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Agenda
2009-2010
Diocesan Conference SUMMER 2009
The Year of the Volunteer
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AGENDA

• Opening Prayer and Introductions
• Membership
• Insurance
• Football Sweepstakes
• Break
• Charities
• Programs

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AGENDA

• Education and Training
• Public Relations
• Council Growth
• Presentations and Awards
• Local Subjects and Announcements
• Closing Prayer and Adjourn

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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
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Membership
2009-2010
Terry Simonton DIRECTOR
The Year of the Volunteer
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TEAM
2009 - 2010 Membership Team
Terry Simonton Tony Fontanelli Joe Torres

• Membership Director
• State Chairman
• Recruitment / Blitz
• Retention

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TEAM
2009 - 2010 Membership Team
Maurice Moe Esker Dennis Paul Joe Maresca Bill
Kennedy Wayne Pipes Al Springgate

• Retention
• Committee

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TEAM
2009 - 2010 Membership Team

• All Councils Active
• Assistant
• College Councils
• Ceremonials
• Master of the Sword

Don Shaheen Boyd Burris David Morris Clarence
Fey Frankie Aguirre
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MEMBERSHIP
  7/1/2008  State YTD YTD YTD  Percent
 Diocese Membership Goal Gain Loss Net Gain
AMARILLO 1,903 90 58 11 47 64
AUSTIN 11,315 660 584 231 353 88
BEAUMONT 3,173 120 80 23 57 66
BROWNSVILLE 3,583 240 161 17 144 67
CORPUS CHRISTI 4,618 325 280 44 236 86
DALLAS 8,489 555 631 106 525 114
EL PASO 2,177 120 124 25 99 103
FORT WORTH 8,301 440 501 189 312 114
GALVESTON-HOUSTON 19,112 1,050 1,067 357 710 102
LAREDO 1,430 125 80 7 73 64
LUBBOCK 1,745 105 80 13 67 76
SAN ANGELO 2,909 175 107 60 47 61
SAN ANTONIO 11,479 690 778 166 612 113
TYLER 2,405 125 121 29 92 97
VICTORIA 6,693 240 160 93 67 67
TOTAL 89,332 5,060 4,812 1,371 3,441 95.1
2008-2009 June 30 Supreme Final Report
90,543
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MEMBERSHIP
2009 - 2010 Membership Goals

• Recruitment 5,280 New Knights
• Star District 52
• Star Council 166
• Retention 1,200 Suspensions or less

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MEMBERSHIP
2009 - 2010 Diocesan Recruitment Goals.. to
attain 5,280
Diocese 7/01/09 Membership 2009-2010 Recruitment Goal
Amarillo 1,913 95
Austin 11,545 665
Beaumont 3,144 125
Brownsville 3,679 245
Corpus Christi 4,781 325
Dallas 8,877 560
El Paso 2,251 135
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MEMBERSHIP
2009 - 2010 Diocesan Recruitment Goals .. to
attain 5,280
Diocese 7/01/09 Membership 2009-2010 Recruitment Goal
Fort Worth 8,400 520
Galveston-Houston A/D 19,501 1065
Laredo 1,475 130
Lubbock 1,796 110
San Angelo 2,909 180
San Antonio A/D 11,961 715
Tyler 2,458 140
Victoria 6,666 270
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership World Series (July, August, September
2009) Six Divisions of Teams of 12 Texas is in
the Fraternity League Texas, Ontario, New Jersey,
Illinois, Florida, Michigan, California, Visayas,
Mindanao, New York, Quebec, Luzon Each game is
defined as the membership intake processed for
that day. (3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie,
0 points for a loss) Top 8 teams will advance to
the playoffs (based on the number of points
earned) Overall winner (jurisdiction) will
receive 1,000 and bragging rights
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MEMBERSHIP
Fraternity League
Membership World Series Details and progress
is available on www.kofc.org Step Up To The
Plate Lets Have Some Fun and WIN THE SERIES
WEEK TEXAS vs WIN LOSS TIE
1 Michigan 4 1 0
2 Visayas
3 Mindanao
4 Quebec
5 New Jersey
6 Florida
7 California
8 Luzon
9 New York
10 Ontario
11 Illinois
12 Playoffs Begin
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Blitz
Recruitment
2009-2010
Tony Fontanelli STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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RECRUITMENT
Dio. Dist. District Deputy Gain Loss Net Gain
DAL 081 Greg Kimber 133 11 122
DAL 077 Jack Gunn 134 19 115
ASA 027 John Daly 80 3 77
ASA 034 Chris Rodriguez 82 7 75
DAL 085 Phil Apgar 95 31 64
AGH 062 Dennis Paul 71 7 64
AGH 069 Merv Albert 86 23 62
ASA 033 James Reed 63 5 58
BRN 170 Tom Oaks 57 1 56
AUS 119 Ed Tydings 57 4 53
AGH 064 Ed LeSage 57 5 52
AGH 075 Gary Blanchette 62 11 51
2008-2009 Top 24 Districts Members Net Gain
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RECRUITMENT
Dio. Dist. District Deputy Gain Loss Net Gain
AUS 121 David Orolfo 51 2 49
FTW 014 Carlos Ortiz 87 39 48
ELP 002 Victor Portillo 56 8 48
ASA 031 Alejandro De Luna 52 4 48
AUS 111 Tony Raineri 52 4 48
ASA 042 John Hernandez 51 4 47
COR 136 Manuel Diaz 45 0 45
AUS 117 Larry Ermis 61 17 44
FTW 019 Mike Connole 64 21 43
FTW 020 Luther Norton 47 4 43
DAL 078 Gerald May 47 4 43
AGH 057 Richard Butler 52 11 41
2008-2009 Top 24 Districts Members Net Gain
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RECRUITMENT

• BLITZ PLANNING
• RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
• FATHER WANTS YOU PROGRAM
• BLITZ SCHEDULE

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RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment Check List
• Preparing for Recruitment Drive
• Schedule a date for the drive with the Pastor.
• Ask the Pastor if he will allow K of C
  recruitment announcements and/or Pastor Wants
  You Letter.
• Order recruitment posters and pamphlets,
  prospect cards, and Form 100s from Supreme.
• Schedule members and their wives as well as
  Field Agents to help recruit before and after
  each Mass.
• Set up a Presentation Table highlighting the
  Councils activities and awards.

