The prize of the White Lily are awarded for outstanding contributions in the development and promotion of Elk. It is already the eleventh edition of the competition, which was first held in 2007 (for achievements in year 2006).

The idea is to highlight people who in a special way your daily work, activity and commitment to serve the city and its inhabitants, thus contributing to the promotion of Elk. Awards are granted to natural persons, legal and other entities for outstanding achievements in the preceding calendar year or for activities in one of eight categories:

1. Patron of the Sport

2. Athlete of the year

3. Artistic Award

4. Patron of culture

5. Ambassador of Elk

6. the entrepreneur of the year

7. Attitude worthy of Imitation

8. Special Prize.

Evaluated the applications chapter set up for this purpose by the President of the Elk. This year part of the chapter went:

1. Victor Chicken-Nobel Laureate White Lilies 2012 – an attitude worthy of Imitation – the President of the chapter

2. Artur Urbański – Deputy Mayor of the city of Elk

3. Dariusz Wasilewski – Chairman Of Elk

4. Alice Plum – Nobel Laureate White Lilies 2012 – Elk

5. Stanislav Rudnik – Nobel Laureate White Lilies 2010 Art Award

6. Luke Lemieszko – winner of the White Lily 2010-Athlete of the year

7. Dean Agnieszka Danielewicz-representing the Department of Tourist Economy in Elk of the higher school of economy in Bydgoszcz – Nobel Laureate White Lilies 2015 – the patron of culture

This year the chapter considered 25 proposals, all of which had distinguished and awarded. Winners of the met during a Gala Awards the White Lily, which was held on 23 November in Ełk County Cultural Center.

Nominees and winners of the White Lily 2016:

"An Attitude Worthy Of Imitation"

·         Honorable mentions: Elizabeth Blanket

·         Honorable mention: Artur Anand

·         Award: Teresa Sekuła

"Special Award"

·         Prize: Ks. Bp Romuald Kaminski

"Art Prize"

·         Honorable mentions: Kacper Kasprzak

·         Honorable mention: Rev. Prof. Jerzy Sikora

·         Award: Wojciech Kujawski

"Sportsman Of The Year"

·         Honorable mention: Kamil Birgiel

·         Honorable mention: Mariusz Tworkowski

·         Award: Matthew Castellan

"Patron Of Sports"

·         Award: the company Dar-Tech-Dariusz Szrejter

"Entrepreneur Of The Year"

·         Prize: PPH Sp z o.o "EŁMEX"

"Ambassador Elk"

·         Honorable mention: Dr. Alfons Bobowik

·         Prize: Martin Miller

Gutter art Gala said:

·         Kacper Kasprzak and Klaudia Mużyło

·         Martin Miller, Ambassador Of The Elk