Rochester, NH 1393

Rochester, NH Lodge News

Rochester, NH #1393 members win at NHSEA Ritual Contest


On Sunday, February 19th, 2023, the NH State Elks
Ritual Committee conducted its annual 11 O’Clock Toast and Flag Presentation
Contest at the Rochester Elks Lodge #1393 at 10 AM in the Function Hall. Over
35 people were in attendance. Chairman for the event was Don Chesnel, NH State
Elks Ritual Chair. There were 7 different competitors from 5 New Hampshire Elks
Lodges.

 Results were as follows:
 Exalted Ruler Contest – 11 O’Clock Toast
1st Place - Matthew Sanborn, Rochester Lodge
#1393 Score
99.1729
2nd Place – Dawn Croteau, Portsmouth Lodge
#97 Score
98.1649
3rd Place – Richard “Bear” Freeman, Manchester
Lodge #146 Score 96.2668

 Past Exalted Ruler Contest – 11 O’Clock Toast
1st Place – Kelly Dorgan Cote, Nashua Lodge
#720 Score 99.3280 * 
2nd Place – George Labonte, Franklin Lodge
#1280  Score
98.9662
3rd Place – Larry Hart, Portsmouth Lodge
#97  Score 98.9147

 Exalted Ruler Contest – Flag Presentation
 1st Place – Matthew Sanborn, Rochester Lodge
#1393 Score 97.2356

 Past Exalted Ruler Contest – Flag Presentation
1st Place – Jerry Skidds, Rochester Lodge
#1393  Score 98.2887 *
2nd Place – Larry Hart, Portsmouth Lodge
#97  Score 98.0505
3rd Place – George Labonte, Franklin Lodge
#1280  Score 97.0014

 *High Score Contestants will be eligible to compete
at the Grand Lodge Contest in Minneapolis, MN on Sunday, July 2nd,
2023.

Judges for the contest were from the State of Maine. Floor
Judges – Sanford, Maine Elks - Andrew Bolz, Roger Normandeau, Bruce Brunelle
(Area 1 Grand Lodge Member for Ritual). Word Judges were Frank Ricker (State of
Maine Ritual Chair) and Robert Shaw, Exalted Ruler of the Sanford, Maine Elks.
The Computer Room Judge was Lisa Brunelle from the Sanford Lodge.

 Also assisting as Contest Inner Guard was PER Jeanne Bernard
from the Rochester Elks and Contest Tiler was Bill Roy, PER, PDD from the
Manchester, NH Elks #146. Norman Gervais, PER and Rochester Lodge Secretary was
the Candidate for all Contestants in the Flag Presentation Contest.

 Many thanks to all these Elks, those who attended in support
of the contestants and all those who competed in today’s contest!

 Awards for this contest will be presented at the NH State
Elks Convention in May at the Town and Country Motor Inn in Gorham, NH.

 Picture caption, l to r, Matthew Sanborn, Exalted Ruler,
Rochester Elks, 1st place winner; Jerry Skidds, Past Exalted Ruler,
Past District Deputy, Rochester Elks, 1st Place Winner, Flag
Presentation Contest and Norman Gervais, PER, Lodge Secretary and Lodge Ritual
Coach.