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RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment Check List
• Prospect Conversion
• Add all prospects to Council mailing and email
  distribution lists.
• Invite prospects and their families to Council
  social functions and Church/Community activities.
• Send the monthly Council Newsletter to all
  prospects.
• Follow-up with phone calls if the prospect does
  not respond to invitations.
• Involve prospects in the service projects just
  as if they were already a Knight.

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RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment Check List
• Prospect Conversion continued
• Have several members invite the prospect to
  become a Knight.
• Brief the prospect fully on the fraternal
  benefits and requirements of membership.

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Retention
2009-2010
Joe Torres STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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RETENTION

• Membership Retention
• Required Form Submittal
• Form 1845
• Notice of Intent to Suspend
• Form TX-1845-A (Rev May 2008)
• aka --- Membership Conversation Form

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RETENTION

• Membership Retention
• Reasons Suspensions Are Declined
• Form 365 did not name Retention Chairman
• No personal contact was made / attempted by
  council
• Two consecutive council audits were not filed
• Council has incomplete audits
• Audits show no members in the rears
• District Deputy did not receive forms
• 1845 and TX-1845-A
• State Retention Chairman did not receive forms
• 1845 and TX-1845-A
• State Deputy Discretion if protocol is not
  followed
  
  

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RETENTION

• Form 1845

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RETENTION

• Form TX-1845-A (Rev May 2008)

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RETENTION

• Membership Retention
• District Deputy Check List
• Process Forms
• 1845
• TX-1845-A (Rev May 2008)
• Form Completion
• Form Submittal
• Withdrawals

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Active
All Councils
2009-2010
Don Shaheen STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE
DIO Number of Councils Percent 07-08 Recruit Councils Not Recruiting Councils Recruiting Percent 08-09 Recruit
AMO 22 57 8 14 64
AUS 85 83 16 69 81
BEA 28 70 11 17 61
BRO 44 51 22 22 50
COR 52 72 13 39 75
DAL 49 92 6 43 88
ELP 34 50 14 20 59
FTW 53 75 9 44 83
2008-2009 6/30/09 ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE
Highest Percent
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ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE
DIO Number of Councils Percent 07-08 Recruit Councils Not Recruiting Councils Recruiting Percent 08-09 Recruit
AGH 115 85 17 98 85
LAR 21 65 11 10 48
LUB 22 55 9 13 59
SA 32 61 12 20 63
ASA 98 71 23 75 77
TYL 29 71 8 21 72
VIC 32 75 9 23 72
TX 716 75 188 528 74
2008-2009 6/30/09 ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE
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ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE

• All Councils Active
• Suggested Solutions
• Appoint a Membership Chairman in each council
• Plan 2 Membership Blitz dates for each council
• Plan a First Degree each month in the district
• Follow-up on Form 100s to Supreme
• Target those councils that are not recruitment
  active

Men are waiting to join the Knights of Columbus..
They just need to be asked!
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College Councils
2009-2010
David Paul Morris STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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COLLEGE COUNCILS
Council DD Location July 1, 2009 Membership
5656 76 University of Dallas, Irving 25
10600 167 University of Texas, Pan-American, Edinburg 30
10624 117 Texas AM University, College Station 244
10790 104 Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches 37
12409 116 University of Texas at Austin 49
12445 21 St. Thomas More College, Fort Worth 22
13523 28 Assumption Seminary, San Antonio 80
13577 111 Baylor University, Waco 99
13940 51 University of St. Thomas, Houston 131
14426 200 Texas Tech University, Lubbock 68
14789 022 University of North Texas, Denton 33
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COLLEGE COUNCILS

• College Council Tips
• District Deputies should identify prospects for
  College Councils as they know the area best.
• As District Deputy, continue to nurture existing
  College Councils, as the turnover is 100 every
  4-6 years.
• College Council Knights are our future leaders.
• When a College Knight turns 68, that means 50
  potential years of service.

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Ceremonials
2009-2010
Clarence Fey STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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CEREMONIALS

• Goals for 2009-2010
• Thanks to District Deputies and Councils
• Major Degrees 2008-2009 (69)
• Major Degrees 2008-2009 (75)

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CEREMONIALS

• How To Request a Degree
• Contact Degree Captain and agree on a mutual
  date.
• Verify with Host Council that facilities are
  available and adequate.
• Provide Host Council with cost.
• Request Degree with Ceremonial Chairman
  Clarence Fey.
• Use the Major Degree Request form.
• Fill out form with the exception of Conferring
  Officer

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CEREMONIALS

• How To Request a Degree continued
• Ceremonial Chairman will
• Approve and assign a Conferring Officer
• Send a confirmation via email to
• District Deputy
• Grand Knight
• Degree Team Captain
• Conferring Officer

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CEREMONIALS

• Follow-Up
• Advertise your Degree via
• Website
• Email
• Chapter Meeting
• Contact the Conferring Officer two weeks prior
  to the Degree and
• Provide directions
• Answer any questions
• Contact the Degree Team and
• Ask about what help they may need

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CEREMONIALS

• First Degree
• 113 First Degree Teams
• Need more teams
• Request books from Supreme
• DD certifies team and team members

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CEREMONIALS

• Council Meetings visited by the DD
• Let the Grand Knight know you will attend
• Sit at the head table
• Make certain of proper Protocol
• Make notes of interest about the meeting
• Fill out Form 2408 after visiting all councils
• DD fill out form 450 NC after all Degrees

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Fourth Degree
2009-2010
Frankie Aguirre MASTER OF THE SWORD
The Year of the Volunteer
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FOURTH DEGREE
Our Lady of Guadalupe Province
Vice Supreme Master Richard J. Schulte Dist. 1
Master Peter Tan Dist. 2 Master Michael G.
Morrison Dist. 3 Master Mark Hesselgrave Dist.
4 Master Javier Cabello Dist. 5 Master Mario
Carrea Dist. 6 Master Joe Moreno Jr. Dist. 7
Master Bernie Fonza
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FOURTH DEGREE

• Mission Statement
• Degree founded to foster sense of natural pride
  within the countries that the Orders exists.
• Councils should promote membership into the
  Fourth Degree to all its members.
• Assign a liaison from the Council for the Fourth
  Degree
• He serves as a means of promoting the Fourth
  Degree to prospective Council members.
• He is the answer man for Fourth Degree subjects.
• Keeps Council aware of activities the Fourth
  Degree are involved in.

