STREETSMARTS

So welcome back everyone to Street Smarts, the article on how to make your Lodge a little bit more Street Smart friendly.

This month I want to talk about the Ventura Lodge and their 8th Annual Car Show along with their Pin-Up Girl contest.  When pulling into their Lodge I could already see it was going to be something special.  There were show cars to the left of me and show cars to the right.  Front parking lot and the back parking lot was stuffed full of beautiful cars.  I was in heaven!

It was also nice to see Tommy Moose there to hand out awards and give high five to all the kids.  He was also dancing a pretty good jig even though the Tommy Moose skin wasn’t exactly built for comfort on a hot day.

The girls also had a good time dressing up in 50’s style dresses and putting on a Pin-Up Girl contest.  Those Ventura girls are pretty wild.  Anyone who has ever attended one of the State Conventions already knows that though.  Lots of plagues and trophies to be won by all.  Smiles were everywhere including on my own face cuz I had one heck of a good time!

Next activity I covered was at the Kern County fairgrounds.  They had a giant fair that was put on for Cancer survivors from all over the county.  The local Moose Lodge along with Local Moose Legion 176 had their cancer survivors in attendance as well.  I hate to see so many survivor children at an event like this but I’m glad Tommy Moose happened to be there with Tommy Moose plush and coloring books to give to the children.  Big thanks to the Stockdale Moose Lodge for all their donations that put so many smiles on these children who have lived with so many problems.  They have lived through situations that most adults have never had to conquer.  You just have to love these brave children.  Big thanks to The Moose for being there.

When it comes to District Picnics then President Dan Slay and his Board of Officers really put out a great spread for District 13 at the Palmdale Lodge.  After a short meeting they broke out the DJ and had a great crowd.  A District with only three Lodges, but there was no shortage of potluck food coming in the door while President Dan and his BBQ crew put out ribs that fell off the bone and chicken to die for.  I made a lot of new friends at the Palmdale Moose Lodge; I was so sure that I would be back that I joined their Lodge.

Well, there we have it for today.  Three different Lodges with three different strategies to help not only put money in your bank account but also help with your community support so your Lodge may receive your Premier Lodge Award.

Are any of you having any special events?  Don’t forget to let me know.  Just drop me a line at activities@ca-nvmoose.org.  It never hurts to make your Lodge a little more Street Smart.  Good luck to you!

Hope to see all of you at your Lodge events