn the first
shoots again for 15 shots and so on in the same order. Ties are broken with
five (5) shot tie breaker senes. The 8-9 year old contestants shoot from
a line four (4) feet in front of the regulation foul line. Lodge contestants
are first place winner at their respective schools The first place winners
at the Lodge meet, compete in district competition.In 1994 a 9 yr. old Prescott girl Tori Stooks won with a consistent score 22 of 25 and a final three way tie, then a two way tie breaker series to win National Champion. There is a reason for giving trophies in the sports competition. It is traditional in the field of sports; and in the event one of the winners should go to the Olympics there can be no claim to receiving prize money or any other form of compensation. SOCCER The age divisions are- Under 8 (7 & under), under 10 (8 & 9), under 12 (10 & 11) and under 14 (12 & 13). Ages are based on August 1, of the contest year. The under 8 division kick at 5 goals 21” high and ranging from 48’ wide to 17” wide. All ties are broken in five kick series at the 17” goal. All other ages divisions kick from a designated distance to a goal of various size openings set against a regulation size goal. With the openings valued 1 through 5 the maximum The under 8 division kick at 5 goals 21” high and ranging from 48” wide to 17” wide. All ties are broken in five kick series at the 17” goal. All other ages divisions kick from a designated distance to a goal of various size openings set against a regulation size goal. With the openings valued 1 through 5 the maximum points is 75. Lodge first place winners compete in District competition and then State Competition. YOUTH GOVERNMENT DAY
Youth in Government is a program where students announce their candidacy for a municipal office. The winning candidates on a certain date then sit with their elected counterparts at a council meeting. Earlier in the day they are given a tour of Town Hall and see how real municipal offices operate. At present we have the cooperation of Chino Valley. We sponsor a Boy Scout Troop #330 and Cub Pack #330. We are very proud of these young men and their accomplishments. The troop has produced several Eagle Scouts in the past few years. Some of their work is seen in Fain Park where trails were made as a work of Eagle Scouts earning their badge. BINGO FUNDING
The Lodge programs discribed above are possible through funds from our Bingo Committee.The Most Valued Student Scholarship Program is sponsored byThe Elks National Foundation (ENF). The applications are sent to the high schools in our area about November 1 and are due to the Lodge by the January date on the application. Applications are judged and graded on Scholastic (ACT/SAT)Leadership (hw many years an Officer in organizations, Awards, how many years in an organization not an Officer, and if they held a job, paid or voluntary, and financial need. Arizona sends 15 highewt scored applications to Grand Lodge for judging. These compete for 2 First Place Awards $60,000; 2 Second Place Awards $40,000; 2 Third Place Awards $20,000 and 494 Fourth Place Awards $4,000. In addition the Arizona Elks Association (AEA) is able to award one time scholarship payments to about 50 entries that didnot go forward for Grand Lodge judging. And AEA also has a Technical/Vocational and Special Needs one time award scholarship grant program. Special needs is a Handicap Scholarship program. AEA MAJOR PROJECTS
MOTTO
Juvenile diabetes is the most common chronic
disease of childhood. The Steele Memorial research Center at he University
of Arizona (UA) is working to find a better way to care of our children.“CHILDREN’S LAUGHTER IS WHAT WE ARE AFTER” Children are apecial! That’s why the Elks built the Arizona Elks Clinic for Children and Adults in the Arizona Health Science Center. This out-patient clinic is devoted exclusively to children - from newborns to toddlers to teens. The medical professionals there are specially trained and decicated to taking care of children. The c linic is designed for children by people who love children. |
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