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College Councils Conference Turns 50NEWS FOR COLLEGE KNIGHTSwww.kofc.org/college LATE SPRING 2015

New and ReactivatedCollege Councils

Outstanding College Council Award

Annually, at the College Councils Con-ference, the Supreme Council recognizes

the achievements of college councils over thepast fraternal year. Awards are given for themost outstanding programs in each of the sixmajor service categories (Church, Community,Council, Family, Culture of Life and Youth)and for the highest gains in membership andinsurance.

In addition to these awards, the prestigious Outstanding College Council Award isgiven to the college council that best exemplifies the mission of the college program.The Outstanding College Council receives a trophy, $500 for its council’s treasury,and recognition through Supreme’s web and printed materials.

The Supreme Council determines the Outstanding College Council and otheraward winners based on completion of the Outstanding College Council Award Application (available on www.kofc.org/college). Every college council is expected tocomplete the Outstanding College Council Award Application by June 30. Even if your council does not feel it will be an award winner, we encourage you to completeand submit this form as this will help your council reflect on its year and prepare fornext year.

Congratulations to the 2014-2015 new and reactivated college councils

New College Councils

Mt. St. Angel Seminary Council 15595 (St. Benedict, Ore.)John Paul the Great Catholic University Council 16034

(San Diego, Cali.)University of Arizona Council 16061 (Tucson, Ariz.)Oregon State University Council 16145 (Corvallis, Ore.)Texas A&M Galveston Council 16146 (Galveston, Texas)Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary Council 16164 (Cincinnati, Ohio)Maine Maritime Academy Council 16173

(Castine, Maine)Rice University Council 16195 (Houston, Texas)

Reactivated College Councils

St. Leo College Council 5630 (St. Leo, Fla.)St. Francis College Council 6041 (Brooklyn, N.Y.)University of St. Thomas Council 13940 (Houston, Texas)

This year’s College Councils Conference will take place October 2-4 in New Haven,Conn., and will mark the 50th gathering of college Knights. As we celebrate the 50th

iteration of the College Councils Conference, we pause to recall the conference’s begin-nings and history, and we look forward to writing the next chapters in the annals of collegecouncils.

In the fall of 1965, the Knights of Boston College Council 5278 began to discuss theunique challenges they faced as a college council. They came to the conclusion that the issues could best be addressed by gathering college Knights together to share ideas and bestpractices. Armed with this mission, members of the Boston College council organized thefirst College Councils Conference. Under the leadership of Grand Knight David McCreeshand Conference Chairman William Higgins, invitations were sent to the Order’s other 42college councils, offering them the opportunity to attend a weekend conference at BostonCollege in February 1966.

The first College Councils Conference brought together student representatives from 11 councils. During this two-day summit, college Knights discussed drafting a college councils handbook and passed a series of resolutions, one of which called for the conferenceto be an annual event sponsored by the Supreme Council.

Despite this resolution, the Supreme Council did not immediately take on the logistics of planning and organizing the conference. From 1966 to 1969, councils at Niagara University, the University of Notre Dame and the University of Dallas took turnshosting the conference. SEE CONFERENCE, PAGE 3

In his Easter Urbi et Orbi message, Pope Francis said as Christians we “are the seeds of a newhumanity, in which we seek to live in service to one another.” As Knights of Columbus we

strive to be a catalyst for increased faith and charity in the Church and the world. We should takesome time this Easter season to reflect on how we, as Knights of Columbus and Catholic laymen,are living up to the call of discipleship in our councils, and begin our plan for future efforts inservice to our brothers and neighbors, through our good works and prayerful communion.

We began the year with a call for growth in the charity, fraternity and spirituality of ourmembers, as well as a commitment to a constant invitation to membership. Many of our councilshave responded to the call for more active membership recruitment this year, remembering thatour first act of charity must be the offer of membership. We should not relax our efforts whilethere are still Catholic men on our campuses who do not know of the opportunity and benefitsof being a Knight of Columbus. Every council can benefit from new, enthusiastic members to helpplan for the next year.

College councils are some of our best ambassadors for the Columbian ideals of charity, unityand fraternity. Last year, 20 college councils earned the distinction of Star Council (see page 11)and we expect that number to increase this year. There is still time for you and your council tomeet the high standard of council achievement in membership growth and charitable activity.Successful college councils promote a culture and environment that strives to meet and exceedthese goals on a yearly basis. Completing and submitting a Columbian Award Application(#SP-7) will help your council to analyze its growth in activity over the past two semesters.

