OEA Spring Convention Cancellation

Dear Elks,

It seems hard to believe that the last time we gathered together as Ohio Elks was more than a year ago in Newark at the Kollege of Knowledge. At that time, we could not have foreseen what was in store for us over the coming year and beyond. When it was decided Spring Convention had to be cancelled in 2020, we were fairly certain we would meet again in August at Fall Reunion. As the summer progressed and it was deemed necessary to cancel Fall Reunion, we were just sure we’d be together again in April 2021.

Unfortunately, it was determined during the February IGB meeting that it was again going to be in the best interest of all of our members to cancel Spring Convention 2021. Thankfully, we are beginning to see the light at the end of this long dark tunnel Covid has created. However, with the safety of everyone in mind, we just aren’t there yet.

We can look forward to National Convention in July in Tampa, Florida and are very hopeful that by August we will return to some normalcy and we will be able to come together again. What a REUNION that will be!!!

Lugene Ignaffo
State President