$10.00 per team

Registration 6:30
Gametime 7:00

Tournaments held 1st and 3rd Wednesday through April.

One team member must have a current Elks card.

We recognize the following individuals for going above and beyond to insure the success of this project:
Michelle Schrock, Sheldon Babeck, Mary Kraft, Pam Whiteley, Frances (Dakotah) Maixner, Terry Friesz, Laure Luykx, Steve Vaughan, Rick and Kathy Parkes, Karla Eisenbeisz, Marv and Breanna Sadowsky, Paul and Andrea Frank, Arlan and Annette Scholl, Dan Vondrachek, LeeRon Plante, Cheryl Nelson, Jeff and his crew from Ace Hardware, Mike Koch Construction, and Al and Sue Braun from Fiesta Villa. To the Elks employees who helped, and made sure that they got something to eat and drink.

We did a little work mixed in with a lot of fun with beautiful results! Our members are what make this club better!

Look forward to our next remodeling party. If interested in donating time and/or materials, please contact Rick Parkes @ 391-8662.

Thanks again from Bismarck/Mandan Elks Lodge 1199.

Labor Day is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race or nation. It short version it is the end of summer.

The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. In 1884 the day was moved to the 1st Monday of September. On June 28th, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September a legal holiday.

To celebrate the many years of hard labor that you have completed, or are in the process of completing, please display your American flag on this holiday, Labor Day.

Rick DeBolt
Americanism Chairman

Legacy Award applications will be completed entirely online, and are due on February 1, 2011.

The Most Valuable Student Scholarship applications are due to Lodges on December 1, 2010.

In addition to being available online, area high school counselors will be receiving information and applications for the Most Valuable Student scholarships. The school counselors should, hopefully, have the information by mid-September.

The 500 national MVS finalists will be required to submit a secondary application online. Top winners will be announced April 15, 2011.

After the December 1 deadline for the MVS scholarships, our Bismarck-Mandan Lodge Scholarship Committee will meet to determine which scholarship applications will be forwarded to the state level for further judging. Our lodge will forward the top 3 young men’s and the top 3 young women’s scholarship applications to the state level. Not only will those 6 students have the opportunity to advance to the national level for judging, each will receive a scholarship award from our Bismarck-Mandan Lodge.

If you have a high school senior, or know someone who does, please consider taking advantage of these wonderful opportunities!

Michael Deisz
Bismarck-Mandan Scholarship Chairman

We were honored to be a participant in the Lodge 1199 centennial observance on July 15. What a great milestone for the nation’s largest Elks Lodge. Kudos to Exalted Ruler Andrea Frank, our lodge’s first female ER, for organizing a truly memorable event.

Our annual appearance at the Mandan Bandshell on July 20 was notable for a couple of reasons: no wind and no competition from BNSF!

We enjoyed the hospitality of the Dickinson Lodge at the state convention July 30-31, where we entertained on Friday afternoon and again Saturday morning for the Memorial Service. A highlight was our pre-show appearance at the Medora Musical.

Our season resumes with an appearance at the United Methodist convention September 17. We’ll be at First Lutheran in Mandan September 26, with Chorus member Don Engbrecht for his annual church youth benefit.

We’re looking forward to another busy year entertaining folks in the Bismarck-Mandan community.

The Chorus will resume rehearsals at 7:00 pm every Tuesday, beginning September 14. If you’re interested in joining a dedicated, fun-loving group of men who love to sing, please join us. No auditions required.

Howard Loftesnes

The Sunday NFL Ticket is back, and if you want to see the games, the Elks Teddy Roosevelt Lounge and Grill is the place to be. Starting Sunday, September 12th, the T.R. Lounge opens at noon on Sundays. 16oz domestic tap beers will be on special for $2.00, and pitchers for only $6.00. We have Direct TV’s Sunday NFL Ticket and Super Fan for High Definition display, bringing you all the hard-hitting action. We have 12 TVs for your viewing pleasure!

No matter which NFL team is your favorite, we’ve got ‘em! The grill is open Sundays from 1-7, cooking up the best HALF-POUND burgers in town, hot wings, chicken quesadillas, and many other favorites. Food and Football!! Get in on the action!