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FOURTH DEGREE
Planned Exemplifications 2009 2010 Our Lady of
Guadalupe Province
DISTRICT LOCATION DATE
TX 1 HUMBLE OCT 17, 2009
TX 2 TBA TBA
TX 3 IRVING (DFW) OCT 24, 2009
TX 4 TBA TBA
TX 5 MIDLAND AUG 22, 2009
TX 6 WEST SEP 12, 2009
OK 7 TBA TBA
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FOURTH DEGREE
Membership 2008 2009 Our Lady of Guadalupe
Province
DIST 08-09 GAIN 08-09 GAIN 08-09 EXEMPL 6/30/09 MEMBERS 09-10 QUOTA
TX 1 277 91 2 3,641 328
TX 2 180 81 3 2,659 239
TX 3 334 116 2 3,520 317
TX 4 57 38 2 1,746 157
TX 5 85 66 2 1,507 136
TX 6 183 90 2 2,444 220
OK 7 130 112 2 1,431 129
TOTAL 1,204 96 15 16,948 1,526
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FOURTH DEGREE
New Assemblies 2008 2009 Our Lady of Guadalupe
Province
DIST ASSEMBLY NAME and LOCATION
TX 1 3182 St. Mary Frydek AGH
TX 2 3191 Holy Trinity San Antonio ASA
TX 3 3181 St. Ann Coppell DAL
TX 4
TX 5
TX 6
OK 7
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FOURTH DEGREE

• Summary
• Order Membership Recruitment supplies from
  Supreme and distribute them to Assembly
  membership.
• Order A Guide to 4th Degree Membership
  Recruitment pamphlet from Supreme for ideas.
• With 92,000 Knights in the Texas, only 15,520 are
  4th Degree members. (17)
• Use your imagination when recruiting.
• New Sir Knights are all around you.

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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
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Insurance
2009-2010
Ramon Ramos TSC LIASON
The Year of the Volunteer
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Insurance Program
Its a goal. Its a vision. Its a benefit.
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Insurance Program

• Your Knights of Columbus Insurance Agent is a
• good member of the Order
• good friend to you
• good man to know
• Dedicated
• Knowledgeable
• Professional
• Specifically trained
• Career oriented

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Insurance Program

• Products
• Life Insurance
• Annuity
• Long Term Care
• Ratings
• A Superior (by A.M. Best)
• AAA Extremely Strong (by Standard Poor)
• Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval (by IMSA)
• Retention
• 4 to 1 membership retention rate over uninsured

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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
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Football
Sweepstakes
2009-2010
Joe Marusik CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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TEAM 2009

• State Chairman is Joe Marusik
• Committeeman Dennis Stark covers Dioceses of Fort
  Worth, Dallas Tyler
• Committeeman Frankie Aguirre covers Dioceses of
  San Angelo, El Paso, Lubbock Amarillo
• Committeeman Pat Russek covers Archdiocese of
  Galveston-Houston Diocese of Beaumont
• Committeeman David Halata covers Dioceses of
  Victoria, Corpus Christi, Brownsville Laredo
• Committeeman Roger Ibarra, Jr. covers Diocese of
  Austin and Archdiocese of San Antonio
• Football Sweepstakes at tkofc.org
• LET THE GAMES GET UNDERWAY!!!

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TEXAS KNIGHTS FOOTBALL
SWEEPSTAKES

• State Wide Fund Raiser for Texas Knights
• Avoided raising State Council Per Capita
  Assessment to Council Members
• Councils Earns Additional 1 Credit for every
  coupon sold against July 1, 2010 State Per Capita
  Billing

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TEXAS KNIGHTS FOOTBALL
SWEEPSTAKES

• Financial Results Prior 5 Years
• 450 Winners!
• 50,000 Paid to Winners!
• 59,740 Amount Councils Directly SAVED from Per
  Capita Billings for Selling Coupons
• 232,413 Net Proceeds Texas State Council Earned
  from Program
• 292,153 Total Net Proceeds to Texas Knights!
• Avoiding Accumulated Per Capita Increase of 2.74
  per every Council Member over 5 years!
• Council saved 274 for every 100 Members

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Coupons Comparison Graph
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PRIOR RESULTS
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TEXAS KNIGHTS FOOTBALL
SWEEPSTAKES

• How does it work?
• For 10 Recipient Receives Valuable Discount
  Coupon with Free Pro Football Game.
• Each Football Game Card has 4 Pro Football Teams
  pre- selected at random for 10 weeks of games.
• Each Coupon Holder has 9 chances to win a week.
• 90 chances to win in 10 week season - Nov. 1,
  2009 to Jan. 3, 2010.

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DISCOUNT COUPON OFFERED WITH OVER 500 REDEEMABLE
IN STORE COUPONS, ON LINE COUPONS, SPECIAL SALES
OFFERS, Etc.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?

• WHO CAN PURCHASE AND WHERE TO SELL?
• Purchaser must be at least 18 years old
• Any age to play.
• Council focus sales to where football pools are
  played offices, refineries, warehouses,
  construction, etc.
• Councils can sell from KC clubs, bars, Sunday
  Mass, etc.
• Councils should promote in newsletters and with
  posters. Icon or poster can be copied from
  tkofc.org website.
• Ladies love to play too!
• Makes an ideal gift.

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How Does It Work?

• PAYOUTS SHOW ME THE MONEY!
• Top Score Prize Weekly 400, Pays Top 7 Highest
• Lowest Score Pays 60 and 2nd Lowest 40
• Total 9 Prizes Paid Each Week
• 1,000 Guaranteed paid out each week!
• 10,000 Guaranteed paid out for 10 weeks of
  games!
• Each Card has 90 Chances for 10 weeks for 1 week!

