Mayor Dick Hunt signs Youth Week Proclamation

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Mayor Dick Hunt signs Youth Week proclamation designating the first week of May as Youth Week in Shenandoah. Each year the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks recognize Youth to bring focus on the many programs and events the Elks engage in for our local Youth. Some of those include:

Essay Contest centered around “What the Flag Means to Me”.
Boy Scouts included in our annual Flag Day Ceremony
Youth Summer Camp sponsorship
Youth Sport Banquets
Scholarship Awards from local, state and Grand Lodge
Support for Youth Sport activities
Annual Elks Hoop Shoot competition
Drug Awareness Program
Distribute Dictionaries to area schools for third graders
Support for the Variety Club of Iowa dedicated to improving the lives of children who are at-risk, underprivileged, critically ill or living with special needs.

Pictured from left: Doug McElroy, Roger McQueen, Mayor Dick Hunt, Matt Livingston,Robert Iske and Dennis Gates.