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REV. ETTORRE COUNCIL #13662
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
BENEFITS & AWARDS
What
are the benefits of joining the Knights of Columbus?
- Perhaps a heartwarming satisfaction for helping others in need?
- Perhaps security for my family through excellent insurance and investment programs?
- Perhaps assistance for my children
through scholarships and student loans?
- Perhaps
a sense of pride and honor for my service to church, school and community?
- Perhaps enhancement of my faith, or personal life, or family life?
- Perhaps the friendship of my fraternal brothers?
Probably all of these, and more . . . LOOK & LISTEN!
K of C Awards, Scholarships & Contests Member Award Programs
Our Council promotes the use of our Knights
of Columbus award programs, to solidify new members in their new roles, and encourage current members to strengthen our organization.
K of
C Awards, Scholarships & Contests Member Award Programs
Our Council promotes the use of our Knights of Columbus award programs, to solidify new members in their new
roles, and encourage current members to strengthen our organization.
SHINING ARMOR AWARD
In order to get new members of the order active and involved, the Knights of Columbus have set up an awards program,
known as the “Shining Armor Award”. This award is given to those new members that exemplify
what a true Knight of Columbus is. To receive this award the member must do the following during their first year of
membership: - Be involved in a minimum of three council service programs.
- Attend at least three council business meetings
- Take their Second and Third Degree Exemplifications
- Meet with the K of C council insurance agent
- Recruit a minimum of one new member
Silver Knight Award
In order to get current members of the order active and involved, the Knights of Columbus
have set up an awards program, known as the “Silver Knight Award”. This award is given
to those members that exemplify what a true Knight of Columbus is. To receive this award the member must do the following
during the fraternal year: - Be involved in a minimum of
three council service programs.
- Attend at least three council
business meetings.
- Recruit 2 new members in the fraternal
year.
Council Award Programs
We promote
the use of our Knights of Columbus award programs for Councils to motivate our members in striving for excellence
in our Council's performance. Other Programs
We also promote the use of our Knights of Columbus youth
programs, to involve and reward our youth for involvement in their church and community.
Here are some of
the programs: Star Council - The Star Council Award is
the Order's top honor. The Star Council Award recognizes excellence in volunteer fraternal and charitable activities,
membership recruitment and insurance promotion. To qualify as a Star Council, a Council must meet the requirements of
the Columbian Award, Father McGivney Award and Founder's Award.
Columbian
Award - The Columbian Award is presented for excellence in volunteer fraternal and charitable activities. To
qualify, a Council must conduct at least 20 different volunteer charitable and fraternal programs — four each in the
five categories of Church, Community, Council, Family and Youth activities.
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Please contact
our Grand Knight if you are interested in participating in any of these programs.
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