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How Does It Work?

• TRACKING THE GAME
• Holder can actively follow results at
  tkofc.org.
• Holder can stash coupon away or even lose it, it
  does not matter.
• All winners are sent checks from our State Office
  in Austin weekly!

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AWARDS
Description Recipient Awards Goal
Top High Weekly Coupon Drawn Seller (Default to Council if no seller identified) 50 VISA Gift Card Total 10 Weekly Top Coupon Sellers Mailed to Council within 15 days following each weekly games.
Council Participation Sales Award Council (To Be Determined) State Officers have approved 3 Pro Team Autographed Footballs. Working on 2 by Dallas Cowboys players and/or coaches Working on 1 by Houston Texans players and/or coaches For each 50 coupons sold, Council receives 1 drawing chance for special drawing at 2010 State Convention in Corpus Christi
Final items received will be posted on the website
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• WHICH ARE YOU?
• DEFENSE?
• OR
• OFFENSE?

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Will Your Council Play Defense?

• Council decides to support another program
• No Council Chairman Appointed
• GK finds coupons in meeting satchel on Oct 9
• Council and/or District have not sold any tickets
  in 3, 4 or 5 years
• Expect other councils to make sales
• Turn in Tickets late after deadline

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Will Your Council Play Offense?

• Average 2008 Sales per Member 0.577
• Our Lady Queen of Peace Co. 14413 in El Paso Avg.
  Sales 8.96
• Dist. 124/Don Ream Avg. Sales 3.77
• Lubbock Diocese/Arlie Markusen Avg. Sales 1.04
• St. Thomas Aquinas Co. 7382 in Houston sold 402
  Tickets and Avg. Sales 5.99
• Texas Tech Co. outsold TAMU Co.
• Holy Rosary Co. 11023 Houston already sold and
  turned in 2009 Tickets!
• What did your council sell???

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YOU COULD HAVE WON ???!!!!
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We Need Your Help !

• If your council did not pick up tickets at the
  State Convention, your District Deputy should
  have delivered yours by now.
• Your DD is to review your councils prior
  participation and prior years savings with you as
  a result of this program.
• All Councils need to participate. ELIMINATE
  DEFENSE!
• Appoint Football Sweepstakes Chairman to
  coordinate coupon sales.
• Councils can start selling coupons now and mail
  in sold coupons.
• Prime sales period is August and September.
• Councils should set sales deadline by end of
  September to allow for timely collection and
  submittal by program deadline of Oct. 9.

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Final Play Drill

• Football Frenzy Directions Sheet, Poster and
  Council Sales Control Sheet
• Provided to council when coupons taken
• Available on our tkofc.org webpage and can be
  copied
• Images can be cut and pasted for council
  newsletters, etc.
• Make council checks payable to TEXAS KNIGHTS.
• Mail Coupons and funds to address on Direction
  Sheet to Sealy, Texas, DO NOT MAIL to State
  Office in Austin.
• Councils need to return all sold and unsold
  coupons with correct funds as soon as possible
• DO NOT WAIT UNTIL OCT. 9

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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
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Break
2009-2010
Diocesan Conference SUMMER 2009
The Year of the Volunteer
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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
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Charities
2009-2010
Jim Wade DIRECTOR
The Year of the Volunteer
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• He who gives when asked has waited
  too long Marcus Annaeus Seneca BC 3 - AD 65

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As Texas Knights

• Charity is not something we do
• Charity is who we are
• Charity is in our hearts and every action
• Your Bishops Program
• 3 pennies a day

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You hold the Key to Success

• You are the leader
• You are the source of information
• You can be the source of inspiration
• You can be the spark of ignition
• Think outside the box
• Its totally up to YOU

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Keep the FUN in Fundraising

• Dont forget Unity and Fraternity
• While doing for others we must also do for
  ourselves
• No one leaves our Order because he is having too
  much FUN

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Charity More Important Now

• Needs are greater now
• Cant use bad economy as excuse
• We have a greater responsibility
• Even in bad economy 90-95 employed
• Need events to relieve stress

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• We are an organization of Catholic men who serve
  others and have fun doing it

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• Bishop Zurek thanks you for funding for
  Continuing Spirituality Training for Priests and
  Seminarians

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CHARITY GOALS Past Performance
Diocese 08/09 08/09 07/08 06/07 05/06

Amarillo 9,880 59.41 101 79 71
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Special Olympics
2009-2010
Jack Harvey STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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This is the year of the Volunteer
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
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Mission of Special Olympics
SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Provides year-round training competition for
  children and adults with intellectual
  disabilities.
• More than just sports
• Builds self esteem and confidence
• Promotes physical fitness
• Provides Joy
• Builds Friendships
• Texas has 32,000 athletes
• 450,000 others with no opportunity to participate

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Dignity and Equality
SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Encyclical The Gospel of Life Pope John Paul II
  
• Created in Gods Image
• Deserving of Love
• Special Olympics began 1968

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Welcoming Brother Knights
SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Special Olympians Make Great Knights
• Provide mutually beneficial experience

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Changing Lives Together
SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Supreme provides 250K annually
• Texas can earn 9000
• Received only 3500 last year
• Left 5500 on table
• Need your support
• Partnership Profile Report 4584

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PARTNERSHIP PROFILE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Form 4584
• Due to Supreme by 31 Jan
• Provides basis for Supreme Funding

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Fund Raisers
• Special Olympics Pins
• Pins will be provided to the Diocesan Deputies
• Ask all members to purchase a pin
• Diocesan and Assistant Diocesan Deputies are
  asked to set the example and the pace as leaders.
• Councils are encouraged to purchase pins and use
  them as awards for volunteers
• Make check payable to Texas State Charities
  (Special Olympics)

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• Opportunities
• SHAKE THE CAN (street corner drive)
• Torch Run/Walk
• Garage Sales
• Pancake Breakfast
• Hold prior to Special Olympics Texas (SOTX)
  events
• Partnership Profile Report with Special Olympics
• FREE from Supreme Council (9,000 available)

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS

• EcoPhones Cell Phone Recycling
• FREE No cost to ship
• Set up collection stations
• Council Hall
• Assemblies
• Church
• Diocesan Chapter

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License Plate Cardinal Medeiros Fund
2009-2010
Phil Leibowitz STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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LICENSE PLATE
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LICENSE PLATE

• Did you know.
• We have over 92,000 Knights in Texas
• But ONLY 951 K of C License Plates
• The true cost is ONLY cost 8.00 because 22.00
  comes back to the Infirmed Priest Fund (and is
  tax deductible)
• Show that we are united as Brothers and
  advertise the fact that you are PROUD to be a
  Knight and that you live in One Nation Under
  God.

