Grand Knight Handbook

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Advisory Board members, to assist in providing the Squires
circle with a meeting place, a chief counselor, a father prior
and counselors. The Advisory Board oversees all Squires
ceremonials and is responsible for the circle’s faithful observance
of all laws and regulations.
The grand knight should encourage council/circle cooperation
and occasional activities jointly sponsored by both
groups. Squires, when reaching the age of 18, should be
recruited for membership in the council. The grand knight will
be notified by the Supreme Council office whenever one of
his circle’s Squires has turned 18.
The Squires Newsletter is mailed monthly to each grand
knight of record. Also, monthly, each sponsoring council’s
grand knight will receive from the Supreme Council office a
copy of his circle’s “Financial Statement” summarizing the
circle’s condition and activity.
The circle’s records for the July to December and January to
June periods should be audited by the grand knight, deputy
grand knight and the circle’s chief counselor and chief
squire. The council’s squires chairman or chief counselor
should report at each council meeting on the status of the
circle.
NEW CIRCLE DEVELOPMENT Grand knights whose councils
wish to institute a new circle or reinstitute an inactive circle
should order a Squires Inquiry Kit (#1936) from the
Department of Fraternal Services at the Supreme Council
office. An informative audiovisual production that explains
the Columbian Squires program can be ordered at no
charge, except postage and handling, from the Department
of Fraternal Services. After filing of the “Notice of Intent to
Establish a Columbian Squires Circle” (#457), the Advisory
Board should appoint one Knight as chief counselor for the
circle and a priest to serve as father prior. Both should be
Knights from the sponsoring council. Two or three additional
Knights should be recruited to fill out the counselor team.
The Department of Fraternal Services will provide your council
with counselor and Squire recruiting materials. The state