Flame without Focus is a Wildfire

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Flame without Focus is a Wildfire
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ProgramsDeputy Grand KnightTraining2014-2016
Thomas Marcetti, Sr., PSD State Director of MI
Programs
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Why Did You Become a Knight?

• To Attend Meetings?
• To Pay dues?
• To wear a feathered hat and carry a sword?

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Why would a man be attracted to join your
Council?

• Whats in it for me and my family?
• What Do you do?

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Why would a man want to remain active in your
Council?
Programs
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Council Program Director

• Appointed by the Grand Knight
• Help plan schedule council programs
• Help project chairmen
• Insure preparations for projects are completed in
  a timely manner
• Keep records make sure forms are filed ASAP but
  never later than the due date

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Our goal is to help your Council

• Understand the programs and why they exist 
• Understand the importance of maintaining an
  active program calendar at the Council level 
• Utilize the various reports and tools available
  to assist you

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Awards

• Star Council
• Supreme Columbian Award
• MI Achievement Award
• Service Program Awards

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Resources

• District Deputy
• Diocesan Program Director
• State Program Director
• Website E-mail

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Resources

• Dale Long
• Diocesan Program Director
• Res [phone] Cell [phone]
• D.long_at_mikofc.org
• Gary Merritt
• State Program Director
• Res [phone] Cell [phone]
• G.merritt_at_mikofc.org

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Websites E-mails

• WWW.KofC.org
• WWW.MiKofc.org
• Michigan state E-mail
• GK FS PD MD
• PD8710_at_MiKofC.org
• Password PD008710

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Surgewith Service

1. Establish each Council as an influential and
   important force within the community
2. Elevate the status of program personnel
3. Provide more meaningful and relevant programs of
   action
4. Establish areas of responsibility, build
   leadership, and ensure the success of Council
   programs.

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Supreme Star Council Award

• Service Program Personnel Report form (365)
  submitted by August 1.
• Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity form (1728)
  submitted by Jan. 31
• Earn the following three Awards
• Father McGivney Award
• Founders Award
• Columbian Award

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Columbian Award

• Councils must conduct four programs in each
  service category

• Church
• Community
• Council

• Family
• Youth
• Respect for Life

• Columbian Award
• Featured Programs

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Columbian AwardFeatured Programs

• Church RSVP
• Community Habitat for Humanity
• Global Wheelchair Mission
• Council Special Olympics
• Family Food for Families
• Culture of Life March for Life
• Ultrasound Initiative
• Youth Coats for Kids

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Columbian Award Forms

• Submit
• Service Program Personnel Report form (365)
  submitted by August 1.
• Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity form (1728)
  submitted by Jan. 31
• Submit form SP-7 by June 30
• Forms Must Reach Supreme
• By Due Dates

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Michigan Achievement Award and Michigan Form MI-1

• Submit all MI-01 reports on time.
• Complete the required activities in each section
  of Church, Community, Council, Family, Youth, and
  Culture of Life specified on the MI-01 form.
• Submit required forms listed under Form Name on
  time.
• Complete Leadership Activities as listed.

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MI-1

• Grand Knight
• Deputy Grand
• Knight
• Council Program
• Director
• -Working Copies
• -Watch Deadlines
• -Keep Copies!!!

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Michigan Achievement AwardCategory Requirements
Options

• Church Activities
• Support for Vocations/RSVP
• Corporate Communion
• Support McGivney Chair in Life Ethics
• Retreat
• RCIA Sponsor
• Icons Silver Rose

• Community Activities
• MI Drive Worksheet with Check
• Check to Take 5 Program
• Food Drive / Support Food Bank
• Support Blood Drive
• Council Fund Raisers

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Category Requirements OptionsCouncil Activities

• Knight of the Month
• Knight of the Year
• Participate in a Membership Drive
• First Degrees
• Attend Diocesan Meeting
• District Meetings
• Publish Newsletter

• Promote State Raffle
• Council Officer Training
• Membership Management Use
• GK Member Management Training
• Council Open House
• Visit the Sick

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Category Requirements Options

• Culture of Life
• Activities
• Roe versus Wade March for Life
• Baby Bottle Program
• Ultrasound Project
• 40 Days for Life

• Family Activities
• Family of the Month
• Family of the Year
• Support Deceased Members Family
• Family Social Event

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Category Requirements OptionsYouth Activities

• 100 Holy Cross Childrens Services Quota
• Support Columbian Squires and/or Knights
  Daughters
• Soccer Challenge
• Spelling Bee
• Free Throw
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Poster Contest

• Keep Christ in Christmas Poster Contest
• Supreme Essay Contest
• Acknowledge 1st Communion Class
• Acknowledge Confirmation Class
• Support Catholic Boys and or Girls Camps
• Youth Retreat

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• Not a Requirement, but.
• If your Council participates in a Tootsie Roll
  drive.
• Form 4584 Partnership Profile Report with
  Special Olympics is part of Leadership Activities
  due by 1/31

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• Basic Information
• Note Deadlines

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• ?Use Dates on Working Copies? ?

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• Council Program Director
• 5 MI-1 Forms
• Service Program Personnel Report 365
• Annual Survey of Fraternal Activities 1728
• Columbian Award SP-7
• Miscellaneous activity forms
• MI Drive MI-13
• Partnership Profile Special Olympics 4585
  by1/31

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The Service Program Awards

• Identify a special or unique project your Council
  is planning or has held in the past
• Review pages 14-16 Program handout for detailed
  information
• Appoint one individual to collect all the records
  of the program from the very beginning to the
  final stages

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Collect

• Correspondence Actual letters sent received
• Photographs
• Copies of all press releases sent out and all
  published media bulletin, newsletter, diocesan
  newspapers, local newspapers
• Record of hours the number of members, family
  members and guests participating
• Financial summary including budget, actual
  expenses funds raised
• Acknowledge and Thank all volunteers,
  suppliers, donors, media and other parties that
  had a hand in the success of the project

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Where are the Forms ?

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• Council Report Forms Booklet (1436)
• Family of the Month booklet (1993)
• www.KofC.org/Publications Resources/forms/counci
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• www.MiKofC.org/Resources/council/forms

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www.KofC.org
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pd08710_at_mikofc.org
forms_at_mikofc.org
p.mccllan_at_mikofc.org
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www.MiKofc.org
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Deputy Grand Knight

• 2nd in command in the local council
• Assist the GK in the operation of the council
• Responsible for duties assigned by GK
• In absence of the GK, functions as the GK
• Is on the advisory board of a Squires circle
  sponsored by the council
• It is suggested DGK trustees serve on the
  councils retention committee

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Not the End but the Beginning of a Great
Fraternal Year
Flame without Focus is a Wildfire