Congrats Arizona on our 5 star rating from the Grand Lodge for a seventh year.
Welcome to the great state of Arizona, the home of one of the many wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon. AEA President Sue Krausman thanks all visitors for stopping by to see what our Association is doing.
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Our State Major Projects are the Steele Children’s Research Center at the University of Arizona and the Youth Camp in Globe, AZ.
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The State President’s Motto:
“Spread the Joy”
The State President’s Monthly Message:
April 2025
Brother and Sister Elks,
Welcome new Exalted Rulers to the Arizona Elks Association. You are embarking on a wonderful adventure in Elkdom. If you prepared ahead of time, this year will be full of exciting events seeped in our Elk programs. Your first trip will be to your District Deputy’s April Clinic. True you have already been to several DD Clinics while your Lodge’s Esteemed Leading Knight, but you are now their leader. Listen well as the Vice Chairmen will be giving you lots of information about the many committee requirements. Take notes and enter all the dates in your calendar. That way you can check in with your committee chairs to find out if they are on track. Do not wait until the due date; communication is the most important part in an Exalted Ruler’s year. Good luck and may the force be with you.
State Membership Chairman Giorgio Philips has been working with your District Vice Chairmen to keep you up-to-date regarding our membership numbers. Arizona is not doing as well as we did in the past. Our Lodges have many delinquents who are not able to pay their dues. I am saying “not able” rather than “will not” because I always think in a positive way. Our average age is over 67 – many on FIXED INCOMES. Here is an idea. What if you have a fund raiser to cover your delinquents’ Grand Lodge Assessment amount? If you notify these members of the plan to cover this part of their dues, they may go ahead and pay what they owe. If not, explain to them about how it is better to take an absolute demit after the assessment is paid, thus allowing them to return in the future. Dropping a member for non-payment is a BAD THING. Get these Elks back in within the next 30 days to help Arizona rise in the national ranks.
Oh yeah, don’t forget about all those people waiting to be initiated. Start the new Elk year with a bang by initiating those people waiting to join us in Elkdom.
I attended the Utah Elks Association convention in St George, UT. They only have ten Lodges doing the same work as our 43. The meeting was held at the St George Dixie Lodge and everyone was represented – quite different since we meet in a convention hall. One meeting I went to was about their State Major Project. I wondered where everyone was going to sit, as they kept coming into the room. Then I listened and realized every one of these Elks were there to help. No one, and I mean no one, was at the meeting just to listen. They all wanted to do something to help the children going to the camp. It was amazing to see so many Elks saying YES, rather than MAYBE or NO.
Jimm and I attended a 1st Gent Remember Emily fund raiser at Tucson East Lodge 2532 on March 22nd. The result was overwhelming. The South District Lodges donated $5,660 that evening. This included over $3,000 from our home Sierra Vista Lodge 2065. Your 1st Gentleman cannot express how much the Arizona Elks have stepped up to support his project. He started out with a dollar figure and that has come and gone. At other times and districts, he received checks from people with a personal investment; and from others who believe in the Steele Children’s Research Center itself. I personally want to thank everyone opening your hearts and wallets, but I cannot. There are too many of you. You make me proud to be an Arizona Elk.
Fraternally,
Susan “Sue” Krausman, President
Arizona Elks Association
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Arizona Elks Red Vest Order Form
If you’re planning on heading to Austin for the 2024 Grand Lodge Convention order your RED VEST TODAY and show your Arizona Spirit and comradery.
We offer the Arizona Elks Red Vests in sizes S, M, L, XL, and XXL. You can have your vest with or without a front pocket.
You have the option of Jerry Grimes from Kingman, picking up your vest for you, or you may have the vest delivered to your home.
Click on the Red Vest Order Form link above and email it. Contact information is on the form
* * * Ladies * * * * Jewelry Project * * * * Update * * * *
Thank you AEA Ladies and friends for all the jewelry donated to the AEA Jewelry Project. At the May convention in Tempe I reported the following:
- The Jewelry Project is under the guidance of the Past State President’s Spouses
- In one year we served over 1,100 children, patients of the six AEA Elks Clinics [our original clinic at the hospital, North Hills, Orange Grove, La Cholla, Glendale, Mesa] and the Steele Children’s Hospital plus, three Clothe a Child events held in Yuma, Kearny and Chandler chose over 2,500 pieces of jewelry for their Mothers, Grandmothers, Nanas or favorite nurse.
- This was accomplished without using any funding from AEA or Major Projects
For further information please contact me with questions at any time via [email protected] or phone 520-235-5598.
Thank You! It will make your heart swell with pride and accomplishment!
Diane Skorupski
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