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LICENSE PLATE

• 12 Knights in the Diocese of Amarillo Drive with
  Pride with a Knights of Columbus Plate
• How about YOU?
• As a LEADER do you have YOURS yet?

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LICENSE PLATE

• Be a leader
• Be proud to be a Knight
• Be proud to be a Catholic
• Be proud to proclaim there is a God
• Be proud that you are living in
• ONE NATION UNDER GOD

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• Cardinal Medeiros Fund
• Method used to raise money to be given back to a
  Brother Knight or his family in the form of a
  GRANT (based on need not grades)

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• Cardinal Medeiros Fellow
• Who is a Fellow?
• A person who is honored through the donation
  of 1,000
• Who is eligible?
• Any Knight or his family member
• (can be given as a memorial)
• Not just for high Muckedy Mucks!

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• You can become a Cardinal Medeiros Sustaining
  Member by
• A donation of 100
• After 1,000 in donations you will be awarded a
  Cardinal Medeiros Fellow

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CARDINAL MEDEIROS

• 17 Grants given each year
• One per Diocese and
• Two for Columbian Squires
• 15 Grants for the Catholic Schools of Texas
• We never spend the principle only the interest
• Your Donation can grow year after year
• Please help us build the fund for more and larger
  grants!

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Education Committee
2009-2010
Lawrence Bierschenk STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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Educational Grant Program

• 1 ea 1000 Grant per Diocese
• 2 ea 1000 Grants for Squires
• Applications due March 1, 2010
• Per Capita must be paid in full
• Go to www.tkofc.org
• Download Forms
• Educational School Grant Application

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Who is Eligible?
Knight / Dependant / Grandchild in good
standing in a Texas Council Can be
used for University, College, Technical
School, Business School, or Seminary
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• The committee evaluates the student
  applications
• Committee will meet in March
• Winners are approved at State Convention

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Disaster Relief
2009-2010
Bob Sumicek STATE CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
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Remember

• Ike
• Rita
• Katrina
• Who is Next?

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• You have a part experience tells us
• Plan ahead,
• read the plan on www.tkoc.org
• Tell your members to visit the site if they
  evacuate.

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Stay Prepared!
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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
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Programs
2009-2010
Alfredo Vela DIRECTOR
The Year of the Volunteer
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PROGRAMMING TEAM

• Carl Bernal Youth Activities
• Tom J. Clark Pro-Life Activities
• Daryl Entrop Athletic Activities
• Rudy Escamilla Church/Seminarian
• Dean Gutierrez Columbian Squires
• Charles Wiesman Family-Council-
• Community Activities

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EVERY COUNCILS GOALSHOULD BE
STAR COUNCIL
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STAR COUNCIL
MEMBERSHIP GROWTH
INSURANCE GROWTH
PROGRAMMING 20/5/4
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20/5/4

• 20 ACTIVITIES

• 5 DIFFERENT AREAS
• Church Activities
• Family Activities
• Community Activities
• Council Activities
• Youth Activities

4 Activities in each of these areas
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CHURCH ACTIVITIESpgs 9-12 (Surge w/Service)

• CORPORATE COMMUNION

• LIVING ROSARY

• PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS/WORLD PEACE / END ABORTION

• ACTS RETREAT

• PRIESTS ANNUITIES

• SEMINARIAN SUPPORT

• PARISH ROUNDTABLES

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SEMINARIAN SUPPORT
State Goal ALL Seminarians be adopted by
January 31, 2010

• ADOPT a Seminarian
• Moral Support
• Birthday Greetings
• Help fund personal items
• Invitations to council functions
• Recruit him to join the Knights of Columbus

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SEMINARIAN SUPPORT (cont)

• Commit financial assistance early
• Tuition due August and January

• Contact your Diocesan Deputy for listing

• Submit for the Refund Support Vocations Program
• Refer to the Council Report Forms booklet for
  guidelines
• RSVP Form in your packet

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COMMUNITY ACTIVITIESpgs 13-19 (Surge w/Service)

• Pro-Life Activities

• Blood Drives

• Toys-for-Tots

• Thanksgiving Baskets

• Special Olympics

• Wheelchair Foundation

• Habitat for Humanity

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COUNCIL ACTIVITIESpgs 20-24 (Surge w/Service)

• Knight of the Month/Year

• Shining Armor Award Program

• Sick/Condolences Committee

• Benefits/Insurance Night

• Athletic Teams

• Installation/Awards Banquet

• Host Columbus Day/Founderss Day Events

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FAMILY ACTIVITIESpgs 25-28 (Surge w/Service)

• FAMILY OF THE MONTH/YEAR

• PRAY THE ROSARY/FAMILY

• MARRIAGE VOWS RENEWAL

• KC LADIES NIGHT

• FAMILY BREAKFAST

• MEMORIAL MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS

• CHRISTMAS PARTY

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ACE WINGS AWARD

• The ACE Wings are 2 wide and 5/8 high and are
  metallic. The Precious Feet are the exact size
  and shape of an unborn babys feet at 10 weeks
  after conception.

