Montana State Elks Association Drug Awarneness Program

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Ryan Stratman, Commander, Missouri River Drug Task Force, and Rick Gale, Elks Drug Awareness Program

 

DEA National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Galltin County Law & Justice Center
Saturday, October 23, 2021



Bozeman Public Library Open Door

March 2, 2020

 

Bozeman Elks Lodge #463 Partnership with Gallatin County DUI Task Force

"DRIVE SOBER" Message

BRAWL OF THE GAME...CAT/GRIZ GAME 

November 23, 2019

 

Livingston Elks Lodge #246

Livingston, Montana

Police Department  K-9 Fund

 

 Common Sense is Key - Cannabis & Driving...Do Not Mix! 

A message from the Elks Drug Awareness Program

and U.S. Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration 

  

MYTH: Vapes are a safe alternative to smoking.

FACTS: The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.

A Message from the Belgrade Community Library & Elks Drug Awareness Program

 

 MYTH: Vapes are a safe alternative to smoking.

FACTS: The long-term effects of vaping are unknown.  

A message from the Gallatin Valley YMCA & Elks Drug Awareness Program.

 

Common Sense is Key - Cannabis & Driving...Do Not Mix! 


A message from the Belgrade Community Library, Elks Drug Awareness Program, and U.S. Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration

  

Common Sense is Key - Cannabis & Driving...Do Not Mix! 

A message from the Bozeman Public Library, Elks Drug Awareness Program, and
U.S. Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration

 

National Night Out at the Gallatin Valley Mall

Bozeman, Montana

August 6, 2019 

National Night Out is a fun-filled event aimed at bringing neighborhoods, businesses and public safety together to promote a positive partnership. 

 

 

"Coffee With A Cop" at Albertsons in Bozeman, Montana.

Rick Gale, DAP Chairman with Officer Tommie Franscioni

  June 20, 2019 

Bozeman Police Department Partnership with Bozeman Elks Lodge #463.                        

  

Bitterroot Valley Elks Lodge #1651...Education & Outreach Display

Anti-drug Literature Display in Partnership with the DEA 

 

 

Gallatin Valley Mall - Bozeman, Montana

December 22, 2018

Bozeman Elks Lodge #463 partnered with  the Gallatin County DUI Task Force to educate holiday shoppers about Drug-Impaired Driving.
   

 

Ron & Tobe Green, Bozeman Elks Lodge #463  

Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Potato Festival

August 18, 2018

 

  

 

Edward Szczypinski, Susie Larson, and Gary Larson, Elks Lodge #463

  

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

BOZEMAN, MONTANA

August 7, 2018

National Night Out is a fun-filled event aimed at bringing neighborhoods, businesses, and public safety together to promote a positive partnership.

 

 

 

 Mike Yakawich, Esquire, Billings Elks Lodge #394 and Yellowstone County Commissioner Dennis Pltman

 

Big Sky State Games

July 20-22, 2018

 

The Big Sky State Games is an Olympic-style sports festival for people of all ages and abilities that reside in the Great State of Montana (and surrounding states).

Billings Elks Lodge #394 was a sponsor of the Big Sky State Games in Billings, Montana and donated the use of their exceptional Tennis Center for the tennis participants of the Big Sky State Games.

 

 Mike Yakawich, Esquire, Billings Elks Lodge #394  and Jim Wright - Athlete of the Big Sky State Games in 2016

 

 

Bozeman International Film Festival - The Hungry Heart

Facing America’s Opioid Epidemic 

June 8, 2018 


Starting the conversation and taking action through education, prevention, and treatment.


Rick Gale, Montana Chairman, Elks Drug Awareness Program

Rowen Schuler, Clinic Manager, Community Medical Services

Kelley Parker-Wathne, Coordinator, Gallatin County DUI Task Force

Shelly Johnson, Director, Alcohol & Drug Services of Gallatin County

 

 

DEA NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY

Gallatin County Law & Justice Center

April 28, 2018

 

Our team, ( Prevention - Enforcement - Treatment ) includes community members of Alcohol & Drug Services of Gallatin County, Bozeman Elks Lodge #463, Community Coalition On Drug Awareness, Community Medical Services, Montana Elks Drug Awareness Program, and Missouri River Drug Task Force.

  

SPRING INTO WELLNESS!

April 7, 2018

Partnership with Bozeman Health Hospital for their Annual Health Fair...Elks Drug Awareness Program.

 

Bozeman High School Week of Wellness

February 20, 2018

Montana Elks Drug Awareness Program partnered with Alcohol & Drug Services of Gallatin County to provide drug education literature and prevention resources to students at today's Week of Wellness at Bozeman High School.

  

 

 

Shelby Elks Lodge #1696

Shelby High School Trivial Quiz

October 26, 2017

Shelby Elks Drug Awareness Program Trivia Quiz was a huge success at Shelby High School.  The Sophomore class was the most enthusiastic/knowledgeable and won with a total of 12000 pts, followed by the Seniors with 11,400 pts, the Juniors with 8400 pts and the Freshman with 5200 pts.  Each class had a limited amount of time to answer questions and collect as many points they could.  "They learned while having fun," one teacher said.

 

   

Billings Elks Lodge #394

 Billings Elks Lodge #394 held a Drug Take Back event on Saturday, October 14, 2017, in the parking Lot of the Elks Lodge.  Lodge members were assisted by DEA Special Agent Travis Birney.

 

In 3 hours, 470 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs were collected and then disposed of by DEA Special Agent Travis BirneyTravis.  It was the best turn out that Agent Travis has ever experienced.

 

Shelby Elks Lodge #1696

BE A HERO SAY NO TO DRUGS!

On September 29, 2017, Shelby Elks Lodge #1696 promoted Drug Awareness at Shelby High School's Homecoming.  Students Haylee Nieman and Shelby High School's Mascot Willie Coyote (Hannah Nieman) helped Marsha McCubbins in getting signatures pledging to be drug free from students and community members of Shelby.

 

 

 

 Bozeman Elks Lodge #463

Gary & Susie Larson

Manhattan Potato Festival

August 20, 2016

 

Every year, the Montana Elks Drug Awareness Program hands out pieces of anti-drug literature to parents, teachers and kids.

The brochures are primarily distributed through the program’s drug education trailers, which travel to community gatherings, such as fairs and sporting events.

The Elks have also teamed with Marvel Comic Books to produce a book featuring Marvel superheroes and Elroy the Elk in a battle against underage drinking.

Other educational materials offered by the program include prevention tools for parents, videos, coloring books, posters and public service announcements.

 

 

 



 



 



Elks believe that the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow. With that in mind, the Elks Drug Awareness Program reaches out to youth of all ages and backgrounds.

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