How to Join the Elks Lodge
The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks (BPOE) is one of the largest charity-focused fraternal organizations in the United States. The organization seeks to serve local communities through use of benevolent programs. Some of the projects undertaken by BPOE are arranging college scholarships to graduating high school seniors and drug-awareness programs for school age children, as well as various programs for veterans and children. With chapters in each of the 50 states, there is likely an Elks Lodge near you. If you are interested in joining this organization, there is a specific process that must be followed.
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Instructions
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Confirm that you are a U.S. citizen older than 21. The organization also requires that you believe in God.
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Ask an Elks Lodge member to sponsor you. This member must live in the same jurisdiction as the Elks Lodge you are interested in joining and must obtain a membership application from the secretary of the lodge.
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Ask two additional Elks Lodge members to serve as co-sponsors for you.
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Fill out the appropriate sections of the application and have your sponsor fill out his portion. The completed application must be turned in to the lodge secretary. Your application will be forwarded to an investigating committee after being read at an Elks meeting.
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Wait for a phone call from the investigating committee. This call will be to set up an interview to be attended by both you and your sponsor.
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Wait while the committee reports to the lodge. After this happens, according to Elks Lodge regulations, the members will vote in not less than 10 days and not more than two months. If you are accepted as a member, you and your spouse will be asked to attend an indoctrination where you are told more about the charities and programs that the lodge is involved in. You will also be given a date for your initiation ceremony.
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Tips & Warnings
If your membership application is turned down, you must wait six months from the date of rejection before applying again.
