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At the 2026 Grand Lodge Convention in Chicago, Illinois, GER-elect Timothy F. Jaeger announced his theme for the coming year: Ready Elks—Let’s Go!
In April, seventy-two Hoop Shoot National Finalists, their families, and Elks from all twelve regions traveled to Chicago for the 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot National Finals free-throw competition.
Annapolis is home to the US Naval Academy and has a rich historic legacy that can be seen in its beautifully preserved eighteenth-century buildings.