2013 Officer Training Seminar

Organization of B.P.O.E.

and the FSEAPresented by:

Carl T. Seibert, PDDGERState Secretary

Objective of the Session

Provide you with a user friendly understanding of the hierarchy and chain of

command in the Elks

Local Elks Lodge: Subordinate Lodge

A Duly organized group of Members of the Order which has been granted a

Charter by the Grand Lodge as a Lodge of the Order

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the USA: The Order

Grand Lodge Provides for our Very Existence

Who or What Is The Grand Lodge?

Best way to answer that is to look at the three (3) Branches of the Grand Lodge and where

and to whom the Powers of Governance are vested

Powers of Governance

Legislative: Vested in Grand LodgeIts PGERsIts Officers, Members of Committees, & DDGERsAll PERs in good standing in their respective LodgesER or PER Representative of Subordinate Lodges

Executive: Vested in the Grand Exalted Ruler

Judicial: Grand & Subordinate Forums

Grand Exalted Ruler

District Deputy Grand Exalted

RulerSubordinate Lodge

PGER State Sponsor(s)

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PGER State Sponsors

Recap1. We exist through the Charter granted by Grand Lodge. Lose your charter and you no longer exist. Your duty as officers is to protect your Charter .2. Should your Charter be yanked it would be done by the Grand Exalted Ruler through an Executive Order and by the hand of his Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler in your District (the District Deputy or DDGER).3. The above will only happen if it is requested by the PGER State Co-sponsors Grafton, Bates, & Smith.4. You and your members can write all the complaint letters you want to the Grand Exalted Ruler (GER) and the Grand Secretary. However, please understand this:

A. If not signed they will be disposed of without even reading!

B. The GER will probably never read your letters as all his mail goes to his Administrative Assistant who immediately redirects the letters to the respective State Sponsor(s).

Is there ANYONE who still does not understand the Elks Chain of Command?

Grand Exalted Ruler

District Deputy Grand Exalted

RulerSubordinate Lodge

PGER State Sponsor(s)

1979-80 1998-99 2010-11

PGER State Sponsors

Grand Exalted Ruler Grand SecretaryState Secretary

Do Not Waste Your/Our Time!

Now Look at how theState of Florida Works!

AndFirst Understand the

Purpose for ourState Association

The Florida State Elks Association

An organization of the 60,008 members of the 105 Elks Lodges in the State of

Florida

Formed in 1904, the Florida State Elks Association was organized to unite the Elks of Florida for the purpose of:

Furthering the OrderStrengthening the fraternal tieEncouraging sociability and good fellowship among the membersPromotion of the general welfare of the Order in FloridaEndeavor to help those less fortunate than ourselves

Think of it as:The FSEA Lends “Structure”

To our Lodges…Structure through:

Officer Training & Education – Conventions & MeetingsMember Oversight & Control through Committees & Boards

Lodge & Member Recognitions (Contests & Awards)Member Leadership Advancement (Committee & Boards Involvement)

Charitable Participation & Support for our Major ProjectsFacilitate Distribution & Sharing of Knowledge & Info. (Web site & Forum)

A One-Stop Shop for All Your Questions – The FSEA State Secretary & Staff

DDGER visits each Lodge to Review Compliance with Grand Lodge ObjectivesDistrict Vice President visits each Lodge to Review Compliance with State Association Objectives

State President visits each District to Inspire and Share his Program Objectives for the Year

Some Lodge Oversight

State President

District Vice Presidents Subordinate Lodge

PGER State Sponsor(s)

Past State President Advisory Board

District Sponsor or Leader

Grand Exalted Ruler

District Deputy Grand Exalted

RulerSubordinate Lodge

PGER State Sponsor(s)

1979-80 1998-99 2010-11

PGER State Sponsors

Now Let us Look at the Lodge!

Exalted Ruler, COO(Chief Operating Officer)

Lodge Committee Chairmen (includes House Committee if

appointed by the ER)

PER Assn.Lodge Advisor

The Members through their Votes in Lodge Meetings

The BOD or Trustees (House Committee when the Board of Directors is House Committee)

Should You Have A Problem:

Exalted Ruler

Lodge Advisor

District Deputy GER

District LeaderState Sponsor(s)

Grand Exalted Ruler

District Deputy Grand Exalted

RulerSubordinate Lodge

PGER State Sponsor(s)

1979-80 1998-99 2010-11

PGER State Sponsors

Last Thing You Want To Do!

Everyone Starts at the Bottom…

State Committee ChairmanDistrict Vice Presidents

State President

DDGER

GL Officers & Committeemen

Board of Grand Trustees

National President - GER

Exalted Ruler

Thank you!