Revised: June 7, 2008


Pennsylvania Elks State Association
Founded, March 8, 1906

RITUALISTIC COMMITTEE

 

Chairman: Harry J Dean Sr (Rita)

Norristown Lodge No. 714 (SE)

165 W Ridge Pk - #236, Limerick PA 19468

610-489-9163

 

Vice Chairman West: James R Scobie, Beaver Falls Lodge No. 348 (W)
Vice Chairman East: David Harry, State College Lodge No. 1600 (NC)
Laura L Scotty, Etna Lodge No. 932 (M)

Sheryl Kontrovich, Hazelton Lodge No. 200 (NE)

Charles H. ‘Mick’ Brady III, Danville Lodge No. 754 (NEC)

Peter J O’Polka, Franklin Lodge No. 110 (NW)
James H Horn, West Shore Lodge No. 2257 (SC)
Jack A Schomer, Scottdale Lodge No.777 (SW)

Richard J Dunay, Tarentum Lodge No.644 (WC)

 

 

2006/2007
ALL STATE RITUAL TEAM

Exalted Ruler                          Sean McMenemin

Esquire                                        Kim Miller

Leading Knight                        Kyle Minnich

Loyal Knight                            Brenda Sheperd

Lecturing Knight          Laura Minnich

Chaplain                                  Ted Biddy

Inner Guard                             Patrice DeStefano

Candidate                                Larry Miller

 

Carlon O’Malley PGER Award Winner (highest score)

Brenda Shepperd

 

Chambersburg best Esquire Award

Kim Miller Norristown 714 Score of 92.672

2006/2007
RUNNER UP STATE RITUAL TEAM

Exalted Ruler              Jeff  St Esprit

Esquire                        Milan Halavanja

Leading Knight            Tricia St Esprit

Loyal Knight                Tug Roae

Lecturing Knight          Bette Halavanja

Chaplain                      Gene Tome

Inner Guard                 Sarah Smith

 

2006/2007
11 O’CLOCK TOAST CONTEST

Sean McMenamin      Norristown 714                       SE        98.217

Hilary Harry                Bellefonte 1094                      NC       97.517

Danny Shirley              Kittanning 203                         WC      97.093

Scott Szabo                  Chambersburg 600                 SC        96.473

Gerry Stein                  Pittsburgh South Hills 2213     M         96.003

Gregg Stevenson         Washington 776                      SW       95.722

Shona McLaughlin      Danville 754                            NEC     94.739

Mark Schmidt             Rochester 283                         W         93.646

George Ferrari            Meadville 219                         NW      93.029

Curtis Shipman            Sayre 1148                              NE        89.652

2006/2007
FLAG CHARGE CONTEST

Tricia St. Esprit            Beaver Falls 348         W         88.908

Diana Pohle                 North Penn 1979         SE        87.833

Robert Pramik             West Shore 2257         SC        87.756

Sheryl Kontrovich        Hazelton 200               NE        81.793

Eric Becker                  Danville 754                NEC     81.457

Tim Hurley                  Frankland 110             NW      79.295

Pete Byron                  Philipsburg 1173         NC       72.977

 

 

Official Rules for the 11 O’clock Toast Contest

 

Contestants must be the elected Lodge Exalted Ruler.

 

Contestant must provide a candidate of choice.

 

Contestants and Candidates must position themselves in the same position as they do there ritual.

 

The “TOAST” must be given as printed on the Official Judges form.

 

The Contestant will be introduced by the chairman and be given an opportunity to compose themselves.

 

When the contestant is ready, the chairman will ring the eleven chimes, and proudly say “it is the hour of recollection”.

 

Dress will be Sport (or State) Jacket and Tie. Or Dress /Business Suit

 

Judges will mark the contestant in the same manner as they do in the regular Ritual Contest.

 

Judges will grade the contestant on the basis of WORD ACURRACY (30%), PRONUNCIATION (10%), and IMPRESSIVENESS (60%).

 

Only the Official Judges form is to be used in the contest.

 

The Judges shall be Grand Lodge Certified Judges.

 

Contestants may  remain in the room after competition but must be seated in the audience.

 

Scores are to be computed immediately after the conclusion of all contestants.

 

Scores and final results should be announced on the same day the contest took place in your District and at the State dinner on Saturday at the State Convention in May.

 

One winner from each district.

 

District Chairman to provide State Chairman with the winner’s name by March 30th.

 

Exalted Ruler:  You have heard the tolling of eleven strokes.  This is to impress upon you that with us the hour of eleven has a tender significance.  Wherever Elks may roam, whatever their lot in life may be, when this hour falls upon the dial of night, the great heart of Elkdom swells and throbs.  It is the golden hour of recollection, the homecoming of those who wander, the mystic roll call of those who will come no more.  Living or dead, Elks are never forgotten, never forsaken.  Morning and noon may pass them by, the light of day sink heedlessly in the West, but ere the shadows of midnight shall fall, the chimes of memory will be pealing forth the friendly message, “To our absent members.”

OFFICIAL RULES FOR THE FLAG CHARGE CONTEST

 

All Leading Knights are eligible to participate.

 

Contestant must provide a candidate and flag.

 

The Flag Charge must be given as printed on the Official Judges form.

 

Contestant will be introduced by Chairman, and given an opportunity to compose himself.

 

When the contestant is ready, the chairman will give “three (3) raps of the gavel”. The contest starts when the contestant looks down at the flag. He will then go through the complete charge (following ritual guidelines), leave his station and present the flag to the candidate.

 

Dress Code will be Sport (or State) Jacket & tie or Dress / Business Suit.

 

Judging will be the same as the ritual contest, except that PRONOUNCIATION (10%), Word ACCURACY (30%), DEPORTMENT (10%), and IMPRESSIVENESS (50%).

 

Judges will mark in the same manner as the ritual contest.

 

Only official judges form is to be used.

 

All Judges shall be Grand Lodge Certified Judges.

 

Contestants may remain in the room after competition but must be seated in the audience.

 

Scores are to be computed immediately after the conclusion of all contestants.

 

Scores and final results should be announced on the same day the contest took place and at the State dinner at State Convention in May

 

District Chairman must provide State Ritual Chairman with the name of the district winner no later by March 31st.

 

District winner will compete at the Spring convention to determine state winner.

 

Computing will come from the flag Charge Computing Sheets.

 

Rap  Rap  Rap  (By Chairman)

 

Exalted Ruler: Please salute our flag.

 

As this emblem is first in our hearts as loyal Americans, so is it close to out alter as loyal Elks. The gentle breezes with lingering caress kiss the folds of no flag which can compare with it in beauty. There is no such red in budding rose, in falling leaf or sparkling wine; no such white in April blossom, in crescent moon or mountain snow; no such blue in woman’s; eye, in ocean’s depth or heaven’s dome; and no such pageantry of clustering stars and streaming light in all the spectrum of the sea and sky. In the name of this great brotherhood, and on behalf of this lodge, I present you with this, our flag. Preserve it as a memento of this occasion, and may it ever stimulate you to the performance of your full duty in the preservation and defense of all it represents.

 

 

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