What we are about:

Cresaptown Fraternal Order of Eagles Aeries #2883 is a friendly social setting to come and enjoy as well as a fund raising organization that donates to local and national organizations to lessen the suffering and enhancing the lives of people.
The Cresaptown Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CresaptownEagles2883/
Maryland State Aerie Facebook Group is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarylandFOE/ 
Grand Aerie page is: https://www.foe.com/

The perks of being an Eagle member are countless. From lifelong friendships to care for your family, the Eagles are always ready to lend a helping hand and be a guiding influence in the lives of every member. A renewed focus on both membership growth and retention is leading to the development of a stronger and more prominent slate of benefits. This page outlines our most valuable benefits. We’re on the move to keep this list growing. Please check back regularly for updates. For more info go to the website http://www.foe.com/Home.aspx

You can assist the Eagles nationwide with these important charities:
Art Erhmann Cancer Fund
Jimmy Durante Children’s Fund/Child Abuse/Children’s Aids
Robert Hansen Diabetes Fund
Disaster Relief Fund
Golden Age Eagle and Parkinson’s Fund
Max Baer Heart Fund
D.D. Dunlap Kidney Fund
M. “Blackie” Floyd Alzheimer’s FundLew Reed Spinal Cord Injury Fund

The Memorial Foundation supports children (including those legally adopted) of members who die while serving their country or at work. All Eagle members and their families are automatically protected by this unprecedented safety net.
                  Educational Grants
                  Medical Benefits
                  Dental Benefits
                  Optical Care
                  Hospitalization
                  Psychiatric Care​

GAMING RULES FOR CRESAPTOWN EAGLES
EXPLANATION AND RULES

Daily Drawing Sign-up
While visiting the Aerie home each day, pay $.50 for the Monday thru Saturday drawings and $1.00 for Sunday. Pot amounts are listed on the board. The book is located at the left hand side of the bar. You must be physically present in the building to signup! You need to have your paid up dues card to claim prize! #2883 Members only!

Monthly Sign-up
While visiting the Aerie pay the required $5.00 signup amount and sign the book. If signed up and present you win the whole pot as is it stands at the time, if not present but signed up the person is awarded 50% of the pot. If the first person out is not signed up, then the drawing continues and the first person signed up and present wins $100. The pot is capped at $5000 and if there are 2 $5000 pots, an attendance required drawing would be held – you must be signed up and present to win the pot and there is no pay out to anyone who is not present. Pot amounts are listed on the board. The book is behind the bar, just ask bartender for Monthly Sign-up. You need to have your paid up dues card to claim prize! #2883 Members only!

Queen of Hearts Drawing
This drawing occurs on Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM. To be eligible you must purchase Queen of Hearts tickets ($5 for 5 tickets minimum), sign them with your name as it appears on your dues card, turn the tickets in to the bartender or drop into the drum. If you are drawn out of the drum you get a chance to pick a card. There will be 2 drawn from the drum per week. The Jokers get 10% of the pot, the Queen of Hearts you get 75% of pot if present at the drawing or 50% of the pot if not present and you are drawn and the Queen gets picked. Need to have your paid up dues card to claim prize! #2883 Members only! Pots are capped at $30,000!

Tip Jars and Other Paper Games
Tip jars are sold at the bar along with other gaming. Choice boards are run during events such as Monthly Drawings and Queen of Hearts. Wheel of Chance is run at the Monthly Drawing and Queen of Hearts and other special events. Wednesday is Jackpot day!

• Maximum single purchase is $20 at a time
• All winners must be claimed within 30 Days
• All payouts should be tendered before leaving the club to assure proper accounting of the Tip Jars and payouts should  be tendered from the jar it was bought from.

​Clarification on the Expectations of the Cresaptown Eagles #2883 in Regard to Sporting and Gaming Teams

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Grand Aerie Per Capita Tax (PCT) is $12 per year per member. What is that $12 spent on? Below is graph and written explanation of where the money goes........... Also out of your dues is a State Per Capita Tax $2 per year per member, Aerie Secretary Salary of $.75 per member per month ($9/Yr), mail expenses of Membership Reminders and Dues Cards plus stationary costs.