Grand Knight's Handbook - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
Grand Knight's Handbook - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
Grand Knight's Handbook - Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council
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After conferring with the membership director, the grand<br />
knight should appoint a membership committee <strong>of</strong> three or<br />
more <strong>Knights</strong>, an insurance promotion chairman, and a<br />
retention chairman and committee. The membership director<br />
and recruitment committee members should immediately<br />
begin to set goals and plan specific recruitment, retention<br />
and insurance promotion activities for the year. They should<br />
at this time also begin to set a schedule <strong>of</strong> recruitment activities<br />
that best suit the council’s goals and resources.<br />
The names and membership numbers <strong>of</strong> all membership and<br />
service program committee members should be reported to<br />
the <strong>Supreme</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Fraternal Services, on<br />
the “Service Program Personnel Report Form” (#365). Along<br />
with space provided on the report form to include the recruitment<br />
committee, retention and insurance promotion chairmen,<br />
areas to list the chaplain, lecturer and any <strong>of</strong> the following<br />
appointments in the council: Culture <strong>of</strong> Life chair couple,<br />
health services, public relations, Columbian Squires are also<br />
included. The completed report must reach the <strong>Supreme</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice no later than August 1. A copy <strong>of</strong> Form No.<br />
365 is included in the “<strong>Council</strong> Report Forms Booklet”<br />
(#1436) included in the “Surge . . . with Service” kit and is<br />
also available on the Order’s Web site at k<strong>of</strong>c.org/forms.<br />
Upon receipt <strong>of</strong> the report, the directors and chairmen will be<br />
recorded on the appropriate mailing list and each will begin<br />
receiving Knightline, which is issued 12 times a year and<br />
consists <strong>of</strong> numerous program suggestions for councils to<br />
undertake, as well as news <strong>of</strong> the Order and the <strong>Supreme</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice. During the course <strong>of</strong> the fraternal year, special<br />
program information may be mailed to individual directors<br />
and chairmen.<br />
Service Program activities and events sponsored by the<br />
council should be outlined, planned and recorded at least six<br />
months in advance. Monthly meetings should be held by the<br />
program director and membership director for members <strong>of</strong><br />
their groups. Advance planning will prove an effective<br />
method <strong>of</strong> assuring interesting meetings and successful