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Al Russell - NCD Chairman rusty95670@yahoo.com |
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Welcome
to the NCD Ritual page. Congratulations
to the Officers of Carmichael Lodge #2103 and Coach PDDGER Charles
Leslie for winning the 2008 NCD Ritual Contest and to Rancho Cordova and
Marysville Lodges for placing 2nd and 3rd,
respectively. Also congratulations to Placerville Lodge for earning
“The Most Improved Team” Award. Click on a link below for details on
the 2008 Individual and Team Awards. We are also very proud that we had
ten out of the eleven Lodges in our District participate in the contest.
Since each Lodge in the District is assessed a $50 contest assessment
fee, whether they participate or not, we hope that all eleven Lodges
will participate in the 2009 contest. Even if a Lodge team has to read
part of the Ritual, it is important for Lodges to be able to read the
parts impressively and to know the basic movements, so that new members
are impressed with the beauty and the lesson of the Ritual. “Ritual”
is the backbone of every Elks Lodge. It explains the very reasons why
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of
America exists. It is hoped that every Officer and member will embrace
the teachings exemplified in the Ritual, in both their Lodge and
personal lives. The Purpose of the Ritual Contest is to:
The
“Ritual Contest” is held annually, Nationwide, in every District.
Each Elks Lodge in the District hosts the contest on a rotational basis.
The 2009 NCD Ritual Contest will be held on May 1 and 2, and the Rancho
Cordova Elks Lodge #2484 is the “Host Lodge”; however, Carmichael
Elks Lodge #2103 has graciously agreed to let us use their Lodge Room
(Ballroom B) for the contest. That will be more convenient and
economical for the Committee and for most of the Lodges in the District.
Food and beverages will be available at the Carmichael Lodge for the May
1st Friday night dinner, and for the May 2nd Saturday
breakfast, and Saturday lunch. The May 2nd Saturday night
Awards dinner will be at the Rancho Cordova Elks Lodge #2484. For those
of you who would like Lodging near both the contest site and the Awards
Dinner, we have obtained some special discounted “Elks rates” at the
Rancho Cordova Vagabond Inn Executive for $78.28, which includes the
tax. Just click on the links below for specific details on Lodging,
Contest Schedules, Contest Room Floor Plan and Practice Times, Ground
Rules, etc. Each
Lodge Ritual Team should attend the CHEA North State Ritual Clinic at
Woodland Elks Lodge on January 10-11, 2009. It is at that clinic that
any Grand Lodge changes to the Ritualistic Manual will be handed out and
discussed. At the January 25, 2009 DD Clinic (at the Elk Grove Lodge},
we will provide an information packet to each Lodge with the latest
contest schedule information, a layout of the contest room, Ground
Rules, District and State Contest Application Forms, available Lodging
information, and information on social activities. Preliminary Ritual
Contest times for each Lodge will also be drawn at the DD Clinic. If you
have any questions on any Ritual Contest matters, please email me at: rusty95670@yahoo.com
or call me at home at 916-638-9831, or at my cell phone at 916-812-1990.
The other NCD Ritual Contest Committee members are: the 2010 Ritual
Contest Chairman, Roseville PER Dan Fisher, the 2011 Ritual Contest
Chairman, Sacramento PER Jack Lewis, and my Contest Assistant, Rancho
Cordova PER Kathy Cobb. I wish each and every one of you the very
best in your performance. Al Russell, PER, 2009 NCD Ritual Contest Chairman
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2008 Contest |
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2009 Rules & Information |
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Lodging in Rancho Cordova |
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