Successful programs, initiatives and membership drives do not just come together a few weeksinto the fall semester. They require careful planning and promotion that allow you to hit theground running with your new leadership team. Your best opportunity to promote and growyour council will be during the first few weeks in September, and successful councils beginplanning now. Your council officers should meet at least once before departing school and planfor several touch points throughout the summer break. Consider the following agenda for summerplanning:

• Develop a complete agenda of fall semester meetings/major events• Draft a budget for council approval• Schedule a September Membership Drive with a First Degree ceremonial.

By planning your communications and delegating assignments for the next semester you aresetting your council up for a more successful and fruitful experience in the fall. While phone callswith your officers may be helpful, they are not always needed. Email and online file-share services,like Google Drive, can help your council make quick progress over the summer and keep everyoneinformed.

One of the most important events each council should plan for is the College CouncilsConference to be held in New Haven Oct. 2-4, 2015. Online registration is open and everycouncil should send at least two student representatives. This October marks the 50th occasionof the conference, and each year this event brings together our council officers and rising leadersfor a weekend of training, networking and celebration of Knights of Columbus college councils.

Many of you are looking forward to graduation, preparing to leave campus for the summer orplanning for future studies and internships. This past year, as college Knights, you’ve experiencedthe gift of membership in our Order, and you now carry forward the responsibility of leadershipin your upcoming endeavors. Your work this year has prepared you in a special way to continueto answer the call of discipleship. Together, our fraternal communion supports us as Catholiclaymen as we continue to labor “for the sanctification of the world from within, as a leaven (LumenGentium, 31),” building up the body of the Church by our works of charity and continuedpractice and promotion of the faith. May this Easter season be a time of growth and preparationfor all of us as Knights of Columbus, sustained by the hope revealed through Christ’s resurrection.

Thomas Perretta Jr.Manager of College Councils & Young Adult Outreach

Sowing the Seeds to SuccessWithin Your Council

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Your council plays an important role in fostering fraternity and acts of charity withinyour campus community. Don’t let your good works go unrecognized. By sharing yourcouncil’s story, you can be an inspiration toyour brother Knights, providing ideas for activities and encouraging others to followyour example. Please allow us to give recognition to your charitable and fraternalprojects by featuring your council in futureeditions of this newsletter. To submit, simplysend us a few sentences detailing your project (including the when, where, what,who, why and how of the activity) and photosto college@kofc.org. If you have any ques-tions about sending in photos, you may callthe College Councils Department at 203-752-4671. Your stories can be of inspiration toother college councils throughout the Order,so we look forward to sharing them.

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Enhancing Your Council’s Social Media PresenceFor today’s college students, using social media seems to be second nature. As Millenials you grew up posting to Facebook, sending tweets and

snapchats, and watching videos on YouTube and Vine. However, it may not always be obvious how to transfer the experience of keeping upwith friends and family on social media networks to sustaining an engaging online presence for your college council. To clarify the process, we’veput together these tips to help your council optimize its social media presence.

Assign a council social media administrator. It is important to give one council member the task of maintaining your council’s social mediapage(s). Assigning one person to be the administrator of social media accounts will allow your council to focus on programs and activities while having peace of mind that one of your own is dedicated to the constant work of fostering your council’s online presence.

Either your chancellor, whose duty is to strengthen members’ interest in council activities, or your recorder, who is tasked with keeping accountsof your council’s history, should take on the role of admin on all council social media accounts. Your chancellor or recorder should share all logincredentials with your grand knight, who should be granted admin status to all social media accounts and share some of the maintenance responsibilities.

Don’t spread yourself too thin. One of the most common mistakes organizations make online is trying to engage on too many platforms. While a good idea in theory, it spreads your resources thin and makes it difficult to keep up with different audiences on each platform. Instead, establish a robust presence on one or two social platforms. You can always build your presence as your reach grows.

Active college councils should, at the very least, have a well-maintained public Facebook page. Facebook is a great place to start your council’s social media presence because of its status as the largest social media platform and its relative ease of use. Your council only needs to update thepage a few times a week to be effective.

