1. Protocol and Meeting Expectations
KCLS 2019
Protocol and Meeting Expectations

2. # 1612

4. PROTOCOL This is what sets us apart from other organizations.
Protocol gives us proper procedures to be followed in meetings and formal situations although it is impossible to
cite a rule for every situation.

5. COUNCIL MEETINGS
The grand knight must conduct their meetings in accordance with the Charter, Constitution and Laws of the Knights of Columbus, supplemented by your council's by-laws and according to parliamentary procedure.
The standard reference on the subject of procedure is Robert’s Rules of Order

6. # 10318
Knights
of Columbus
The Method of Conducting
Council Meeting

7. Council Meeting Chamber Setup
Responsibilities of Grand Knight
Guidelines: Conducting a Council Meeting
Use of the Gavel
Parliamentary Procedure
Motions
And much more

9. Addressing the chair by saying “Worthy Grand Knight
The salute:
Member- representing the tree of the Cross makes a vertical motion, with his arm and vertically opened hand, from top to bottom
Presiding officer - representing the arms of the Cross, the presiding officer makes a horizontal motion, with his arm and horizontally open hand, from left to right

10. DIGNITARIES AT MEETINGS
When priests, state officers, district masters, district deputies, or special guests are present at a meeting they should be accorded due recognition for the office or position they hold.
However a state officer or district deputy when present at his home council need not be specifically recognized unless he has been invited to attend in his official capacity or requests to be so recognized.

11. When a general agent or field agent is present at a meeting, he should be treated as a guest as he is a representative of Supreme.
He should be seated and introduced with the dignitaries.

12. The district deputy and insurance representative should always be called upon to speak.

13. Additional resources you
should make yourself
familiar with

14. LEADERSHIP RESOURCES # 5093 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Practical Information for Grand Knights, District Deputies and Financial Secretaries

15. # 483 How To Conduct A Meeting: PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
Special Circular 23
How To Conduct
A Meeting:
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
# 483
by A. F. Wileden
Distributed by Knights of Columbus

16. CONCLUSION
As has been mentioned earlier, it is impossible to cite a rule for every situation. No doubt there will be times when the grand knight will
encounter some rather difficult and even unique situations. Under those circumstances the grand knight must use his judgment and simply apply common courtesy.

17. THANK YOU
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VIVAT JESUS!