The North Carolina Elks Association 2023 Spring Convention is being held May 5-7 in Asheville, NC. Reservation/Information packets are available online.
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Earlier this year, Tessa Davis was awarded an Elks Spotlight Grant of $2,000. Being a Social Worker for three (3) Moore County schools, servicing over 1100 students, she was in need of school supplies. The Elks came through, purchasing the supplies identified with an Amazon wish-list registry. The backpacks, filled with supplies were completed and delivered to the Carthage Elementary School. All received with big smiles and a better school year for the children.
East District Jody Pascarella, Grand Lodge District Deputy
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- New Bern Lodge January 29, 2023
- Calabash Lodge April 16, 2023
East Central Derik Sims, Grand Lodge District Deputy
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- Sanford Lodge January 8, 2023
- Roxboro Lodge April 2, 2023
West Central Richard Penk, Grand Lodge District Deputy
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- Salisbury Lodge January 22, 2023
- Winston Salem Lodge April 23, 2023
West District: Mark Couch, Grand Lodge District Deputy
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- Hickory Lodge February 5, 2023
- Asheville Lodge April 30, 2023
North Carolina Leadership Seminar February 25, 2023 High Point Lodge
North Carolina State Convention May 5,6,7th 2023 Crown Plaza, Asheville, NC
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An Executive Order is coming from the Grand Lodge that will realign our Districts. Effective immediately, Rocky Mount and Wilson lodges will be moving from the East District into the East Central District. The Reidsville lodge is moving from the East Central District to the West Central District.
All district VPs and DDs have been informed so they can schedule their visitation accordingly.
North Carolina Elks District Deputy GER Clinics for 2022 -2023
District Deputy Schedule
| East District East Central District West Central District West District |
August 14, 2022 September 11, 2022 August 21, 2022 September 18, 2022 |
Morehead Lodge Raleigh Lodge High Point Lodge Hendersonville Lodge |
| ==================================================================== State Elks Convention in Clemmons NC – October 28,29,30 ==================================================================== |
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| East District East Central District West Central District West District |
January 29, 2023 January 8, 2023 January 22, 2023 February 5, 2023 |
New Bern Lodge Sanford Lodge Salisbury Lodge Hickory Lodge |
| ==================================================================== Leadership Seminar February,25 2023 High Point Lodge ==================================================================== |
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| East District East Central District West Central District West District |
April 16, 2023 April 2, 2023 April 23, 2023 April 30, 2023 |
Calabash Lodge Roxboro Lodge Winston Salem Lodge Asheville Lodge |
| NC Elks State Convention May 5,6,7 | ||
The Newton Elks Lodge hosted their 2nd Annual Veterans Poker Run on May 7th. A total of 40 bikes and over 60 riders enjoyed their ride to the designated stops throughout the county and ended back at the Elks Lodge for food, hospitality, and prizes. Proceeds from the Poker Run were presented to the Newton Elks Veterans Committee to benefit and support their charitable projects for veterans in our community.
John W. Lawrence
2022-2023 NCSEA STATE PRESIDENT
I am thoroughly excited by the challenges and opportunities that are on the horizon for the 2022/2023 North Carolina Elk year. I look forward to working with the officers and members of the NCSEA to accomplish the goals of this great organization. The following is a brief summation of my life as an Elk.
I retired from Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia in 2006 after serving for over 25 years as a Technical Education Instructor. My wife Cheryl and I moved to New Bern NC in June of that year. I joined the New Bern Lodge #764 in July and in 2007 took the position of Loyal Knight. In 2008 I was the Leading Knight and in 2009 became the Exalted Ruler and served two consecutive terms in that position. In 2012 I became the East District VP and in 2013 was Esquire to the DD. In 2014 I became the District Deputy at the Grand Lodge Convention in New Orleans. In 2021 was elected to the position of President-Elect and became the NC State President in May of 2022. Some of my accomplishments include:
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- Lodge 764 officer from 2007 to present, currently the Lodge Esquire
- Lodge 764 Chairman of the BOD 2011-2016
- Lodge 764 Officer of the Year 2017
- NCSEA Ritual and Protocol Chairman 2014-2016
- Certified GL Ritual Judge 2016
- NCSEA Charitable Trust Representative 2015-2017
- NCSEA Scholarship Committee member 2015 to present
- Special Representative to the GL 2015 to present
I would like to thank the NCSEA Officers and members for allowing me to serve as NCSEA President for the 2022/23 year.