Pay your Dues…How to do it
Here are three ways you can renew your membership before we re-open:
- By Mail: We understand that most of your cars are simply set on autopilot, so here’s our address again: 4529 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33813.
- By Phone: This Friday, May 1st from 10AM-11AM, Shannon will be available by phone to process renewals. Simply call the lodge at (863) 644-4332.
- In Person: Again, this Friday, May 1st from 10AM – 11AM. Please stay safe and respect social distancing guidelines if you decide to come by. Unfortunately, we can’t allow you to stay and socialize, but it will be really nice to see you!
We’ve received a ton of questions about how you can pay your dues.
There are actually a few ways that you can make sure to get your membership renewal to us:
You don’t have to wait for us to re-open. Here’s how:
We know things are a little weird right now, but your dues are what keeps our lodge strong and able to sustain this situation. If you haven’t already, here are three ways you can renew your membership before we re-open:
- By Mail: We understand that most of your cars are simply set on autopilot, so here’s our address again: 4529 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33813.
- By Phone: This Friday, May 1st from 10AM-11AM, Shannon will be available by phone to process renewals. Simply call the lodge at (863) 644-4332.
- In Person: Again, this Friday, May 1st from 10AM – 11AM. Please stay safe and respect social distancing guidelines if you decide to come by. Unfortunately, we can’t allow you to stay and socialize, but it will be really nice to see you!
A couple of Quick Updates from Your Lodge
A couple of quick updates from your lodge:
Being closed for an extended period of time means we’re not able to keep up with each other like we could when we had our regular events.
We want you to know that everyone in your lodge, from the board of directors to the bartenders are missing you, and wishing you the best.
Can we help you with anything?
Part of being the strong lodge that we are is our commitment to helping each other. If you are in need of any kind of help, please make sure to contact the lodge at (863) 644-4332 or our reach out to our house committee chair, Sher Thrush at (863) 295-7906 and we will do everything we can to help.
When we do re-open, we have some surprises for you!
We haven’t been resting over here, either. We’ve been using this time to give our lodge some much needed TLC. That’s about all we’re going to say about that right now, though. You’re just going to have to stop in and experience it for yourself. 🙂
Finally, we are wishing that ALL of our Elk Family is safe and healthy!
Until we meet again,
The board, committee members and staff of Elks Lodge #1291.
Officer Installation 2020-2021
Officer Installation
Just because we couldn’t have a dinner with everyone didn’t stop us from the officer installation. It took place Saturday at 5:30 PM with only the officers and board of directors able to make it. As you can see from the photos above, we were careful and kept our social distance for the entire ceremony. This is definitely one for the record books!
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our new officers. This is going to be one of our greatest years ever and we appreciate each and every one of you!
(PS – if you look closely, you’ll see how AMAZING our hall is looking. We can’t wait for all of our membership to see it firsthand!)
State and Grand Lodge Conventions
State Convention – Orlando
The State Convention scheduled for May 21-23 is still on. You may make you reservations online now on our website. Here is the link:https://www.floridaelks.org/2020-state-convention. Should anything change you will be the first to hear it.
Grand Lodge Convention – Baltimore, MD
The Grand Lodge Convention scheduled for July 5-8 is still on. You may make you reservations online now on our website. Here is the link:https://www.floridaelks.org/2020-grand-lodge-convention. Should anything change you will be the first to hear it.
Elks Riders to Ride to Tavares -Jan 12
The Lakeland Lodge Chapter of the Elks Riders will Ride to Tavares on Jan 12, 2020.
Starting point will be the End Zone at 8:30 am for a departure at 9:00am.
Contact and Elks Rider member at the Lodge for details.
Golf League 2019 July-Dec Schedule Posted
The Lodge Monday Golf League schedule for the second half of 2019 has been posted on the Monday Golf League page. Go to that page to print a copy of the schedule.
All golfers are welcome – skill is not a requirement. The League plays a quota points system that evens out skill levels. Come out and have some fun with a stick and a ball.
2019 Scholarship Awards Banquet -Success
2019 SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET A SUCCESS (Photo below)
Approximately 80 people were present for the awarding of 12 scholarships totaling $13,750 at the 2019 Scholarship Banquet held on March 18 at our Lodge.
Serving as emcee for the evening, Scholarship Chair Dave Norwine announced each student receiving an award and shared with the audience a recap of that student’s accomplishments including their community service, their school and community involvements, leadership positions held, and honors and awards received.
Receiving $1,000 Lakeland Lodge Legacy Scholarships were Adele Barski, a senior at Johnson Ferry Christian Academy in Marietta, Georgia, who is the granddaughter of Lodge member Ed Barski; and Lauren Musselman, a senior at George W. Jenkins Senior High School and the granddaughter of Lodge member Janet Bentley.
Receiving $1,000 Lakeland Lodge Scholarships were Hannah Womersley from All Saints Academy in Winter Haven, Abby Branham from Lakeland Christian School, Demetrius Rasmussen from Mulberry Senior High School, and Gabrielle Snyder from International Baccalaureate at Bartow Senior High School.
