Rochester, NH Lodge News
NH State Elks Ritual Committee conducts annual 11 O'Clock Toast and Flag Presentation Contest
On Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at 10 AM, the
annual New Hampshire State Elks Association Ritual Competition was held at the
Rochester Elks Lodge #1393. NH State Ritual Chairman Don Chesnel from the
Rochester Elks was in charge of the contest.
Results were as follows:
PER Competition – 11 O’Clock Toast Contest Score
1st Place – Matthew Sanborn, PER – Rochester, NH
Elks Lodge #1393 98.2942 (High Score of the Contest)
2nd Place – Dawn Croteau, PER – Portsmouth, NH
Elks #97 97.9324
ER Competition – 11 O’Clock Toast Contest Score
Peter Ducharme, Exalted Ruler, Rochester, NH Elks #1393 98.1133
ER Competition - Flag Presentation Contest Score
Peter Ducharme, Exalted Ruler, Rochester, NH Elks #1393 97.1143
were the following members from the Rochester Elks – Norman Gervais, PER, Lodge
Secretary and Lodge Ritual Coach; Jerry Skidds, PER, PDD, Lodge Trustee; Jeanne
Bernard, PER, Lodge Tiler and Peter Ducharme, Exalted Ruler.
Judges for the contest were as follows – from New Hampshire:
George Labonte, PER, PDD, PSP from the Franklin Elks #1280. From the State of
Maine and Sanford, Maine Elks #1470: Frank Ricker, PER, PDD, PSP, State Ritual
Chairman; Bruce Brunelle, PER, PDD, PSP and Area 1 Member of the Grand Lodge
Ritual Committee; Andy Bolz, PER, PDD, PSP; Roger Normandeau, PER, PDD, PSP;
Robert Shaw, PER; and Lisa and Kaitlin Brunelle.
By virtue of their 1st place finishes in the
State Contest, Past Exalted Ruler Matthew Sanborn and Exalted Ruler Peter
Ducharme will be representing the State of New Hampshire at the Grand Lodge
Ritual Contests to be held in Austin, Texas on Sunday, June 30th,
2024.
Many thanks to those who attended and supported this event.
Congratulations are also extended to all three participants who worked hard and
practiced regularly in preparation for this contest. Your efforts are truly
appreciated.
Picture caption l to r, Dawn Croteau, Past Exalted Ruler,
Lodge Trustee, Portsmouth, NH Elks #97; Peter Ducharme, Exalted Ruler,
Rochester, NH Elks #1393 and Matthew Sanborn, Past Exalted Ruler, Lodge
Trustee, Rochester< NH Elks #1393.