Kenneth Vercammen is the Edison Citizen of the Year presented by the
Edison Elks
Madelyn
Lenox PVP wrote: I would like to congratulate Ken Vercammen our Justice who has been chosen as our
lodge's Citizen of the Year. Ken runs races for different charities. He donates
to our local food banks. He shares his knowledge of the Law at seminars for
free. He was given the award at the District Dinner at the East Brunswick
Lodge.
Each Elk Lodge is encouraged to select a citizen, not necessarily an
Elk, who has contributed in a special way to improving the local community.
This individual should be someone who has shown leadership in the community;
has contributed voluntary service and is recognized as being an all-around good
citizen. Recognizing such a person show that the Elks are concerned with
building a good community, and demonstrates "Elks Care - Elks Share."
After the selection, the Elks honor him or her by presenting the award at a
dinner sponsored by the Lodge.
Reasons to join the Elks clubs
The Elks
have been synonymous with charity and community for over 100 years. They have distributed more than 3 billion
dollars in cash, goods, and services to our country’s youth, veterans and
disadvantaged. In Edison and other
towns, they sponsor Hoop Shoot, Soccer Shoot, college scholarship and drug
education and prevention programs.
I have
enjoyed my Community Elks membership in the Edison Elks for 25 years.
ELKS - MY TOP 15 FUN EDISON EVENTS
1. Wildwood
Convention
2. Steak
Night
3. St.
Patty’s Corned Beef Dinner
4. Good
Friday Fish Dinner
5. Officers
Installation & Dinner
6. Outdoor
concerts
7. Friendship
at hundreds of clubs on the USA
8. Swim Club
opening for Elks Edison Pool
9. Family
Pool Day
10. Beef &
Brew
11. Family Pool
Night
12. Nascar
Night
13. Soccer
Shoot out for Children
14. Ladies
Auxiliary Christmas Party
15. Motorcycle
Toys for Tots and Poker run
16. Christmas
Party for Children
Elks are a nationwide fraternal
organization of well over a million American citizens. We love our country and desire to preserve
its cherished institutions, traditions and values. We respect our neighbors and constantly seek
to promote their well-being. We love and
enjoy life and believe this enjoyment is increased by sharing it with family,
friends and all with whom we come in contact.
We expend over two million dollars yearly
to bring encouragement, cheer and comfort to hospitalized veterans throughout
the United States in fulfillment of our solemn pledge: “So long as there are
veterans in our hospitals, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will
never forget them.”
Through
our local Lodge, district, state and national programs, we provide healthful
activities, guidance and assistance to over eight million boys and girls every
year. We fund scholarships, athletic
teams, summer camps, scouting, and drug education programs, We encourage civic, environmental, and
patriotic involvement through essay contests, seminars and distribution of
materials; as well as family-oriented activities in our Lodges.
Elks
operate numerous camps, hospitals, clinics, training centers and in-home
services for the care and treatment of children and adults with physical disabilities including vision and
speech problems, all across the county.
In our many benevolence Elks and Lodges
throughout the United States spend over forty-five million dollars annually in
our various works of community betterment and charitable programs. This does not take into consideration donated
hours equivalent to over thirty-five million dollars.
In approximately 2,300 Elks Lodges throughout
the United States, persons prominent in public, business and professional life
can be found. In these Lodges, located
in the principal cities and towns throughout America, the hand-clasp of
fraternity and a warm welcome as a visiting Brother await you.
The Edison
Hall is available for rentals. Contact the Lodge (732) 985-2487
To be eligible for membership in the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, you must be a citizen of the
United States over the age of 21 who believes in God. You must be sponsored by
a member of the Elks Lodge and reside in the jurisdiction of the Lodge
you wish to join.
You can be sponsored by any member in good standing from any lodge in
the country. You'll also need two other Elks who will be your references. The
Elk who proposes you for membership will provide you with a copy of the
Membership Application, or will email you a link to the online version of the form.
Please follow all instructions and answer all questions. If applying via hard
copy, please return your completed application to the Lodge Secretary.
Your application will be read at a
regular Lodge meeting. It will then be forwarded to the Investigating
Committee, who will call you and set up a time for you and your sponsor to meet
with the committee so that they can interview you.
After the interview is concluded, the
committee will report to the Lodge concerning your membership. The members will
be given a notice not less than 10 days nor more than two months before the
vote will be taken.
When the vote is concluded, you will be
notified and asked to present yourself and your spouse for indoctrination.
During indoctrination, you will learn more about the Order's programs and
charities. You will also be told during the program the date you will be
initiated.
After initiation as an Elk, you can take
part in all meetings and social functions of the Lodge.
Local lodges are everywhere and can be
found using our online
directory
to locate a Lodge near you. https://www.elks.org
