Drug Awareness Contest Rules

David B Smith, Vice Chairman East

Carlisle Lodge #578 (SC)

Deborah Raible, Vice Chairman West

Braddock Lodge #883 (M)

Scott Nichols, Trailer Coordinator-East

Bloomsburg Lodge #436 (NEC)

Kenneth Brown, Trailer Coordinator-West

Bedford Lodge #1707 (NC)

Malcolm Barber, Wilkes Barre/Scranton Lodge #109 (NE)

Donna Phillips, Berwick Lodge #1138 (NEC)

Randall Spence, Titusville Lodge #264 (NW)

Steven Kaylor, Columbia/Middletwon Lodge #1074 (SC)

Brenda Spencer, Reading Lodge #115 (SE)

Rebecca McCullough, Waynesburg Lodge #757 (SW)

Pat Liersaph, Cranberry Lodge #2249 (W)

Dale McDowell, Latrobe Lodge #907 (WC)

DRUG AWARENESS ACTIVITY REPORT

2011-2012
DRUG AWARENESS
POSTER CONTEST RULES

The Elks Drug Awareness Poster Contest was created to help educate children on the dangers of illegal drugs.

Contest is open to children in grades 3, 4 and 5. They are to draw a poster, using the theme, “DRUG FREE-THAT’S ME” on paper or poster board up to 12” X 24”. Participants must draw the posters themselves, but may get ideas from teachers, parents or friends.

Draw and color a picture related to the theme above. NO TRADEMARK CHARACTERS ARE ALLOWED. Judging will be based on, closeness to the theme, neatness, originality, and correct title, which must be included.

DUE DATES:

Return all posters by January 15, 2012, to the lodge chairperson. The lodge chair will send three winners, one from each grade level, to the district chairperson by February 15, 2012. The district chair will then send one from each grade level, to the state chairman by March 15, 2012.

All Posters become the property of the Elks.

Required information: Elks Lodge name and number, student’s given name, no nicknames, complete address, phone number, grade, age and school name.

START CONTEST:

Talk with schools as early as possible.

Winners will be announced in early April, 2012. One winner from each grade level will be chosen and invited to the Spring Convention in May by the state chairman to receive his or her prize.

2011-2012
DRUG AWARENESS
ESSAY CONTEST RULES

The Elks Drug Awareness Essay Contest was created to help educate children on the dangers of illegal drugs.

Children are to use the theme “DRUG FREE-THAT’S ME” to write an essay of up to 200 words. Participants must write them, but may receive help from a parent or teacher.

The contest is open to all students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The essays must be legibly hand written, no typed or computer generated text, and will be judged based on the following: closeness to the theme, neatness, originality and correct grammatical structure. They should be written on 8.5” x 11” paper.

All essays become the property of the Elks.

DUE DATE:

Return all essays for judging by January 15, 2012 to the lodge chairperson. The lodge chair will then send three winners, one from each grade level, to the district chairperson by February 15, 2012. The district chair will then send one winner from each district and grade level to the state chairman by March 15, 2012.

Required information; Elks Lodge name and number, student’s name, no nicknames, complete address, phone number, grade, age and school name.

Start Contest:

Talk with schools as early as possible.

Winners will be announced March 20, 2012. One winner from each grade level will be chosen as the state winner and will be invited to the Elks Spring Convention next May to receive his or her prize.

Drug Awareness Trailer Guidelines

1) Sign up for the trailer will be with the State Drug Awareness Chairperson via email or telephone, with both provided to the Chairperson, if both are available.

2) Sign up should be as far in advance as possible, preferably one month ahead of the desired date. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis, as decided by the Drug Awareness Chairperson. It is first come, first served.

3) The Drug Awareness Chairperson will assemble a schedule for both trailers, which will be given to the East and West trailer coordinators.

4) The Coordinators will contact you with information to assist in making arrangements for the movement of the trailer.

Trailer Travel and Movement

1) The Lodge who has the trailer, and the Lodge who will be getting the trailer, should make arrangements with each other to meet at an acceptable "halfway point" to transfer the trailer.

2) In the event that a Lodge cannot move the trailer to a halfway point, or go to the halfway point to receive the trailer, reasonable reimbursement should be made to the Lodge traveling the whole distance.

3) Refusal to cooperate with and assist other lodges in transfer of the trailer will result in a reduced chance to get on the schedule to use the trailer.

Trailer Supplies And Stock

1) The State Drug Awareness Program has a limited budget, which provides the stock on the trailers. As such, all stock on the trailers is subject to change in quantity and availability.

2) If a certain item is desired for a Lodge's event, the DAP Chairperson should be notified well in advance, so the Chairman can work with you in ordering the requested item.

3) Please realize that the DAP is one of many programs the State Association funds, and that monies are not always available for individual Lodge stock requests. In the event that an item is not available from the DAP due to funding, Lodges should be aware that they can purchase trailer stock for their use at their location.

4) Lodges are required to make a report to the DAP Chairman and to their respective Trailer Coordinator to inform them of stock used. This report need not be a strict inventory; a simple description of the amount of items used, such as "we used about three boxes of pencils," will suffice. This will facilitate accurate restocking of the trailer. Include the number of children, and adults, volunteer hours, and miles traveled. Send the report to your District Chairperson, using the "Drug Awareness Committee Activity Report", so it can then be sent to the State Chairman.

5) DAP supplies must serve more than one location. If the trailer is scheduled to be in one location for a number of days, Lodges and/or Districts are encouraged to purchase trailer stock and supplies with their own funding. This is because long events deplete supplies more quickly.

6) Order your supplies early and reserve the trailer as early as possible.

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