1. Michigan State Council
Knights of Columbus
Diocesan Meeting
BELIEVE IN SUCCESS!

2. Ken Krause State Membership Director

3. Membership Development Model

4. Developing Comprehensive Membership Programs4

6. View all Programs and Membership Recruitment within the context of Building the Domestic Church

7. Michigan Action Plan Membership 365 New Council Development
Round Tables
Reactivations
Ethnic Outreach
College Councils
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8. Achieving Membership Recruitment Success
Develop a monthly program using the Fraternal Leader Success Planner
Promote Membership 24 / 7 / 365
Every Council Active
Church Drives
Major Recruitment Activity
Use Membership Teams
Follow-up by Proposers’ Mentors

9. Programs Every program is a recruitment opportunity.
Programs should ask for volunteers from the parish.
The more visible your programs, the more potential for recruitment.

10. Membership Recruitment and Program
Planning for Success
Membership Recruitment and Program
Action Plan
(Form MI-19)
Copy due to DD at the Diocesan Meeting
Council activities start July 1
Six months of quality programs with membership components
Refinements as needed at district meetings
DD submits copies to the Diocesan Membership and Program Directors
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13. Major Recruitment Activity
Councils schedule each half of the fraternal year.
Held in addition to Church Drives and regular recruitment activities.
Details submitted to DD at the diocesan meeting.
Target: 3 new or reactivated members.
Should the drive fall short, the council should review its plan and invite the DD’s suggestions for changes.
What could have gone better?
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14. Major Recruitment Drive continued
Use this information to plan for success in the second major recruiting program.
The DD’s experience with programs and membership recruitment are valuable.
DDs help councils maximize results with minimal efforts.

15. Key Factors for a Successful Recruiting Drive
Gain pastor / chaplain approval for the program.
Actively “work the audience” to solicit new members.
Recruitment is a team effort.
Insure the membership director has all the help he needs.

16. Membership Teams Membership Director Two or more assistants
Ex-officio members: Grand Knight, Deputy Grand Knight, Retention Director, Program Director
Use the Admission Committee Survey (1842)
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17. Duties of a Proposer/Mentor
Shepherd him through the admission process and degrees.
Assist achievement of the Shining Armor Award.
Encourage council activity.
Tactfully follow-up if the new member stops attending council meetings and events.
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18. DD Follow-Up is Essential
Roundtables
DD Follow-Up is Essential
Support for parishes unable to sustain a council
Work with pastors / parish councils
As appropriate, appoint a coordinator
Complete Roundtable form 2630, due June 30
Direct questions to Dan Remeika, State Roundtable Director
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19. Membership Awards and Incentives19

20. Michigan Shining Armor Award
Supreme Council
and
Michigan Shining Armor Award
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21. Michigan Incentive Any month Michigan recruits or more members: The councils recruiting 5 or more members that month, the GK, Program Director and Membership Director receives a K of C shirt. DDs who have at least 2 councils recruiting 5 or more members in that month receives a K of C shirt.

22. Supreme Council Incentive Council Olympics Recruit a least 12 new or former members between July 1 and September 30, 2016 and your council will receive 31,000 VIP points. Bonus: The top three recruiting councils that recruit 12 members or more will receive a bonus: Gold 20,000 VIP points Silver 10,000 VIP points Bronze 5000 VIP points

23. Awards Diocesan Chaplain / Bishop Awards
“Quick Start” Council and District Awards
State Chaplain / State Deputy Awards
Council Membership Director Awards
“Finish Strong” Award and District Recognition
Bishop Tribute Award
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24. Horse Race Horse Race winners awarded quarterly, one for each heat
$100 awarded to their council chaplain
12 Winners awarded for the fraternal year
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25. Exemplary Public Relations Award (MI-22)
Bi or Tri-fold Image Brochure (listing council awards, officers, etc.)
2 press releases / articles
Bi-fold display board of council events
Appoint PR director and report on form 365
Issue a council newsletter at least quarterly
Forward newsletters to district and state personnel
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26. Exemplary Public Relations Award (MI-22)
Submit info on at least one activity to the Michigan Columbian
Submit info on at least one activity to Supreme Columbia Magazine
Select at least quarterly Knights of the Month and submit names to Michigan Columbian and State Council Activities Director
Select at least quarterly Families of the Month and submit names to Michigan Columbian and State Family Director 26

27. Exemplary Public Relations Award (MI-22)
Select Knight and Family of the Year and present awards
Complete Michigan Achievement Award form MI-1 listing appropriate achievements
Complete the Columban Award form SP7 that may include PR programs
Complete the Exemplary PR Award form MI-22 to the DD and Diocesan Program Director for verification 27