If your council chooses to expand its social media presence, Twitter and Instagram are two platforms that can be easily used in conjunctionwith Facebook. The longevity, continued relevance and large user base of these platforms has proven them to be more than just social media fads.

Follow the “Rule of Thirds.” It may seem difficult to know exactly what content to post on your social media platforms. The best strategy to follow is the Rule of Thirds: one third of your posts should be related to the programs and initiatives of the Knights of Columbus (both those ofthe Supreme Council and your college council), one third of your posts should relate to your campus and local community, and the final thirdof your content should contain information related to the Catholic Church.

The Rule of Thirds will create a balanced social media presence, expand your reach and impact with topics of interest to those outside yourcollege council as well as within it, and foster a positive image of your council and the Order.

Stay positive. Perhaps the most important strategy to remember when posting content to your council’s social media accounts is to stay positive. Posts should promote the charitable works, programs and initiatives of your council and the Order, rather than criticize or reprove another campus group, political idea or public figure.

Although it may be defending the Church’s teachings and the beliefs of the Knights of Columbus to do so, negative content aimed at a group, idea or figure on social media platforms only discredits the good works of the Knights of Columbus, and it is never the behavior of a Catholic gentleman.

Instead, posting content that supports the charitable works of the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic faith will allow your council to promote the Church’s teachings and the initiatives of the Knights of Columbus while remaining engaging. Posting information about yourcouncil’s events and sharing resources for spiritual development will encourage your audience to become involved with the Knights of

Columbus and grow in their faith, rather than painting the council as a divisive and petty campus group. Share content from trusted sources. One of the easiest ways to enhance your council’s presence on social media is to share content from

official Knights of Columbus pages and organizations that are reputable and established. The wider the selection of trusted Catholic sites you sharefrom, the wider your online audience becomes.

Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson with 2014 Outstanding College Council awardees at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, Conn.

Beginning in 1970, the Supreme Council hostedthe conference in New Haven, Conn., where itcontinues to be held annually. Since that time,only the 2001 conference has been canceled, dueto its proximity to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Each year the conference has grown andevolved, yet it retains its original identity — a conference for college Knights, led by collegeKnights. The conference still maintains a confer-ence chairman and relies on the College CouncilsAdvisory Board to offer suggestions for speakersand topics, and to assist with presenting breakoutsessions.

For more information on this year’s conference, including online registration, please visit www.kofc.org/collegeconference.

CONFERENCE, FROM PAGE 1

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Assumption Seminary Council 13523 hosted representativesfrom 10 other Texas college councils for the annual Texas

College Councils Conference, held Feb. 20-22 in San Antonio.The weekend conference provided opportunities for prayer, fraternity and training.

Several dignitaries attended, including Texas State Deputy TerrySimonton and Jack Gunn, director of Council Development forthe Texas State Council. Father Jonathan Kalisch, O.P., director ofChaplains and Spiritual Development, joined from the SupremeOffice, as did Robert Rauch, college council coordinator.

Texas College Councils Conference

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On March 25, the feast of the Annunciation, the parishioners of St. Mary’s churchsettled into their pews for daily Mass. In the dim light of the church, the altar

candles rested, still unlit although the liturgy was about to begin. As a Dominican Friarstrode out of the sacristy to prepare the altar, he apologetically looked out at the congregation and asked, “Would someone please light the candles? Please?” An elderlygentleman, who had just walked into the Church, came forward immediately. Hemoved steadily to the altar, lighter in one hand and walking cane in the other.

This man’s silent response should speak volumes to us. Anyone in the church couldhave fulfilled the request. This man answered the call of his priest immediately, as if ithad been a direct appeal to him.

A Knight’s vocation, as Father McGivney’s example reminds us, is one of prayerfullyoffering oneself in charity. This call can be responded to in simple, yet profound, ways:by offering a listening ear, being attentive to the needs of your community, or even bylighting a candle.

As the academic year winds down and the leisurely days of summer draw near, we may be tempted to take a vacation, as it were, from our call to charity. Let us fervently pray that we instead may confidently and humbly respond to each opportunity presented to us, kindling the light of charity throughout the world.

Kindling the Light of Charity

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Either choice is a win-win for you and the Knights of Columbus. Your newparish council will benefit from your energy and contribution to their work andfrom your help identifying new opportunities. If you are relocating, participat-ing actively in a local parish council will help you integrate into your new community. If you are living near campus, your college council will gain fromyour knowledge and experience to mentor council leaders and to support theirefforts. As an engaged alumni advisor you will enjoy the opportunity to share lessons and experiences from your emerging professional life.

