Elks Lodge #2705
“Got Your Six”
Totally Free to Veterans
Where: Ricks Headquarters – 1616 Big Island Drive, Roach, MO 65787
When: September 30th – October 3rd, 2024
Event Schedule:
September 30
- Arrive at Ricks HQ between 1230 and 1530 for Registration
- Sign in, Name Tag, Room/Bed assignment
- Refreshments 1430 – 1730
- Dinner served at 1800 (Pizza and Salad)
October 1
- Reveille – 0645
- Breakfast served 0700 – 0800
- Guide/Veteran Boat assignment for the Day.
- Gather fishing equipment, load boats with drinks/coolers, and begin fishing
- Return to Base, restrooms, sack lunches, drinks and go fishing.
- Return from fishing 1530
- Clean fish, weigh, mark and bag them, place in freezer
- Pictures, refreshments 1600
- Dinner 1730
October 2
- Reveille – 0645
- Breakfast served 0700 – 0800
- Guide/Veteran Boat new assignment for the Day.
- Gather fishing equipment, load boats with drinks/coolers, and begin fishing
- Return to Base, restrooms, sack lunches, drinks, and go fishing.
- Return from fishing 1530
- Clean fish, weigh, mark and bag them, place in freezer
- Pictures, refreshments 1600
- Dinner 1730
- 1830 Awards
- Guide Appreciation (Gas Cards)
- Trophies for overall weight 1-Bass 2-Crappie
- 1930 – “Got Your Six” – Presentation on Drugs and Suicide Awareness
- Veteran Service Officer (VSO) discussion on Disability filing process, latest legislation on PACT Act (Troy Williams)
- Closing
October 3
- Reveille – 0700
- Breakfast served 0730 – 0830
- 0930 – Depart for Home
- Sponsor Clean up
Paul Sells, Veterans Chairman; Paultb55@yahoo.com 816-835-5681
Harry Cox, Veterans Co-Chair; hcox82@gmail.com 816-213-7811
“So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.”