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AMERICANISM CONTESTS
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The MD-DE-DC Elks is Proud to be a Patriotic Organization. Supporting our Great Country and Laws of this great Nation. We are equally as Proud to support our Veterans that have and continue to serve to preserve our Liberty & Freedom!!
Elks should celebrate Patriotism Week
At the 1982 Grand Lodge Convention the Elks passed a resolution for B.P.O.E. National Patriotism Week. This year, the Elks are proud to announce September 7-13 as Elks National Patriotism Week.
We have an opportunity to express our gratitude for the sacrifices made by our armed forces, who work tirelessly to protect our freedoms every day. The Elks take great pride in honoring and supporting our veterans, and we strive to live by our pledge: "So long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them."
We invite all citizens to celebrate U.S. patriotism. Let’s display the U.S. flag or wear an U.S. flag lapel pin. Local Lodges can spearhead events, such as ceremonies to honor the victims and heroes of the September 11 attacks.
Additionally, we can recognize POW/MIA Recognition Day on the third Friday in September. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, celebrated September 17, provide us with an occasion to reflect on the rights we cherish.
We encourage you to speak to your mayor about National Patriotism Week. Share your Lodge's plans and invite them to join in. Download the National Patriotism Week proclamation at elks.org, have your mayor sign it, and help declare National Patriotism Week in your community. Together, we can create a spirit of unity and appreciation that honors our nation and its ideals.
Americanism Contest Theme
It’s time to announce the Americanism Essay Contest theme, “Explain a Constitutional Right or Privilege and how it affects you and your family.”
The rights and privileges are the same for everyone, but impacts people in many ways. We would like the students to pick just one way that a right or privilege affects them and their family.
The rules and prizes have not changed since last year. Contest materials, including the annual contest theme, are published online on May 1. Lodges are encouraged to communicate with school officials to facilitate annual curriculum planning. Contest materials and a fillable Certificate of Participation for Lodge completion are located at elks.org/grandlodge/fraternal/downloads.cfm.
A question we get quite often is, “Do we check for AI?”. The answer is yes! We give 30 points for originality. Anyone using AI will not get those points, making it impossible to get a competing score.
We need all participating Lodges to ensure that the information turned in is correct, starting with phone numbers, emails, and addresses.
Also, each Lodge should send the number of essays entered to their district or state chairperson. This gives us important information on how many children participated. The state chairperson will pass that information on.
The features introduced to the contest three years ago continue:
1) Four separate divisions for 5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade students
2) Nationally, there is a $1,000 award for 1st place; $500 for 2nd; $250 for 3rd.
Many Lodges, Districts, and State Associations also provide various forms of recognition to their respective winners.
This contest is vitally important to Elks as it encourages students to thoughtfully consider American values and appreciate the blessings and responsibilities of citizenship
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The Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee is committed to assisting you in promoting Americanism. Please let us know what we can do to be more helpful!
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