Pursuant to the authority granted by the New York State Elks Association it is the mission of the Internet/Electronic Media Committee to provide a high quality, well organized, easy to navigate, frequently refreshed web-based medium.  Furthermore, that this medium promotes the public image of the order through the good works we Elks do.  The Web site will also provide information useful to our membership that will facilitate the improvement of communication and function within the organization, maintain creditability of the content that we provide and protect the integrity of the association and the order.  The following are our Goals:

	To design and maintain an attractive and informative web site.
	To establish standards of communication and content through the able guidance provided by the representatives of our advisory board and promote these standards to subordinate lodges and districts.
	To provide information, guidance and encouragement to our lodges and districts regarding web sites.
	To periodically monitor lodge and district sites for any content that may be inappropriate, and to communicate any divergence from accepted standards in a friendly and non-threatening manner to the web site administrator.
	To report to the Internet Committee Liaison any breech of standards that goes uncorrected or ignored after proper notification has been given.
	To work with the chairmen of other state committees, including The Empire State Elk Publication, who may benefit from a presence on our site.
	To maximize the talents of the individual committee members without expectations beyond their abilities or undue burden to family commitments.