IN MY RESEARCH FOR THIS ARTICLE EVEN I WAS AMAZED AT THE ELKSINVOLVEMENT WITH THE YOUTH OF AMERICA. I MIGHT ADD THAT I WASNOT ONLY AMAZED BUT ALSO A GREAT DEAL MORE PROUD OF BEING ANELK. IN ADDITION TO THE BIG BROTHER AND SCOUTING PROGRAMS DISCUS-SED IN LAST MONTHS NEWSLETTER, THE ELKS HAVE A MULTITUDE OFPROGRAMS FOR TOMORROWS LEADERS. DRUG AWARENESS (EST 1983) WORKING TO PREVENT DRUG USE BY THEYOUTH OF AMERICA, NOT AS EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF PREVENTION, BUTWITH DOLLARS, FACILITIES. AND VOLUNTEERS TO WORK WITH ALL AGELEVELS. SPORTS PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE HOOP SHOOT.- WHERE MORE THAN 3 MILLION KIDS AGES 8 TO 13 YEARS OF AGE PARTICIPATED LASTYEAR.FROM THE LOCAL LODGES TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. SOCCER IS THE FASTEST GROWING CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATORYACTIVITY AND IN THE EARLY 1980'S THE ELKS JUMPED ON BOARD ANDBEGAN TO SPONSOR LEAGUES AND TO DEVELOPE DIFFERENT SKILLCONTESTS. THE SOCCER SHOOT - ALLOWS CHILDREN THROUGH THE AGEOF 13 TO COMPETE WITH THOSE IN THEIR OWN AGE BRACKET . WITHAWARDS FROM LOCAL COMPETITION TO THE NATIONAL FINALS. THE AMERICANISM ESSAY CONTEST: GRADES 5TH - 8TH ARE ASKED TOCOMPOSE A 250 WORD ESSAY ON VARIOUS TOPICS. THIS YEAR "WHAT ISAN AMERICAN ? ". US SAVINGS BONDS AWARDED FOR THE TOP 3 AT THELOCAL - STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS WOULD BE A NEWSLETTER BY ITSELF. THE ELKS HAVE THE MOST VALUEABLE STUDENT - THE LEGACY AWARDS-EMERGENCY EDUCATION GRANTS. PLUS MANY LOCAL LODGE AWARDSFOR EDUCATION BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED -LEADERSHIP ANDCOMMUNITY CHARITY INVOLVEMENT. MONIES EXPENDED FOREDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP/GRANTS RANK SECOND ONLY TO THEFEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN NUMBER AND DOLLARS.SPACE PROHIBIT GOING ON AND ON BUT THE INFORMATION OF OURINVOLVEMNT IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEBSITE OR FROMYOUR LODGE SECRETARY. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT. RICK G. PHELPS- LEADING KNIGHT
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