29. Exemplary Public Relations Award Process
Upon completion of criteria, council submits form MI-22 to District Deputy for verification.
District Deputy submits form to the State Public Relations Director.
Awards presented at the Summer Diocesan meetings. 29

30. Programs / Recruitment Methods
Ed Nickel
Assistant Membership Dir.

31. Church Drives are held 4 times per year
Church Drives Page 21
Church Drives are held 4 times per year
August Fr. Michael J. McGivney birthday drive
Mid-October 8-9 or October 15-16, Columbus Day Drive
March , 2017 Founder’s Drive
April 29-30, 2017 After Easter Drive

32. Information Night Page 22
Held after the Church Drive
All new potential members and families are invited to attend
The speakers should be the Grand Knight, District Deputy, Father and the General Agent
NO ALCOHOL SHOULD BE SERVED!!!!

33. Recruitment Tools and Techniques Page 26
The following tools and techniques are
recommended by the Supreme Council
as effective in recruiting new members.
Experience demonstrates that they work!

34. Every Council Active Initiative Page 26
In order for a council to survive they need to recruit new members.
New members are needed to support your councils programs.
Failure to recruit will lead to a council that is being set up to fail
Why did you join your council?

35. Membership Page 26
Members at the Council level need to be encouraged to think about membership at every opportunity
Council membership director should speak at every council meeting

36. One-on-One Recruitment Page 27
One-on-One remains the most productive recruitment tool
Show interest in the potential new Knight and not just another member
Never give up - You never know when he will say YES !

37. Council Chaplain / Pastor Invitation Page 27
All of the following are with the approval of the Pastor
Compose a letter inviting the potential member and his family to an information night
Follow up with a telephone call requesting the potential member and family attend the information night

38. 24 Hour Knight Page 27-28 4 hrs a year – corporate communion
4 hrs a year – attend at least 2 meetings
4 hrs a year – helping church and community programs
2 hrs a year – supporting council programs
4 hrs a year – helping at council functions
4 hrs a year – enjoying council social functions
2 hrs a year – reading Supreme, council news

39. Power of 10 Page 28
Each Council should select a Chairman to lead the Power of 10 (8-6-4)
The Council roster then should be divided among the Power of 10 team
Each team should contact members of their council to see which programs the members have an interest in participating

40. Information Table Page 29
Should consist of:
Pictures of council members in action
Pictures of your current council officers
Council awards
Copy of your council brochure
Copies of Supreme information brochures
Regalia from the 4th Degree
A bib from the MI-Drive with a bowl of Tootsie Roll miniatures

41. Turning Passive Recruitment into Active Membership Page 29
Every Council project or activity presents an opportunity for membership growth
When you see a family sitting by themselves go a talk with them. Let them know about who we are / how we support various charities / how we support our Church

42. Three for Life Page 51
Councils suspend / lose more members in the first three years after the man makes his Initiation degree
Councils fail to get the new Knight involved
Council need to communicate better with new members
Council need to get the proposers or a mentor involved with the new Knight

43. State Director of Ceremonials
Eugene Murawski
State Director of Ceremonials

44. Follow pages 37 & 38 in your Membership and Program Leadership Guide on “How to use and set-up the Admission Committee.

45. What is a Knight’s first Impression?
His Admission Degree!

46. What about using the DVD furnished by Supreme?
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson has announced “that a video production of the Admission Degree Ceremonial is available for councils to utilize when bringing in new members”.

47. So when should you use the DVD?
The best why is to have a well Memorized Degree Staff.
Have someone professionally read the un-memorized part.
If all fails, use he DVD.

48. Items of Interest
Open the meeting, vote on candidate, and conduct Degree after you have run them through the Admission Committee.
Need to talk about Formation and Knighthood degrees at the meetings, and put on Event Calendars.
Then you need to ask them to join.

49. Items of Interest Admission Degree – Get them in quickly and active.
Need to complete form 450 – Only 50% being done.
Candidates pay Initiation, but no fees for Formation or Knighthood Degree

50. Items of Interest
Why should a member go through the Formation and Knighthood Degree?
Only ½ of our total new members go through the Formation and Knighthood Degree.
A revolving door.

51. How does a 1st Degree Member become a 3rd Degree Knight?
SIMPLE – Just ask him!!!!!

52. New Items for 2016
Formation Degree will be giving out crosses to candidates, others should be given only to members who have seen the new Formation Degree.
No changes to Admission Degree

53. Gene Murawski Cell 517-256-7289 Office 517-694-7085 Home 517-676-9229
Fax

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