Statesville Elks have a program that brings the Veterans from Salisbury V.A. hospital to the Lodge of a hot home made meal and live music every two months. The is a great time to let Statesville Elks show their support and let all Veterans know Share and Care! Many of the Veterans are from other states while staying in Salisbury they can look forward to a little time away from the hospital and a great home cooked meal.
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| 2015 North Carolina Hoop Shoot Winners |
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| Christopher Abrams | 8-9 boy | Wilson | 17/25 |
| Brooklyn Gammons | 8-9 girl | Mt.Airy | 16/25 |
| Breon Pass | 10-11 boy | Reidsville | 22/25 |
| Christene Rhone | 10-11 girl | Morganton | 17/25 |
| Chance Carter | 12-13 boy | Winston Salem | 20/25 |
| Brianna Lewis | 12-13 girl | Purlear | 22/25 |
On the 3rd of January 2015 the Fayetteville Elks Lodge Antlers presented many of the veterans with gift bags filled with toiletries donated by the Reidsville Elks Lodge. There were many smiles as the veterans enjoyed meeting the young people from the Fayetteville Lodge. We ALL enjoyed the visit. There 9 there representing the Fayetteville Lodge.
Southern Pines Lodge 1692 Secretary Bill Hanley presented TV’S along with NC State President Teddy Acton from funds for Veteran Charlie MacDonald of the Southern Pines Elks Lodge # 1692. These TV’S will be used to replace faulty TV’s presently giving out in the veterans/resident’s rooms.
Asheville Elks Lodge #608 has supported “Coach’s Quest” for the past two years and will continue to do so in the future. We recently held a golf tournament fund raiser to help support this great cause.
Coach’s Quest is a non-profit (501 c 3) youth mentoring organization aiming to impact young lives with beneficial social guidance, positive relationship development and high-quality activities that channel student’s intellect and talent in a basketball, golf and fitness centered environment. Founder Coach Robert Hutchison started mentoring and personally training students more than 20 years ago.
Coach’s Quest strives to empower all participants to believe in themselves, to respect self and others as well as to enlighten them on opportunities life has to offer. Also, uplifting the students catagorized as at-risk with information and activities to change their mindset and environment. An informal basketball, golf and fitness environment is used to form meaningful relationships to foster guidance, motivation and self-esteem. Coach’s Quest will provide a high level basketball, golf and wellness training to help our youth fulfill their dreams.
We work closely with schools, churches and recreation centers to contribute to the services of aiding our youth.
Learn more about Coach’s Quest by visiting their website at www.coachsquest.org.
HOOP SHOOT may not be the crown jewel in Elkdom, but it is certainly a jewel that 
we as Elks can be very proud of. The beauty of the program is that the participants need not be the best athletes in order to become a champion. With a lot of practice and a bit of good luck, a youngster possibly could have their name permanently inscribed on a plaque in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. That is the ultimate prize in the Hoop Shoot Program, which happens for the six national champions each year. For the many thousands of participants not making it to the national finals, they too are rewarded. Parents have said that the competition is a character building experience by learning the value of respect and good sportsmanship. The kids also learn about setting goals and working to achieve that goal. Parents and participants love the opportunity to meet new friends that is afforded through the program. To learn more about this wonderful opportunity for kids, and to read testimonials from the kids and parents alike, log on to www.elks.org/hoopshoot.
The Elks Hoop Shoot is open to all boys and girls, ages 8-13. Contestants will be assigned an age group based on the age that they will be on April 1, 2015. A contestant must be 8 years old by April 1, 2015 to be eligible. A contestant turning 14 on or before April 1, 2015 is too old and not eligible. There is a boys and girls division with three age categories in each division. Those age categories are: 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13.
This year marks the 43rd annual Hoop Shoot contest and all lodges in North Carolina are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. It is very easy to do and much fun to conduct. You can put the Elks out in front of many prospective members by taking advantage of this program. Your lodge could be the sponsor of one of the national Hoop Shoot champions.