Local Elks sponsor free day at Camp Clay

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Van Wert Lodge 1197, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, invites all kids ages 8 and up to come out to the YMCA Camp Clay on Tuesday, June 21, from noon until 4 p.m., for Elks Day at Camp Clay.

The Elks will be having a special day for all kids. The event is free, as there will be no entry fee to come out to Camp Clay that day to enjoy the facilities.

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

The Elks will also provide a free lunch from noon until 3 p.m. to all kids who come out to Camp Clay that day.

Van Wert Elks Lodge 1197 is able to provide this free day at Camp Clay for all the kids from a Gratitude Grant awarded by the Elks National Foundation. The lodge was able to meet its goal of contributing a minimum of $4.60 per member to the Elks National Foundation 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 1 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 it rains on the 21st, a rain date as been set for Monday, June 27.