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Your State President, Larry Bratt - Lincoln Lodge #80, welcomes you to the Nebraska State Elks Association website.
Thanks for visiting. Larry

My message for this year is the 3 "C's"
Commitment, Creativity and Communication

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Heartland Elks - Nebraska
NEBRASKA STATE ELKS ASSOCIATION STATE CONVENTION
Conference Information
Kearney NE
April 26th thru April 28th
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Congratulations Grand Lodge Lodge #604
Congratulations to Grand Island #604 Ritual team for their performance at the annual Convention Ritual Competition. They finished 3rd place out of 10 in the Western division and 7th overall out of the 19 teams in the competition. Well done!
Steve Woodward - Loyal Knight, Barry Hopkins - Lecturing Knight, Marty Wheeler - Inner Guard, Kim Thompson - Leading Knight, Ken Ward - Chaplain, Jim Thompson - Exalted Ruler, Bill Foster - Esquire, Terri Maloy - Candidate
Not Pictured: Bill Koller - Coach, Jeremy Brandt - Coach/State Ritual Chair, Larry Bratt and Larry Schwindt - Ritual Advisors
May 1, 2023 - Youth Proclamation Signing
A small group of Elks led by Third Vice-President Jeremy Brandt, State President Jane Berggren, Past State President Larry Schwindt and others recently attended a Proclamation signing at the State Capital in Lincoln.
Governor Jim Pillen stated that All of Nebraska Elk Lodges observe Elks National Youth Week From May 1st to the 7th 2023.
After signing the proclamation, Governor Pillen declared "... that it is our responsibility to guide, inspire and encourage our youth to go forth and serve America and our privilege to manifest a lively interest in all their activities and ambitions and to help prepare them for duties and opportunities for citizenship..."

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Larry Schwindt, PSP; Patricia Paranabas, Governor Jim Pillen, Laurie Montag, PER; Bill Koller, DAP Committee Chair; Jane Berggren, State President & Jeremy Brandt, Third Vice-President
Back: (L - R) Ken Ward-Coach, Jim Thompson-Esquire, Bill Foster-Inner Guard, Barry Hopkins-Chaplain-Coach, Troy Eckhart-Candidate
Front: (L - R) Kim Thompson-Lecturing Knight, Terri Maloy-Leading Knight, Jeremy Brandt-Exalted Ruler, Linda Hopkins-Loyal Knight
20/20 Jim McQuillan Harry Montag Larry Schwindt Laurie Montag Larry Bratt Nancy Kennedy Ken Priesner Keith Nielson Roxie Nielson Larry Jurgens Vicki Jurgens Jeremy Brandt Dawn Brandt Adam Berlin Chandra Berlin Robert Kluge Jeff Sanders Denise Sanders Troy Eckhart Therese McQuillan Barry Hopkins Michael Smith Terri Maloy Steve Woodward Dana Ernst Jane Berggren Jim Thompson Julie Rothfuss Kent Rothfuss Anita Pennel Gerald Pennel Kim Thompson Judith Kluge Laurie Wrage Angelyn Nienhuser Scott Nienhuser Dennis Berggren Michael Ohren Marcy Ohren Roger Lampe Dixie Franzen Jason Bartman Susan Bartman Barbara Jungren Dahl Jungren Karen Tinkham Bruce Tinkham Linda Hopkins
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In my year as I was presenting my reasonings for wanting to become 3rd Vice President. I had several BUT the main one was and still is membership. We as members need to go out and recruit.. Don’t be afraid to shout out what we are doing in our communities, and lets crawl out from under those bushes and go all out. Lets work for a plus 1 with each lodge. I know this is hard work but don’t let that stop you and stay dedicated to what the Elks are all about.

Congratulations to all the lodges and members for their recognitions. At Grand Lodge a special recognition to Kearney Lodge member Dana Ernst for the Marvin M Lewis award winner with the Boy Scouts. Also to Bill Koller for state chairman of the year award, for drug awareness. Your dedication to the programs of the Order can not be forgotten--Thanks.

For those members that couldn’t attend the spring convention I presented to the association my message after installation. The message was still my goal on membership and needing to grow. I also thanked a very special person in my life. PSP Dennis Garrels was my pro-poser and mentor. He is a part of my Elks family that helped me get to where I am today as your state president. I also need to mention that my husband Dennis had a very big part in helping me get to this point. His standing behind me in decisions and his drive to keep me going.

Finally remember to assume your roles in our Elks family and to nurture our new and existing members in Elkdom. Your guidance and support to your Lodge and our Association can help us grow and accomplish many things.

Hope to see everyone in August for fall conference.

Jane Berggren, PDDGER State President

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