The "Roaming Elk" Award The "Roaming Elk" Award
The purpose of the Roaming Elk Award is to encourage members to travel to other Lodges within their district; thus enjoying fraternal ties with members of other Lodges at either meetings or events.
There will be three awards; one for each of Maine's three districts. (Northern, Central, Coastal).
The Roaming Elk Award will initially be delivered at the MEA State Convention by lottery to one Lodge in each District. The following year, at the Convention, the Lodge that holds the award must return it to the State Association to be redistributed the following year.
The Roaming Elk may be captured by other Lodges within the District using the following rules:
The Point System is as follows: 30 Points are earned for capturing the trophy
1 Point is earned for each "Full Day" the Lodge has possession of the trophy
The Lodge with the most number of points as of April 1st of each year shall be declared the winner, and will have its name engraved on the trophy.
Follow the Roaming Elk and Point Standings Here: Roaming Elk Tracker
Note: If you are planning to capture the Trophy, it is highly recommended that you call the Lodge to make sure that the Trophy is still in its possession before traveling to the Lodge to capture it.
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Events that Qualify as a Capturable Event |
Things that do not qualfity as a Capturable Event |
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Regular Lodge Meetings |
Internal Lodge or Committee Meetings |
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Dances |
Internal Lodge Leagues (Pool, Darts, Wii, Golf, Cribbage, Poker, etc) |
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Karaoke Nights |
Happy Hour |
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Charity Fundraisers (Including Special Bingos) |
Regularly Scheduled Bingo |
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Texas Holdem Tournaments |
Parties for Lodge Members Only (e.g. Members/Children's Christmas Party) |
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Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners, BBQ's, Pig Roasts, Lobster Bakes |
Lodge Family Day's (unless specifically open to all) |
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Parties Open To Outside Members (e.g. Super Bowl) |
Just Showing Up at the Lodge |
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Turkey & Chicken Shoots |
State Trustee Budget Meetings |
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Buck Nights or Sportsman Nights |
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Fundraisers (Auctions, Yard Sales, Chili-Chowder Cookoffs, Craft Fairs, etc.) |
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MEA State Meetings |
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Community Service Events |
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Hoop Shoot (including District & State) |
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Soccer Shoot (including District & State) |
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Trivia Nights |
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Motorcycle Runs |
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State President Visitations |
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Flag Day Services |
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Officer Installations |
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Raffle Events (Super Drawings, Meat Raffles, etc) |
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State Elks or Charity Sports Tournaments (Bowling, Softball, Horseshoes, Golf) |
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State or Regional Ritual Contest |
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Lodge Sponsored Cruises or Trips |
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Movie Nights |
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Comedy Shows, Variety Shows, Skit Nights, Murder Mystery Nights |
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District Deputy Clinics & MEA Seminars/Conferences/Workshops |
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Special State or Grand Lodge Functions |