WSEA News & Updates

April 2023

Public Relations & Membership Committees Combine into One Super Committee!

READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE!

Mobile App Now has Chimes!

New in the Mobile App - the ability to play the chimes for the 11th Hour Toast!

You'll find it on the main landing page listed under Useful Information if you scroll down. Following the Chimes you'll find the words for the official ritual toast to help you honor our absent members at your lodge functions

Please let your lodge officers and members know about this exciting new feature and help them download the mobile app to their phones so they can utilize the chimes to help remember our Absent Members at your lodge tonight!

Is your lodge not utilizing the My Elks Mobile App? Not to worry, you can still download, register and utilize all the other features within the mobile app for FREE!

Your lodge can sign up for just $47.50 per month with no contract or sign up fees - Learn more about the mobile app and how it can help you and your lodge here at:

my-elks.com

Download Video Here

Use the New Orientation Video at Your Lodge

Rick Gathen

Grand Lodge Membership & Marketing

We have worked to restructure and shorten the Orientation video, making the messaging more concise and well organized. It’s been nine years since the orientation video was changed...

The BPOE continues to strive to attract a younger and more diverse membership. The restructured orientation video better reflects those goals along with our progress.

The restructured orientation video can be found on Elks.org. Go to the Manuals menu, select Membership Guide, and scroll down to section two—Orientation & Initiation.

New Member Survey

Download the Elks’ New Member Survey! (PDF Format)

The above New Orientation Folders are available at your lodge!

President Greg Balint's Message

Congratulations to all the newly installed or soon to be installed lodge officers across our state. I have had the privilege to attend four officer installations and one inaugural ball to date. All included one common element. The incoming Exalted Ruler, without exception, laid out some goals for the Lodge to accomplish during the coming year.

The goal could be related to increasing membership....

President Elect Bob Walker's Message

WOW! I can’t believe how fast April came roaring up on us. Now that all, or nearly all the lodges have installed their new officers for the year, it’s time to get to work. Lodge budgets are due for a vote soon. Take care in preparing your lodge budgets and be realistic with your numbers. We all know how difficult this can be at times. The Executive Committee spent weeks reviewing and modifying and...

Vice President Scott Rainey's Message

Well, it has been a busy time this past month with all the lodges conducting officer installations. I have seen a lot of collaboration between the officers and the members. I hope it continues throughout the year. I look forward to working with everyone as you commence your fraternal year.

Our Kids!

The WSEA Therapy Program for Children

We would like you to meet Luke!

Our son Luke was born with a class 4 lip and tongue tie. At 4.5 months old we had a procedure done to revise his lip and tongue tie which changed our lives. He went from only drinking a 2 or 3 oz bottle per feeding and screaming constantly between feedings, to drinking 6+ ounces each feeding and became a happy baby. We were put in touch with an occupational therapist who works on oral motor therapy through the Elks of Washington by the doctor who performed the lip and tongue tie procedure. The therapist came to our home once a week and worked with Luke to teach him to latch properly to the bottle and to help him not have developmental delays. Our therapist was so knowledgeable and informative. He taught me new things to work with Luke on my own each week.

Luke is now a 1-year-old and he is thriving! Our therapist didn't just stop after Luke was latching well to the bottle. He helped us transition to solid foods, assisted Luke with crawling and standing up. Luke's sister Harper and brother Jaxon have enjoyed being able to interact with our therapist during the visits, and I find them doing little things the therapist is doing to try to help Luke learn. You always hear "it takes a village", and we are so blessed that we were able to have someone help us with Luke for so long.

Thank you to the Elks of Washington for having a program like this available.

Donate to our Therapy Program Today

Spring Quarterly Meeting – Yakima

April 14-15, 2023

Join us in Yakima for our Spring Quarterly Meeting.

The Yakima Elks Lodge is proud to be hosting the WSEA Spring Quarterly meeting in April 2023. For anyone who has not been to our lodge it is located at 318 Golf Course Loop Road in Selah. Right off the exit into Selah, take a left over the bridge at the end of the road and you will see our entry on the right.

Download Quarterly Agenda & Information

Local Lodge Email Blast Contest

DUE APRIL 30, 2023

Local Lodges that keep their membership and community informed and aware of current lodge events & programs with a regular and consistent Email Blast program will compete against other Lodges to win up to $500.

All state lodges who provide the needed materials will be judged in this contest and will be required to fill out and complete a copy of the email blast information form and submit it to the Online Presence Coordinator Benjamin Braden along with copies of the lodge email blasts to be judged. A maximum of one email for each month between & including April and March may be entered for a total of 12 emails. PDF files are acceptable.

The April Newsletter has tons of Information!

Download the April Newsletter!

Please take the time to download and read the Newsletter from the Washington State Elks Association.

Our Public Relations Committee is doing an amazing job of putting together relevant articles and information that will both inform our membership and help our lodges succeed - please take the time to view their efforts and help your lodge succeed.

Download the April Newsletter!