Welcome
Welcome to the Mount Airy Elk's Lodge! We are located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains on Elks Drive just off Andy Griffith Parkway (US 52) in Mount Airy, NC. Stop by and join us for some fun and fellowship!
Elks Care. Elks Share!
Although its a small town lodge, Elkdom is very much alive and well in Mount Airy. Between activities in the Ballroom, catered events in the Dining Room, billiards and ping pong in the Rec Room, fun at the pool, and live entertainment in our spacious lounge, there's always something going on at the Mount Airy Lodge.
Meetings
Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Thursdays except July and August when we meet on the 2nd Thursday only. Meetings are held in the ballroom at 7:30 PM. A meal is served in the Dining Room at 6:30 for a nominal fee.
Elks Creed
Believe in the goodness in thy self,as well as in others.
Protect childhood with tenderness, old age with respect, cherish with reverence the memory of those who have passed.
Observe faithfully the golden rule.
Enjoy the good things of earth, keep within thee the glorious sunshine of youth and remain always of good cheer.
The ER says...
Hello to all. Late April and May were very busy months for us. Everyone had a great time at the E.R. Ball. Several awards were given to some very deserving Elks. Elk of the year was awarded to Tommy Marion. Tim Eldridge also received an award for his service as E.R. Special thanks to Mike Wilson and his band Klassix for their performance, and thanks to all those who attended and to those who worked so hard to make this event happen.
The Ritual Team was awarded first place at the State Convention held in Asheville. The team will travel to Portland, Oregon in July to represent North Carolina at the National Convention. A lot of time and effort was put forth to achieve this goal and much more will be spent preparing for the competition at nationals.
The pool is up and running. A lot of hard work was done to get it ready. I can't stress enough how instrumental Mark Barr has been in getting the pool ready to open. He has saved the lodge an enormous amount of money and has worked extremely hard on the pool. We are truly grateful for all that Mark has done. Marty Dunbar will oversee the pool this year. He has a lot of great ideas to make this a fun season. Family pool passes are now on sale. The price has been reduced in an effort to increase participation and to help those who have been affected by the economy.
We have a lot of events going on in June. The Road Rally on June 7th, card nights in the lounge, horse races, Flag Day, The Womanless Beauty Pageant, Corn Hole by the Pool, Karaoke and much more. Please check the calendar for dates and times.
I would be neglecting my duties if I did not mention membership. It is the lifeblood of our organization. Without it we will not exist. We have taken some pretty hard hits over the past few years with the reduction in membership. What can we do? Every one of us has a friend, relative, co-worker or someone in the community who would make a good Elk. The work we do in our community, our values and what we offer should be enough to entice a possible new member. Invite someone to one of our events and let them meet the great people here and see what all we do and what we have to offer. My challenge to each of you is to get two people with our same values to join our lodge. If everyone did this, our lodge would flourish and we would no longer have any financial issues. This in turn would allow us to do even more for our community. If you are a member and haven't paid your dues this year please consider doing so. We can not survive without your support.
Hope to see you at the lodge
Fraternally yours,
Tim Richards, ER
Mount Airy Elks Bike and Road Rally
The annual Road Rally was a great success. Check out the videos and the pictures on the Rally page.
Womanless Beauty Pageant
Come see your favorite Elks as you've never seen them before!
Pageant will be held at the pool. Hot dogs, buns, condiments, and chips will be provided-please bring a complimentary side dish, dessert, or soft drinks. Proceeds go to support our ritual team as they compete for the national title on July 5th in Portland, OR.
Come join us for a hilarious night of fun and entertainment!
Special Notes
- Special thanks to Louis Cox for paying for the Elks website
- The membership application fee has been reduced from $100.00 to $50.00 during the next 90 days!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Remember that membership is everyone’s responsibility and is the life line of our lodge.
- Come and join the Biggest Loser Contest being held at the lodge. Weigh-ins each Monday. Prize awarded weekly to the biggest Loser. See Marty Dunbar for more information.
Elk of the Month
Dan Strauss
Elk of the month goes to Dan "Sarge" Strauss. Sarge has been a very active member since joining the lodge. He has served on the House Committee for the last two years. His advice and suggestions have proven to be invaluable. Sarge has had many great ideas for fund raisers, ways to grow our membership, and ways to increase activity in the lodge. We are truly blessed to have this Elk in our midst. Sarge recently began a coffee/doughnut social on Tuesday mornings which has started to gain momentum. Between the food, games and fellowship, a good time is had by all.
If you haven't met Sarge, you are missing out. He's a true gentleman who is honorable and trustworthy. However, you better watch out if you play cards or dominoes with him. Ha!Ha!
Oh, and let's not forget what a sharp dresser he is.
Special thanks to you Sarge for all that you do to make our lodge a better place. Be sure to tell Sarge how much he is appreciated for his service to our lodge and to Elkdom.
Sickness & Bereavement
- Richard Rybarczyk
- Loss of Member Elmer Dunbar
- Loss of Member Glenda Wainwright
Elks Terrorize Key West
Steve Haas, David Taylor, and Dean Jones embarked this week on a road trip to Key West, FL to investigate rumors of an overabundance of pernicious libations. Their fortuitous arrival hours before last call allowed them to mitigate the damage to the surrounding population.
Recent Gun Winners
Recent winners in our year long gun raffle are:
- Jake Robertson
- Jim McHone
- Mike Marshall
- Wade Felts
- Dean Hall
- Wade Loflen
- Clara Marion
- Jack King
- Charlie Caudill