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REQUIRED FOR ACE WINGS

• A minimum of 5 Public Pro-Life events are
  required to qualify for the Texas State Council
  Pro-Life ACE Wings Award. 4 out of the 5 must
  have to do with the unborn, such as

• Pro-Life Masses

• Pro-Life Parades

• Pro-Life Rosary Processions

• Volunteer work at Crisis Center

• Pro-Life Award Dinners

• Run for Life

• Sidewalk Counseling

• March for Life

• Hike for Life

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REQUIREMENTS (CONT)

• The 5th item can be either a Pro Life item as
  described above, or it can be an item such as

• Volunteering for work at a Special Olympics event
  

• Volunteering for work at a hospice, nursing home
  or Veterans Hospital

• Providing entertainment for the residents of a
  hospice, nursing home or Veterans Hospital

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REQUIREMENTS (CONT 2)

• The ACE Wings Award Form is available on the
  Knights of Columbus web site, www.tkofc.org

• A Knight will not have to pay for his original
  set of ACE Wings

• Additional sets of wings can be purchased for 5
  (includes shipping)

• Columbian Squires may also earn the ACE Award.
  The sponsoring council will be billed 5 for the
  wings

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Additional Pro Life Items

• Locate a Crisis Pregnancy Center in your area and
  visit with them find out what they need and see
  if they need volunteers.
• Find an abortion clinic in your area and
• Plan a Pro Life Rosary in front of the clinic
• Work to become a Sidewalk Counselor or
• Become a Prayer warrior, one who prays close by
  while the sidewalk counselors are working.

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Additional Pro Life Items

• Obtain permission from your Parish Priest to put
  up a Gabriel Sign or a monument to the Unborn
• Start leaving Portable Gabriel Cards in
  Restaurants, Stores, Restrooms, etc
• Publicize the Rachels Vineyard Retreats (these
  are for women and men that were involved in
  abortions, or the abortion industry. These
  retreats help them to find peace with themselves
  and the Lord for what they have done)

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ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

• STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT

• Date September 11,12,13, 2009
• Location Beaumont, Texas
• Golf Courses (Belle Oaks Golf Course and Babe
  Zaharias Golf Course)
• (Four man teams / Individuals)
• Entry form in your packet and on State Website
• International Tournament June 2009

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ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

• STATE BOWLING TOURNAMENT

• Date April 17,18, 2010
• April 24,25, 2010
• Location The Woodlands, Texas
• Bowling Alley AMF Bowling Center
• (Sign up as team or individual)
• Entry form will be posted on State Website and
  Emailed to Diocesan Deputies

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ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES

• STATE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

• Date May 29-30, 2010
• Location Austin, Texas
• Softball Fields Krieg Fields
• Players must be on Council Roster on
• January 1, 2010
• National Tournament in 2010 will be held in
  Sealy, Texas on Labor Day weekend.

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YOUTH ACTIVITIESpgs 29-34 (Surge w/Service)

• Columbian Squires

• Soccer Challenge

• Free-Throw Contest

• Substance Abuse Poster Contest

• Youth Scholarships

• Youth Hunter Education

• Youth Mentoring Program

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STATE SOCCER CHALLENGE

• DATE November 21, 2009
• LOCATION St. Matthews Soccer Fields
• Council 8065
• San Antonio, Tx
• Note Councils should order their Soccer Kits in
  June.
• District Deputies should order their medals
  early.
• First, Second and Third Place medals for Diocesan
  Deputies will also be provided by the State
  Council

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STATE SOCCER CHALLENGE

• Have tournament in
• Council August 2009
• District September 2009
• Diocese October 2009
• Age cut-off Date September 1, 2009
• The age of the competitor on Sept. 1st determines
  the age group the child competes in

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FREE THROW CONTEST

• DATE March 6, 2010
• LOCATION Antonian High School
• San Antonio, Tx
• Note Councils should order their Free-Throw Kits
  in November 2009
• District Deputies should order their medals
  early.
• First, Second and Third Place medals for Diocesan
  Deputies will also be provided by the State
  Council

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STATE FREE THROW CONTEST

• Have tournament in
• Council January 2010
• District February 2010
• Diocese February 2010
• Age cut-off Date January 1, 2010
• The age of the competitor on January 1, 2010
  determines the age group the child competes in

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COLUMBIAN SQUIRESEsto Dignus-Be Worthy

• The Columbian Squires is the official Youth
  Organization of the Knights of Columbus

• Have your Financial Secretary order Kit 1
  (Columbian Squires Inquiry Kit Order Form Form
  2935)

• Grand Knights should appoint a committee to start
  a Squires Circle

• Texas has over 700 councilsless than 100 Squires
  Circles

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COLUMBIAN SQUIRESEsto Dignus-Be Worthy

• Diocesan Deputies should appoint a Diocesan
  Squires Chairman

• District Deputies should encourage councils to
  form Squires Circles

• Age GroupCatholic Boys age 10-18

• New Circles Goal for 09-10 10 New Circles
  

• Membership Goal 400 New
  Squires

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COLUMBIAN SQUIRESEsto Dignus-Be Worthy

• State Mid-Year Meeting
• Date January 15-17, 2010
• Location Laredo, Texas

• State Convention
• Date June 11-13, 2010
• Location El Paso, Texas

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WHICH ACTIVITIES?

• Previous lists are suggestions
• Do what works best for your council
• Refer to Surge with Service for more ideas
• Have FUN doing it

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Getting Members Involved

• Plan and schedule your events early

• Print, post, mail, announce-Get the word out on
  your Calendar of Events

• Assign different members to be chairman of the
  different events

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GOOD LUCK
TEXAS hasnt had its best year yet.
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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
146
and Training
Education
2009-2010
Bobb Mahrer DIRECTOR
The Year of the Volunteer
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TEAM
Joe Maire STATE TRAINER
Pete Muceus STATE TRAINER
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AGENDA
Reminders 1. Program Manual (ET) 2. Website
(Education and Training) 3. Website (Texas
State Council) 4. FINISH LINE 5. Star
Council Award - Goals 6. Star Council Award -
Criteria 7. Star Tracker Checklist
(Council) 8. Lone Star Award for
Excellence 9. Lone Star Award for Excellence
with Distinc
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AGENDA
Reminders 10. Pray the Rosary Guide SDs
Theme 11. Who Should Attend FS Training
Classes 12. New IRS Filing Requirements 13.
Member Management 14. Grand Knight Training
On-Line
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REMINDERS

• Program Manual (page 47)
• Education and Training
• Directors Message
• Vision and Mission
• Roles and Responsibilities
• Team Objective
• Available Training
• FINISH LINE
• Star Tracker Report and Checklist
• Pray the Rosary Guide

