SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE 1560 HOLDS ANNUAL SOCCER SHOOTS

Posted on October 5, 2016

Annually in September most Elks Lodges in the Northeast hold soccer shoot competitions for kids ages 7 to 13. Springfield Elks Lodge this year held two of these soccer shoots, one in Chester and one in Springfield. The results of the two soccer shoots highest scores go on to compete at the Vermont Elks’ Soccer Shoot in St. Albans, Vt., on October 16th.

The first place winners between the Chester and Springfield soccer shoots are as follows. Under 8 boys was Finnegan Kelley of Springfield and Brielle Pelletier of Springfield. For the Under 10 boys was Max Peebles of Chester and Ava Anderson for the girls of Chester. Under 12 boys was Noah Cherubine of Chester and Luna Burkland for the girls of Chester. Under 14 boys was Tristin Parker of Chester and Kayla Quelch for the girls from Springfield.

There was close to 200 kids who competed between the two soccer shoots combining Chester and Springfield. The winners of the state soccer shoot will compete in the Area 1 Soccer Shoot also in St. Albans, the weekend of November 4th & 5th. The Area 1 consists of all of the New England states and upstate New York.

Springfield Elks Lodge member Roger Blish is shown giving instructions to some of the young lady competitors at the recent Elks Soccer Shoot in Springfield. On his right is Vermont Elks Past State President Donald Bishop helping out with the shoot.

The Vermont Elks State Soccer shoot finals held in St. Albans

Posted on October 14, 2015

The Vermont Elks held their State Soccer Shoot finals at the Collins Perley complex in St. Albans on Sunday October 11th. After competing at their local lodges earlier in the year, the top three boys and top three girls in each of 4 age groups from these lodges gave it their best shots at this State Shoot. After the Shoot was completed, the contestants and their families were hosted by the St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 for a lunch followed by the awards ceremony. The 1st place winners in each age group will now compete at the Elks Region I Soccer Shoot in Windsor, CT. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all those who competed.

First place winners: l-r Michelle Townsend (Windsor), Cora Nadeau (Newport), Aurora Rella-Neill (Bennington) and Lily Willis (Newport)

First place winners: l-r Braeden Calrleton (Rutland), Silas Rella-Neill (Bennington), Thomas Zemianek (St. Albans) and Ayden Chilton (Windsor)

To see more pictures from the Soccer Shoot, go to the MEDIA tab, select photo galleries then select Soccer Shoot photos. You can also download any of the pictures posted there.

St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 holds it’s annual Local Soccer shoot

Posted on September 25, 2015

The St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 held it’s annual Soccer Shoot at the Hard’ack complex on September 19, 2015. Over 200 kids participated, representing all eligible age groups. Free hamburgs, hot dogs, chips, cookies and water were provided to all the participants and their families and friends.

The Grid is ready to go…

Registration

The competition is underway

A brief break for some of the volunteers

Food is on the grill!

Servers are ready!

The Windsor Elks of Vermont #1665 holds it’s annual Soccer Shoot

Posted on September 25, 2015

The Windsor Elks of Vermont #1665 held it’s annual soccer-shoot at the Windsor recreational field on Wednesday Sept. 16th. There was 82 participants and trophies were awarded in the different age groups. The elks also provided hotdogs, hamburgers, chips and soft drinks plus water to the participants and their families.

Elks Harley Bettis and Jim Cantara doing the cooking with Elks Gary Hurlburt, Marge Gallant, Joanne Bettis and Carol Sylvia in back ground.

Winners of the trophies. Adults in background are left Harry Ladue ( recreational director and elk member ) and on the right is Windsor exalted ruler ( Gary Hurlburt ).

Girls (under 8yrs old) Boys (under 8yrs old)

1st place Grace Blanchard 1st place Ayden Chilton

2nd place Jaylin Lyman 2nd place Daniel Beaulieu

3rd place Amelia Rockwood 3rd place Sig Liland

Girls 8-9 Boys 8-9

1st place Lucia Gomez 1st place Alex McGrath

2nd place Audrey Rupp 2nd place Sam Peckinpaugh

3rd place Miah McAllister 3rd place Ben Lang

Girls 10-11 Boys 10-11

1st. place Rory Salzano 1st. place Jack McGrath

2nd place Grace Pfenning 2nd place William Scalese

3rd place Emma Kleber 3rd place Bryce Moody

Girls 12-13 (under 14) Boys 12-13 (under 14)

1st. place Michelle Townsend None were able to make it.

2nd place Adi Prior

3rd place Hailey McCoy

Vermont Elks Holds State Soccer Shoot Finals in St. Albans.

Posted on October 22, 2014October 25, 2014

Congratulations to all the local soccer shoot winners who participated in this shoot and to all the Vermont State winners. Now, the 1st Place Winners will go on to compete in the Region 1 Soccer Shoot in Augusta Maine on the 7th, 8th and 9th of November.

