Believe in the goodness in thyself as well as in others.
Protect childhood with tenderness, old age with respect, cherish with reverence the memory of those who have passed.
Observe faithfully the golden rule.
Enjoy the good things of earth. Keep within thee the Glorious shine of youth and remain always of good cheer.
Elks Awards Day - 2011
Lincoln Elks Lodge #80 celebrated Elks National Youth Week by honoring the scholastic abilities of our area youth, on Monday, May 2, 2011, at Southeast Community College. Before a crowd of approximately 500 parents, grandparents, relatives and friends, the youth from all Lincoln schools, both public and parochial, and nearby schools - Raymond Central, Waverly, Milford, Malcolm, Crete and Norris - were honored. The Seniors honored received Scholarships and the Juniors class members received Certificates of Achievement in 16 different Academic and Extra Curricular categories. In total, nearly $30,000 in financial aid was presented. The Paulding and Esther Smith Memorial Youth Fund and the Lincoln Elks #80 Charitable Fund underwrite all of the scholarships given. A complete list of the 27 individual winners will appear in the next ELK-O-GRAM. The various scholarship winners are as follows:
View Legacy Scholarship winners
View Teaching Scholarship winners
View General Academic Scholarship winners
View Most Valuable Student Scholarship winners
Certificates of Recognition are awarded to juniors during this program. These awards are presented to students from each of the 14 Lincoln and surrounding area high schools in the following 16 categories:
| Academic Achievement | Agriculture | Art | Business Studies |
| Computer Skills | Debate/Speech | Drama | Family and Consumer Science |
| Foreign Language | Industrial Technology | Journalism | Leadership |
| Music - Instrumental | Music - Vocal | Sports - Female | Sports - Male |
| Student Publications - Annual | Student Publications - Newspaper | ||