Fraternal Committee

Subcommittees

Americanism

• Charged with implementing the patriotic activities of the Order and Lodge.  Each Lodge should take part in as many of these programs as possible in order to accomplish a diversified impact for Americanism in their area.

Elks National Foundation

• As its primary duty, publicize the Elks National Foundation, to promote its program, activities and charities, to encourage and solicit contributions, and to appropriately recognize all gifts made to the Foundation.

Flag Day

• Be charged with making all arrangements for "Flag Day Services" and the execution thereof, as required by the provisions of the Ritual and Sec 2.030 of the Statutes of the Order.

Elks Memorial Day

• Be charged with making all arrangements for the observance of "Elks Memorial Day" and the execution thereof, as required by the provisions of the Ritual and Sec 2.020 of the Statutes of the Order.

Membership

• Use such means and employ such methods as may be best adapted to secure applications for membership in the Order and to increase the membership of the Lodge.

• Prepare, supervise and conduct a planned program for the Indoctrination of candidates and their families, prior to initiation, in order that all candidates and their families may become fully informed as to the good works of the Order of Elks.

• Investigate and report on all delinquencies in the payment of dues in the Subordinate Lodge, and shall use such means and employ such methods as may best be adapted to prevent the dropping from the rolls of any member for non-payment  of dues, and to restore to membership such former members as may have been suspended or dropped by reason of delinquency.  Said committee shall report on its work at the first regular meeting in each month.

• Monitors all aspects of membership, including invitations, retention and education—bringing in new members, teaching them about the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and then ensuring that the member experience meets everyone’s expectations.

Interview/Investigation/Indoctrination

• Examines each applicant proposed to the Lodge to ensure the applicants (1) Meets the qualifications for membership as set forth in the Constitution and Laws of the Order. (2) Understood each of these questions. (3) Answered the questions on the application form truthfully. (4) Understands and agrees with the purposes of the Order. (5) Is socially and financially acceptable. (6) Intends to participate in Lodge programs.

Veterans Service

• Implement the program of the Elks National Veterans Service Committee within the Lodge as may be requested by the Commission in the furtherance of services to veterans, assist when called upon by the Armed Forces of the United States, respond to any call for aid and cooperation as might be requested by our National Government in any emergency and to be available for cooperation in the event of disaster in any local area of the United States.

Scholarship

• Charged with promoting and implementing the Scholarship Program activities of the Local Lodge, State Association and Grand Lodge for the geographical area of the local Lodge. 

Lodge Activities

Fraternal Socials

• Charged with promoting, coordinating and implementing Fraternal Social activities of the Local Lodge.

Mardi Gras Parades

• Charged with promoting, coordinating and implementing Fraternal Social and Fundraising activities for the Mardi Gras Parades.