No matter which choice you make, your Knights of Columbus member-ship is for life. Either choice keeps you informed and plugged into Knights ofColumbus news, events in your area and new member benefits. With collegeactivities winding down, now might be the time to start thinking about yournext step in the Knights.

You have heard it all too often that membership in theKnights of Columbus does not end after college. Yes, we

are “Leaders for Life.” You get it. You know college councilmembership is only the beginning of the story. But what doesthat mean?

It means now that you are graduating and likely movingoff campus, you should consider your two options: to stay inyour college council or transfer into a parish council.

Option #1: Transfer into an existing parish council.

The ideal scenario is for each and every college Knight totransfer and become an active member of a parish council. Asa former college Knight, you are uniquely equipped to bringmuch needed energy and enthusiasm to your parish and com-munity. If a Knights of Columbus council exists in your area,we hope you will join. The “Find a Council” application onkofc.org is only a starting point for this. If you want to knowwhich councils near you are among the elite — those whichhave earned the Star Council Award — please contact us atcollege@kofc.org. If there are no councils available to you, wehope you will contact us to discuss how to start a new one.

Option #2: Stay in your college council.

This makes the most sense if you live near campus or willmove somewhere close upon graduation. There are other reasons, too. Perhaps you are moving home temporarily.Maybe you prefer to wait until you are more established, orare just too busy right now. If this is the case, you are free tostay in your college council. We respect your decision, but weencourage you to make it a positive act. Don’t just fade away.Communicate to your council’s leadership. Provide up-to-date contact information so your council and the SupremeCouncil can stay in touch annually. Be as active as you canand then, when the time comes, reassess your situation.

For Officers: Getting the Jump on Next YearYour brother Knights have just elected you an officer of your council. Congratulations! Perhaps this is your first elected position, or maybe

you’ve made the move from guard to chancellor. For some of you this means being elected grand knight and charged with leading your coun-cil over the next fraternal year. Whatever position you’ve been selected for, now is the time to start preparing for next year. Below are five simpleways to do this:

1) Meet with the brother Knight that held your position last year. For most officer positions, a single meeting will be enough to discuss whatthe role involves and to explain any tricks of the trade. For positions like grand knight, it may take several meetings to completely discuss all that’sinvolved in leading the council. At this meeting, anything that needs to be handed over (recorder’s minute book; checkbooks for the treasurer; access/passwords to the council’s emails, Facebook or website; etc.) should be given to the newly elected officers.

2) Meet with your grand knight (if you’re the grand knight, meet with each of your officers). Each officer should meet with his grand knightto discuss his role during the upcoming fraternal year. As mentioned above, you’ll want to continue to improve upon the work of your predecessor, but your grand knight may have an additional goal or objective for you. Additionally, you may have a special event or focus that you’dlike to work on in the upcoming year. For example, as advocate, you may want to promote pro-life activities within the council. Maybe as warden, you wish to help maintain the Newman Center grounds by shoveling snow and raking leaves. There’s always flexibility to expand anddefine your officer role, so make sure you take the time now to discuss this with your grand knight and plan for the year ahead.

3) Get to know the other Catholic group leaders on campus. Other Catholic organizations on campus have also selected leaders for theirclubs for the coming year, and in order to begin collaboration, you should meet with these leaders now. In order to reduce the burden on thegrand knight, perhaps each officer can serve as a liaison for one group.

4) To the best of your ability, plan the fall semester now. Start by scheduling business and officers meetings, and by planning a recruitmentdrive for early September. Then, begin filling in service projects, faith programs and social events. Successful college councils typically hold twonon-meeting events per week. For councils not up to this activity level, start by holding three non-meeting events a month — one service, onefaith and one social. This allows your council to touch on all pillars of the Knights each month. From here, you’ll begin to schedule events morefrequently, eventually to the level of two per week.

5) Pray for your work as an officer, the members of your council and those your council will impact. Having a robust prayer life is an extremely important aspect of being a Knight, but especially important for officers. Being an officer can be challenging and demanding at times,especially with schoolwork and the other exciting opportunities of college life. By maintaining your focus on God you can best serve your council and campus community.

