Grand Lodge Committee List
Committee on
Judiciary
Fraternal Committee
Americanism
Contests/Awards
Membership
Auditing & Accounting
Activities Committee
Government
Relations
Community Projects
Youth Activity
Public Relations
Ritualistic Committee
Public Relations
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Most programs managed by Activities and Fraternal Committees
Others provide more technical support in specific areas of importance
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(make sure attendees have a printed copy of the participant’s document and/or the charts are
projected from a computer to a screen in the room.
You have about 2 minutes per page.)
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All committees except Public Relations have a representative in each Grand Lodge Area (Texas is
in Area 6)
Program information, manuals, rosters are available on elks.org
Most have a corresponding state (TESA) and Lodge committee for support and implementation
(Judiciary is Grand Lodge only)
Some programs such as Hoop Shoot, Drug Awareness, MVS Scholarships and Veterans
programs are supported by an ENF structure at the Grand Lodge level
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Lodge Committee List
Fraternal Committee
Americanism
Elks National Foundation
Flag Day
Memorial Day
Membership
Lodge Activities
Veterans Programs
Additional Committees
(examples)
Social Sessions
Ritual
Golf
Bowling
Major Project
Bulletin
Activities Committee
Community Projects
Public Relations
Youth Activities
Hoop Shoot
Drug Awareness
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Relief Committee
Public Relations
Auditing & Accounting
Presiding Justice
Structure calls for Committee and Sub-Committee Chairs
Committees defined in Grand Lodge Statutes, Chapter 13
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Committee chair and member list maintained in CLMS
Make sure that each Chair and/or Member of a committee has or knows how to access their
respective manual (PDF documents on elks.org)
Use major chair structure or Lodge Chair Officers to manage sub-committees, provide oversight
and support
Assign responsibilities for reports at Lodge meetings and newsletter articles
All committees turn funds raised into the Lodge Secretary and expenses are paid by voucher from
Lodge funds
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Lodge Structure
Exalted
Ruler
CEO of Lodge
Investments
Set Goals
Budget
Plan Programs
Real Property
Appoint Chairs
Report
Finances
Attend Grand
Lodge Session
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Board /
Trustees
Accident
Prevention
Governing
Body
Manage “Club”
Operations
Set Budget
Set Prices
Employee
Policy
Structure calls for Committee and Sub-Committee Chairs
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Incorporated Lodges use a Board of Directors that perform the statutory duties of the Trustees
If the Board and Governing Body are the same 7 or 9 members (Chair Officers and Trustees), be
sure that business is separated between the two entities; break between meetings and keep
separate minutes
Understand the differences in responsibilities between Board and Club
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Grand Lodge provides direct management oversight
State Association manages major charitable project
State Association provides implementation support for committees
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Grand Lodge has a direct correlation to the Local Lodge
State Association structure supports Elks programs and Lodges within its Association
Elks National Foundation funds flow to State through 501(c)3 entity
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Program support flows through State Assoc. committees thru Districts to Lodges
ENF Funding is provided through State Assoc. and to Lodges via Grants
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Elks National Foundation support flows to all levels of Elkdom, including directly to the Lodge
Funds support programs at the State and Lodge level in many forms
State Association budgets charitable expenses against funding from ENF endowment based on
contributions
Lodges can apply for multiple grants for various community involvement events
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