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Columbian Squires - CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL California Handbook 2011-2012 STATE DEPUTY Charles H. Clark TABLE OF CONTENTS COUNCIL GUIDELINES Grand Knight Responsibilities – ................................................................................ District Deputy Method of Conducting a Council Meeting – .............................................................. District Deputy Council Officers’ Meeting Agenda – ......................................................................... District Deputy Awards Program – ............................................................................................................. Gene Hays State Activity Report Guidelines-………………………………………………………...Ed Bystran Distribution of Councils by Division MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM ............................................................................. David Abbott, Director 2011 - 2012 Columbian Year Membership Goals – ....................................................... David Abbott State Membership Recruitment Program – ................................................................ Mario Santiago Rentention - ................................................................................................ Deacon Randy McMahon Shining Armor Award Program - ....................................................................Salvatore Di Marco III Supreme Membership Referrals - ............................................................................... Del S. Esguerra Council Reactivation - ................................................................................................ John Norwood State New Council Development / Parish Roudtable Program - ............................. Sonny Santa Ines International Membership Growth Program – ......................................................... Dennis Martinez Special Action Teams (S.A.T.) – ............................................................................... General Agents California State Insurance Program – ......................................................... Donald M. Krolak, FICF SERVICE PROGRAM - ...................................................................................... Casey Haas, Director Church Activities Program – ................................................................................................ Jim Letcher “Keep Christ In Christmas”- ................................................................................... Stephen Peterson Adoration – ....................................................................................................................... Jim Letcher Spiritual Retreats - ....................................................................................... Ross Willour PSD, VSM Council Activities Program – ........................................................................................ Ralph Manfredo Council Bulletin - .................................................................................................. Walter D. Nolasco Yearbook - .............................................................................................................. Walter D. Nolasco Fraternal Activities – .............................................................................................. Daniel F. Beck, Jr Community Activities Program – ......................................................................... Victorio G. Reyes, Jr. Food for Families .......................................................................................................Carlos I. Cuellar AmericanWheelchair Mission Program – ............................................................. J. Michael Forman Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities ................................................. Frank Nigro, PSD Knights of Columbus Partnership with Special Olympics – .......................................... Steve Bolton Youth Activities – ............................................................................................................ Tim Stapleton World Youth Day ........................................................................................................... Jeffrey Patino Columbian Squires - .................................................................................................. Eugene J. Buehl Soccer Challenge – ................................................................................................ Dennis R. Martinez Basketball Freethrow – ............................................................................................. Roman Bejarano Essay Contest – ..................................................................................................................... Ed Clark Poster Contest – ………………………………………………………………………..Bob Pineschi Family Activities – ......................................................................................................... Gerald R. Fong Scholarships - ................................................................................................................David Walker Family of the Month / Year– ................................................................................ Elpidio Q. Andrion Advocacy For Culture Of Life – ...................................................................................Timothy DeWitt Vocations Program – .................................................................................................... John D. Bertrand STATE OPERATIONS ................................................................................. Joseph C. Salaiz, Director State Operations - ...................................................................................................... Joseph C. Salaiz Leadership Education and Training Program ...................................... Michael Hall & Jack Corcoran Historical and Archives– ..................................................................................................... John Shea Resolutions – ................................................................................................ Avelino C. Doliente, SA Ceremonial Program – ....................................................................................... Gary V. Nelson, PSD Fr. Juan Perez Award - ............................................................................... Robert J. Villalobos, PSD Information Technology Committee – ..................................................................... Laurence Young Father McGivney Guild - ........................................................................................... Lucino Alemen Good Of The Order Committee – ................................................................... Robert Rodriguez PSD Registration Committee - ................................................... Raymond Warriner PhD, State Secretary Pre-Registration for the Annual State Convention Instructions - …………………………………… Protocol - ......................................................................................................... Vincent A. Pacis, PSD Golden State Knightletter ................................................................................................. John Giltner Public Relations - .............................................................................................................. Hank Evers California Columbian Charities, Inc.- .................................................................... Dick Cutting, PSD COUNCIL GUIDELINES 3 Grand Knight Responsibilities – District Deputy 4 Method of Conducting a Council Meeting – District Deputy Knights of Columbus – Method of Conducting a Council Meeting 5 Knights of Columbus – Method of Conducting a Council Meeting 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 6 Council Officers’ Meeting Agenda – District Deputy 7 Awards Program – Gene Hays 2011-2012 SERVICE PROGRAM AWARDS The untiring and often heroic efforts of all Brother Knights in California as they collectively work together as a Council should never go unnoticed. To recognize these accomplishments, numerous awards will be given at the State convention. Awards taken back to a parish or council hall are a great recruiting tool to show prospective members the accomplishments that they can help make possible. The State Activity Awards Program is a significant program that accomplishes many purposes including: • Recognition for councils and chapters that have done an outstanding job in specific activities. • An opportunity to share your Council and Chapter activities that were successful with other Councils and Chapters. • Assist in the ongoing renewal of our church community by sharing your successes. Jesus commanded the apostles to go out and spread the gospel to all nations. He did not say here is the gospel, use it and keep it onto yourselves. We must remember those words when it comes to the activity programs that we create and initiate in our individual councils. It is important that the activities and programs that we endorse, sponsor or put on are not just for our council, but in actuality are done for the greater good of our church. We cannot keep these ideas and successes to our self out of humility. Our ideas and successes as a Council or Chapter are meant to be shared with others through- out the state. REPORTING To qualify for any award, a Council must have submitted Form 365 (Service Program Personnel Report) and Form 1728 (Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity Report). The Council must also be in good standing with the Supreme Council and the California State Council. The seven major categories of awards
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