The evening of Friday, January 2nd, Five members from the Portland Elks lodge #188 went to the Brunswick lodge to enjoy a special dinner and lobster raffle, and in the process re-captured Rocky, the Coastal District Roaming Elk… Portland members present were, in no particular order; Leanne Ladd, Charlene Durgin, Millie McDonough, Kim McDonough, and Martha Binette..
A great time was had by all!!!!
As Brotherly Love is one of the four great principles of the Order, the Roaming Elk program was instituted in 2011 as a way for members to have fun traveling to another Lodge in their district to attend events or Lodge Meetings. For a Lodge to capture the trophy in their district, they must have five members of that Lodge travel to a Lodge that holds the Roaming Elk Trophy and attend an event at which they must participate or attend a Lodge meeting. They must remain at the Lodge for at least one hour to capture the trophy. If more than one Lodge attempts to capture the trophy at the same time, the Lodge that has the most members in attendance will take the trophy home. If the number of members is tied, then the Lodge that traveled the furthest will claim the trophy. For more information on the Roaming Elk Program, including the full set of rules, visit https://maineelks.org/roaming-elk/