Receiving $1,250 Lakeland Lodge Scholarships were Jasper Montgomery from International Baccalaureate at Bartow Senior High School, Parrish Westmoreland from Bartow Senior High School, Anthony Amato from Winter Haven Senior High School, Jacquelin Flores from Mulberry Senior High School, and Olivia Potthast from Chain of Lakes Collegiate High School in Winter Haven.
Elizabeth Gonzalez, a senior at International Baccalaureate at Bartow Senior High School received a $1,500 Scholarship from our Lodge.
At the close of the Awards Ceremony, Norwine announced that five of our 2019 recipients – Gonzalez, Potthast, Flores, Amato, and Rasmussen – made it through district judging to the state, but, unfortunately, were not selected to receive national awards.
Featured speaker for the evening was Nicole Welch, a Lakeland Mental Health professional who has dedicated her life to teaching and showing others how to use their God–given instincts and emotions combined with her field tested strategies to connect quickly, influence at a higher level and achieve more in any interpersonal encounter. Nicole spoke to the students and all in attendance about the importance of Mission & Motivation in life. She encouraged everyone to seek a mission and let it be your guiding light. She also advised the students that as they go off to further their educations they will need to learn how to “parent” themselves. This is where motivation becomes important in the development of self–discipline in order to “do what needs to be done.”
Exalted Ruler Vicki Baker welcomed the students being honored and their families to Lodge 1291 and reviewed for them the scope of the Lodge’s other charitable activities (Veterans programs, Boys & Girls Club programs, and sponsorship of the Brotherhood Ride). Vicki also presented each of recipients their certificates and awards.
In closing the evening’s program, Norwine acknowledged the school administrators and counselors present and thanked the students’ parents for all their support, encouragement and sacrifice that enabled our scholarship recipients to have distinguished and service oriented high school experiences.
2019 Recipients
Back Row L-R : Dave Norwine, Scholarship Chair; Demetrius J. Rasmussen. Mulberry Senior High School; Parrish A. Westmoreland, Bartow Senior High School; Abby G. Branham, Lakeland Christian School; Gabrielle L. Snyder, International Baccalaureate Bartow High School; Anthony M. Amato, Winter Haven Senior High School;
Front Row L-R: Hanna D. Womersley, All Saints Academy, Winter Haven; Jacquelin Flores, Mulberry Senior High School; Lauren A. Musselman, George W. Jenkins Senior High School; Olivia M. Potthast, Chain of Lakes Collegiate Senior High School; Elizabeth Gonzalez, International Baccalaureate Bartow High School; Jasper L. Montgomery, International Baccalaureate Bartow High School; Vicki Baker, ER.
(Unable to attend: Adelle R. Barski, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, Marietta, GA.)
Tuesday Night Darts Clinic -NEW
Hi Everyone,
Last night was our first Tuesday Night Darts Clinic. Ten individuals attended and were thrilled with the coaching and mentoring received! Thank you to our coaches of week one: JC, Mac and Rick. Coaches will change on a week to week basis.
Darts Clinics are weekly on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm with the exception of meeting night (third Tuesday of the month). There is NO CHARGE, simply BYOQ (Bring your own quarters). Coaching is available on a first come, first serve basis and no sign up is required.
Would you like to learn from the experts? Don’t let your skills get rusty after the season ends! If you are interested in being a coach/mentor, please let me know! Next week Denise will be joining JC and Mac as a coach and sharing her tips and tricks for topping the darts charts. I had the opportunity to benefit from her dart knowledge last night so C-League, watch out!
If you have any questions, feel free to email, call or text me! Spread the word to the newbies or those who would like to play darts but don’t know how as well. The Darts Clinic goals are to assist those who would like to play better and teach those who don’t know how to play.
We also had quite a few spectators in the lounge, so check it out on Tuesday of next week! I hope you can join in the fun!
2019 Lakeland Elks Scholarship Golf Outing
2019 Lakeland Elks Scholarship Golf Outing
Once again we are hosting The John Necessary Memorial Golf Tournament as the primary fund raiser for our Lodge 1291 Scholarship Fund for area high school seniors.
The Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Huntington Hills golf course. The format will be a 4-person scramble with a shotgun start at 1:00 pm.
MEMBERS & GUESTS ARE INVITED – LADIES WELCOME
Price includes Green Fees & Cart plus Prime Rib Dinner at the Lodge. Extra dinners are $20.00 per person. Dinner served at 7:00 pm. Prizes will be awarded at the Lodge, along with an auction to support our Scholarship Fund.
Registration forms are now available at the bar in the lodge and on the Lodge website. (Click Here) Additional dinners are available for $20.
All registration forms along with the money for the outing are due at the lodge no later than Monday, February 13th.
Hole sponsorships are also available for $100.00. If interested in being a hole sponsor, sponsor forms are available at the Lodge.
Non-golfers are welcome to support the Lodge’s Scholarship Program by making a donation to the Lodge Secretary and designating it for the Scholarship Fund.
Thank you for your anticipated support.
Dave Norwine, Golf Outing Coordinator
419-276-2849
We have 28 slots available for this year’s event. The first 28 Teams to return both a Registration Form & payment will secure a slot in the field.
