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3 Ways to Apply...
Apply Online - Fastest!
Fill out your application online by clicking here.
Download and Mail
Download here and send the completed application by mail to the lodge (address here) or scan it and send to rnoelks2225@gmail.com. Please enclose a check for the $25 application fee if using conventional mail or paying in person.
Membership Application and Initiation General Process
Applying to our membership is simple. You can fill out our online form, download an application, or come in to the lodge (see above). The entire process takes about 30 days. The lodge operates and gives back to the community because our membership donates their time and energy to cook, clean, and build for the lodge. We want similarly-driven people joining the lodge. During the application process, your name will be reviewed among the members, and they will discuss and vote on your admittance. When making this decision, they will consider how you have interacted with the community. Your sponsor(s), also known as your "proposers", will speak on your behalf at the voting ceremony.
Don't have a sponsor? Don't worry. We give most people a shot. Call the president's cell directly at the bottom of this page and introduce yourself. The president is know as the "Exalted Ruler" or "ER"....yes, we know its goofy, but the titles are a bit iconic, so we stick with them. Below are the steps and timing. The lodge secretary is responsible for coordinating your initiation.
Step 1: Apply
See above for ways to apply to our order.
Step 2: Community Awareness
The lodge secretary will read your application at a lodge meeting. Meetings are held approximately twice per month. You can see the schedule here. Your application will then be posted on a board for all to review for approximately 2 weeks.
Step 3: Voting (Balloting)
After the members have reviewed your application, you will be voted (balloted) on. Your sponsor will again remind members who you are and why you would be a good-standing member. The lodge members present will then vote, with two-thirds of those present required to give an affirmative vote.
Step 4: Initiation
After an affirmative vote, you can be initiated into the order. This process takes about ~30 minutes, but requires you to be present (in person) at a lodge meeting. You can be voted on and initiated at the same meeting. At the initiation, your will be asked to repeat the oath of Elks.
The entire process is completed in ~30 days.