2021 ELKS NATIONAL CONVENTION - TAMPA FL - JULY 4 - JULY 7, 2021
The 156th Grand Lodge Session will convene in Tampa, Florida on July 4 - July 7, 2021. The links below will provide more informaiton. Log in to ELKS.ORG for even more information. Note: Hotel reservation form will be available soon.
2021 National Convention Announcement
2021 National Convention Information
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SCEA BUSINESS MEETING - SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2021 SUMTER SC
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RITUAL CLINIC SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 2020 HAS BEEN POSTPONED
The Ritual Clinic has been postponed. Please watch for new date (probably in May.)
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2021 SCEA WINTER CONVENTION - JANUARY 28 - 31, 2021, MYRTLE BEACH
CANCELED
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SCEA SPECIAL MEETINGS - OCTOBER 10, 2020, SUMTER SC
Special BOD and Business Meetings are being held on October 10 at the Sumter Lodge to replace the cancelled Summer Convention.
Breakfast at 8am, BOD Meeting 9am and Business Meeting 10am.
ERs or Secretaries please complete the form below and send to State President, Doug Jones.
Click links below for the form and more information regarding the meeting.
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SC ELKS SUPPORT VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY TROOPS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Even though the COVID-19 has slowed things down a bit, our Veterans and Active Duty Troops are not forgotten.
Please click link below for details.
Elks Support Veterans and Troops Amidst COVID-19
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2020 SCEA SUMMER CONVENTION - AUGUST 20 - 23, 2020
CANCELED - PANDEMIC
To the ER's, Lodge Secretaries, PSP's and others;
Here is what you need to need about the cancellation of the Summer Convention at the Doubletree Hotel in Myrtle Beach.
The hotel cannot automatically cancel them since they were made by individuals and not by the SCEA. If you wish, the Doubletree will honor your reservations if you would like to spend a few days at the beach. They can do that and we understand you will still be charged only the convention rate and not the higher public rate.
Anyone who sent Lonnie and Donna a check for their registration fee will automatically receive their original check back. It will be voided and mailed to the address on their check.
We are sorry the convention had to be cancelled because of the Pandemic but sometimes are beyond our control.
Please stay safe.
Fraternally,
Tim Boyette, State Secretary
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2020-21 Grand Exalted Ruler -- Paul R. Ryan
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Paul R. Ryan was installed as the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in July 2020. Grand Exalted Ruler Biography. (PDF) GER Contact Information Paul R. Ryan P.O. Box 130 Hutchinson, MN 55350-0130 Phone: (320) 582-7437 Email: MNGER2021@gmail.com
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2020 ELKS NATIONAL CONVENTION - 156TH GRAND LODGE SESSION - JULY 5 - JULY 8, 2020
CANCELED
The 156th National Convention has been canceled due to COVID-19. Click below for official notice from Grand Lodge.
2020 National Convention Cancellation Notice
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ELKS SOCCER SHOOT 2019-2020 NATIONAL WINNERS
CONGRATULATIONS to our two South Carolina Elks Association winners in the National Soccer Shoot!
SCEA National Soccer Shoot Winners
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U-12 Girl: Corrine Langston representing Greenville Lodge No.858
U-10 Boy: Caleb Sharo representing Summerville Lodge No.2719
Click below for more information.
2020 MVS SCHOLARSHIPS - Message from Allan Templin, SC Scholarship Chairman.
I am proud to announce that SC had three (3) semi–finalists that finished among the top 500 finalists.
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Lauren Chen – Orangeburg, SC Lodge 897 – $4,000 Four Year Award
Victoria Harrison – Seneca, SC Lodge 2822 – $4,000 Four Year Award
Nathan Sun – Greenville, SC Lodge 858 – $4,000 Four Year Award
Click link below for more information on MVS Schollarship.
2020 SCEA ELKS P.E.R. CONVENTION - ROCK HILL, SC - APRIL 24-26, 2020
POSTPONED - Future Date TBA
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2020 SCEA ELKS LEADERSHIP TRAINING - SUMTER, SC - MARCH 14, 2020
POSTPONED
Due to the coronavirus threat, it has been decided to postpone the Elks Training on Saturday. We will post the presentations on the State website. We will advise if and when we reschedule. Please advise members of your Lodge who might have been attending.
