Elks set free day at YMCA’s Camp Clay

Van Wert Elks information

Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, invites children ages 8 and up to come to the YMCA’s Camp Clay on Tuesday, June 17, from noon-4 p.m. for “Elks Day at Camp Clay.” The event is free, and there will be no entry fee to come out to Camp Clay on this day to enjoy the Aqua Park facilities.

The day will feature paddleboats, kayaking, canoeing, wall climbing, swimming and the nature trail.  The Aqua Park and playground will be open and available to use.

The Elks will provide a free lunch from noon-3:30 p.m. to all the kids who come out to Camp Clay on this day.

Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 is able to provide this free day at Camp Clay for all the kids from a Gratitude Grant they received from the Elks National Foundation. The lodge was able to meet their goal of contributing to the Elks National Foundation a minimum of $4.60 per member this past lodge year.

The Elks National Foundation is a perpetual trust fund established many years ago by the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.   Contributions to the Foundation are made each year by more than one million Elks and their families and friends from more than 2,000 Elks Lodges across the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

In the event that it rains on June 17, a rain date has been set for Monday, June 23.