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3. 3 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 WELCOME To All State Officers State Committee Members District Deputies and Assistant Dio Deputies Insurance General Agents & Agents Other Diocesan Team Members

4. 4 Diocesan Conference Agenda Grand Knight 101 State Programs District Meeting 7/15/2016 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference

5. 5 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Grand Knight 101 For ALL Grand Knights And Others who want to Know

6. 6 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 See GK101 Slides

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8. 8 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs

9. 9 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Texas Women’s Project AMS Scholarship Fund Presented by Sue Brinkman

10. 10 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Texas Women’s Project Project chosen by Jo-Dee Benson AMS Scholarship Fund Military Chaplains Scholarship Fund for the Archdiocese of the Military Services (AMS) 25% of the armed forces are Catholic, but only 8% of the chaplains are Catholic. We have < 250 Catholic Chaplains in the AMS – need 800

11. 11 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Texas Women’s Project AMS Scholarship Fund Provide Scholarships for seminarians that will be in the AMS What do we need you to do? Each Council/Assembly in the Diocese to consider donating to this extremely important project.

12. 12 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Texas Women’s Project AMS Scholarship Fund Please go for more information www.tkofc.org/fundraising/project/ams- military-chaplain-scholarship-fund

13. 13 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 10 Important Lessons Earlier You Learned Some Important Lessons for us all to remember

14. 14 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 The Plus 3 More Important Lessons Check out the Star Guide at TKofC.Org Check out the Austin Chapter website at KofCAustin.Org If you have a question ask your District Deputy for assistance

15. 15 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Charity Make the Council Annual Charity Goal. Wheelchair Program Special Olympics Cardinal Medeiros Fund Infirmed Priests – License Plate

16. 16 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Charity Make the Council Annual Charity Goal. Austin Reached 70% in 2015-2016 2016-2017 Goal for Austin is about $130,000 Wheelchair Program Sam Szalwinski is State Chairman - Frank Avillar Chairman for the Austin Diocese

17. 17 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Charity Special Olympics Tremendous program for disadvantaged Supports 40,000 athletes in Texas Cardinal Medeiros Fund Interest earned supports State Educational Grants Consider joining the Cardinal Medeiros Fund http://www.tkofc.org/fundraising/project/cardinal- medeiros-fund

18. 18 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Charity Infirmed Priests – License Plate Purchasing a license plate you help our infirmed priests – Cost is $30.00/year - $22.00 goes to Infirmed priests fund http://www.tkofc.org/programs/v/license-plate- program

19. 19 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Membership Growth Councils to achieve assessed growth per Supreme Texas Spirit Award 2016-17 Star Guide Page 52 Recruitment Incentives – for Individual, Council and District 2016-17 Star Guide Page 38

20. 20 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Star Council Councils to work towards Star: Columbian Award (SP-7) – New forms 2016/17 McGivney Award (Membership Quota) Founders Award (Insurance Quota) Paperwork LSAFE & LSAFE with Distinction – Texas’ Best 2016-17 Star Guide Page 45 & 46

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23. 23 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Programs Church Building the Domestic Church (www.kofc.org/domesticchurch) Silver Rose – Giacomo Leone Marion Hour of Prayer Vocations Clergy Appreciation Dinners RSVP Culture of Life Ultrasound Initiative

24. 24 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Programs Community Veterans VA Hospitals/Nursing Homes Family Mass for Families Blue Mass Green Mass Red Mass

25. 25 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs Programs Youth Basketball Free Throw – Diocesan event middle of February (February 18, 2017????) Essay Contest Poster Contest Squires Circles

26. 26 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Diocesan Programs Membership Invitation and Retention Clergy Appreciation Austin Area – February 2017 Other Areas - ? March For Religious Freedom – November 12, 2016 in Austin – Kevin Russell Seminarian Support – Leo Saenz Special Olympics – Austin – Lou Struble www.sotx.org/news-events/calendar/areas- events.html

27. 27 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Diocesan Programs Texas State Council Charities – Tony Munsch Vocation Fund/Emergency Fund for Priests Spanish Speaking population - Joe Jimenez Diocese is almost 50% Spanish Speaking / Membership is not at that level Pro-Life – JPII Life Center etc Major degree team in the Austin Diocese

28. 28 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Diocesan Programs Wheel Chair Mission - Frank Avillar - fm_avi@yahoo.com fm_avi@yahoo.com Youth Free Throw Contest – Austin Diocese – Brandon Castillo Pro Life – Austin – Lynn Williams Family of the Month and Year – David Sanchez Silver Rose Coordination – Giacomo Leone Family Icon Coordination - Joe Jimenez

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30. 30 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 District Meeting

31. 31 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Fraternal Success Planner State Programs District Meeting

32. 32 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Fraternal Leader Success Planner The ‘Ultimate’ Tool for: Planning Tracking Reminder

33. 33 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Fraternal Success Planner Planning Use the first pages to setup the Yearly Program Plan Use the Monthly Calendar to detail Programs for that month Report your programs on the STSP form (see attached)

34. 34 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Fraternal Success Planner Reporting

35. 35 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Fraternal Success Planner Tracking Use the Planner Monthly Calendar to track Program: Status Hours Cost / Revenues Programs for the SP-7 Columbian Award

36. 36 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 Fraternal Success Planner Reporting

37. 37 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Fraternal Success Planner Reminders The Planner is setup to help monitor Reminders for: Forms that are due Programs that need to be started/finished Ordering kits/supplies Important Dates

38. 38 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Budgeting Councils should develop a Fraternal Year Budget that will give the Council some direction on: Funding Programs that they wish to do & Finding Programs to spend Revenues on. For expenditures of $500 or more, a budgeted item will keep the council from having to do a resolution one meeting then voting at a later meeting.

39. 39 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Budgeting Budgets are a guide only. They can be re-visited from time to time and adjusted, all with Council approval where expenditures equals revenues. Allows a council to compare revenues and expenditures from year to year for similar programs.

40. 40 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Star Council Assist Councils in mapping out the path to Star Council Monitor that plan and review with the council at least on a quarterly basis Make sure that Councils have a Field Agent, or get with the General Agent for your area.

41. 41 Texas State Council Diocesan Conference 7/15/2016 State Programs District Meeting Duties of Council Officers Use the resources available from Supreme to explain the roles and duties of each officer. What their responsibilities are and what is expected of them. Officers Duties – Pamphlet 4241 Surge with Service – Handbook 962 Leadership Resources – Booklet

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