Programs & Events

Join us in person or virtually for the 5th Annual Rudolph Run 5k/Walk for Mooseheart. The in-person event will be held on the Mooseheart campus on Saturday, November 21^st, 2026. You can create or join a team and host your event virtually during the month of November.

Last year, your support made all the difference. We had 79 teams and over 600 participants! A huge thank you to last year’s sponsors. This year we hope to have 85 teams and 700 participants. You can register online today. Register before 10/29 to receive an event t-shirt*

 ** Registrations made after 10/29 will not include the event t-shirt. **

Lodges, Chapters, Moose Legions, Moose Associations, and even individual members are invited to help us raise our goal of $200,000 for Mooseheart. Sponsorships range from $250 – $10,000.

For any questions about the 5th Annual Rudolph Run 5k/Walk for Mooseheart, please contact Moose Charities at 630-966-2200 or by email.

The 17th Annual Moose International Texas Hold ’Em Tournament will be held from January 10-14, 2027 at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The event continues to highlight the annual Moose sports tournament schedule. 1,046 players took to the tables for the 2026 event, once again requiring the opening day to be split into two sessions to accommodate the crowd. This year an additional day will be added.

Registration: The registration fee for the 2027 Moose International Texas Hold ’Em Tournament is $370 per player with additional fees for optional add-ons such as commemorative clothing or slot tournament participation. All players must complete the tournament registration form. This year, players must make their hotel reservations at the Westgate Resort and Casino separately through Connections Housing, in addition to sending in their tournament registration form to Moose International. There is no combined form/cost for the tournament and housing. See below for links to the registration form and to Connections Housing.

Confirmations: Attendees will receive a confirmation email in late December/early January. The email will outline hotel check-in and on-site tournament check-in procedures.

All housing needs to be handled through Connections Housing – click here to book your room

Click here for information on how to register. Deadline for registration is November 30th. There will be a “Full House,” so don’t miss the boat.

For more than 134 years, The Moose has stood as a beacon of fraternity, family, service, and community impact. As we approach one of the greatest new era milestones in our Fraternity — reaching one million active memberships — we have an extraordinary opportunity to unite every Lodge, Association, and member behind a single shared mission!

The “One Mission – One Fraternity – One Million Campaign” is designed to generate excitement, increase membership engagement, accelerate recruitment momentum, and celebrate the collective efforts of our Fraternity as we approach the landmark achievement of one million memberships in The Moose.

The campaign strategically increases rewards as membership totals approach the one million membership threshold, creating sustained excitement and increasing urgency throughout the sponsorship process. By rewarding Sponsors, New Members, Lodges, and Associations simultaneously, the program ensures that each level of the Fraternity shares in both the responsibility and the celebration of this achievement.

This incentive program is designed to:

• Increase new member growth across all Associations
• Create healthy competitive engagement among Sponsors, Lodges and Associations
• Reward local membership recruitment efforts
• Publicly celebrate milestone membership achievements
• Generate positive publicity and organizational momentum leading into the historic one-million-member milestone

Campaign Documents:

• Logo
• Official Rules
• FAQs
• Award Levels

The Moose International Board of Directors has approved three grant programs for the 2026-27 Moose fiscal year totaling $3,000,000.

Lodge Grant Program

$2.0M is approved for grants that go towards infrastructure and improvement grants intended to make the lodge homes more comfortable and attractive for current and future members. Grants may be issued for up to $25,000 and can be used for projects such as painting, HVAC work, roofing, parking lot refurbishment, landscaping, patios and decks, children’s play equipment, kitchen equipment, social quarters and lodge furniture, etc.

Local Marketing Grant Program

$500,000 is earmarked towards lodges actively promoting themselves within their local communities with the purpose of attracting new members. Projects include, but are not limited to, youth team sponsorships, fair and festival participation, sports days/nights at local ballparks, radio, newspaper or billboard advertising, child or senior ID events, and Tommy Moose BOGO participation. Grants cap at $3,000 per lodge.

Lodge Signage Grant Program

$500,000 is approved for grants to refurbish, update or replace existing permanent signs on or near the lodge property. There is also a $3,000 limit per lodge for this program.

Applications opened for all three programs on Monday, June 29^th and can only be found on the administrator’s dropdown menu on LCL web. Lodges may apply for one, two or all three of the programs above as long as they meet these minimum requirements:

1. Attendance at the 2026 International Moose Convention. At least one member representing the lodge needs to be scanned into an official meeting of The Moose in OKC for the lodge to qualify for grant consideration.
2. Attendance at your Association 2025 Annual Meeting. At least one representative from your lodge must have attended your Association’s 2025 Fall Annual Meeting.
3. Attendance at your Association 2026 Midyear Meeting. At least one representative from your lodge must have attended your Association’s 2026 Midyear Meeting.

Note that there may be additional requirements (membership, fraternal record, charitable giving, etc.) that may be taken into consideration when evaluating applications.

The Local Marketing and Signage Grant Programs will remain open as long as there are funds available or the fiscal year ends, whichever comes first. The Lodge Grant applications closed on Friday, July 31^st.

The guidelines for each of these programs are attached and may also be found below.

2026-2027 Local Marketing Grant Guidelines
2026-2027 Lodge Grant Guidelines
2026-2027 Lodge Sign Grant Guidelines
2026-2027 Lodge Sign Grant Approved Samples

For additional information on any of these tournaments, or if your lodge would be interested in hosting a future tournament, please contact:

Activities Department
Mooseheart, IL 60539-1172
630-966-2214

Beginning today, the $20 application fee will be waived for new and re-enrolled members who sign up to join a lodge through the online application for two years. This promotion is scheduled to run through December 31, 2026. Only individuals who are signed through the ONLINE application and commit to TWO years will have the application fee waived. All other applications will still incur the $20 fee. The online application is available on www.beamoose.org or can be accessed through the Moose Membership Mobile App (see attached instructions). The promotional flyer may be used in newsletters, on websites and online promotions, or can be printed and placed in the lodge.

The 22nd Annual Blessing of the Bikes will take place on Saturday, May 16th, 2026. Advanced registration for this event is preferred!

Advanced Registration: $20.00 per bike
Day of Registration: $30.00 per bike

For more information about the event and to register online today, visit the Moose Charities website.