Posted: January 8, 2012
Pennsylvania Elks
State Association
Founded: March 8, 1906
PENNSYLVANIA
ELKS STATE ASSOCIATION
AMERICANISM COMMITTEE
Chairperson: Jane Prokopchak, Butler Lodge No. 170 (W)
133 Windy Drive,
Butler, PA 16001
Phone: (724) 482-4501
Vice Chairperson: Steven Teague, Norristown Lodge No. 714 (SE)
Joanne Gaiser,
Oakmont Lodge No. 1668 (M)
Lynne Corl, State College Lodge No. 1600 (NC)
Daniel Vargason, Towanda Lodge 2191 (NE)
Carol
Gerber, Bloomsburg Lodge No. 436 (NEC)
David Parker, Erie Lodge No. 67
(NW)
Craig Sweigart, Ephrata Lodge 1933 (SC)
Edward Forsberg, Washington Lodge No.
776 (SW)
Jason Cook, Apollo Lodge 386
January
8, 2012
Happy
New Year to all!
As
the hustle and bustle of the season is now past, I would like to remind you of
the Americanism Essay contests,
Americanism Brochure contest, Outstanding
State Association Americanism report and the contest due dates.
The
Americanism Essay Contest winners from your Lodge should be sent to the
District Chairperson by January 30, 2012. The District winners must be sent to
me by February 29, 2012.
Information on these programs can be found in the Americanism
Manual or at Elks.org and click on Americanism.
The Lodge Americanism Brochures should be sent to: H. Lee
Davis, Brochure Contest Administrator, G/L
Americanism Committee, 9011 Hedgerow Way, Nottingham, MD
21236-1919.
Brochures must be postmarked on or before March 31, 2012. DO
NOT SEND BROCHURES TO CHICAGO HEADQUARTERS.
The Outstanding State Association Americanism Committee Report
& Contest 2011-2012 must be postmarked on or before March 31, 2012 and sent
to: Sim Nathan, chairman, G/L Americanism
Committee, 3859 Sea
Lavender Court, Redding, CA 96001-6312.
I thank you for your cooperation and wish each and every one of
you a Happy New Year.
Jane E. Prokopchak,
Dear Members,
Let
me introduce myself, my name is Jane Prokopchak from
Butler Lodge #170. I have been affiliated with Elkdom
since 1973 (as a member of the Ladies Auxiliary)and
became an Elk when Ladies were permitted to join. I have gone through the chairs and am serving
my Lodge as Exalted Ruler for the fourth time. I have served on different
committees through the years, for both my Lodge and the West District of
Pennsylvania. I was asked to serve as the State Americanism Chairperson this Spring. I felt honored to have been asked to fill this
position, but little did I know what big shoes I have to fill. Ruth Owens has
done an exceptional job and I am sure we appreciated what she's done for this
committee and for Elkdom. She is willing to continue
to help when needed. Thanks, Ruth, and remember our good wishes are with you.
We
must have a fundraiser to support this committee, thus we will do as Ruth did
this past Spring. We will have a half and half drawing
at next year's Spring Convention, half of the money will go towards the
Americanism Committee (for essay winners to be invited to attend Spring
Convention) and the other half to be
split three equal amounts to three lucky drawing winners.
I
am happy to report that Steve Teague is Vice-chairman and will help you (and
me) whenever needed. If you have any questions or concerns please contact me or
Steve and we will work together to help as best we can.
I
have included the theme and rules for this year's essay contest and also the
names of the members who are serving on this committee. Please do your best to
get this information out to all your chairpersons in your district.
(Chairpersons, make copies and pass out at your district meetings to Lodge chairperson.)
Thank
you all for your help and looking forward to hearing and meeting you at the
Fall Convention at our Americanism Committee meeting.
Fraternally,
Jane
E. Prokopchak
2011 – 2012 Essay Contest Rules and
Forms
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