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Ritualistic Committee Peter Nelson PER State Chairman Arlene Chronister PER Central District Mike Michaud PER Coastal District  Brenda Williams East District Robert Carney PER Northwest District

Area 1 Lodge Contest

The Area One Lodge Contest is to be held Sunday June 29th at Woonsockett, Rhode Island Lodge #850 and Connecticut goes on at 4:00pm.  It is a short ride, so come on down for a day of getting to know some of the Elks from around Area One, and support your state champions Danielson Lodge #1706. This contest boasts the best of the best in our area.
 

Ritual Computer Room Clinic

We are pleased to announce that there will be a computer room clinic for ritual open to any member in good standing on Sunday June 22nd in Rhode Island. 

The duty of a computer room judge is to take the score sheets from the floor judges and word judges, tally up the mistakes and come up with the final individual scores and the team score.  This is how the winner is determined.

Again all that is required is that you are a member in good standing.  If interested please contact your state chairman Peter Nelson at PGNPER1893@aol.com.  A computer room clinic will be held on June 22nd in Rhode Island.  Location to follow.

Pete Nelson
CEA Ritual Chairman
 

Area 1 PER Contest

The Area 1 PER Contest was held on April 27, 2008 at Nashua, NH Lodge #720.   I would like to thank those PERs who took part and represented Connecticut this year.  Our team consisted of the following:

Connecticut State Ritual Contest Winner Announced

It is my pleasure to announce that the State Ritual Champions for the 2007-2008 year are DANIELSON LODGE #1706.  They will be going out to Grand Lodge to represent the state of Connecticut at the National Convention in Anaheim, California in July.

Danielson will compete on Sunday, July 6 at 1:00pm.  Everyone is encouraged to come out and support our team!

Congratulations on a job well done.

Pete Nelson
CEA Ritual Chairman
 

Ritual Overview

What is this Ritual?  Why is it so important?  It is our roots and how we all became Elks.  Unique and ornate, it distinctly separates us from other organizations.  It was our first inkling that this Order into which we joined was organized and professional and one which we would strive to help in its endeavors. 

Learning the officer's parts for the initiation does take a little time, some chairs more than others.  Be sure to think of it as LEARNING your part not MEMORIZING it!!  Just consider for a moment how young you were when you learned the Pledge of Allegiance or perhaps your bedtime prayers.  It takes a little commitment and the Ritualistic Committee stands ready to assist any Lodge or any member.  Remember, you will never have another chance to make a good first impression on your new members!  If you want them to be active and further propose new members, here's your chance to set them off right!

Some tips in learning the Ritual:

• Read your part over a few times and take the meaning from it before trying to commit it to memory.  It is much easier to learn and convey something which you understand rather than memorizing and regurgitating.  If you should happen to stumble in some area, you can still give the intended meaning of the passage and the candidate will still be impressed.
  

• Make a cassette tape / CD for yourself which you can use on your drives to work, to the store, etc. Familiarity is the easiest way to learn. 
  

• Make arrangements to meet with other officers and do some "run-throughs".  It's a lot different in front of someone than it is in your car and its more beneficial to all!
  

• Ask your district Ritual Committeeperson to come down to your lodge and help pull things together; that's his  job!
  

• For your District Deputy Visitation: ask the DD for an outline from the District Deputy detailing his required protocol.  Meet with the Esquire to the District Deputy and/or your Ritual Committeeperson to go over these requirements.

Jay Niland, PER, PDD
Meriden Lodge #35
1996 All-American Lecturing Knight

This Page Last Updated: May 15, 2008

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