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2011 - 2012

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MEMBERSHIP TEAMMEMBERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RECRUITMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MEMBERSHIP 365 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

COLLEGE COUNCILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CEREMONIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RETENTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AUSTIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BROWNSVILLE / CORPUS CHRISTI / LAREDO . .

DALLAS / FORT WORTH / TYLER . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AMARILLO / EL PASO / LUBBOCK / SAN ANGELO

GALVESTON-HOUSTON / BEAUMONT . . . . . .

SAN ANTONIO / VICTORIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bobb MahrerBrad Meyer

Rich Moken

Mike Gallagher

Tony Gutierrez

Clarence Fey

Ed Glisky*Larry Ermis*

Patricio Sanchez

Vincent Tunzi

George Huseman

Joe Suchecki

Ricardo Moreno*2011 DIOCESAN SUMMER CONFERENCE

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WE DID IT !!!

THANK YOU !!!2011 DIOCESAN SUMMER CONFERENCE

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• ACCOMPLISHMENTS - Year in Review• We won the Membership World Series

• WE BEAT CALIFORNIA !!!

• WE BEAT NEW YORK !!!• We Gained our 95,000th Member• We won Membership Racing Series


• We set a new Recruitment Record for June• We set a new Recruitment Record for 1st Year SD• We met Supreme Goal & gained Circle of Honor


TEXAS is #1If you’re not the lead dog,the view never changes.



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2010-2011

TexasMembership

Report

byDiocese

Source:SupremeCouncilReport

07/01/2011

DioceseMembers07/01/2010

StateGoal

YTDGain

%Gain

YTDLoss

YTDNet

AMARILLO Appelhans 1,947 100 61 61.0% 4 57

AUSTIN*** 11,888 675 566 83.9% 227 339

BEAUMONT McLendon 3,153 125 182 145.6% 16 166

BROWNSVILLE Oaks 3,862 250 370 148.0% 28 342

CORPUS CHRISTI 4,870 310 157 50.6% 38 119

DALLAS Scott 9,391 600 641 106.8% 225 416

EL PASO De Rosso 2,286 150 168 112.0% 28 140

FORT WORTH 8,499 600 476 79.3% 188 288

GAL-HOUSTON*** 20,027 1,090 1,091 100.1% 233 858

LAREDO Medellin 1,566 105 81 77.1% 15 66

LUBBOCK Markusen 1,743 100 60 60.0% 30 30

SAN ANGELO Piwonka 2,961 160 121 75.6% 40 81

SAN ANTONIO*** 12,089 770 674 87.5% 239 435



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TexasMembership

Report

byDiocese


07/01/2011

DioceseMembers07/01/2010

StateGoal

YTDGain

%Gain

YTDLoss

YTDNet

TYLER Elliott 2,520 155 158 101.9% 87 71

VICTORIA Kulcak 6,688 210 176 83.8% 23 153

TOTAL 93,490 5,400 4,982 92.3% 1,421 3,561

AUSTIN North Atkins 5,456 310 213 68.7% 58 155

AUSTIN South Harris 6,432 365 353 96.7% 169 184

GAL-HOU SE Butler 9,319 507 523 103.2% 74 449

GAL-HOU NW Vasquez 10,708 583 568 97.4% 159 409

SAN ANT West Daly 4,391 280 287 102.5% 103 184

SAN ANT East Escamilla 7,698 490 387 79.0% 136 251



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NEWSUPREME

THEME



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GOALMEMBERSHIP 365

1 new member from every council every month



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RECRUITMENT GOAL for 2011-2012

New State Goal

5,400Knights of Columbus

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• Membership Awards• Individual Recruiter Awards• Ceremonial Awards• Council Awards• District Awards• Agency Awards• Assembly Awards• Special Incentives for Individual Recruiters• Special Incentives for Councils and DDs

Refer to Star Guide for details

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RECRUITMENT

• Why recruit ???• Need for more resources to:

• Protect the sanctity of Life• Protect the tradition of Marriage• Protect the nucleus of the Family• Provide Charity• Support Catholic Education• Defend “One Nation Under God”• Provide immediate assistance during

disaster

It’s not about the numbers



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment GOAL• Set new recruitment record of 5,400• Surpass 96,000 and 97,000 members• Inform Quebec … they are next …

• SHOW NO MERCY !!!

