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SAMPLe SUGGeSTeD DISTRICT MeeTING AGeNDA

1) Opening Prayer, Salute to Country, Welcome,Introductions2) District Deputy Meeting Overview3) Chaplain’s Message*

*The DD should invite a local council chaplain to open themeeting, provide a message to the officers present, and he shouldbe invited to remain for the meeting, if his schedule permits.

4) Programs – the new program model “Faith in Action”a. New resources (kofc.org/faithinaction)b. New programs, new requirements –planning for this fraternal year and beyond

5) Fraternal Leader Success Plannera. Measuring Success - What has beenaccomplished? (In the last fraternal year orin the last 6 months)

b. Planning Ahead for Success - How to helpmore people raise additional charitabledollars and increase volunteer hours?

c. Council Progress toward Earning the StarCouncil Award

6) Membership Initiativesa. Introduce/Review Recruitment Plan & Incentives

i. Supreme Council Incentives andRecruitment Plan

ii. State Council Goals and Action Planiii. District and Council Action Planiv. Review Membership Recruiting Materialsv. Outline Retention Program

b. Review Current Schedule of Degrees andRequestsi. First Degree – Council Scheduleii. Second Degree Schedule (and requests)iii. Third Degree Schedule (and requests)

7) Insurance Initiativesa. General/Field Agent Report and Remarks

i. Supreme Council Newsii. Program Spotlightiii. Fraternal Benefits Nightsiv. Helping councils to attain their insurance goals

8) Program Initiativesa. Supreme Council Initiativesb. State Council Programsc. Area Council Events of Note

9) Correspondence and Reports10) Open Discussion11) District Deputy Closing Remarks12) Closing Prayer

CONGRATULATIONS! LeT’S GeT STARTeD

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STAR DISTRICT AWARDTo qualify for the Star District Award, you must attain100% or more of your district membership quotaand district insurance quota. In addition, at least oneof your active councils has to attain one of the levels

of Star Council. For the mostup-to-date information on yourquotas, please log on toOfficers Online. Award winnersreceive a wall plaque and aStar District lapel pin, and thedistrict deputies who earn theStar District Award are enteredinto a drawing to attend theSupreme Convention.

Congratulations on being appointed a District Deputy!We wish you success in the coming fraternal year. This newsletter is published to help you during yourterm of office. If you have any questions, pleasesend an e-mail to dd@kofc.org.As you start the 2018-19 fraternal year, if you have notalready done so, here are three important reminders:

Take your District Deputy training course. By•early July, all District Deputies (newly appointedand re-appoints) should have access to thesecure Officers Online section of kofc.org. Oncelogged in, click on the “Fraternal Training” iconto go to the Fraternal Training Portal. If you havedifficulty with signing in, please contact ourCustomer Service Dept. at 1-800-380-9995.Reach Out. Reach out to each grand knight in•your district to lay the foundation for success thisyear. Communication, early and often, is key tosuccess at the council and district level. After yourorganizational meeting, please plan a districtlevel meeting to share important news anddirectives from the State and Supreme Councils.Reporting. Remind councils, if they have not•already done so, to submit the Report of OfficersChosen for the Term #185 (OR complete theOfficers Screen on Member Management) andthe Service Program Personnel Report #365(OR complete the Service Personnel Screen onMember Management) as soon as possible.

Annual Survey of Fraternal ActivityForm #1728 — Due January 31

McGivney Award — Membership Quota of

Founders’ Award — Insurance Quota of

Columbian AwardForm #SP-7 — Due June 30

In Good Standing. All Council Assessments paid by June 30.Additionally, in the U.S. and Canada, fully compliant withapplicable Safe Environment requirements.

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NEW COUNCILS INSTITUTED LAST MONTH District DD Name Jurisdiction Council # Location10 Frank Royal Florida 17029 Jacksonville22 Marek Zietek Poland 17030 Sierakowice11 Angel Zamarripa-Portales Mexico Northeast 17031 San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L.V04 Joseph M. Sorra Luzon South 17032 Rigaa, Virac CatanduanesL45 Manolito M. Magsino Luzon South 17033 Bolbok, Lipa City12 Gerald Bernakevitch Alberta 17034 Spruce Grove30 unassigned Wisconsin 17035 Abbotsford26 Dennis P. Sullivan Arizona 17036 San Tan Valley16 Hector C. Poblete California 17037 Vallejo52 Isaias Cornejo California 17038 Los Angeles29 William Mechura Texas 17039 Texas Christian Univ. - Fort Worth17 John McBride Alabama 17040 TheodoreQ10 William D. Agater, Jr. Mindanao 17041 Bula, General Santos City2 Rolando L. Juanillo Hawaii 17042 Honolulu10 Rick Burmeister Indiana 17043 South BendA07 Gavino P. Lapore Mindanao 17044 Zamboanga CityI01 Ernesto S. Domingo Luzon North 17045 Pres. Ramon Magsaysay State Univ. - Iba, Zambales1 Raul Cruz Garfias Mexico Central 17046 Querétaro12 Ascencion Huerta-Quintero Mexico Central 17047 Ciudad Valles10 Ricardo Saldana California 17048 Sacramento3 Renato Santos-Hernandez Mexico Northwest 17049 Higueras de Zaragoza18 Marek Malawski Poland 17050 Warszawa7 Marian Wojtowicz Poland 17051 Krosno2 Leszek Jagiello Poland 17052 RadomS21 Rolly Ramos Luzon North 17053 Puncan, Carranglan, Nueva Ecijan/a n/a Panama 17054 Panama City30 Ronald Schuman Colorado 17055 Idaho Springs16 Joel Levesque Virginia 17056 Falls Church8 Jeffrey Bittner Kansas 17057 Kansas City16 Peter Kruse North Carolina 17058 Marionn/a n/a Idaho 17059 Meridian

Each council officer, whether elected or appointed,becomes a fraternal leader. A council can only besuccessful by working as a team. A team canaccomplish far more than individuals acting alone.Thus it only makes sense for everyone to fullyunderstand the duties of each officer. Every councilofficer or member will benefit from participating in thiswebinar.In this webinar we will help you:

Understand the various roles and administrative•responsibilities of council officersIncorporate teamwork into committee operation•Build a “fraternal” calendar that works•

Register today to listen live or take advantage oflistening on demand! Visit kofc.org/webinar for details.

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FAITH IN ACTIONEven more information about the new programmodel “Faith in Action” has been recently posted onkofc.org, including new one page sell sheetsoutlining each program and how to conduct it. Visitkofc.org/faithinaction today!

SOCCeR CHALLeNGeHeld from September through mid-November, theKnights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is acompetition designed for players to demonstratetheir skills in the penalty kick. It is open to all youngpeople ages 9-14. The district deputy should plan to run the districtcompetition during October, making all necessaryarrangements for site location, council notificationand awards. Entry forms/score sheets (#4578) ofcouncil winners should be given to the district deputyby the participating councils prior to the competition.District Deputies should order their limit of onepackage of District Soccer Award medallions (12total – one each for a boy and a girl in the 6 agecategories). Medallions can be ordered through

Supplies Online, which canbe accessed in the OfficersOnline Portal. They are nolonger ordered through theSupreme Council SupplyDept. nor are they handedout at jurisdiction meetings. For more information,please visit kofc.org/soccer.