Awards / Lodge

2024

2023-2024 Grand Exalted Rulers
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Is presented to 
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9

For Meeting the Challenge of Having a Full Complement of Elected and Appointed Officers, None of Whom Are Past Exalted Rulers.  By Their Actions They Have Shown That Elkdom’s Future Within Their Community Is Very Bright

September 1st, 2023

2023

2022-2023 Grand Exalted Rulers
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Is presented to 
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9

For Meeting the Challenge of Having A Full Complement of Elected and Appointed Officers, None of Whom Are Past Exalted Rulers.  By Their Actions They Have Shown That Elkdom’s Future Within Their Community Is Very Bright

September 1st, 2023

2022-2023 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

This Certifies That
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9
Has Been Awarded

2nd Place Division VI
All American Lodge Contest

July 3, 2023

2022-2023 Missouri Elks Association

All American Lodge
First Place Division V1

St. Louis Lodge #9
Congratulations on achieving the top score in the State of Missouri

Division VI – All American Lodge Contest

October 1, 2023

2022-2023 Missouri Elks Association

This Certifies That
St. Louis Lodge #9

Has Been Awarded
2nd Place

In Recognition For Your Net Gain of 90 Members

October 1, 2023

2022-2023 Missouri Elks Association

Elks National Foundation
To St. Louis Lodge No.9

Chairman Challenge – 958 Composit Score

October 3, 2023

2022-2023 Missouri Elks Association

Elks National Foundation
To St. Louis Lodge No.9

Special Recognition Award

October 3, 2023

2022-2023 Missouri Elks Association
2nd Place

St. Louis #9
Lodge Activities Lodge Bulletin Contest “D’ Division V1

October 1, 2023

2022

2021-2022 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

This Certifies That
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9
Has Been Awarded

2nd Place Division V
All American Lodge Contest

July 3, 2022

2021-2022 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

Grand Exalted Ruler’s
Making a Difference Special Citation

Is Issued to
St. Louis MO Lodge #9

In Grateful Recognition of Meritorious Participation In The 2021-2020 Program of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

March 3, 2022

2021-2022 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

This Certifies That
St. Louis MO No. 9
Has Been Awarded This

CITATION OF MERIT

For Its Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of Our Order Being Among Those Lodges Achieving a Net Gain of Membership

July 3, 2022

2021-2022 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

Grand Exalted Rulers
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Is Presented To
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9

For Meeting The Challenge of Elected And Appointed Officers, None Of Whom Are Past Exalted Rulers.  By Their Actions They Have Shown That Elkdom’s Future Within Their Community Is Very Bright

September 1, 2022

2021-2022 Missouri Elks Association

This Certifies That
St. Louis Lodge #9

Has Been Awarded
1st Place – Net Gain

In Recognition of Your 105 Increase in Membership

October 1, 2022

2021-2022 Elks National Foundation Inc.

Certificate of Appreciation
Awarded to

St. Louis, MO. Lodge No. 9

For donations exceeding the GER’s $4.80 per-member-giving goal in 2022-2021 Sincerest thanks for your extraordinary support of the Elks National Foundation. Your generosity allows us to help Elks build stronger communities today, tomorrow, and for years to come

September 15, 2022

2021-2022 Grand Lodge Order of Elks
Reach for the Stars
Four Star Recognition

St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9

For Excellence in Lodge Website Design and Layout

October 1st, 2022

2021

2020-2021 Grand Exalted Rulers
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Is presented to 
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9

For Meeting the Challenge of Having a Full Complement of Elected and Appointed Officers, None of Whom Are Past Exalted Rulers.  By Their Actions They Have Shown That Elkdom’s Future Within Their Community Is Very Bright

October 13th, 2021

2020-2021 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

This Certifies That
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9
Has Been Awarded

2nd Place Division III
All American Lodge Contest

July 2, 2021

2021

During the Monday May 7th Lodge Meeting Exalted Ruler A.J. Ford reported that Saint Louis Lodge #9 received the Local Business

Best of Award

from the Creve Coeur Chamber of Commerce as of

August 1, 2021

2020-2021 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

Grand Exalted Ruler’s
Making a Difference Special Citation

Is Issued to
St. Louis MO Lodge #9

In Grateful Recognition of Meritorious Participation In The 2021-2020 Program of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

March 3, 2021

NOTE – Special Citations are awarded to Lodges that participate in Six (6) or more of the following: 1. Elks Hoop Shoot Contest (yes), 2. Initiatory Ritualistic Contest (no), 3. Youth Scholarship Contest (yes), 4. Veterans Service and/or Adopt-A-Vet Program (yes), 5. Drug Awareness Program (yes), 6. Every Officer a current donor to the Elks National Foundation (yes), 7. Mother’s Day Program (no), 8. Raises $4.80 per Member in donations to the Elks National Foundation (yes), 9. Achieves a net membership gain of at least ONE (1) Member (yes), 10. Achieves a level at or below TWO PERCENT (2%) lapsation (yes), 11. Every Lodge Officer elected and appointed, sponsors a New/Reinstated Member (no).

2020-2021 Grand Exalted Rulers
AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Is presented to 
St. Louis, Missouri Lodge No. 9

For Meeting the Challenge of Having a Full Complement of Elected and Appointed Officers, None of Whom Are Past Exalted Rulers.  By Their Actions They Have Shown That Elkdom’s Future Within Their Community Is Very Bright

March 10, 2020

NOTE – This Grand Exalted Ruler’s Citation is awarded to Lodges that has, as of September 1, a full complement of elected and appointed Officers who are not Past Exalted Rulers (excluding Secretary, Treasurer, Trustee and Tiler positions). This award encourages recruitment of new Officer talent and builds continuity by progression through the chairs.

2020

2019-2020 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

Grand Exalted Ruler’s
Making a Difference Special Citation

Is Issued to
St. Louis MO Lodge #9

In Grateful Recognition of Meritorious Participation In The 2021-2020 Program of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

March 3, 2020

2019-2020 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

This Certifies That
St. Louis MO No, 9
Has Been Awarded This

CITATION OF MERIT

For Its Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of Our Order Being Among Those Lodges Achieving a Net Gain of Membership

July 3, 2020

2019

2018-2019 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

Grand Exalted Ruler’s
Making a Difference Special Citation

Is Issued to
St. Louis MO Lodge #9

In Grateful Recognition of Meritorious Participation in the 2018-2019 Program of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

March 11, 2019
2018-2019 Grand Lodge Order of Elks

Grand Exalted Ruler’s
Membership Commendation

Is Issued to
St. Louis MO Lodge #9

In Grateful Recognition for Initiating a Grand Exalted Ruler’s Class of 27 New Members,
Thereby Demonstrating that

Elks Care – Elks Share
November 1, 2017

Past Exalted Ruler Luby receiving the MEA (Missouri Elks Association) top new member recruiter award from State Sponsor F. Louis Sulsberger

Missouri Elks Association 2018-2019

This Certifies that Tim Luby St. Louis #9 Has been awarded
1st Place

In recognition of your Sponsoring 28 New Members

2018-2019 Missouri Elks Association

This Certifies That
St. Louis Lodge #9

Has Been Awarded
1st Place

In Recognition of Your 18.9% Increase in Membership
October 1, 2020

2019 State of Missouri Governor’s Proclamation

City of Creve Coeur Proclamation for
‘ Youth Week’
Awarded May 1st, 2019.