NEW YORK — At the 108th Annual Convention of the New York State Elks Association held on May 12-15, at the Villa Roma Resort in Callicoon, NY, Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 was awarded First Place in New York State in Membership Division V of the All-American Lodge Contest sponsored by the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protection Order of Elks of the United States of America. Membership Division V includes all Elks Lodges in New York State with between 451 – 700 members. Past Exalted Ruler Stephen Dorsey accepted the award from Tania DeFrank, New York State Elks Association Lodge Activities Chair on May 14, 2022.
All Elks Lodges interested in participating in the Grand Lodge’s All-American Lodge Contest must submit a written application form and document their participation in up to 47 different Elks activities for which points are awarded. All entries are judged first at the state level at each state’s annual spring convention, and then at the national level at the Grand Lodge Convention to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, from July 2-6, 2022. At the Grand Lodge Convention, the application submitted by the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge will be judged against the winning Division V applications from each of the other 49 states. The All-American Lodge Contest Award is the most prestigious award given by the Grand Lodge.
Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 was also awarded first place at the NYSEA Annual Convention in Membership Division V for its Website and Social Media pages. Saratoga-Wilton’s Facebook page was particularly commended for being up-to-date and informative.
For more information on Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge No. 161 visitwww.SaratogaWiltonElks161.org
