Colorado Elks put on seminars for officers. The Leading Knight, Secretary, and newest Trustee are encouraged to attend, but the seminars are open to all Elks. These weekend Seminars are held several times each year and include Sunday training for spouses. The 2010 seminars are: North and Central Northwest Districts February 26th & 27th, 2010, at Evergreen Lodge # 2363; Central Southeast and South Districts April 17th & 18th, 2010 at Canon City Lodge # 610; West and Mountain Districts May 15th & 16th, 2010 at Rifle Lodge # 2195.

State Association By-Laws and Policy Manual

Americanism Essay Contest

2008-2009 Americanism Essay Contest

Elks know that they do not have all the answers, but they do know where to find the answers. In their Lodge's Library! The Annotated Statutes, Manual of Protocol, Lodge Activities Manual, Membership Control Manual, and the Ritual Manual. The Elks Training Test is based on these manuals. The test shows from which manual the questions are taken and where the answers can be found. Each question required a true or false answer.

Ritual Clinic and Contests Dates

Ritual Clinic

February 7th and 8th, in Greeley
Starting at 1:00 pm on Saturday and will continue for the Judges on Sunday morning at 8:00am.

Ritual contests:

Mountain, May 30th in Aspen
West, June 6th, in Montrose
South, and CSE will be June 13th in Florence
CNW, June 20th in Northglenn
North District, June 27th at Fort Morgan

Each year, the Grand Exalted Ruler publishes his program for the year. These are given out at Grand Lodge and include the key areas he intends to promote. For your personal copy, click the link below and a printable version will come up online.

Members At-Large

The Ritual At-Large Committee assists any lodge in preparation for District or State Ritual competition. They will help the officers to prepare for ritual competition and perform better the ritualistic parts at their Lodge Initiations. At-large members will come to your Lodge, set up, and participate in your ritual practice with your officers. All you need to do is ask! You can e-mail your request to:

PSP John Stevens Sr.at johnstevenspsp@aol.com

Members at Large: Keith Ellis, PDDGER; Ray Humble, PDDGER; Tom Wildhalm, PDDGER; Rick Miller, PDDGER; Bing Fretwell, PDDGER.

Bar losing money? Need help in dinning room operations? Having trouble with setting your lodge budget? If you need an outside eye, a little officer training, or an examination of your club and lodge operations, help is just an e-mail away. The Business Practices Committee will conduct on-site training or participate in on-site meetings to help improve your areas of concern. Just email your request to:

Want a Grand Lodge certificate for your Elk of the Year? Officer of the Year? Citizen of the year? It is as easy as mailing or faxing a form to Grand Lodge! For a printable form online, click the link below.

Award Request Form

Grand Lodge Awards

GER Award Pin Form

Do you have a member that has brought in three new members or reinstated three past members this year? That member deserves a GER Award Pin, and you can get it to him by filling out the GER Award Pin form.

Membership Recruiter's Watch Form

Have a member who has brought in 11 new members? You can get that member a Recruiter's Watch by filling out the Recruiter's Watch form. Click the link below for a printable form, and mail or fax it to Grand Lodge. Your recruiters deserve the recognition!

All too often, we neglect the importance of the publicity of our events, charitable efforts, and needs in the local papers or other outlets. By getting this information public, you increase your Lodge's community image and attract more community help for your charitable activities. The community will develop an interest in your lodge activities and some may become members themselves. For a 13 page printable manual on how you can make a difference, click the link below, and then get out an make a difference!

One of the most important Elk programs for the kids in your community is your Drug Awareness Program. This program literally can save lives and prevent harm to the children in your area. If you don't have an active program or want to put new life into the program you have, click the link below for a printable 30 page manual.

Drug Awareness Lodge Manual

Are you the bulletin editor? Do you print signs or flyers for Lodge events? Ever wanted artwork designed for the Lodge? It's available, a whole gallery full. The link below will take you to Clip Art on elks.org.

Clip Art

Are you the new officer in the Lodge and were just given the assignment of doing the Valentine Dance? Or, maybe the St. Patrick's Day celebration? Or, the Easter Egg Hunt? Help is on the way in Grand Lodge's 7 Easy Steps to Plan a Special Event. Click the link below for a printable version online.

7 Easy Steps

First time setting up your Lodge Hoop Shoot? Download the Grand Lodge manual How to Stage a Successful Hoop Shoot. You can have a printable online version by clicking the link below.

Is there a child in you jurisdiction that needs clothes, eyeglasses, medications, books, school supplies? The Clem Audin Fund will provide grants up to $200 per child when requested. Each Lodge should have the Procedures for Clem Audin Request Manual and Request for Funds forms. For more information contact:

Pete Crow at caudin@downtowndrugs.com