The top teams and their scores in the preliminary competitions were:

Second place: Grillo Division – Alameda #1015; scoring 95.4651
Second place: Moore Division – Van Nuys-Reseda #2790; scoring 95.1890

In the Grillo Division a First Place Plaque was presented to Chula Vista Lodge No. 2011, scoring 96.0020, and their All State Coach Debbie Hosted.

In the Moore Division a First Place Plaque was presented to Huntington Beach Lodge No. 1959, scoring 97.1759, and their All State Coach Gary Mueller.

The Preliminary competitions also determined our All State Ritual Officers. This award is for the highest scoring officer of each officer chair for each division, and who is not a repeat officer. California also awards the All State Candidate from each division.

All State Awards:

Grillo Division All State Inner Guard –  Cliff Wadley, Riverside #643

Moore Division All State Inner Guard – Richard Hopp, Van Nuys-Reseda #2790

Grillo Division All State Chaplain –   Jessica McDonald, Riverside #643

Moore Division All State Chaplain – Ana Karr, Huntington Beach #1959

Grillo Division All State Lecturing Knight – Shirley Bierman, Alameda #1015

Moore Division All State Lecturing Knight – Ernie Cardwell,Huntington Beach #1959

Grillo Division All State Loyal Knight – Robert Murray, Carmichael #2103

Moore Division All State Loyal Knight – Rick Bruce, Huntington Beach #1959

Grillo Division All State Leading Knight – Phillip Byrd, Chula Vista #2011

Moore Division All State Leading Knight –Shirley Davis, Huntington Beach #1959

Grillo Division All State Esquire – Martha Hall, Riverside #643

Moore Division All State Esquire – Sherry Wilson, Huntington Beach #1959

Grillo Division All State Exalted Ruler – John Lathbury, Alameda #1015

Moore Division All State Exalted Ruler – Tammy Butler, Huntington Beach #1959

Grillo Division All State Candidate – Debbie Hosted, Chula Vista #2011

Moore Division All State Candidate – Kathy Berthiaume, Simi Valley #2492

Preliminary Contest Lodge Scores:

Grillo Division – 9^th Place – Victorville #1877        with a score of 88.5044

Moore Division – 9^th Place – Palm Springs #1905         with a score of 90.0604

Grillo Division – 8^th Place – Stockton #218 with a score of 89.7846

Moore Division – 8^th Place – West Covina #1996 with a score of 90.6940

Grillo Division – 7^th Place – Chico #643                with a score of 90.8231

Moore Division – 7^th Place – Santa Monica #906 with a score of 91.3436

Grillo Division – 6^th Place – Quincy #1884   with a score of 91.1534

Moore Division – 6^th Place – Paramount #1804 with a score of 93.0754

Grillo Division – 5^th Place – Vacaville #2638         with a score of 92.0154

Moore Division – 5^th Place – Tulare #1424 with a score of 94.3307

Grillo Division – 4^th Place – Carmichael #2103 with a score of 95.0540.

Moore Division – 4^th Place – Santa Cruz #824 with a score of 94.6336

Grillo Division – 3^rd  Place – Riversida #643        with a score of 95.4600

Moore Division – 3^rd  Place – Simi Valley #2492 with a score of 94.9841

The Bud Tari Perpetual Trophy was awarded to the most underappreciated member of the ritual team – “The Candidateâ€. Bud Tari was the first Exalted Ruler of Livermore-Pleasanton Lodge #2117. After being lost for over 70 years, the trophy was obtained by our CHEA Historian, Trill Torrilhon. This trophy was the one awarded in the California Ritual Competitions from 1925-1930.

The most impressive candidate of the Final Four teams was presented to Debbie Hosted from Chula Vista Lodge No. 2011.

The Gerald Strohm Award is awarded to the Exalted Ruler, performing in the Final Four Competition, who scores the highest in Impressiveness. John Lathbury, with a score of 47.5625 out of 50 from Alameda Lodge No. 1015 was presented with this award.

–Harry Hoffman Perpetual Trophy

FINAL FOUR:

In 4^th Place with a Score of: 95.89814, Huntington Beach #1959.

In 3^rd Place with a Score of: 96.25250 Alameda #1015.

In 2^nd Place with a Score of: 96.42064, Van Nuys-Reseda #2790

The 2013 California-Hawaii Elks representative to the Reno, Grand Lodge Convention:

In 1^st place with a Score of: 96.60143, Chula Vista Lodge Lodge No. 2011.

CONGRATULATIONS CHULA VISTA LODGE NO. 2011!