SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

MEETING NOTES

January 15, 2012

 

SICKNESS AND DISTRESS

 

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

o   The State Accident Prevention page is located at http://www.paelks.com/files/accprev.htm.

 

AMERICANISM

 

CREDENTIALS

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DISTRICT ACTIVITIES

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DRUG AWARENESS

o   Deadline for the essay and poster contests is February 15, 2012 to District Chairperson Becky McCullough.

o   The State Drug Awareness page is found at www.paelks.com/files/DrugContest.htm.              

o   The Grand Lodge page is located at www.elks.org/drugs/default.cfm.

 

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

o   The next RAMP seminar is being planned for February.

o   The Government Relations website can be found at http://www.paelks.com/govrel.htm.

o   The Grand Lodge sites is www.elks.org/GrandLodge/governmentrelations/default.cfm.

 

HOME SERVICE/LEGACY TRUST FUND

 

HOOP SHOOT        

o   The District shoot is scheduled for Saturday, February 11th at Connellsville Junior High East, registration at 9:30 AM with competition at 10:00 AM.

o   The State contest will be Saturday, March 3rd at State College. We will be back at the Penn Stater this year. 

o   The State Hoop Shoot Page is www.paelks.com/files/hoopstat.html.

o   The Grand Lodge page is www.elks.org/hoopshoot/default.cfm.

 

LAPSATION/MEMBERSHIP

o   Membership is up 2.3%.

o   The State Lapsation/Membership webpage can be found at http://www.paelks.com/files/Membership.htm.   

 

LODGE ACTIVITIES

o   All American Lodge contest forms are due on March 31, 2012.

o   The State Lodge Activities page is www.paelks.com/files/lodgeact.htm.

o   The Grand Lodge page is www.elks.org/GrandLodge/lasac/default.cfm.

 

MEMORIAL/RESOLUTIONS

o   Chairman Lou Cramer reported that only 3 Lodges submitted Memorial Service programs.

o   A resolution on the death of PDD Jack Cole was read and approved.

 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION

o   The District per capita is $2.21. Deadline is March 31st.

o   Contributions were received from Charleroi ($200), Norwin ($3000) and Monongahela ($215).

o   The State ENF page is www.paelks.com/files/Natfoun.htm.

o   The Grand Lodge National Foundation page can be found at www.elks.org/enf/default.cfm.

 

NATIONAL HOME

o   The National Home website is located at www.elkshome.org.

 

OFFICER TRAINING

o   The State page is located at www.paelks.com/files/offtrain.htm.

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS

o   The Grand Lodge PR site is www.elks.org/GrandLodge/pr/default.cfm.

 

RITUAL

o   The State Ritual page is located at www.paelks.com/files/Ritual.htm

o   The Grand Lodge page is http://www.elks.org/GrandLodge/ritual/roster.cfm.

 

SCHOLARSHIP/LEADERSHIP

o   The Grand Lodge page is www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ourscholarships.cfm.

 

SOCCER SHOOT

SW District Soccer Shoot Results

U-8 Girls

1.      Julie Cooper, Uniontown (1st in the State)

U-8 Boys

1.      Aidan Titus, Waynesburg

U-10 Girls

1.      Madison Garlowich, Scottdale

2.      Michele Culp-Alston, Waynesburg

3.      Caitlin Kuklar, Uniontown

U-10 Boys

1.      Luke Hauger, Scottdale (2nd in the State)

2.      Jared Hogue, Waynesburg

3.      A J Ewing, Uniontown

U-12 Girls

1.      Racael Miller, Meyersdale

U-12 Boys

1.      Colby Davis, Uniontown (3rd in the State)

2.      Thomas Dixon, Scottdale

U-14 Girls

1.      Allison Kuklar, Uniontown (1st in the State)

U-14 Boys

1.      Jared Davis, Uniontown

2.      Brady Hogue, Waynesburg

 

o   The Mid-Atlantic Regional has been moved to Carlisle on March 10th. Program ads are needed.

 

STATE ASSOCIATION

o   The State Association webpage is located at www.paelks.com/files/stassn.htm.

 

TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS                                        

o   The webpage has been updated and forms will be mailed soon.  

o   Pictures and results can be found at www.paelks.com/area2tc.html.    

 

VETERANS SERVICE

o   Cochairman Bob Thomas thanked those who helped with the Veterans Picnic and Christmas Party.

 

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

o   The Youth Activities page can be found at www.paelks.com/files/youthact.htm.

o   The Grand Lodge page is www.elks.org/YouthActivities.cfm.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

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NEW BUSINESS

o   An ad for the Mid-Atlantic Soccer Shoot was purchased.

o   The $10 tickets have been distributed. We have 50 that are available.

 

GOOD OF THE ORDER

 

2011-2012 SOUTHWEST DISTRICT OFFICERS

o   President (DSVP): Rebecca McCullough, Waynesburg Lodge #757

o   Vice President: Joseph VillaNeuva, Connellsville Lodge #503

o   Secretary: David Pular, Connellsville Lodge #503

o   Treasurer: Barbara Gagliardi, Monongahela Lodge #455

 

2011-2012 SOUTHWEST DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

o   Accident Prevention: Don Reese (Washington)

o   Americanism: Ed Forsberg (Washington)

o   Credentials: Jack Schomer (Scottdale)

o   District Activities: Becky McCullough (Waynesburg)

o   Drug Awareness: Becky McCullough (Waynesburg)

o   Government Relations: Barb Gagliardi (Monongahela)

o   Home Service: Sam McCullough (Waynesburg)

o   Hoop Shoot: David Pular (Connellsville)                    

o   Lapsation/Membership: Stan Welsh (Monongahela) Vice Chairman West

o   Legacy Trust Fund: Sam McCullough (Waynesburg)

o   Lodge Act: Don Reese (Washington) 

o   Memorial/Resolutions: Lou Cramer (Monessen)

o   National Foundation: Keith & Aquila Hilling (Uniontown)

o   National Home: Chris Alfer (Norwin)            

o   New Lodge/Lodge Assistance: Ron Hawkins PSP (Connellsville), Stan Welsh (Monongahela), SamMcCullough (Waynesburg), Don Reese (Washington) and Challen Matthews (Waynesburg)

o   Officer Training: Stan Welsh (Monongahela)

o   Public Relations: David Pular (State Webmaster) (Connellsville)

o   Ritual: Barb Gagliardi (Monongahela)

o   Scholarship/Leadership: Harry Cancelmi (Waynesburg)

o   Soccer Shoot: Garry Cox (State Chairman) (Waynesburg)    

o   State Association:  Mark McHugh (Canonsburg)

o   Tournament of Champions: Co-cordinators Jack McGrogan (Scottdale) & Ron Hawkins PSP (Connellsville)

o   Veterans Service: Bob Thomas (Norwin) & Vince Wisyanski (Charleroi)

o   Youth Activities: Joe VillaNeuva (Connellsville)

 

MEETING DATES AND SITES

o   March 18, 2012 – Washington Lodge #776

o   April 15, 2012 – Monongahela Lodge #455.

 

SW District Webpage: www.paelks.com/swdistrict.html