I would like to thank Exalted Ruler Mark Hogaboom and all the St Albans Elks Lodge members that helped host this shoot, from setting up and tearing down to cooking and serving such a wonderful meal at the lodge after the event. A special thanks to Collins Perley Sports Center for the use of their beautiful facilities and to Vermont Elks State President Carl Colburn and all the Elk members from throughout the state that assisted in making this shoot a success. Lastly, but not least, I want to thank my family for not only the help they have given me since I started as chairman, but for all of their unwavering support. Again congratulations to all and we will see you in Augusta.

Chris Hall
Vermont State Elks Association
Soccer Shoot Chairman

The 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners are as follows:

Girls 8 years old and under
1^st Place –         Audrey Rupp                                        Windsor Lodge
2^nd Place          Linsey Miles                                         Springfield Lodge
3^rd Place            Molly McCall                                       Montpelier Lodge
Boys 8 years old and under
1^st Place            Sam Peckinpaugh                                  Windsor Lodge
2^nd Place           Brody Cassidy                                        St. Albans Lodge
3^rd Place            Ryan Dunn                                            Brattleboro Lodge
Girls 10 years old and under
1^st Place             Maya Marshall                                      St. Albans Lodge
2^nd Place            Arayln Connolly                                    Windsor Lodge
3^rd Place            Anika Turcott                                         Montpelier Lodge
Boys 10 years and under
1^st Place             Eben Mosher                                          Springfield Lodge
2^nd Place            Graiden Hawkins                                    Barre Lodge
3^rd Place            Charlie Thompson                                   St. Albans Lodge
Girls 12 years old and under
1^st Place            Michelle Townsend                                  Windsor Lodge
2^nd Place           McKenna Marquis                                    Newport Lodge
3^rd Place           Morgan Shoram                                         St. Albans Lodge
Boys 12 years old and under
1^st Place            Everett Mosher                                       Springfield Lodge
2^nd Place           Sam Rudman                                          Burlington Lodge
3^rd Place           Owen Fournier                                        Newport Lodge
Girls 14 years old and under
1^st Place              Ashley Parker                                       Bellows Falls Lodge
2^nd Place             Emily Willis                                         Newport Lodge
3^rd Place             Jenna Hallstram                                     Barre Lodge
Boys 14 years old and under
1^st Place              Will Kuyper                                           Springfield Lodge
2^nd Place             Colin Bryant                                         Newport Lodge
3^rd Place              Nathan Gravel                                      Barre Lodge

Pictured with Vt. Elks State President Carl Colburn are the 1st place winners who will be going to Augusta, Maine for the Region 1 Soccer Shoot: l-r Maya Marshall – St. Albans, Michelle Townsent – Windsor, Audrey Rupp – Windsor, Ashley Parker – Bellows Falls, Will Kuyper – Burlington. Not present for the picture were Sam Peckinpaugh – Windsor, Eben Mosher – Springfield and Everett Mosher – Springfield.

ALL THE COMPETITORS

8 & under

10 & under

12 & under

14 & under

8 & under

10 & under

12 & under

14 & under

Some pictures from the days event:

L-r – BFA St. Albans Seniors helping with the event: Elizabeth Hall and Dianne Benedicto

THANKS

Small Goal Practice

Grid Practice

Chris Hall – Vermont Soccer Director, Cal Colburn – Vt. Elks State Association President –

Mark W. Hojaboom – Exalted Ruler, St. Albans Lodge #1566

l-r “Chip” Paine – DDGER North and Carl Colburn – Vt. Elks State Association President

Barre Elks Lodge hosts their annual Soccer Shoot

Posted on October 13, 2014

Barre Elks Lodge hosted their annual Soccer Shoot at Farwell Field in Barre. Over twenty children ages seven to thirteen participated in either the five goal or grid goal contest depending on age.

In the five goal contest, a series of five goals, decreasing in size from 48 inches to 17 inches are used. The age groups that used these goals were divided into two categories, U-8 contains all ages seven years old and younger, and U-10 group contains ages eight and nine. The contest is open to boys and girls who shoot separately. The U-8 contestants kicked from 15 feet from the face of the goal, while the U-10 contestants kicked from 18 feet from the goal.

The Grid Goal Contest consists of a full-size goal sectioned off so points can be scored when the ball is kicked into certain sections. The age groups that used this goal are U-12, which contain the ages ten and eleven, and U-14, which contain ages twelve and thirteen. The contest is open to both boys and girls and they shoot separately.

Julia Ormsby, Cameron Gilwee, Whitney Renaud, Sarah Wedding and Jessica Scott of the Spaulding High School Girls Varsity Soccer team volunteered with registration, practice, and scoring.

First place winners will represent Barre Lodge at the Vermont Elks State Soccer Shoot on October 19 in St. Albans.

