Frankfort Lodge #530 is proud to announce that Nicholas Wooldridge of Frankfort is representing our lodge at the National Elks Hoop Shoot on Saturday, April 28. After winning at the local level, Nicholas blazed through the regionals. To help encourage him, we’re asking that all of us here in Frankfort, Elk members and non-members alike, to visit a special site the National Elks have set up for the contestants.

Simply visit the link below, enter a message of encouragement, and when Nicholas arrives in Springfield, they’ll have all your messages printed and placed into a binder for him to keep. It’s an awesome way to wish him luck, and one we hope you all take advantage of. The deadline for these messages is this Friday, April 20, so get them in quickly!

Here’s the link: Wish Nicholas luck here!

This weekend, Elks from across Kentucky will gather in Frankfort for the 2012 State Convention. Ray Highley, Past Exalted Ruler of the Frankfort Lodge, will be sworn in as our new State president.

Frankfort Lodge #530 would like to extend a warm welcome to all of our fellow Elks who are joining us for the state convention this weekend. If you need directions to the lodge, or need to contact us with questions, please visit our Contact Page. You can find Google Maps with directions to the lodge there, as well as our street address and phone number.

Registration will be at the lodge on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the hours below:

• Thursday: 3:00 PM – 7:30 PM
• Friday: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
• Friday: 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
• Saturday: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

We look forward to seeing all of you here!

Frankfort Elks Lodge #530 recently held their annual Hoop Shoot free throw contest. Three boys and two girls, ages 8-13 won the first round of competition in Frankfort on January 8, 2012 and have been named Frankfort champions.

All contestants received a certificate of appreciation and trophies were given to all first, second and
third place winners in each of the three categories: ages 8-9; 10-11; and 12-13. Five champions now advance to the district finals here in Frankfort on January 28th where they will compete with other winners from 10 other lodges.

Local Hoop Shoot Director Renee Moss had this to say about this past weekend’s competition:

As our local director, I would like to thank all those that came out and supported our shoot on the 8th. Without this great Hoop Shoot committee we would not have such a successful event. I am afraid if I start naming all of those in attendance I would forget someone so I will just say a big THANKS to all ELKS that participated. We had several non-Elks and hopefully some forthcoming members that assisted that day: Paige Croley, Tanner Croley, and Charlotte Pyles.

Frankfort Elks Lodge #530 extends our congratulations to all the winners, and wish them the best of luck in the District Hoop Shoot later this month.

Here are the results, along with pictures of our winners:

8-9 girls Brooklyn Miles

8-9 boys Holden Smith

10-11 boys Tanner Banta

12-13 girls BriAnna Burbridge (2008 national champion)

12-13 boys Nicholas Wooldridge

About the Elks Hoop Shoot:

The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks is one of the oldest and largest fraternal organizations in the United States. The Elks “Hoop Shoot” ®, began as an Elks program in 1946 and is in its 40th year of national competition. Over four million boys and girls are expected to participate this year. This program is totally sponsored by the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks in the U.S.A. It is endorsed by hundreds of school systems around the country. Travel and lodging expenses for the contestants and their parents are paid by the Elks. The “Hoop Shoot” ® program strives to build character in our nation’s youth, while promoting integrity, hard work, quality family time and good sportsmanship.

There’s a bit of chill in the evening air, and that means it’s time to announce the 2011 Frankfort Elks Halloween Party!

On Friday, October 28, come on down to the lodge in your best costume and join us for a frightfully good time. The party starts at 7 PM and runs through midnight, so you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the evening. Upstairs, we’ll have karaoke, a DJ, and our annual Halloween Costume Contest. As always, the costume contest will be judged by the folks in the audience, so bring your friends along to cheer you on!

For dinner, the lodge will be furnishing the chicken. Everyone else is asked to please bring a dish for a potluck dinner. There will be a $5.00 charge to attend the party. This will cover the cost of the DJ and the chicken.

Come on out and join us for a frighteningly good time! This party is for lodge members and guests of members only.

Frankfort Elks Lodge #530 recently donated a 51″ Flat Screen HD Color TV to the Lexington VA Hospital for use in the patients’ newly renovated recreation room. Bill Moore, Elks ER, said that the money for the TV was donated by the Elks membership without any fund raising activities. Every month, the Elks take gently used clothes and household goods to the VA for the clothes closet.

There are many homeless Vets in Lexington who use the VA facilities for medical needs as well as personal needs. ER Moore says the members of the Frankfort Elks Lodge want to honor the service and sacrifice of our veterans by working to help meet their daily needs.

If you would like to donate to the VA, or if you have any gently used clothes or household goods that you would like to donate to our efforts, please contact the lodge.