• Near Future Goals• Become the #1 jurisdiction in NORTH AMERICA

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RECRUITMENTRecruitment Goals for 2011-2012 by Diocesan Deputy

DIOCESE JUL AU SEP OC NO DE JANFE

B MA AP MA JUN YTD

AMARILLO 5 6 8 19 8 8 7 9 10 10 10 10 100

AUSTIN - SOUTH 22 24 30 33 30 30 27 33 34 34 34 35 366

AUSTIN - NORTH 18 20 26 28 26 26 23 28 28 28 28 30 309

BEAUMONT 8 8 10 10 10 10 9 12 12 12 12 12 125

BROWNSVILLE 14 16 21 23 21 21 19 23 23 23 23 23 250

CORPUS CHRISTI 17 20 26 28 25 26 23 29 29 29 29 29 310

DALLAS 34 40 50 55 50 51 45 55 55 55 55 55 600

EL PASO 9 10 12 13 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 150

FORT WORTH 34 40 50 55 55 51 45 55 55 55 55 55 600

GALV/HOUSTON - NW 35 40 52 58 52 52 48 57 57 57 57 57 622

GALV/HOUSTON - SE 26 31 40 42 40 40 34 43 43 43 43 43 468

LAREDO 5 6 8 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 10 10 105

LUBBOCK 6 6 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 100

SAN ANGELO 10 11 13 14 13 13 12 14 15 15 15 15 160

SAN ANTONIO - EAST 26 31 40 42 39 39 36 44 44 44 44 44 477

SAN ANTONIO - WEST 18 20 24 28 25 25 22 27 27 27 27 27 293

TYLER 8 11 13 14 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 155

VICTORIA 12 13 17 19 17 17 16 19 20 20 20 20 210

TOTAL 307 353 448 489 448 451 407 495 499 500 500 503 5400



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment PLAN• Assign an assistant diocesan deputy in each

diocese• Membership Recruitment

• First Degrees

• Forms (100, 450, etc.)

• Implement Membership 365• 1 new member from each council every month

• Every district “recruitment active” every month

• Schedule 1 diocesan-wide First Degree each Qtr.



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment INCENTIVE• The BIG 555 DEAL – Jul / Aug / Sep

JULY• 5 Fridays• 5 Saturdays• 5 SundaysAUGUST• 5 Mondays• 5 Tuesdays• 5 WednesdaysSEPTEMBER• 5 Thursdays• 5 Fridays



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment INCENTIVE (1Q)• The BIG 555 DEAL - Council

• Any council that meets or exceeds their annual recruitment goal will receive a KofC License Plate

• Must show a positive net gain at the end of Quarter

• Plate may go to the GK or any member of the council



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment INCENTIVE• Recruitment BADGE for individual recruiters

• Silver Badge (3 or more new members)

• Gold Badge (5 or more new members)

• Recruiters are validated through Supreme Council VIP list

• Badges are provided to District Deputies for presentation



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment APPROACH 5-5-5• Top 5 Recruitment Approaches

1. Is your husband interested in joining the Knights?

2. Did you know (name) is a member of the Knights?

3. Have you heard of the Knights and what they do?

4. Do you know about the Knights in your parish?

5. Would you be interested in joining the Knights?



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment APPROACH 5-5-5• Top 5 Excuses Given

1. It’s just a bunch of old guys.

2. Maybe later when my children are older.

3. I am way too busy.

4. I don’t attend church regularly.

5. I am not a Catholic.



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment APPROACH 5-5-5• Top 5 Reasons to Submit the Form 100

1. A new member is not officially a member until Supreme has received and processed his application.

2. The council becomes recruitment “active”.

3. Council gets closer to meeting its membership goal and Star Council Award.

4. Recruiter gets closer to earning recruitment awards.

5. State Council gets closer to its 9x,000 member.



RECRUITMENT

• Recruitment ADMISSIONS PROCESS1. Present application to Grand Knight

2. File the application with the Financial Secretary

3. Notify the Field Agent

4. Refer application to the Application Committee• Referred by GK

• Committee should consist of 7 members

• Referral should be within 5 days

5. Interview applicant and submit report to GK• Complete within 10 days



MEMBERSHIP 365

• Plan a Recruitment Course• Schedule a date with the pastor

• Ask the pastor for a ...

• Pulpit announcement

• Bulletin announcement

• “Father Wants You” letter

• Order recruitment materials from Supreme

• Posters – Pamphlets – Prospect Cards – CD’s

• Form 100’s MEMBERSHIP

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• Plan a Recruitment Course … continued• Schedule recruitment drives after each mass

• Utilize members and their wives

• Utilize General Agents and Field Agents

• Set up presentation table• Highlight council activities and awards

• Invite all prospects and their families to Council and Family events

• Add all prospects to:• Council Newsletter mailing list• Email list• Phone calling tree

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• Plan a Recruitment Course … continued• Involve prospects in all projects as if they were

already a Knight• Plan a First Degree

• Personally bring candidate to the First Degree

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• Use “Father Wants You” Letter• Solicit support from pastor

• Allows the pastor to be involved

• Provides effective way to communicate

• Insert announcement into church bulletin

• Send letter, email, fax, etc.