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Fraternally,
Tim Boyette, State Secretary
2019-2020 ELKS HOOP SHOOT
PLEASE NOTE: REGIONAL HOOP SHOOT AND NATIONAL HOOP SHOOT HAVE BEEN CANCELLED
State Hoop Shoot Contest Results. First place winners will be traveling to Valdosta, GA March 20 - 21 for the Regional Contest.
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More Information About State Hoop Shoot Contest
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2019-2020 SC ELKS SOCCER SHOOT
State Soccer Shoot Champions representing South Carolina in Florida at the Area 3 Regional Finals to be held January 18th and 19th at the Florida Elks Youth Camp.
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These are the winners and volunteers that attended the 2019-20 Area 3/Regional Soccer Shoot at the Florida Elks Youth Camp in Umatilla, FL on January 18th and 19th, 2020. South Carolina edged out Florida and Georgia with 5-first place, 2- 2nd place and 3-3rd place finishers. All of these kids are winners as they had to continue to win to get to this level of competition the had to win at the local, district and state levels to make it to the regionals. Congratulations to all of the participants.
Florida had 4- 1st place, 5-2nd place and 1-3rd place, and Georgia had 1-1st place, 3-2nd place and 4-3rd place and did not have contestants compete at U-12G and U-16B.
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TRAINING FOR THE NEW FINANCIAL REPORTING SYSTEM (FRS)
WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 2019 AT 1:00 PM
WHERE: SUMTER ELKS LODGE, 1100 W.LIBERTY ST, SUMTER SC
Lodge contacts for the FRS, Please make every effort to attend this session to learn about the requirements and how to create and submit the
information from your lodge financial records. This session replaces the sessions which were to be held at the Summer Convention.
We have a core team of Elks who have been working with lodges as requested and they will be on hand to provide answers to questions and to work with lodges.
If you have your lodge's accounting system on a laptop please bring it. If you don't have your information on a laptop you can bring with you, bring your
lodge's chart of accounts and any work you have done or started towards the FRS. We will be doing one-on-one training.
ELKS FINANCIAL REPORTING SYSTEM (FRS)
The Financial Reporting System has gone live as of 08/03/19. Instructions and guidance can be found at elks.org under audit committee section.
The first step is to do the needed mapping of your lodges general ledger account numbers to the Grand Lodge uniform chart of account numbers.
Going forward from there will be the submission of the budget data and then submission of the monthly activity.
I am attaching some written instructions on how to produce the data submission using QuickBooks. Those using other financial systems will probably
need to talk with my self about producing the needed data files.
All questions maybe directed to me (see contact information below). Use preferably email because we both have a written record of the question and answer.
(Documents below updated as of 9/28/2019.)
Creating the Maping File
Creating the Budget File
Creating the Actual File
Creating the Beginning Balance File
FRS Power Point Presentation
STATE FINANCIAL REPORTING SYSTEM COORDINATOR
Jack Frost will act as the State Financial Reporting System Coordinator.
Please direct all questions to him at his email address or to his office phone.
Preferably use email as there are sure to be numerous questions as the process begins.
Please click the following link and supply the standard password for contact
email address and phone number.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANUAL CHANGES!
The new version of the Auditing & Accounting Manual should be posted on elks.org this week. With it we can begin the implementation of the Financial Reporting System (FRS).
Each lodge should have received an email from me with some description and instructions regarding the FRS.
Look for more announcement from the Grand Lodge including videos and more instructions. Stay tuned changes will come quickly.
Jack
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THANK YOU LETTER FROM JACK FROST
I wish to thank all of the South Carolina Elks Lodges, and Elks who sent me get well wishes over the past couple of weeks.
They are truly appreciated. I am doing as well as can be expected.
Cannot put any weight on the one leg so am limited to "hopping" along with a walker or riding in a wheel chair.
The doctors say that it will be three months before we talk about surgery to replace the hip.
Until then I am very limited in my travels.
Again, Sharon and I thank you for your thoughts and prayers and I will keep you updated as we go forward.
