New Members: Truman Haut, Alex Looysen, Aaron Ulrich and Casey Orr. Photo: Jamestown Elks Club

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Elks of Lodge #995 welcomed 7 new members to the Benevolent and Protective Oder of the Elks of the United States of America through the month of August.

“We the Elks are excited to wELKome all the new members to the lodge of #995 – Jamestown, North Dakota,” the organization stated.

“Elks Lodges bring so much more to our community that just a building with a pretty sweet new Elks statue created by Bohl Iron Works of Jamestown.  The lodge is a place where neighbors come together, families enjoy delicious burgers from our burger nights, and children grow together.  Elks invest in the community through programs that help children grow up healthy and drug-free, meet the needs of today’s veterans, and improve the quality of life for many.”

The Order spends more than $80,000,000 every year for benevolent, educational and patriotic community-minded programs in such fields as benefiting special needs children, sponsoring Elks National Foundation scholarships, scouting, athletic teams, veterans’ works, a national “Hoop Shoot” free-throw contest involving more than 3 million children, physical and occupational therapy programs and patriotic programs.

“The youth of our country have always been important to the Order,” the club stated. “It is for this reason the Elks Drug Awareness Education Program was launched to warn primary grade students and their parents of the dangers in drug use. Additionally, every lodge observes June 14th as Flag Day, a tradition which the Elks began in 1907 and was later adopted by the Congress as an official observance.

If you are interested in becoming an Elk, please stop by the lodge and ny member would be more than happy to talk with you. Also, keep an eye out on their Facebook page for the upcoming “New Prospects/Member Nights.”