The Frankfort Elks #530 held their 4th Annual ‘Kids with Cancer’ Golf Scramble on June 5th at Juniper Hills Golf Course. ‘Kids with Cancer’ is a Kentucky Elks Association State Charity Project which provides funds raised from all KY Lodges for donation to two camps in Kentucky. Indian Summer Camp, located in the eastern part of the state and Camp Quality, in the western part.

These two camps provide a fun filled week for children with cancer. These kids just get to be kids and not just patients for a whole week. This year the golf scramble had 19 teams participate. On behalf of the children and their families we thank everyone for making this scramble a success. According to Renee Moss, Golf Scramble coordinator, the Elks raised over $3500.00 for ‘Kids with Cancer’ from this scramble. Thank you, Frankfort, for helping us help these kids.

First place in the tournament (low gross) went to John Flynn, Pat Childers, Mark Waylon and Matt Wingate (pictured below).

Low net winners were Willie Payton, Becky Myers, Terry Denny and Julie Ryan (pictured below).

This weekend, two young shooters will be traveling to Paris, TN representing our lodge in the Regional Hoop Shoot contest. If you haven’t heard about Dylan and BriAanna, here’s what Local Hoop Shoot Director Renee Moss had this to say in this month’s newsletter:

The Kentucky Elks Association recently held their East District “Hoop Shoot”® in Frankfort, Kentucky. Representing Frankfort Elks #530 was BriAnna Burbridge and Dylan Pittman. BriAnna shot against other girls from lodges across the state in the 12-13 year old group. BriAnna won and advanced on to the State level of competition. Dylan Pittman shot against other boys in the 10-11 year old group from lodges across the state. Dylan also won and advanced on to the State level of competition.

Dylan with Lodge Secretary Charlie Cunningham

On February 12th, BriAnna and Dylan both competed in the Kentucky Elks Association State “Hoop Shoot”® here in Frankfort. Both won their respective age groups and advanced onto the Regional’s where they will compete against shooters from Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. The Regional “Hoop Shoot”® competition will be held March 12th in Paris, Tennessee.

Dylan also came home with two other awards: Jim Dorris Award and Jim Fuller ?Hot Shot? Award. The Jim Dorris Award is given in the name of our former State Director for the shooter that made the most free throws at the Kentucky State Competition. Dylan shot 23 out of 25. The Jim Fuller “Hot Shot” Award is given in the name of our former State and Central Regional Hoop Shoot Director for the shooter with the most cumulative shots made during the local, district and state contests. Dylan shot 63 out of a possible 75.

BriAnna with Lodge Secretary Charlie Cunningham

BriAnna is the daughter of James and Tanya Burbridge of Frankfort. Dylan is the son of Darrell and Trish Pittman of Lawrenceburg.

Frankfort Elks wish these two youngsters the best of luck as they move forward in this competition. The “Hoop Shoot”® program strives to build character in our nation’s youth, while promoting integrity, hard work, quality family time and good sportsmanship.

Thanks to the members of Frankfort Lodge #530 that worked and supported these two events. Without you this would not be a successful program!

All of us here at the Frankfort Lodge wish Dylan and BriAnna the very best of luck this weekend!

Bowlers, your time is running out.

If you are planning on participating in the State Tournament this year, please remember that entries close on March 12, 2011.

This year’s tournament is being hosted by Cynthiana Elks Lodge #438, and will be held at Joyland Bowl in Lexington March 19 & 20. Next year’s tournament will be here in Frankfort, so let’s get as many teams as we can in this year’s tournament to show our support.

If you’re trying to get a team together and need a little help, please contact Terry LaFontaine.

It’s Hoop Shoot time again, and this year we’re lucky enough to be hosting the East District right here in Frankfort.

The District will be held this Saturday, January 29, at the Frankfort High School gym. Registration starts at 10:30 AM at the Elks Lodge (309 Lewis Street). We’ll have refreshments there, and remember, all participants must register in order to compete! For a full schedule, please click the “Read More” link at the bottom of this article.

Questions about the event should be addressed to Jeff Croley or Renee Moss. If you’ve got some free time Saturday, please come out and lend a hand!

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Frankfort Lodge 530 donated over $300.00 to the Veterans at the Lexington VA, Leestown Division hospital by placing $10.00 in 30 Christmas Cards. These cards were hand made by the 3rd thru 5th grade classes at Frankfort’s Peaks Mill Elementary School.

Frankfort Elk, Allison Teegarden, teacher, volunteered her classes to help with this Elk project. According to Allison, the students were excited to learn about Veterans and what they have sacrificed for their country. Allison says that this was not only rewarding for the Veterans but for the students and they want to do another project for “their heroes”.

The Veterans told Bill and Sandy Moore, who presented the cards, how much these cards meant to them and how special they made their Christmas. These cards were hand written messages, from the kids, expressing their appreciation to the Veterans for protecting this country and their lives.

Here’s a photo of two of the Veterans with the cards they received.