A Virtual Home Page (VHP) is a fast, simple, and inexpensive way to put your lodge on the Internet. Just submit a few simple online forms, and you'll have an effective web presence within the Grand Lodge web site.
See for yourself with this example.
Authorized administrators can submit articles to be published on the Elks.Org web site. The following fields of information can be submitted:
Each Virtual Home Page includes space for:
Virtual Home Pages can be updated by your Lodge Secretary or an authorized "Cyber-Assistant." Cyber-Assistant access is FREE, and Cyber-Assistants can be appointed online by your lodge secretary through the "STAFF" tab on the CLMS2Web Main Menu:
http://www.elks.org/clms2web/manageUsers.cfm (CLMS2)
Important: Cyber-Assistant appointments will not be accepted via postal mail, fax, or phone. All appointment must be submitted online.
If you'd like to be appointed Cyber-Assistant of your lodge, be sure to register as a member of the Elks.Org web site if you haven't done so already.
A Virtual Home Page is not as flexible as a regular home page but it's much easier to create and maintain. Although you won't be able to control the "look and feel" of your site, you'll be able to post information quickly and without any sort of programming expertise. If you can browse the Internet you're qualified to create a Virtual Home Page.
Yes! Your lodge can upload images that can be easily "attached" to any of the pages on your Virtual Home Page.
No problem. Submit the address of your "off-site" home page and a link will appear automatically on every one of your Virtual Home Pages.
Yes. Information posted to your "Virtual Home Page" is included in a searchable database that can be accessed by members nationwide. Traveling Elks looking for a particular type of facility, for example, will be able to search the database for matching lodges in a given area. This type of feature is not available through regular web sites. All lodges are encouraged to develop a Virtual Home Page, even those that have an established home page elsewhere.
Actually, Virtual Home Pages don't need to be created - they exist automatically for every lodge. To update your pages, simply select the EDIT VHP button on the left side of your Virtual Home Page. You'll be taken the the main editing area, where you'll find options for editing all of the pages on your site.
Yes. Virtual Home Pages are available for State Associations at no charge. Like the VHPs for local lodges, State Association Virtual Home Pages are easy to establish and maintain, and offer a wide range of features.
Your State President or State Association Chairman can appoint an Internet representative by mailing a letter of authorization on Association letterhead to:
BPO Elks Internet Department
2750 N. Lakeview Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
State Association Virtual Home Pages are a FREE service of the Grand Lodge, so there are no access fees to submit.
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