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Welcome to the
Connecticut
Elks Association
Ritualistic
Committee Page
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The goal for the Ritual Committee this year is to help the
Lodge Officers develop a better understanding of the importance
the Ritual makes on the impression of the new member. This
is the Lodges second chance to grasp the attention of the new
member, and hopefully want to make them get involved in their
Lodge.
As a committee we will make ourselves available to any
Lodge of individual Lodge Officer who would like our help.
We know that most really do not think that either doing the
Ritual from memory, or reading it (and reading what is on the
page) makes a difference, but it does. So again please
call us for any help that we can offer. We are here to
serve you, please use us.
Peter Nelson PER
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| The whole purpose of the exemplification of the
ritual is to impress the candidate with the lesson it teaches. The
ceremony should be presented at all times from this standpoint.
There is no activity throughout Elkdom that more consistently and
continually furthers the fundamental principles of our Order than
that of a dignified and impressive rendition of the ritual.
The first impressions are usually the most lasting and the
opportunity for the Lodge officers to impress the candidate with the
principles of our Order is on the night that he/she is initiated. It
must be remembered that the first knowledge of the aims and
principles of Elkdom is experienced when a candidate is being
inducted as an Elk. Therefore, one of the most important
contributions the officers of all Lodges can make is an impressive
induction of a candidate into our great Order.
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Call for Ritual Contest Teams!
By
Pete Nelson DDGER
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Any Lodge interested in competing in this years
State Ritual contest please contact me ASAP. This year I ham
helping CEA Ritual Chairman David Overton PER get everything ready
for this years competition.
A date and location will be determined after we
know who which Lodges would like to compete.
Cut off date to file for entry to compete is
the end of January. You can reach me via the information that is
available online in the State Association directory.
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Congratulations Danielson Ritual
Team!
By
Pete Nelson DDGER
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Once
again the Ritual Team from Danielson Lodge #1706 deserves our
congratulations. There were some 25-30 members from Connecticut
present on Sunday morning to witness their performance of the
Ritual, and as always the Danielson team did not let Connecticut
down.
Everyone did a great job, and the competition was tough. We hope
that some of those present to witness their rendition take back to
their Lodges the inspiration that comes from a well performed
Ritual. We continue to encourage them to impress upon their
own Officers the importance of the Ritual.
Again
congratulations, keep up the good work and thank you for your
dedication.
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Area 1 PER Ritual Contest Held
By Pete Nelson
PER, CEA Ritual Chairman
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I would just like to say
Great Job and Thanks to the Past Exalted Rulers from Connecticut who
took part this weekend in the PER Ritual Contest held in Watervleit
N.Y. The PER's made a respectable showing placing third in
Area 1.
The team was made up of
the following members; Exalted Ruler- Joann Donnel Groton #2163;
Leading Knight- Phil Stender Manchester #1893; Loyal Knight- Suzanne
Novaco Danbury #120; Lecturing Knight- Pete Nelson Manchester #1893;
Esquire- Leon Zahaba Manchester #1893; Chaplin- Dave Overton Groton
#2163; Inner Guard- Sandy Hirth New London # 360 and Candidate- Mary
Hill Groton #2163.
I would like to thank our
State President Bill Chinn for making the trip up to New York and
supporting the team. And to the coaches from Danielson Lodge -
thanks for the use of the Brown Bag!
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