Jack Frost
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BE AWARE OF E-MAIL SCAMS
Several of our members reported receiving an email from a former SCEA State President that appeared to be legitimate but was asking to send funds in the form of gift cards.
It has been confirmed that this is Not a Legitimate email. If any email asks you to send gift cards, it is most likely a scam.
We all must be vigilant when it comes to internet and email security.
It is recommended by security professionals not to click on links or attachements provided in unsolicited or unexpected emails. They may also request personal information such as
account numbers or passwords. The email may appear to be from a company you do business with, such as your financial institution.
It is better to login directly to the website or call for confirmation.
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2019 GRAND LODGE NATIONAL CONVENTION, ST. LOUIS, MO June 30-July 3, 2019
The 155th Grand Lodge Session was held in St. Louis MO. The new GER for our order Robert L. Duitsman was elected during the convention.
We will post more information and photos to our album as availalbe.
You can visit www.elks.org/convention for resolution voting results, daily convention newsletters and more.
Photos are now loaded in the 2019 Photo Album on the Resources tab.
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2019-20 Grand Exalted Ruler -- Robert L. Duitsman
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Robert L. Duitsman was installed as the Grand Exalted Ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the Grand Lodge Convention in Saint Louis, MO in July, 2019. Grand Exalted Ruler Biography. (PDF) GER Contact Information Robert L. Duitsman P.O. Box 5159 Torrance, CA 90503-5159/br> Phone: (310) 534-2012 Email: rldger1920@gmail.com
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SC ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATIOIN 2019 MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
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ELK OF THE YEAR AND OFFICER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
As a reminder, please sumbit your nominations for Elks of The Year and ER of The Year to Kenny Martin no later than July 1st. The nominations are for deserving individuals for the preceeding 2018-19 Elk Year. Nomination information can be found on the Resources tab.
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SC ELKS HALL OF FAME
Being inducted into the Elks Hall of Fame is a great honor. The link below gives you information on the steps to submitting a nomination for the Hall of Fame.
Information on submitting nominations for the SCEA Elks Hall of Fame
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2019-20 GRANT INFORMATION & MORE, from Margaret Miller, SC Grants Coordinator
Below is a Power Point presentation - Highlights of 2019-20 Grants. Check it out and get updated on the changes for the new grant year.
Several of us went on the 2019 Elks Cruise along with 218 Elks from around the country. We had a ball! The Lodge with the most Cruisers can win up to $10,000 for charity.
Great fund raiser. Click on flyer below for more details.
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NEW AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANUAL ONLINE AT ELKS.ORG - 2019-20 Requirements!
As a reminder all lodges must use the Grand Lodge Chart of Accounts as posted in this manual starting with the 2019-2020 lodge year.
Additional account numbers may be added as sub numbers to the accounts listed, for example; 30100 is "Member Dues."
You could add 30100-01 as "Regular Member Dues," 30100-02 as "Life Member Dues," and 30100-03 as "Associate Member Dues."
The only restriction on sub-accounts is that the first five (5) digits must be one of the standard set of accounts.
If you are not already using the Grand Lodge Chart of Accounts you should begin your conversion process now in order to be ready for April one.
All reports, budgets, P&Ls must use the Chart of Accounts as listed in the new revision of the Auditing & Accounting Manual.
PGER Arthur "Jack" Frost
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2019 South Carolina PER CONVENTION, April 26-28, 2019 - in Florence
Event photos are now on-line. Visit the 2019 Photo Album on the Resources page.
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2019 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL HOOP SHOOT CONTEST, MARCH 16th, 2019
The Southeast regional contest was held in Valdosta, GA on Saturday, March 16th, at the Valdosta State University. Riley Minton of the Florence Lodge won the 8-9 year old boys division and will compete in Chicago, IL in April.
SC Hoop Shoot Winners at Southeast Regional Contest
Riley Minton of Florence goes to Chicago for 8-9 Boys Division
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2019 SCEA STATE OFFICER TRAINING, March 9th, 2019
Officer Training was held in the Sumter Lodge on Saturday, March 9th. Below are presentations and resources from the training.
