| 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.
North Carolina
Department of Administration
| Pat McCrory, Governor | Bill Daughtridge, Jr., Secretary |
| Date | May 6, 2014 | Contact | Chris Mears, Public Information Officer |
| Release | Immediate | Phone | xxx-xxx-xxxx |
North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs Thanks Elks Associations for Supporting NC Veterans
RALEIGH – May 6, 2014
Ilario Pantano, Director of the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs (NCDVA), was the keynote speaker for the NC State Elks Association Spring Convention on May 3 in Asheville, NC. There, he expressed thanks on behalf of the NCDVA to the national, state and local Elks Associations (the Elks) for their partnership and continued support of veteran residents at NC State Veterans Homes.
“The Elks have taken the initiative to ensure that our most vulnerable senior veterans are provided-for in a way that should make all North Carolinians proud,” said Pantano. “From adopting veterans during the Christmas season to providing televisions and travel buses, the generosity of the Elks is heartwarming. Their continuous day-to-day support and interaction with our veterans is incredibly valuable and ensures that our heroes are not forgotten.”
In 1917, the Protective and Benevolent Order of the Elks dedicated themselves to serving veterans by building the first veteran hospital in support of the war efforts of WWI. This support has continued both domestically and internationally with each US war and conflict. Their veteran outreach effort continues today in North Carolina as the Elks have donated countless volunteer hours and over half-a-million dollars in resources towards NCDVA’s NC State Veterans Homes.
“Every year, throughout the year, the Elks are one of the greatest supporters of our Veterans,” said James Woodard, Vietnam Veteran and Supervisor of the NC State Veterans Home Program. “For more than 12 years, the Elks have graciously included provisions for each State Veterans Home in their annual budgets. In addition, they have spent numerous hours visiting our veteran residents – listening to the heroic stories of service and survival, laughing, and crying.”
The NC State Veterans Homes are located in Black Mountain, Salisbury, Fayetteville and Kinston. Some homes have received a 5-star rating by US News & World Report.
The great State of North Carolina has not had a certified Ritual Judge for several years. This means if any of our prospective Ritual Teams wish to compete at the State or Grand Lodge level we would have to bring in judges from another State or have the team travel to another State to be judged. On January 17 2015 hopefully that will change! Our Area 3 Ritual Chairman Mr. Doug Jones has agreed to travel to the Greensboro Lodge to put on a one day Ritual training clinic. The clinic will be open to past judges or Past Exalted Rulers. Current ER’s are invited to participate but they will not receive their credentials until they become a PER. If you have team that would like to perform at this clinic please let me know as we will need a demonstration team for proper judging. For more information please contact John Lawrence.
Also there will be an Eleven O’clock Toast contest at the Spring Convention in Wilmington. There will again be two divisions, one for current ER’s and one open division for anyone else wishing to compete.
Fraternally,
John Lawrence
State Ritual Chairman
703 973-0069 cell
252 637-3009 home
jpadlawrence@yahoo.com
On June 28, 2014, the Wilmington Elks Lodge #532 donated the use of their lodge to the Vietnam Veterans of America to hold their Agent Orange Town Hall Meeting. A plaque was presented to the Elks Lodge from the Veterans to show their appreciation. Pictured on left, Mac McDonald, President of the Veterans of America, presenting a Plaque to David Greiner and Joe Pettet of the Wilmington lodge to show their appreciation for the use of the Elks Lodge.
Group Picture on the right shows (left to right) Exalted Ruler David Greiner, Mac McDonald President of Vietnam Veterans of America Committee, Beverly Cimino Service to Veterans in Wilmington, Ilario Pantano NC Director of Veterans Affairs, Seated Jamie Clontz Veteran. Joe Pettet Veterans Committee Chairman behind Camera!