As college students, you don’t need any lectures on the importanceof preparing for the future. You are already spending a significant

amount of money and a significant amount of time investing in yoursby pursuing your degree. You are already pouring a lot of blood, sweatand tears into learning the tricks of the trade that you wish to enterupon graduation. You are positioning yourself for job opportunities orpost-graduate pursuits by building up your resume and tacklingextracurriculars. The future is always at the forefront of your mind.

The same is true about your membership in the Order. As a memberof the Knights of Columbus, you are making a conscious decision toplan for your future. By deepening your prayer and sacramental life,expanding your knowledge of the faith, and experiencing the powerfulwitness of your brother Knights and those you serve, you are becominga better Catholic and a better man. You are preparing yourself to be abetter father and a better husband. It’s part of what makes theexperience of collegiate Knighthood so special.

But there’s another way that your membership in the Knights ofColumbus can help you prepare for the future. The Order can help youprepare financially. After all, it wasn’t just for the sake of fraternalactivities such as ultimate frisbee and year-end barbecues that FatherMcGivney founded the Knights. McGivney — himself a victim of the

devastation of the unexpected loss of a breadwinner — wanted toprovide financial protection and security to members and their families.

The Knights stay true to this mission today through its top-ratedinsurance program, which has earned us a place in the Fortune 1000.The $97-billion insurance program is not only the financial enginewhich powers the good works of our beloved Order, but a source ofreliable and critical protection for the hundreds of thousands ofmembers who participate in the program. And it’s Catholic —thoroughly Catholic. The Knights of Columbus screens all of itspotential investments to make sure it doesn’t invest in business activitiesthat violate Church teaching.

You may be surprised at how the Knights’ Insurance program can help protect you and your family. With options like the YoungAdult Insurance Program to retirement annuities and permanent lifeinsurance, the Knights can help you prepare for the uncertainties inyour future and begin charting a successful financial course for lifebeyond college.

You’ve made nothing but responsible decisions about your future upuntil this point — consider this an opportunity to make another.Contact your brother Knight field agent and see what options areavailable to you.

The Order, the Future and You

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George Mason University K of C Launches #RosesForDignity Valentine’s Campaign

Council initiates a campus-wide dialogue on pornography’s effects on recognizing human worthBy Daniel Tillson, Chancellor of George Mason Council 10806

This year, the day before Valentine’s Day, George Mason UniversityCouncil 10806 of Fairfax, Va., handed out 250 roses to ladies

on campus to jumpstart a conversation about the effects of lust and pornography on recognizing humandignity and beauty.

Chaplain Father Peter Nassetta said,“The students were looking for a way tohonor their fellow students in a creativeway this Valentine’s Day and drew inspira-tion from Bishop Loverde’s pastoral letterBought With a Price. Lust and pornographyare big issues on a college campus, and it’simportant to challenge our students to seehow it affects our ability to love.”

Each of the 250 roses had an attachedcard with an excerpt from Bishop Loverde’spastoral letter: “All women have an innatebeauty and dignity that men should always recognize. But lust andpornography ‘obscure and destroy people’s ability to see one another asunique and beautiful expressions of God’s creation.’”

On the eve of the event, Grand Knight and GMU Senior ConnorXavios spoke to the Catholic Campus Ministry community, saying,“St. John Paul II implored us that our duty as men is to preserve the

dignity of all women.” Addressing thewomen, he added, “This is a reminderthat you have a dignity that no one cantake away, that you are beautiful, and youare always enough.”

The back of the cards included hand-written notes from brother Knights, withaffirmations such as “Receive the uncon-ditional love you were made to receive”and “You deserve nothing less than au-thentic love.”

Sophomore Julia Moskel was one ofthe recipients of the roses and responded,“Some men have lost respect for women,

because our culture demeans it. It is really great to know that we areloved and what love really is.”

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Council 8320 Participates in Danie’s Day:Fun-Filled Day for Children With Down Syndrome

Remembers Late Student

John Carroll University Council 8320 ofUniversity Heights, Ohio, took part in

the university’s third annual Danie’s Day onMarch 14, 2015. Danie’s Day honors a lateuniversity student who passionately soughtto help children, especially those with Downsyndrome. Throughout the day, JCU stu-dents paired with participants with Downsyndrome for various games and activities.Led by Grand Knight Alex Esparza, theKnights staffed a crafts table.