Presentations from State Sponsor Jack Frost
2019 Auditing & Accounting Changes
Procedure for Annual Corp Management
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2019 SCEA STATE HOOP SHOOT CONTEST, February 24, 2019
The state contest was held in Columbia, SC on Saturday, Feb 24, at the Jewish Community Center. We have 6 State Winners who will compete in the Regional contest in Valdosta, GA on March 16th.
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2019 SCEA WINTER CONVENTION, January 30th - February 3rd, 2019
Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, Myrtle Beach, SC
Revision of Resolutions 2019-1,-2,-3 (PDF)
Revision of Resolutions 2019-1,-2,-3 (DOC)
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2018-19 SOCCER SHOOT REGIONAL CONTEST - UMATILLA, FL
SC dominated the competition at regionals bringing home 5 of 10 first place, 4 of 10 second place and 1 third place.
Visit the photo album for Soccer Shoot pictures.
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2018-19 SC Elks Soccer Shoot Regional Winners. 
Front row: L-R 3rd Place Dakota Walton U-10B (Walterboro), 1st Place Michael Garnsey U-8B (Walterboro), 1st Place Jayden Hollander U-8G (Greenville), 2nd Place Will Parker U-12B (Greenville), 2nd Place Paytlen Horne U10G (Greenville) Back row: L-R SCEA President Vince Whetsell, 1st Place Ansley Garnsey U-12G (Walterboro), SCEA State Soccer Chairman Tim Anderson, 2nd Place Peyton Long U14G (Little River), 1st Place Alex Testa U-14B (Little River), 2nd Place Dylan Palumbo U-16B (Sumter), 1st Place Katie Mossell U16G (Sumter)
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2019 SC HOOP SHOOT SCHEDULE
Each lodge should have received the Hoop Shoot Package in August. Local Contests should be completed no later than the weekend of January 23-27, 2019. Please see the schedule below for the 2019 SC Elks Hoop Shoot.
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2018-19 SOCCER SHOOT SCHEDULE
Please see the schedule below for the 2018-19 SC Elks Soccer Shoot. Plan your Lodge shoots accordingly.
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2018-19 SC Elks Soccer State Winners. 
Back row from L to R:U16-G Katie Mossell-Sumter, Tim Anderson-SCEA State Soccer Chair, U16-B Dylan Palumbo-Sumter, U14-G Peyton Long-Little River, U12G Ansley Garnsey-Walterboro, U14B Alex Testa-N. Myrtle Beach, and U10-B Dakota Walton-Walterboro. Front row from L to R: U10-G Paytlen Horne-Greenville, U12-B Will Parker-Greenville, U8-G Jayden Hollander-Greenville, U8-B Michael Garnsey-Walterboro. |
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HURRICANE FLORENCE DISASTER RELIEF
It is our hope and prayer that our lodges, members and families survived the devastation of Hurricane Florence unharmed.
If your lodge members sustained damage and are in need of assistance, please contact state secretary Tim Boyette.
Click here for contact information
It is clear that our neighbors in North Carolina bore the brunt of Florence's furry. Please continue to keep them and others in your thoughts and prayers.
We have also been contacted by other State Associations offering their prayers and support during this disaster and recovery.
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SC Elks Association awards $40,000 to Alzheimer's Association
(Columbia, SC) - On Thursday, August 16th, 2018, South Carolina Elks Association presented $40,000 to the Alzheimer's Association South Carolina Chapter to help support family caregivers who are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. The SC Elks have supported the cause of Alzheimer's caregivers for the last twenty years, raising funds through their lodges across the state through their State Major Project.
Read complete press release here
 Left-Right: Fred Thompson SCEA President-Elect and Committee Member, Tim Bussey member Charleston Lodge, Jennie Marie Sirisky Member Charleston Lodge, Dianne Thompson Member Murrells Inlet Lodge, Jody Patterson Co-Chair SCEA State Major Project, Chuck Kormelink Past State President, Bill Borchert Chairman of The Board SCEA, Vince Whetsell SCEA President, Ed Bennett VP North East, Margie Sirisky Committee member, Robert Merck Chairman SCEA State Major Project, Linda Merck Member Seneca Elks Lodge, Sam Wiley VP South Carolina Alzheimers Association. |
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2018 SCEA SUMMER CONVENTION, September 6th - 9th, 2018
Ocean Drive Beach and Golf Resort, North Myrtle Beach, SC
Convention Photos Now Available in 2018 Photo Album
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South Carolina Elks 2018 State and National Scholarship Winners
National Winners
| Nicolas Jean-Gilles | Union No. 1321 |
| Sasha Audier-Johnson | Charleston No. 242 |
| Jaan Nandwani | Myrtle Beach No. 1771 |
State Winners
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2018 South Carolina National Hoop Shoot Champion Luke Sides of Gaffney Lodge #1305
Luke won the National Hoop Shoot in Chicago on Saturday, April 21, 2018 for boys ages 12-13 with a score of 24 of 25 and 10 of 10 in double tie breakers. Contratulations Luke!
