Social clubs (Elks, Moose, etc)?
 

Anyone belong to one of these clubs (no you're too busy goofing around here, LOL). But seriously, I had a discussion with my wife's cousin who's a caterer. He said these things are picking up. I always thought that it was for old men, and pretty much on the decline (in fact the paper had an article a couple of years ago about the lessened need for fraternal orgs).

He said that in the evening, they are really hopping. During the day, it is old retired dudes sitting around. He's in Baltimore, so I don't know if that makes any difference.

Anyone know anything about these clubs?

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My grandfather used to be a member of the moose club and go all of the time. I believe we may also have visited the VFW and Elks club a time or two.

I rarely see anything about these anymore. They're great if they are your scene, but they aren't mine.

I'm having visions of Howard Cunningham in his Leopard Lodge hat.

I'm a member of the Nat. Press Club at the tender age of 34. My grandfather was an Elk. I went there once to have dinner with him and there was a little slit in the door with a sign that said "Prepare to be challenged". It sort of reminded me of the dinner scene in Caddyshack.

Exactly, but I don't even know what they even do there let alone if it's my scene (it's probably not).

There is some kind of Moose family lodge center I pass on my way home from work. Kinda in the boonies. They have a softball field that's usually hoppin'.

Ive wondered what they do as well. My grandfather was an elk and a VFW, think it's just a place for them to sit around and drink...

I saw a piece on some cable news channel a week or two ago...said they are now becoming popular with young folk.

My family has always been into the Elks, but I'm not involved yet. They do a lot of charity work, fundraising, and they do help a lot of people. Some are just social clubs, but some Elks that really try to accomplish something are still out there. If I think about it later today, I'll take a pic of my grandpa's sword and medals from when he was a grand puba (I think that's what they are called).

The moose club that I used to go to with my grandfather had dinner, a bar, pool tables, dances, socials, etc... I think it's probably a great place to go if you want to socialize.

Cheap drinks.
Cheap, good, food.
Meat shoots, fish fry's on weekends.
Bingo on Wednesdays.

I adhere to Groucho's tenet:

"I will not join any organization that would have the likes of me as a member".

5 posts about grandfathers that were members. Are you seeing a trend yet, Steve? :D

Could always join the Possum lodge... "I'm a man... but I can change... If I have to... I guess."

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Re: Social clubs (Elks, Moose, etc)?
 

The owner of a company I used to work for was a member of the Moose lodge. He was very involved as was his wife. He used it as a social club to make friends and to network. A lot of our clients were member so of his lodge.

When I worked there one of our field guys was a member of a lodge too. He was part of a Masonic lodge of some sort and he was in his 20's.

My grandfather was a Mason, he got kicked out.

Yeah, why aren't you a member? :p Ouch!


Don Ro must have seen similar:
I was looking for experiences from people my age....

The "one good thing" from the country that brought you Pamela Anderson AND the beaver?

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Folks are too busy sitting in front of the TV. Maybe the next generation will try dealing face-to-face with their fellow human beings. Oh no, they have video games..

I suspect that "actual human contact" will become the novel new thing.