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Here's a unique and fun afternoon planned for the kids of Pierre SD. How cool!

"Some local children started celebrating the new year one night early, thanks to a program sponsored by Wheeling Elks Lodge 28. The Elks' weekly "Just for Kids" program wrapped up 2009 with a New Year's dinner at the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling on Eoff Street. Through that program, the Elks provide free dinner and entertainment each Wednesday to children throughout the area."

"At least that's how it seemed on Saturday when several hundred sick or disadvantaged youths and their families met for a holiday party at the Elks Lodge in San Pedro. Kids from around the Harbor Area took turns sitting on Santa's lap, playing games and being served a nice lunch by volunteers. "

It was a windy but sunny day at Mozingo Lake for the 2009 Elks Kids Fishing Tournament. Thirty boys and girls signed up for the event and were split into four age groups. Winners in the age 3-6 group were, first, Gabe Evelore; second, Lanae Eggers; third, Dylon Wilmes; age 7-9 group: Colton Wilmes, Caitlyn Burke and Morgan Goodridge, age 10-12 group: Elijah Greene, Emily Degase and Terrence Eckstein; age 13-14 group: Jace Stroburg and Michelle Verbick. The largest fish was a 6.55 pound catfish caught by Gabe Everlore. Bill Foster, event chairman, gave out the awards of tackle boxes and fishing rods and reels. Other Elks members helped with registration, fish weighing and cooking hot dogs for all attending.

Kids go to camp, thanks to the Elks DERRY - The Derry Salem Elks this year sent 28 children from the local area to Copper Cannon. Copper Cannon is a nonprofit camp located on 128 acres in Franconia Notch. The summer camp program teaches the children fundamentals of good citizenship, moral behavior, respect for themselves and others, and strives to instill a sense of self-esteem and pride.

DOVER - Emblem Club members from across the state converged on the Garrison City Sunday to fill backpacks with goodies for youths who've had family members in the military deploy overseas. The effort to make "hero packs" was a part of Operation: Military Kids.

don't most kids have ipads now and words can be looked up online?

Most kids in SOME AREAS have access to computers or tablets, yes -- but not all. I've had members of several Lodges tell me that the Dictionary program is a vitally important one for many students. What we are giving them is a small, inexpensive paperback dictionary. But when we tell them that it's THEIR book -- and suggest that they write their name inside the front cover -- we often have children burst into tears because they've never owned a book of their own before. This isn't a program to look down our noses at. It's a program that help students with their studies, boosts their self-esteem, and wins life-long friends for the Elks.

This looks like lots of fun for kids. This Santa Maria rodeo is a huge fundraiser for them and the community.

Wow!! Ten thousand plastic eggs available! now that's an Easter egg hunt and quite way to jump start this Lodge's 100th year anniversary

That will be a fun outing for kids!

Wonder how much this cost the Elks? It's not the IBPOE either that has gotten stung. Sad for the innocent kid who was killed as well as his family. Sometimes these rentals are just not worth it.

"Myron Hawkins knew the Bellingham Elks lodge had become a second home when he looked into the eyes of a grateful mother who was leaving the annual Christmas party. "Years ago, a woman at our party expressed thanks when she told me, 'That's the only Christmas my kids will get,'' Hawkins recalled. "Now I know I'll never stop working with the Elks because of that one grateful comment.""

"For the eighth year local police officers and the Cops for Kids organization are making Christmas a little brighter for underprivileged youths in Iroquois County."

The families of two fallen soldiers were the guests of honor Monday at a Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the Elks Lodge 859 of Bryan. Mark Kay Edwards received the Elks Medal of Valor for her son Billy, who died in Iraq in 2007. He spent two years at Texas A&M before joining the army. "For them to remember us and give us something special for Billy, it just makes it all the more special," she said. "He was a great kid for us. But knowing that everybody else remembers him and honors him, you know that just makes us feel good."

When it comes to community events, it's hard to imagine Elks Lodge No. 2127 or Emblem Club No. 350 not being involved. Activities for scholarship dollars, literacy in the schools, helping students finance out-of-state travel, wounded veterans, fundraisers for community members whose homes have been destroyed or are facing serious medical challenges or any of a number of issues Elks and the Emblem Club are there. Saturday, they're at it again with the annual July Fourth scholarship barbecue. Admission is $15 at the door or free with a $100 raffle ticket. In addition to food and games for the kids, a raffle drawing begins at 1 p.m. with more than $16,000 in cash prizes.

Ranting and rambling on the Elks Rodeo By Brad Memberto / Sports Writer / bmemberto@santamariatimes.com "Are you Kidding Me?" "How come?" "Really?" "There's no way - How long have you lived here?" "Come on - why not?" Those were the comments of the first five people who I knew that I ran into Friday night at my first visit to the Elks Rodeo. Yes ladies and gentlemen, it was my first rodeo.

RALEIGH -- Most years, the best free-throw shooters in college basketball or the NBA get the ball through the net about 90 percent of the time. Zeb Alford can do better. This year, more than 3 million kids competed in the annual Elks Hoop Shoot, a national free-throw competition for boys and girls ages 8 to 13.

The Somerville Elks Lodge Scholarship Committee supports the students of local high schools by providing financial scholarships to outstanding kids, based on their academic achievements and moral character. The administration of each school is charged with selecting the students to receive our awards.

The Tracy Elks Club's latest effort to help youngsters get into sports included a little coaching this summer from the golf pro at Old River Golf Course. This was the third of four week-long youth golf clinics hosted by the Elks and Old River. Curtis Matsuno, who teaches at Old River and coaches players as they prepare for top amateur tournaments, said he's learned that a lot of families want to get their kids into the sport. It started modestly enough when "Spanky" Rathjen, former Grand Exalted Ruler of Lodge 2031,