On May 17, Punta Gorda Lodge and the Elkettes sponsored their annual Drug Awareness program for 107 fourth grade students at Sallie Jones Elementary School. The event including a video about drug awareness, a poster contest, bounce houses, football toss, corn hole and decorating a button. They were treated to a picnic lunch provided by the lodge, which was served by approximately 30 Elkettes and volunteers. Rewards of $25 gift certificates, provided by the lodge, were presented to the top three students for the poster contest, and all the students were given a bag of goodies from the Elkettes, including Drug Awareness materials, such as booklets, bookmarks and pencils. 

Pictured are Dianna Lurkens, Elkettes President, and Nancy Schilling, lodge event chair. Also pictured are students enjoying the event.