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University of Wisconsin Polar PlungeBy Grand Knight Nicholas Konetzke

Feb. 21, 2015, the college Knights of University of WisconsinMadison Council 6568 participated in the Madison-area

Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Wisconsin. Theteam raised nearly $500 dollars in pledges for the event andbraved pond water just barely above freezing temperatures. Three council members joined Grand Knight Nicholas Konetzkefor the plunge. First year students Colin Konetzke and PatrickCimmings, who both joined in the fall semester, jumped into the water, while Kennedy Klingele assisted in raising funds andproviding moral support.

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Supply Order RemindersCollege councils receive free fraternal supplies from the Supreme Office. In order to take advantage of this benefit, grand knights and

financial secretaries should submit completed Requisition (#1) to college@kofc.org for processing. Please note that college councils still payshipping on all supply orders.

In addition to normal council supplies (candidate’s kits, membership cards, envelopes), be sure to check out our line of college-specific materials. We constantly strive to update and add to this list and welcome any ideas for materials that would be helpful to your efforts on campus. Contact us at college@kofc.org with any ideas or suggestions.

Feb. 21, 2015, bearing cold and snow, members of George Washington University Council 13242 of Washington, D.C., placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The council’s grand knight, deputy grand knight, treasurer and

financial secretary participated in the wreath presentation while other council members gave their support from the crowd. Following the wreathpresentation, council members prayed at the tomb before sharing a fraternal meal.

George Washington University Council 13242Places Wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

College Council Brochure Item # 4606 (English and French)

College Council Poster – Leadership Development Item # 4733 ACollege Council Poster – Be the Difference Item # 4733 B

College Council Poster – True Brotherhood Item # 4733 CCollege Council Poster – Spiritual Formation Item # 4733 DCollege Council Poster – Building a Better World Item # 4733 EA Prayer for Study Item # 4791

Report Newly Elected Officers Your financial secretary can report these changes via Member Management, or you can complete and submitthe Report of Officers Chosen for Term (#185). Additionally, report your service personnel through Member Management or by completing and submitting the Service Program Personnel Report (#365).

Scheduling Campus VisitsWe are now beginning to plan campus visits for the fall semester. If your council could benefit from a visit bya member of the College Councils Department, please reach out to us at college@kofc.org or 203-752-4671.

As the semester winds down and you prepare for summer vacation, make sure to wrap up the following:

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Campus Reminders

Complete the Columbian Award Application (SP-7) Even if you do not believe that your council will achieve Star Council status this year, you should completethe Columbian Award Application (SP-7). By completing this form you will help us to learn more about yourcouncil, and you will also be helping your council to prepare for next year. This form is due June 30.

Reach for the Stars: Achieving Star Council Status

Service Program Personnel ReportForm #365 — Due August 1

Annual Survey of Fraternal ActivityForm #1728 — Due January 31

McGivney AwardMembership Quota of

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Columbian AwardReport Form #SP7 — June 30

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Every council should strive to earn the Star Council Award. This distinction recognizes councils that have met the Order’s mission in membership, insurance

and programming. Earning Star Council status is an honor for any council, but itshould be noted that this is even more impressive for college councils, given the shortertime frame in which you must reach your goals.

Last year 20 college councils earned the Star Council Award. This year, we hope evenmore councils will earn this distinct honor. There are six requirements for achieving StarCouncil status:

1) Meet your council’s assigned Membership Quota.2) Meet your council’s assigned Insurance Quota.3) Complete four activities in each of the six service program categories

(Church, Community, Council, Family, Culture of Life and Youth). Report these activities by completing the Columbian Award Application (SP-7).

4) Complete the Service Program Personnel Report (#365).5) Complete the Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity (#1728).6) Be in good standing and current in all Supreme assessments as of June 30.All forms can be submitted online at www.kofc.org/un/en/officers/forms/council.html.

Forms must be submitted by June 30 to be eligible for the Star Council Award. Thereare no exceptions.

Councils that have questions on their progress for the Star Council Award shouldcontact the College Councils Department at college@kofc.org or 203-752-4671.

Registration Now Open!

Oct. 2-4, 2015New Haven, Conn.

For details and registration,

please visit:www.kofc.org/

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50TH COLLEGE COUNCILS CONFERENCE