Elks introduce kids to bowling

Members of the Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge held a free bowling day for children and teens ages 7-18 on April 21.

This is the second year that the Elks Lodge has hosted bowling for the youth of the community. In previous years, only golf instruction was offered. The three-hour event included lunch from the Rimrock and a chance to bowl three games while learning the fundamentals, with hands-on guidance from Elks members. The Elks Lodge is also hosting a trap shoot that will be held at the Trap Club of Thompson Falls on April 28 at 11 a.m. There will be Elks members that are NRA certified to instruct participants ages 12-18. The third event in the Spring Triathlon is going to be a youth golf opportunity on May 12 starting at 9 a.m. at the Thompson Falls Golf Course.

Elks member Connie Scott enjoys hosting these events for the youth of the community to "offer some constructive extracurricular activities for the younger community."

The turnout for the bowling day was positive with 11 kids participating. Clark Fork Valley Elks can hold these youth events each year with the help of a grant from the Elks National Foundation. There is also a Clark Fork Valley Elks Lodge Facebook page where additional information can be found about other upcoming events.