Wild Inspire Sports Parties are back! We will give away a $75 gift card redeemable at Pro Image for an NFL jersey every week!. Come in each Sunday for your chance to win! We’ll pick a feature game and all you have to do is show up before halftime and fill in some information to earn points. Sorry, no points or prizes if you’re not present. Most games start at noon, scheduled game information will be available at the Elks.

Elks Pro-Picks are back! Stop in and fill out your weekly football picks for a weekly prize of a $20 Elks gift certificate. Results available online at our Website. Go to bismanelks.com!
The Wild Trivia Tour™ by Wild Inspire is back on Tuesdays starting September 14th. Get that team together and compete for session, weekly and nightly prizes. When the going gets tough the tough get smart! (No, you can’t call the kids for help with the cartoon questions.)

The Elks 1199 west side patio is considered bar service area (no minors allowed). We have a patio bar menu available outside offering appetizers, some sandwiches and burgers. Try the salmon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Happy hour specials are from 5-6:30pm Monday–Friday, food service from 5:30-9:00pm Monday-Saturday. We anticipate being open on the patio into September.
Monday, September 13th, an all new season of Monday Night Football begins. Two Half-Pound Elks Burgers with all the fixin’s for $7.00 from 5:30-9pm. And back by popular demand: free food at half-time! Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?!!

Our happy hour specials in both lounges include: $2.00 bottles, 16oz taps, well drinks, and $2.50 martinis & manhattens, and house wines (burgundy, blush, and chablis). Our 1199 Lounge has three plasma TVs for your viewing pleasure.

Tuesday nights are Peanut Bar Night in the TR Lounge with free peanuts in the shell all night. Wednesday’s special is cans of Miller Lite, Budweiser, Bud Light, and Keystone Light for $2.00. Thursday’s pitchers of beer are on special for only $6.00.

It’s the beginning of a new Dart League season. We want your team! Last year the Elks sponsored 11 dart teams. This year we’re hoping to sponsor more. If you play darts and are interested in having the Elks as your home call Steve at 255-1199, we want to be your sponsor. We have openings on Tuesdays and Wednesdays!

A closer look at our wine list will reveal some new additions, we hope you enjoy them. New wines include: Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc, Chateau Ste. Michelle Select Harvest Riesling, Greg Norman Pinot Noir, 181 Lodi Merlot, Sokol Blosser Meditrina, Red Rock Malbec, Christian Moueix Pomerol, Markham Merlot, and Sterling Cabernet Sauvignon. These additions offer a variety of new tastes in various price ranges.
Entertainment this month includes: The Continentals, Friday and Saturday, September 10th & 11th; Brian, Deann, and Julie Flemmer, Saturday, September 18th; Rocky Top on Friday, September 24th; and The Low Down Dirty Dogs in The TR Lounge on Saturday, September 25th.

Blackjack players!! Blackjack opens at 5pm Monday through Saturday. Pinochle players!! Pinochle starts up again this month on September 1st and 15th, so find a partner and get cracking!

The Bismarck-Mandan Elks Lodge #1199 is the largest Elks club in the country for many reasons. One of the most important is that our members provide our Lodge with friends and neighbors as new members, keeping our lodge and club full and growing all the time, year after year. Invite a guest, ask them to join, come out and have some fun, and help your Lodge to grow.

Volunteer for one of our many events. During September we are looking for a few volunteers to help make the German food for Oktoberfest. Cheese buttons and Fleischkuekle and more need to be made ahead of time. Call Steve or Delores at 255-1199.

If you don’t fancy yourself a cook, maybe you want to volunteer for the Elks Boys Soccer Shoot at Cottonwood Sports complex. See newsletter ad for details. We could use your help!

Coming in October: Oktoberfest!!! Friday, October 22nd, German Food Buffet, served with dessert for only $13.00. We plan on cooking for a large crowd, so bring your family! German food will be ready for you starting at 5:30. German Beer specials and good old fashioned Music by Marv Zander and the Moonlighters, and Rock Creek and the Canardly Playboys for your listening and dancing pleasure.

Bismarck-Mandan Elks Lodge member, Marina Brackel, was named the North Dakota Elks Association’s “Elk of the Year” at the Elks State Convention held in Dickinson July 30 – August 1.
The North Dakota State Elk of the Year Award is determined by the recipient’s involvement in local lodge activities, state and grand lodge activities, member spirit, civic activities, and business accomplishments.