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REMINDERS
2. Website
Education and Training
Click on Bobb Mahrer
This presentation can be found on www.mahrer.us
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REMINDERS
3. Website www.tkofc.org
Texas State Council
Posted 07/06/2009
NEW
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REMINDERS

• 4. FINISH LINE
• 30-60-90 day look forward
• Published monthly (electronically)

from Texas State Council Education and Training
FINISH LINE
Volume 4 Issue 7
July 2009
Publication of the Texas State Council Knights of
Columbus
posted at www.mahrer.us and www.tkofc.org
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REMINDERS
DIOCESE 2005- -2006 2006- -2007 2007- -2008 2008- -2009 ACTIVE COUNCILS 2009-2010 STAR COUNCIL GOAL 2009-2010
AMARILLO 6 3 2 TBA 20 5
AUSTIN 19 14 12 TBA 83 21
BEAUMONT 3 5 5 TBA 27 7
BROWNSVILLE 11 5 7 TBA 33 8
CORPUS CHRISTI 12 8 2 TBA 49 12
DALLAS 20 13 22 TBA 48 12
EL PASO 1 3 3 TBA 27 7
FORT WORTH 23 11 15 TBA 50 13
GAL-HOUSTON 23 33 27 TBA 113 28
LAREDO 2 1 1 TBA 19 5
LUBBOCK 2 3 3 TBA 17 4
SAN ANGELO 2 2 5 TBA 31 8
SAN ANTONIO 16 17 14 TBA 88 22
TYLER 1 2 1 TBA 26 6
VICTORIA 3 4 4 TBA 32 8
TOTAL 144 122 123 TBA 663 166
5. Star Council Goals
STAR COUNCILS
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REMINDERS

• 6. Star Council Award Criteria
• Form 365 (Service Program Personnel)
• Form 1728 (Survey of Fraternal Activities)
• Form SP-7 (Columbian Award Application)
• Supreme Per Capita
• Supreme Catholic Advertising Fee
• Net Membership Gain (7 - min of 3 and max of
  35)
• Net Insurance Gain (3 members or 3)

NEW
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REMINDERS

• 7. Star Tracker Checklist Council
• For use by Grand Knights
• Helps the GK keep track of which requirements
  have been met and with requirements have not yet
  been met.
• Available in the State Council Program Manual

Checklist is available on page 55 of the Programs
Manual
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REMINDERS

• 8. Lone Star Award for Excellence
• Council Criteria
• Achieve Star Council Award
• Submit Form 185 (Report of Officers Elected)
• Pay State Per Capita by March 31st
• Seat at least one delegate
• to the State Convention

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REMINDERS

• 9. Lone Star Award for Excellence
• with Distinction Council Criteria
• Achieve Star Council Award
• Achieve Lone Star Award for Excellence
• Pay State Per Capita by December 31
• Pay State Charities Goal by December 31
• Seat two delegates to the State Convention
• Sponsor an active First Degree Team
• Conduct at least two degrees during the
  fraternal year
• or actively participate on a District Team
• must be verified by the District Deputy

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REMINDERS

• 10. Pray the Rosary Guide
• Guide to Praying the Rosary
• newly revised during 2008
• Order Form 4772
• Available in lots of 100 4

State Deputys Theme
Script available at www.mahrer.us
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REMINDERS

• 11. Who should attend FS Training Classes
• Financial Secretaries
• Grand Knights
• Other Council Members
• Treasurers
• Comptrollers
• Navigators
• District Deputies
• Diocesan Deputies

• Why attend?
• Current Requirements
• Fundamentals
• FSPC support
• New Requirements
• IRS 990-N (ePostcard)
• Supreme Member Mgmt

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REMINDERS

• 12. New IRS Filing Requirements for 2007 2008
• Required under Pension Protection Act of 2006
• Required of all Councils and Assemblies
• with gross receipts of less than 25,000
• must file by 15th day of 5th month after end of
  fiscal year
• Deadlines May 15, 2008 May 15, 2009
• Must be filed electronically (no paper form)
• http//epostcard.form990.org

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REMINDERS

• 13. Member Management
• Filing Form 185 and Form 365
• http//kofc.org/un/eb/en/officers/forms/185.html

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REMINDERS
14. Grand Knight Training On-Line
Go to www.kofc.org Click on For Officers Scroll
down to GK Training
Click on and begin training module
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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
165
Public Relations
2009-2010
Paul Bettge CHAIRMAN
The Year of the Volunteer
166
HOW DO ELIGIBLE CATHOLIC MEN FIND OUT ABOUT THE
GREAT WORKS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS?
Public Relations
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TOOLS
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TOOLS FOR PR?

• FOR THE MEMBERSHIP
• NEWSLETTERS Council and Assembly
• WEBSITES Supreme and State
• www.kofc.org www.tkofc.org
• PUBLICATIONS Supreme
• Columbia Magazine
• Knightline
• PR Bulletin
• Father Michael J. McGivney Guild
• District Deputy Reminder
• Membership Campaign PR Tool Kit see next page

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TOOLS
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TOOLS FOR PR?

• MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN PR TOOL KIT (from Supreme)
• State Deputy Membership Campaign Announcement
• 2. State Deputy Membership Campaign Sample
  Remarks for members.
• 3. State Deputy Membership Campaign Sample
  Remarks for non-members.
• 4. PR ideas for promoting membership efforts
• 5. Sample press releases.
• 6. Sample Family of the Week Proclamation
• 7. Sample Columbus Day Proclamation
• 8. Sample radio PSAs (public service
  announcements)

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TOOLS
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TOOLS FOR PR?