Results:

Girls U-10
1st Place: Julia Hallstrom
2nd Place: Rayna LongGirls

U-12
1st Place: Madeline Benoit
2nd Place: Raven Premont
3rd Place: Sabrina Metcalf

Girls U-14

1st Place: Jenna Hallstrom

2nd Place: Megan Brier

3rd Place: Abigail Benoit

Boys U-8

1st Place: Ryan Metzler

Boys U-10

1st Place: Graiden Hawkens

2nd Place: Noah Long

3rd Place: Angelito Bates

Boys U-12

1st Place: Levi Van Osdall

2nd Place: Camden Boucher

3rd Place: Noah Partridge

Boys U-14

1st Place: Nathan Gravel

The Participants

Spaulding High School Girls Varsity Soccer Volunteers: L to R: Julia Ormsby, Cameron Gilwee, Whitney Renaud, Sarah Wedding, Jessica Scott

First, second and third place winners: Front row L to R: Madeline Benoit, Raven Premont, Sabrina Metcalf, Ryan Metzler, Noah Long, Rayna Long, Julia Hallstrom, Angelito Bates. Second Row L to R: Levi Van Osdall, Noah Partridge, Camden Boucher, Nathan Gravel, Jenna Hallstrom, Megan Brier, Abigail Benoit, Graiden Hawkins.

Springfield Elks Lodge Crowns 2014 Soccer Shoot Winners

Posted on October 13, 2014

Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 held their annual Elks Soccer Shoot in Springfield and Chester. Over 200 young people, under eight to fourteen years of age competed for the right to participate in the Vt. Elks State Soccer Shoot in St. Albans, Vt., on Oct. 19th.

In the U-8 category, Lindsey Miles of Chester was first for the girls and Hunter Ferland of Springfield for the boys. In the U-10 category, there was Hannah Farrar of Chester and Everett Mosher of Chester. For the U-12’s it was Natalie Nichols and Eben Mosher. The U-14 there was one winner for the boys, Dylan Nault.

The Springfield Elks Lodge members would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all participants in this years competition and hope that they all come back for next years competition. Good luck in St. Albans!

Standing l to r front., are Hunter Ferland and Linsey Miles. In back are Dylan Nault, Eben Mosher, Everett Mosher, Natalie Nichols and Springfield Elks Lodge soccer chairman Andrew Murdock. They will represent Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 at the Vt. Elks Soccer Shoot in St. Albans on Oct. 19th, in St. Albans.

St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 holds local Soccer Shoot at the Hard’ack Complex

Posted on October 9, 2014October 9, 2014

Free Hamburgs and Hot Dogs for everyone!

On behalf of St. Albans Elks Lodge, I want to thank all of our volunteers for their help putting on our local soccer shoot on September 20^th. A special thank you to Roger Bennett who has been so helpful in making this transition a success, I know I have a big pair of shoes to fill and I promise to do my best. The weather was not the greatest but with everyone working together, it made for a great day.

Thanks to all the volunteers and I sincerely hope I have not missed anyone.

Larry Bouchard, Zach Martin, John Irish, Shawn Luneau, Carl Bessette, Dave Bachand, Shawn & Stacy Trudo, Mike Rocheleau, Dan Ploof, Chris Beaudry, Sandy Bracey, Deb Chevrier, Chris Lyons, Sue Allard, Nora Racine, Margaret & Joe Montcalm, Betsy Bennett, David & Tamara Gagne, Todd St.Francis, Naomi Holm, Aaron Whitmore, Dianne Benedicto, Jim Hubbard, Lizzy Hall, Alysha Hall, Nikki Hall, Jacob Hall, Patrick Burke-Willett, Jay Bouwens, Keith Palmer and Mark Hojaboom.

St.Albans Elks Lodge will again host the state soccer shoot at Collins Perley on October 19^th and I am hoping that you will all join in and help make this shoot as successful as they have been in the past, again my sincere thanks to all of you.

Chris Hall, Vermont Elks State Soccer Shoot Chairman

Newport VT Elks Lodge #2155 holds local Soccer Shoot

Posted on September 15, 2014September 15, 2014

Newport, Vt Elks Lodge #2155 Soccer Shoot 2014 held at NCUJHS on Saturday September 6, 2014. We had a great turnout.

Here are the winners:Bottom row left to right-U 10 Girls 1st Cora Nadeau, U 8 Girls 1st Lily Willis, U 8 Girls 2nd Greta Nolan, U 8 Boys 2nd Caleb Grenier, U 8 Boys 1st Garrett Bianchi, U 10 Boys 1st Griffin Marquis. Middle row-U 12 Boys 1st Owen Fournier, U 10 Boys 2nd Brady Blake, U 10 Girls 2nd Shania Laplant, U 12 Girls 1st Olive Beauchsne, U 12 Girls 2nd Mckenna Marquis. Bach row-Exalted Ruler Thomas Maloney, U 14 Boys 1st Cohen Bryant, U 14 Boys 2nd Parker Jones, U 14 Girls 1st Maddie Jones and soccer shoot chairperson Marcel Poulin, Jr. (missing from photo Emily Willis U 14 2nd)

2014 VERMONT ELKS STATE SOCCER TO BE HELD IN ST. ALBANS

Posted on September 5, 2014September 5, 2014

Elks lodges throughout the State of Vermont are currently having their annual Soccer shoots. The Boys and Girls winners from the various age groups at these local shoots will then proceed to the State level competition in October which will be held at the Collins-Perley complex located in St. Albans.

When: October 19, 2014

Time: 11 am

Following the competition there will be an awards ceremony held at the St. Albans Elks Lodge.

Family and friends are invited to watch the great competition.