• Solicit list of new parishioners from pastor• Compare council roster with parish roster

• Send letter to prospects and former members



MEMBERSHIP 365

• Utilize Supreme Recruitment Materials• Pamphlets• Videos• Posters• Flyers

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ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE

2010-2011

TexasMembership

Report

AllCouncils

Active


07/01/2011

DIOCESE

NUMBER

OF

COUNCILS

NUMBER OF

COUNCILS RECRUITING

COUNCILS

NOT

RECRUITING

PERCENT

COUNCILS

RECRUITING

AMARILLO 22 12 10 55%

AUSTIN 90 80 10 89%

BEAUMONT 28 24 4 86%

BROWNSVILL 47 27 20 57%

COR CHRISTI 57 30 27 53%

EL PASO 35 25 10 71%

DALLAS 52 48 4 92%

FORT WORTH 56 45 11 80%

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ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE

2010-2011

TexasMembership

Report

AllCouncils

Active


07/01/2011

DIOCESE

NUMBER

OF

COUNCILS

NUMBER OF

COUNCILS RECRUITING

COUNCILS

NOT

RECRUITING

PERCENT

COUNCILS

RECRUITING

GAL-HOU 121 102 19 84%

LAREDO 23 11 12 48%

LUBBOCK 22 13 9 59%

SAN ANGELO 32 16 16 50%

SAN ANTONIO 101 80 21 79%

TYLER 31 23 8 74%

VICTORIA 32 25 7 78%

TOTAL 749 561 188 75%

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ALL COUNCILS ACTIVE

• All Councils Active• Suggested Solutions

• Appoint a Membership Chairman in each council

• Plan a First Degree each month in the district

• Follow-up on Form 100’s to Supreme

• Target those councils that are not recruitment active

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COLLEGE COUNCILS

COUN DIST COLLEGE / LOCATION

07/01/10

MEM GAIN LOSS

07/01/11

NET

10600 167 University of Texas Pan Am, Edinburg 30 0 0 0

10624 117 Texas A&M University, College Station 278 47 11 66

10790 104 Stephen F. Austin U., Nacogdoches 45 9 0 9

12409 116 University of Texas, Austin 78 7 0 7

12445 021 St. Thomas More College, Fort Worth 21 0 0 0

13523 028 Assumption Seminary, San Antonio 83 19 0 19

13577 111 Baylor University, Waco 114 19 6 13

13940 051 University of St. Thomas, Houston 147 18 0 18

14426 200 Texas Tech University, Lubbock 84 10 0 10

14789 022 University of North Texas, Denton 46 12 0 12

14872 076 University of Dallas, Irving 48 8 1 7

15105 051 University of Houston, Houston NEW

Total Gain = 149



COLLEGE COUNCILS

• TSC College Knights Conference - May 2011



RETENTION

• Membership Retention

The objective is Retentionnot Suspension

(A separate Retention presentation is available at www.mahrer.us)

If Suspension is necessary,follow the rules and use the

“Texas Proper Billing Procedures”Procedures are available in the Membership section of the Star Guide



RETENTION

• Membership Retention - Suspension• Two Forms are Required (1 of 2)

• Form 1845 – Notice of Intend to Suspend



RETENTION

• Membership Retention - Suspension• Two Forms are Required (2 of 2)

• Form TX-1845-A – Texas Membership Conservation Form

Rev July 2011



RETENTION

• Reasons Suspensions are Declined• Form 365 did not name Retention Chairman• No personal contact was made or attempted by council• Texas Proper Billing Procedures were not followed• Two consecutive council audits were not filed• Council has incomplete audits• Audits show no members in arrears• Council is suspended• District Deputy did not receive forms (1845 & TX-1845A)

• State Retention Chairman did not receive forms• Forms are incomplete (signatures missing, etc.)• FS was listed at Retention Chairman• Members with less than 1 year in membership



CEREMONIALS

• First Degreesa.Incentives and Awards for hosting a degree

- Refer to “Star Guide”

b.Submit Form 450-NC to maintain eligibility for awards

- Form may be submitted on-line

- Form may be submitted via email- Supreme Council: [email protected]

- State Council: [email protected]

- New Form 450-C may be submitted by the GK or FS



CEREMONIALS• First Degrees … continued

c.Reading of parts is now allowed- CD provides recording of Chancellor and DGK

d.New Star Council Requirements / Provisions- council must conduct or participate in at

least four first degrees during Fraternal Year- degree team may be from the district or another

council

- Grand Knight may order Ceremonial books from Supreme

e.Team Certification- team cannot be certified unless parts are

memorized

- only the District Deputy can certify a team2011 DIOCESAN SUMMER CONFERENCEMEMBERSHIP 38


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Documents

new state goal5

san angelo piwonka2

new member

new recruitment record

new york

san ant east escamilla7

san ant west daly4

councils active