• PUBLICATIONS State
• Texas Knight
• Published Mailed October and March
• Target All Members
• Front Line Focus
• Published Mailed September, December, March,
  and June
• Target GKs, FSs, DDs, Diocesan Deputies and
  ADDs
• District Deputy Newsletter
• Published Mailed Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Jan,
  Feb, Apr, and May
• Target DDs, Diocesan Deputies and ADDs
• District Deputy Finish Line
• Target DDs and GKs Published every month
  (electronically)

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TEXAS KNIGHT
The Texas Knight is the Official Journal of the
Knights of Columbus of Texas. It is published by
the Texas State Council. Every Council is asked
to share the Good News of the Knights of Columbus
with our Brother Knights. We need your articles.
Please send pictures and articles about
fund-raising, youth, recruitment, charity,
fraternal, spiritual and all activities that
would be of interest to our Brother Knights in
Texas. We publish everything we can so if you do
not see it in the current issue, look for it in
the next issue.
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TOOLS
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE TOOLS FOR PR?

• FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
• PRESS RELEASES Local Newspapers
• CABLE TV Local Channels
• RADIO Local Channels
• PARISH BULLETINS
• WORD OF MOUTH

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AWARDS
1. Best Council and Best Assembly Newsletter

• Council must be in good standing with State and
  Supreme Councils
• Supreme and State Per Capita must be paid.
• Newsletter must be posted on the www.tkofc.org
  website at the council/assembly webpage.
• Enter by sending an email to PR Chairman Paul
  Bettge at Paul.Bettge_at_tkofc.org
• Include Council Number and the month of the
  newsletter being submitted for judging no form
  to fill out.
• Entries must be received by March 31, 2008.

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AWARDS
2. Best Media Event (for special event)

• Meet criteria for Council and Assembly Newsletter
  submissions.
• Include
• Newspaper coverage
• Radio coverage
• Television coverage

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WEBSITE
tkofc.org Texas Knights of Columbus website

• Available to all Knights
• Free registration for all councils and assemblies
• Provides
• Up-to-date news on all levels (Supreme, State,
  Diocese, etc.).
• Space for posting of newsletters.
• Automatic email reminders to all registered
  members.
• Downloads of important Council and Assembly
  forms.
• Information about the Knights of Columbus.

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CONTACT US
Paul Bettge, State Public Relations
Chairman paul.bettge_at_tkofc.org 979-297-2651 Mark
Johnson, State Webmaster mark.johnson_at_tkofc.org ma
rk.johnson_at_creatdev.com 512-851-8000
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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010
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Council Growth
2009-2010
Marce Tebbe DIRECTOR
The Year of the Volunteer
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Vision Statement

• Fr. McGivneys Vision
• To have an Active Knights of Columbus presence
  in every parish.

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AGENDA

• Council Growth
• New Council Development George Terrell
• Round Tables Steve Dixon
• Council Reactivation Tom Watters
• Council Retention Joe Picard
• Hispanic Development Jacob Gaona, PSD

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ROUND TABLES

• Fr. McGivneys vision -- to have an ACTIVE
  Knights of Columbus presence in every parish.
• This can be done by establishing a Round Table in
  Non-Host Parishes or Missions.
• Reasons for a Round Table
• Some parishes or missions are too small to fully
  support a council.
• There are two different cultures within one
  parish.
• Assist the parish or mission Priest.
• Attract new members.

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ROUND TABLES

• To establish a Round Table
• Choose a Coordinator from that parish.
• Complete Form 2629 Report of the Round Table
  Coordinator
• Complete Form 2630 Annual Report of the Knights
  of Columbus Round Table -- due by June 30th each
  year.
• (Both of these reports are included in the Forms
  booklet from Supreme Council and can be found on
  the web page.)

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ROUND TABLES

• WHAT are the Coordinators duties?
• Meet regularly with Parish Priest.
• Convey Priests needs to the Council during
  committee reports.
• Request the Councils help for the Round Table
  Parish when ever needed.
• Recruit Knights or parishioners who are ushers,
  lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, CCD teachers to
  help around the church, etc
• File KC Form 2630 by June 30th of activities done
  at parish or mission.

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Round Table GOALSPrior Years
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Round Table GOALS2009-2010

• 16 - Amarillo 14 - Austin
• 7 - Beaumont 28 - Brownsville
• 14 - Corpus Christi 18 - Dallas
• 6 - El Paso 21 - Fort Worth
• 30 - Galveston-Houston 23 - Laredo
• 10 - Lubbock 11 - San Angelo
• 26 - San Antonio 18 - Tyler
• 18 Victoria 260 - TOTAL

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COUNCIL RETENTION

• Per the Laws and Rules of the Order, every
  Council has an obligation to pay their State and
  Supreme Council Per Capita, Catholic Advertising,
  and Supplies fees.
• Failure to pay these assessed fees will cause the
  Council to become suspended.
• Suspension means
• The Council is no longer eligible to participate
  in State and Supreme Council programs and
  activities.
• Members of that Council are no longer eligible
  for their Fraternal Benefits, particularly the
  Accidental Death Benefit.

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COUNCIL RETENTION

• Councils that collect dues from their members
  have a legal obligation to remit those funds to
  the State (8.00) and Supreme (4.50) for their
  Per Capita and Catholic Advertising.
• NOTE - there is no Per Capita charge for Honorary
  Life Members
• Supplies fees must also be paid in full.
• To AVOID raising State Per Capita
• Participate and Promote the Football Sweepstakes
  to prevent an increase in the State Per Capita
  assessment.
• Councils get 1 credit for each coupon sold.

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HISPANICDEVELOPMENT

• Nine (9) Spanish-Speaking Councils in Texas
• Untapped Resource of Eligible Catholic Men
• 7.1 Million Catholics in Texas
• 2.5 Million Hispanic Catholics in Texas (35)
• 500 Thousand Eligible Hispanic Catholics in Texas

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HISPANICDEVELOPMENT

• Spanish-Speaking 1st Degree Teams
• Austin, El Paso, Houston, Laredo, Lubbock, Plano
  and San Antonio.
• Spanish-Speaking Major Degree Teams
• San Antonio (Certified in May 2009)
• Dallas (Plans to be Certified by December 2009)
• Guidelines how to Start a Spanish-Speaking
  Council
• http//www.kofc.org/un/eb/es/resources/forms/growt
  h/GeneralCouncilGuidelines.pdf
• Contact the State Hispanic Development
  Coordinator.

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QUESTIONS

• Please contact any of us with questions or
  requested assistance.
• THANK YOU!

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SUPREME THEME
2009-2010