Maine Elks Association

MVS & Legacy Scholarship Applications Now Available On-Line

The Elks National Foundation provides more than $3 million in college scholarships each year to graduating high school seniors. The Most Valuable Student scholarships are open to any graduating high school senior. Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants are available only to the children of Elks. The application process and deadlines vary for each of the programs. All applications must go through a local Elks Lodge before reaching the Elks National Foundation office. Contact your high school counselor for more information or your local Elks Lodge. To find the Elks Lodge nearest you, click here.

500 four-year scholarships, ranging from $1,000 per year to $15,000 per year, for graduating high school seniors based on financial need, leadership and scholarship. 2007 MVS Award Winners.

One-year merit-based scholarships for children and grandchildren of Elks who are members in good standing. 2007 Legacy Award Winners.

One-year educational grants available to children of deceased or totally disabled Elks.

Current-Year Lodge Per-Capita Donations
Lodge year through: 08/26/2007
(Per-capita based on 4/1/2007 membership totals.)

	Lodge	Members	Per-Capita
1.	York, ME, #2788	259	$ 6.406
2.	Wells, ME, #2738	131	$ 5.496
3.	Skowhegan-Madison, ME, #2531	746	$ 4.008
4.	Bangor, ME, # 244	853	$ 3.212
5.	Presque Isle, ME, #1954	335	$ 2.806
6.	Greater Ellsworth, ME, #2743	303	$ 2.129
7.	Sebasticook Valley, ME, #2713	410	$ 1.546
8.	Biddeford-Saco, ME, #1597	568	$ 1.285
9.	Brunswick, ME, #2043	436	$ 1.068
10.	Lewiston, ME, # 371	445	$ 0.865
11.	Augusta, ME, # 964	1200	$ 0.715
12.	Sanford, ME, #1470	865	$ 0.567
13.	Farmington, ME, #2430	353	$ 0.496
14.	Bath, ME, # 934	640	$ 0.492
15.	Rockland, ME, #1008	744	$ 0.411
16.	Rumford, ME, # 862	364	$ 0.317
17.	Waterville, ME, # 905	1015	$ 0.163
18.	Millinocket, ME, #1521	674	$ 0.107
19.	Houlton, ME, # 835	492	$ 0.102
20.	Portland, ME, # 188	971	$ 0.077
21.	Old Town, ME, #1287	422	$ 0.000
22.	Gardiner, ME, #1293	235	$ 0.000

Indoctrination: Start Building A Relationship
From the GL Newsletter

First impressions last a lifetime. How does your lodge conduct its indoctrination program? What kind of first impression is given? Does the lodge properly prepare the candidate for membership? The Order is working diligently to reverse the trend of membership loss. The first step, give a more comprehensive overview of the Order. The program should be concise, to the point, cover all points of interest and be entertaining. The indoctrination program should contain, but not be limited to:

A. Elks National Foundation
B. State Major Project
C. State Association Programs
D. Grand Lodge Programs
E. Local Lodge Activities, Charities
F. Lodge/Grand Lodge incentives
G. Volunteering, do not be bashful

Many members join the Order for the social aspect, not knowing what all Elkdom has to offer. During indoctrination, we all must do a better job of informing the candidate in what being an Elk stands for. By following the above guidelines and being as comprehensive as possible, we can begin the

change that will lead to:

Better Understanding = Better Knowledge = Better Members = Active Members

If you have news or information of interest to the members of the Maine Elks Association, please send your articles to Public Relations Director Wayne Cotterly at meapr@fairpoint.net for inclusion in the MEA Calendar, Newsbriefs, and/or Website. Also, if you would like to be removed from this mailing list, please send an e-mail to Public Relations Director Wayne Cotterly at meapr@fairpoint.net. In addition, if you know of someone who would like to be added to this list, please have them forward their e-mail address to the same address. All information provided has been read and approved by the MEA State President


DATE	WINNER	AMOUNT
9/1/2007	Susan Brown	$50.00
9/2/2007	Brittany Young	$50.00
9/3/2007	Serita Hammond	$100.00
9/4/2007	Arthur Morse	$25.00
9/5/2007	Michael Theriault	$25.00
9/6/2007	Deb Hamblen	$25.00
9/7/2007	David Vosburgh	$25.00
9/8/2007	Dana Wright	$50.00
9/9/2007	Wanda Brochu	$50.00
9/10/2007	Richard Leonard	$25.00
9/11/2007	Chris Putnam	$25.00
9/12/2007	Elizabeth Howell	$25.00
9/13/2007	Linda Arsenault	$25.00
9/14/2007	Darrell Gallant	$25.00
9/15/2007	Randall Keaton	$50.00
9/16/2007	Cecil Webber	$50.00
9/17/2007	Scott Schaffer	$25.00
9/18/2007	David York	$25.00
9/19/2007	Lynn Joslin	$25.00
9/20/2007	Mark Caron	$25.00
9/21/2007	Al Ingraham	$25.00
9/22/2007	Marie White	$50.00
9/23/2007	Kieth Page	$50.00
9/24/2007	Susan Isable	$25.00
9/25/2007	Audrey York	$25.00
9/26/2007	Larry Torrey	$25.00
9/27/2007	Angella Webb	$25.00
9/28/2007	Marlene Spellman	$25.00
9/29/2007	Peter Ellis	$50.00
9/30/2007	Joyce Richard	$50.00