The Antlers Are Back!
The program was initially organized by the Elks in the late 1930’s and went well for several years as an active arm of the Elks. However, by the 1960’s interest in the program had waned and was ended. Recently, a few Lodges have restarted the program with great success. After a group of Montgomery Township teens gathered and decided to pioneer the antlers organization efforts and elected officers to lead their organization on December 7, 2010 the Princeton Antlers Lodge #14 was formally chartered in a ceremony attended by the public on January 3, 2011.
The Antlers of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America has as its major objective the following:
* To quicken the spirit of American Patriotism;
* To teach respect for parents and love of home;
* To inculcate the fundamentals of good citizenship;
* To aid in a worthy cause;
* To establish foundation of character;
* To promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members;
* And to respect the conviction of others in the matters of worship and religion is true Americanism.
Membership in the organization is open to any individual who has passed their twelfth and not yet reached their twenty-first birthday, who is a citizen of the United States of America, of good character and who believes in the existence of God. Membership for the antlers is $10.00 per year.
The program was initially organized by the Elks in the late 1930’s and went well for several years as an active arm of the Elks. However, by the 1960’s interest in the program had waned and was ended. Recently, a few Lodges have restarted the program with great success. After a group of Montgomery Township teens gathered and decided to pioneer the antlers organization efforts and elected officers to lead their organization on December 7, 2010 the Princeton Antlers Lodge #14 was formally chartered in a ceremony attended by the public on January 3, 2011.
The Antlers of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America has as its major objective the following:
* To quicken the spirit of American Patriotism;
* To teach respect for parents and love of home;
* To inculcate the fundamentals of good citizenship;
* To aid in a worthy cause;
* To establish foundation of character;
* To promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its Members;
* And to respect the conviction of others in the matters of worship and religion is true Americanism.
Membership in the organization is open to any individual who has passed their twelfth and not yet reached their twenty-first birthday, who is a citizen of the United States of America, of good character and who believes in the existence of God. Membership for the antlers is $10.00 per year.