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THEME: “What “Old Glory” Means To Me”

Rules

ENTRY RULES:

1. Eligible participants must be enrolled in the 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th Grades during the school year 2004-2005 preceding June 30, 2005.

2. Essay length is not to exceed 200 words.

3. Essay must be legibly written/printed or typed.

4. Essay must be submitted for judging to the Elks Lodge administering the contest at his/her school or, if unknown, Lodge nearest to home address of entrant.

5. Entrant must be identified on the Essay by Name, Home Address, Grade, School Attended and Sponsoring Elks Lodge.  The Lodge may enter Lodge information on the Essay. 

NOTE: State Winners must have Social Security Numbers attached.  State Winners must be postmarked by March 31, 2005 and sent to the designated Committee Member. The Committeeman will be designated in July at the Grand Lodge Session in Minneapolis, MN. Watch for this information.

There are two divisions for judging of the essays.

• Division 1 (combined 5th and 6th grades)
• Division 2 (combined 7th and 8th grades)

 

PROCEDURES FOR LODGE AMERICANISM CHAIRMAN Selects from submitted entries the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners from each division and sends the 6 essays to the District Americanism Chairman by 1/10/2003 or the date established by the State Association.

 

PROCEDURES FOR DISTRICT AMERICANISM CHAIRMAN Selects from entries submitted by Subordinate Lodges the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners from each division and sends the 6 essays to the State Americanism Chairman by 2/15/2003, or the date established by the State Association

 

PROCEDURES FOR STATE AMERICANISM CHAIRMAN Selects from entries submitted by District Chairman the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners for the State. In addition, State Chairman forwards the 1st place winners from each division to the Grand Lodge Essay Contest Administrator (must be postmarked by 3/31/2003): Carl J. Lino, Essay Contest Administrator Grand Lodge Americanism Committee, BPO Elks PO Box 183 Canyon City, OR 97820-0183

National Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winning essays in Division I and II will be presented to the home Lodge of the Winners at the Grand Lodge Session in St. Louis, MO, NV, July 6-10, 2003, as follows:

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