Marina has volunteered for many Bismarck-Mandan Elks youth activity events; Hoop Shoot, Soccer Shoot, Christmas Party. She has also volunteered at the McQuade burger stand, participated in a recent parade, and at the Elks Drug Awareness booth at the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts, to name a few.

Marina has offered to volunteer whenever needed. She is enthusiastic about promoting the good works of the Elks.

Through her acts of kindness and her spirit of volunteerism, Marina has positively impacted our Bismarck-Mandan lodge, our community and the state and national Elks associations. She is an exemplar of the Elks motto “Elks Care, Elks Share.”

Lapel Pins – $4.00

Commemorative History Booklet – $10.00

Wine Glasses – Set of 2 $11.99

Wine: Several Varieties – $11.99

Bricks – $50.00

Limited Edition Print “Majestic History” – $110.00 (quantities are limited – get yours now)

Our first meeting will be September 14, 2010. Our guest speaker will the Exalted Ruler Andrea Edstrom Frank. She will be telling about our lodge’s 100th Anniversary. I hope many of you will be interested in becoming an Elkette. Our goal is to help Camp Grassick when we can. Please call in your reservation by calling Betty Lovgren at 223-0942. Social hour is from 6:30-7:00pm. Our meals start at 7:00 p.m. for $10.00.

I will be looking forward to seeing all of you!

Sincerely, Betty Sprynczynatyk, President

Andrea Edstrom Frank

As I look back at the past couple of months’ activities at our lodge, it brings a smile to my face, as many lifelong memories were made, new friendships were started, and old friends were visited.
July started with our ritual team hitting the road (skies, actually) to Orlando where we competed for our state at the Elks National Ritual Competition. We also attended National Convention activities and meetings.

Within less than a week of our arrival home, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of our lodge with a banquet and dance and nearly 150 people in attendance. Thank you to the officers for their help and to Steve Furcht and the staff for their hard work on this special event.

A few days later, all Elks were invited to Camp Grassick for Elks day at the camp. Thank you to Arlan Scholl and our “pit crew” for cooking the pork and beef that was served to all who attended. It was delicious!

The end of July brought a visit to our lodge from the Grand Exalted Ruler, Michael Smith, and his wife Sandra. His theme for this year is “Promote Elks Passion.” In other words, spread the word of our good works and ask others to join the lodge. Michael and Sandra were in awe of our facility. They were amazed at the number of employees we have, at the size of the building, at the variety of venues within the lodge, etc. It was fun to have the opportunity to visit with them and share ideas.

The State Elks Convention in Dickinson was held the end of July as well with officers and delegates from our lodge traveling there for meetings and socializing with Elks from across the state.
In early August, our Elks parking lot was host to a Safety Day sponsored by First Community Credit Union. A variety of law enforcement was there along with an ambulance crew and fire truck. Our lodge Drug Awareness chairman, Steve Vaughan, organized a table where parents and kids could get information on how to stay healthy and drug free. Elroy the Elk even made an appearance. Thanks to Esquire, Sheldon Babeck, for coordinating this event.

September brings with it a slate of new activities at the lodge. A special dedication event will be held on Thursday, September 30 for the beautiful granite monument located on the lawn in front of the building commemorating our 100th anniversary. Be sure to read the “Lounge Lingo” and event calendar for other activities happening at the club.

Come out and support your lodge and club. Bring guests and let them see what we offer and tell them about our good works. Then, ask them to become a member. If the same guests are coming to the club with you many times, it is time to ask them to join. It is your duty to the life and longevity of our lodge to promote membership. Remember, as our new Grand Exalted Ruler said, “We must promote Elks passion!”

Have a “Wonderful World” September! I’ll see you at the Elks!

Andrea Edstrom Frank
Exalted Ruler
Bismarck-Mandan Lodge #1199

It is my sad duty to announce the death of Arden W. Fisher, Etienne E. Doppler, Gary Banker, Thomas Johnson, Ronald J. Burns, Carl H. Laemmle Jr., Bruce Bair. May their Virtues be written on the tablet of love and memory. Members hospitalized (PER) Syver Vinje, Adele Gordor, Marilyn Wilson, Thomas Paul.