National Hoop Shoot Champions Press Release
Luke Sides - Hoop Shoot Champion Press Release
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| Luke Sides Hoop Shoot Trading Card | Luke with National Champion Trophy |
Luke with his parents and SC Hoop Shoot Director Allen Gotbeter
2018 SCEA WINTER CONVENTION - SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN!
Thank you to all that participated in the survey!
SCEA 2018 Winter Convention Survey Results
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2018 Hoop Shoot Regional Contest - Held on March 17, 2018 in Valdosta, Ga.
SC State 1st Place Winners competed in Regional Contest
Luke Sides of Gaffney Lodge 1305 won and will compete at Nationals in Chicago
Visit the 2018 Photo Album on the Resorces Page to view more photos of the event.
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| 1st | Lauren Mathis | Gaffney | 1st | Niya Douglas | Gaffney | 1st | Jordan Imburgia | Mt. Pleasant |
| 2nd | Amari Gamble | Florence | 2nd | Jasmyn Jenkins | Georgetown | 2nd | Autumn Weaver | Greenville |
| 3rd | None | 3rd | Lisa Van De Erve | Charleston | 3rd | Amari Jenkins | Georgetown | |
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| Place | Name | Lodge | Place | Name | Lodge | Place | Name | Lodge |
| 1st | Malik Robinson | Florence | 1st | Carter Eddy | Little River | 1st | Luke Sides | Gaffney |
| 2nd | Samuel Ross | Pendleton | 2nd | Heisha Thompson | Gaffney | 2nd | Carter Gillespie | Mt. Pleasant |
| 3rd | Burket Yaun | Mt. Pleasant | 3rd | Jordan Grant | Orangeburg | 3rd | Joshua Perez | Little River |
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2018 SCEA Elks Leadership Training Resorces - From March 10, 2018
Below are download links to PowerPoint Presentations from the training session along with the applications for the President's Volunteer and Youth Volunteer Service Awards.Presentations
President's Service Awards
President's Volunteer Service Award
President's Youth Volunteer Service Award
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Front row L-R: U-8G Breanna Goss-GA, U-10G Raniyah Ellis-GA, U-12G Peyton Long-little River SC, U-14G Erika Guzman-GA, U-16G Ariana Guzman-GA, U-8B Jackson Sprehe-FL, U-10B Luis Perez-GA, U-12B Dennis Domingo-GA, U-14B Arav Patel-Greenville SC, U-16B Jarrett Davis-Greenville SC. Back row L-R: J'Tem Bush-SCEA West District Soccer Chairman, Junior Roberson-GA State Soccer Chairman, Ron Locke-FL State Soccer Chairman, Tim Anderson SCEA State Soccer Chairman. |
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Mary Ellen Graves, Loyal Knight of the Greenville Lodge
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2018 SCEA WINTER CONVENTION - SURVEY RESULTS ARE IN!
Thank you to all that participated in the survey!
SCEA 2018 Winter Convention Survey
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2018 South Carolina State Ritual Team scores 98.2850
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Mary Ellen Graves, Loyal Knight of the Greenville Lodge
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U-8G Anna Ellison Catoe Sumter Lodge |
U-10G Sienna Reim Greenville Lodge |
U-12G Peyton Long Little River Lodge |
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U-12B Alex Miller Mt Pleasant Lodge |
U-14G Carly Callahan Greenville Lodge |
U-14B Arav Patel Greenville Lodge |
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U-16B Jarret Davis Greenville Lodge |
U-16G Katie Mossell Sumter Lodge |
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