Have you started decorating yet?
(google: “Bra decorating” if you need ideas)
Everyone at the convention is encouraged to participate.
Contest to help spread Breast Cancer Awareness.
Judging based on Fun, Joy, and Hope!
GOAL OF THE FORUM
The goal of the VEA Fall Convention is to bring all Virginian Elks together while educating officers and elks with the changes happening within VA Elkdom. Learning, Passing On Ideas and Fellowship!
GOLF OUTING
After you have play the course, you’ll see why Golf Digest rated us as one of the best new courses when it was constructed in 1982, and the American Society of Golf Course Architects has rated Hell’s Point as one of the 100 best designed courses in the country.
THINGS TO DO IN VB
Looking for something to do while not at the convention or just want to get out and explore the Great Area of Virginia Beach?
Checkout some of these local attractions to keep you occupied while you visit….
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Room Rates
&
additional Information
Room reservations should be made by calling the hotel at 757-428-7025 or 800-365-3032.
Identify yourself as a member of the VIRGINIA ELKS ASSOCIATION. Reservations must be received no later than September 25, 2019.
Speakers
Top Elk Speakers
Ed Geishert
PSP, CLMS Expert
Member of Coldwater Michigan Lodge #1023, Ed has been an Elk since 1976, serving as Michigan State President in 1999-2000.
An expert with CLMS, he wrote the CLMS operating manual for Lodge Secretaries and currently serves as a Super CLMS Coordinator throughout Area 4, which now includes Virginia.
Rick Gathen
PER, Membership & Marketing Manager
Rick grew up in Troy, New York, the home of Uncle Sam! He has been married to his wife Linda for 32 years, and they raised two children, Kelly (30) and Ricky (28). Both children have Masters Degrees in Education and are Public School teachers. Both children are also active Elk Members. Linda is a PDDGER, and two-time All-American Ritual Coach. Linda has served as the Lodge Treasurer for eleven years. Linda holds two Bachelors of Science degrees. She manages the billing department for an orthopedic surgical group.
Pete Decatur
PER, VEA Drug Awareness Chairman
The Virginia Elks Association named George “Pete” Decatur III as Virginia’s Elk of the Year at its annual state convention in Chesapeake. Pete was cited for his work on behalf of the state association as State Drug Awareness Chairman and for his commitment and dedication to the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks. The Virginia Elks Association has 32 lodges and more than 10,000 members.
Lani Cadow
VEYC President
Lani Cadow, head of the Virginia Elks Youth Camp.
Bill Verelst, Jr
WVEA State President 2019-2020
Bill Verelst, Jr was born in Weirton, WV and graduated from Burgettstown Area High School (Burgettstown, PA.). Bill obtained his B. A. Degree from the University of Findlay (Findlay, OH.), Pennsylvania Teaching Credentials (7-12) from The California University of Pennsylvania and earned his Master’s Degree in Strategic Communications from Purdue University. Bill began his teaching career in the Pennsylvania Public School System, Fort Cherry High School (McDonald, PA.) and after a successful tenure advanced to the collegiate ranks, Jefferson Community College (Steubenville, OH.) as both a communications professor and student activities cordinator. Bill’s continual dedication to his student’s success is why he was named The Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2011 and honored with the Horizon Award for Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa Advisor Ohio Region in 2015.
One of the best conventions of the Year! Love seeing everyone and learned so much from them over the years.
Schedule
Convention Schedule
Day 1
24 Oct 2019
Day 2
25 Oct 2019
8:00 — 12:00
Hells Point Golf
VEA Golf Outing
After you have play the course, you’ll see why Golf Digest rated us as one of the best new
courses when it was constructed in 1982, and the American Society of Golf Course Architects has rated Hell’s Point as one of the 100 best designed courses in the country.
Price $50.00 per player, this includes Lunch at the Virginia Beach Elks Lodge.
From the Hotel it’s 12.2 miles to the Golf Course.
Directions to: Hell’s Point Golf Club
Hells Point Golf
8:00 — 9:00
Lobby
Yoga On The Beach
On the beach at the Wyndham hotel or Inside if poor weather.
Let’s meet in the lobby near the registration desk.
Wear loose clothing like gym wear (nothing fancy!)
Bring a Mat or beach towel and perhaps water.
Instructor: Susan Hutchison Clifton Forge, Elks Lodge #1065
Flyer: Yoga On The Beach
Lobby
9:00 — 6:00
Lobby
Registration
Registration until 6 pm. (Lobby). (Accepting entries for Bra-VA! all day.)
Flyer: Bra-VA!
Flyer: BRA-VA Prizes
Flyer: Breast Cancer Awareness
Lobby
2:00 — 3:00
Mariner A
District Deputies, DD Esquires & VP’s
District Deputies (DD), DD Esquires & VP’s – Casual* (Mariner A)
Mariner A
3:00 — 4:00
Mariner B
Drug Awareness Training
Drug Awareness Training with Pete Decatur – Casual* (Mariner B)
Mariner B
Business Session Agenda
26 Oct 2019
9:00 — 12:30
False Cape & Cape Henry Rooms
Business Session
Opening: Frank Burns, VEA President
Opening Prayer: Jan Sullivan
Pledge of Allegiance: Tim Knotts, PSP
Welcome: Bonnie Shoemaker, ER, VA Beach Lodge #2268
Virginia Beach Mayor: Bobby Dyer
Roll Calls and Reports: (President’s discretion)
New Business: (President’s discretion)
Resolutions: John Rosenberger, PSP
Election of Officers
Remarks: Ron Hicks, PGER, State Sponsor
Presentation: Membership Opportunities with Rick Gathen, GL Public Relations and Membership Manager
Good of the Order
Closing Prayer: Jan Sullivan, Chaplain
False Cape & Cape Henry Rooms
12:30 — 1:30
Atlantic Ball Room
Luncheon
Luncheon (Atlantic Ball Room)
“Hail Lodge Secretaries!” – A Tribute!
