Knights of Columbus Indiana State Council 2013 – 2014 Program Guide ONE MEMBER-PER COUNCIL-PER MONTH 1 Table of Contents State Deputy Letter ........................................................................................................................................ 4 State Council Contact Information ................................................................................................................ 6 State Directors and Chairmen Contact Information ...................................................................................... 7 Program Guide ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Communication ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Activity Forms ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Indiana Programming Goals .................................................................................................................. 9 Forms Worksheet (*Supreme Forms Not Included in Guide)……………………………………………………………………..9-10 Program Content .......................................................................................................................................... 12 General Information ................................................................................................................................. 12 CHURCH PROGRAMMING ................................................................................................................. 12 Deceased Brothers Report ................................................................................................................... 12 Timothy P. Galvin K.S.G. Outstanding Catholic Layperson............................................................... 12 Tony Muffoletto Suport Our Seminarians Program (S.O.S.) .............................................................. 12 Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP) ...................................................................................... 13 Father McGivney State Vocations Award ........................................................................................... 13 Vocations Sunday ................................................................................................................................ 13 Special Prayers for Vocations .............................................................................................................. 13 Parish Vocations Support..................................................................................................................... 13 Adopt a Seminarian ............................................................................................................................. 13 Contact a Seminarian ........................................................................................................................... 14 Additional Activities ............................................................................................................................ 14 COMMUNITY PROGRAM.................................................................................................................... 14 Special Olympics Indiana .................................................................................................................... 15 O'Rourke Tootsie Roll Drive For Intellectually Disabled Citizens ..................................................... 15 Form 4584 Partnership Profile Report with Special Olympics ........................................................... 15 Pro-Life Activities ............................................................................................................................... 15 Additional Activities ............................................................................................................................ 16 COUNCIL PROGRAMMING ................................................................................................................ 16 Forms and Reports ............................................................................................................................... 16 Knights of Columbus State Museum and Archives ............................................................................. 16 Council History .................................................................................................................................... 16 Council Newsletter .............................................................................................................................. 17 Council Website ................................................................................................................................... 17 Athletics ............................................................................................................................................... 17 State Athletics ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Family Programming ............................................................................................................................... 18 Family of the Month ............................................................................................................................ 18 Family of the Year Award ................................................................................................................... 18 Additional Activities ............................................................................................................................ 18 Youth Programming ................................................................................................................................ 18 Soccer Challenge ................................................................................................................................. 18 Free-Throw Championship .................................................................................................................. 19 Eligibility Requirements for High School Athletes ............................................................................. 19 Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest ....................................................................................... 19 Outstanding Catholic Youth Award .................................................................................................... 19 Youth Protection Program ................................................................................................................... 20 Additional Activities ............................................................................................................................ 20 Gibault – Child Advocacy and Our Number One Charity....................................................................... 20 2 Gibault Envoy ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Gibault Raffle ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Additional Activities ............................................................................................................................ 22 Membership Programming ...................................................................................................................... 22 Increasing Member Retention .............................................................................................................. 23 Retention Procedures for Indiana ........................................................................................................ 23 First Degrees ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Charity Begins At Home...................................................................................................................... 25 Additional Activities ............................................................................................................................ 25 Award Programs .......................................................................................................................................... 25 General Information ................................................................................................................................. 25 Supreme Council Awards ........................................................................................................................ 25 Indiana State Discovery Awards.............................................................................................................. 25 Nina Award Requirements................................................................................................................... 25 Pinta Award Requirements .................................................................................................................. 26 Indiana State Program and Other Awards ..............................................................................................