Grand Knight Handbook

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