Featuring: Bill Verelst, President, WVEA and VEA Vice Presidents
Flyer: “Hail, Lodge Secretaries!”
Atlantic Ball Room
2:00 — 3:00
False Cape & Cape Henry Rooms
Financial Reporting System
GL Financial Reporting System with Ed Geishert (False Cape & Cape Henry Rooms)
False Cape & Cape Henry Rooms
3:00 — 5:00
False Cape
11 O’clock Toast Contest
11 O’clock Toast Contest with Don Kidd (False Cape)
False Cape
5:00 — 6:00
Mariner Room
President’s Reception
President’s Reception
All Elks and Guests are Welcome! Winners of Toast and Bra-VA! announced. (Mariner Room)
Mariner Room
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NewsNewsNews
Latest News
Virginia Elks & Guests
Breast Cancer Awareness Revival –
Saturday Morning at the Convention!
Put on the Pink!
Breast Cancer Awareness Revival!
Bra Decorating Contest at the Virginia Elks Fall Convention
Breast Cancer is serious business, so we are fighting back with increasing awareness and having some imaginative (and perhaps therapeutic) fun!
Decorate a bra (new or used – any type, size or style) however you want … with rhinestones, feathers, beads, buttons, sequins, lace, cloth, ribbon……anything!
Transform any bra into a new creation. Get your creative juices flowing, but great art talent is not required.
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Venue & Contacts
Contacts
Wyndham Virginia Beach Oceanfront
5700 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: 757-428-7025 or 1-800-365-3032
To reserve a hospitality room ONLY, call Courtney Edelblute, Director of Sales and Marketing, at 757-321-2194, or email her at cedelblute@wyndhamvb.com.
*Please do not call her number for a room reservation.
Paul ShoemakerState Convention Chairman
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Things To Do
Things To Do
The Military Aviation Museum
The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia, is home to one of the world’s largest collections of warbirds in flying condition.
It includes examples from Germany, France, Italy, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, from both World War I and World War II, although the complete collection ranges from the 1910s to the early 1950s.
Website: https://militaryaviationmuseum.org/
Dave's BBQ
DAVE’S BBQ IS HERE FOR YOU. MY GOAL IS TO SERVE YOU. THE VERY PEOPLE I GREW UP AROUND. THE COMMUNITY THAT I’VE CALLED HOME FOR OVER 40 YEARS. MY PASSION IS BBQ. I DO IT THE SIMPLE WAY AT DAVES BBQ. WOOD, MEAT, FIRE!
I BELIEVE THATS ALL YOU NEED TO CREATE GREAT BBQ. YOU WON’T FIND ANY ELECTRIC PARTS OR PROPANE IN MY PITS. IT TAKES TIME TO DO WHAT WE DO. I DO MAKE MY OWN SAUCES BUT I ASK THAT YOU GIVE IT A TASTE WITHOUT.
I BECAME PASSIONATE ABOUT GOOD BBQ IN THE BACKYARD GROWING UP. BEING THE PEOPLE PLEASER I AM , I FOUND OUT THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY IS TO GIVE THEM SOMETHING GREAT TO EAT. ALSO GIVE THEM SOMETHING THEY WONT FORGET. THROUGH LOTS OF PRACTICE AND FAILURES (EVEN BURNING DOWN A TRASH CAN) I KEPT TRYING TO PERFECT MY PASSION. AFTER WORKING MY SHARE OF VARIOUS JOBS I DECIDED TO GIVE THIS BBQ THING A GO…SO FAR SO GOOD
Website: http://www.davesbbqvb.com/
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center, formerly known as the Virginia Marine Science Museum, is an aquarium and marine science museum located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just south of Rudee Inlet.
The exhibits at the museum are contained in over 800,000 US gallons (3,028,000 l) of fresh and saltwater displays.
Website: https://www.virginiaaquarium.com
First Landing State Park
The park is where English colonists first landed in 1607. Native American canoes, Colonial settlers, 20th century schooners and modern cargo ships have navigated the park’s waterways. Its cypress swamps were a source of fresh water for merchant mariners, pirates and military ships during the War of 1812. Legend has it that Blackbeard hid in the Narrows area of the park, and interior waterways were used by Union and Confederate patrols during the Civil War.
Website: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/first-landing
Cape Henry Lighthouse
Cape Henry Lighthouse is the first federally funded public works project of the newly formed United States government. It was authorized by George Washington and overseen by Alexander Hamilton. The Lighthouse is situated near the “First Landing” site where English settlers first set foot on their way to settle in Jamestown. Built with the same Aquia sandstone as much of Washington, D.C, the lighthouse guided sea travelers to safety for almost 100 years. The distinctive black and white striped “New” Cape Henry Lighthouse was built in 1881 but remains closed to the public.
Website: https://preservationvirginia.org/historic-sites/cape-henry-lighthouse/
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